The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
08/04/2020 04:06 GMT: Who exactly is leading Britain?
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, remains in intensive care suffering from Covid-19 Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
08/04/2020 05:06 GMT: British PM spends second night in intensive care battling covid-19
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
So who is responsible for running the country at this time of crisis? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
08/04/2020 06:06 GMT: Coronavirus in the UK: PM spends second night in hospital
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
We hear from a coronavirus survivor about his experience in intensive care Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Digital Planet
Internet and journalist reporting freedom curtailed
42 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Internet and journalist freedoms restricted. Also remote learning for school children in Africa and culture in quarantine, making sacred music for Easter. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Part one
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
This is the account of one hospital’s race to help those made ill by the Coronavirus. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
Coronavirus in Asia’s biggest slum
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC. Show more
Witness History
Six Degrees - the first online social network
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Andrew Weinreich founded the first online social network in 1997. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
“We were being poisoned by our own exhalation.” Carbon dioxide threatens to kill the crew. Mission control must improvise. #13MinutestotheMoon Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Book Club
Fatima Bhutto - The Shadow of the Crescent Moon
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Five young Pakistani men and women try to live and love in a world on fire. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Robin Lustig explores journalists' freedom to report against threats to their own safety Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Why I thought my baby had devil’s eyes
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
A lot of people warned Catherine Cho of the dangers of travelling with a young baby, but no one could have predicted the psychosis she experienced when her son was two months old. Show more
Witness History
Six Degrees - the first online social network
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Andrew Weinreich founded the first online social network in 1997. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
08/04/2020 13:06 GMT: Wuhan lifts quarantine
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus pandemic originated, is finally lifting its 11-week quarantine as infections and deaths have tailed off. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Part one
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
This is the account of one hospital’s race to help those made ill by the Coronavirus. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2020/04/08 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Your questions answered
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
A health expert answers your questions about the pandemic Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Robin Lustig explores journalists' freedom to report against threats to their own safety Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Health Check
The retired doctor who’d want to die at home if he got Covid-19
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
The retired UK doctor who would give up an intensive care bed for a younger patient; homelessness and Covid-19; The “Grandfather of Allergy” dies, aged 108 Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
08/04/2020 20:06 GMT: WTO warns global trade will slump
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Estimate says trade will fall by a third. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Book Club
Fatima Bhutto - The Shadow of the Crescent Moon
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Five young Pakistani men and women try to live and love in a world on fire. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
WTO warns of huge trade slump
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
Can Africa cope with coronavirus?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
A number of African countries have imposed lockdowns to try to stop coronavirus in its tracks. Will the continent be able to contain the virus and what impact will it have? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Health Check
The retired doctor who’d want to die at home if he got Covid-19
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
The retired UK doctor who would give up an intensive care bed for a younger patient; homelessness and Covid-19; The “Grandfather of Allergy” dies, aged 108 Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Assignment
Extreme measures
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Jack Merritt was killed trying to deradicalise extremists. Can rehabilitation work? Hear from the 'intervention providers' tasked with turning offenders away from violence. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Food Chain
Coronavirus: Food’s frontline heroes
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
The people stepping up to keep food flowing. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Why I thought my baby had devil’s eyes
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
A lot of people warned Catherine Cho of the dangers of travelling with a young baby, but no one could have predicted the psychosis she experienced when her son was two months old. Show more
Witness History
Six Degrees - the first online social network
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Andrew Weinreich founded the first online social network in 1997. Show more
