The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
04/05/2020 04:06 GMT: US and Russia trade counter claims over start of coronavirus
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, says there is "enormous evidence" that pandemic originated in a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
04/05/2020 05:06 GMT: Italy begins to ease its lockdown
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Italy reopens its takeaways and parks, and small funerals can resume - but what will be the economic and social impact of its strict lockdown? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
04/05/2020 06:06 GMT: Italy comes out of lockdown - how has it changed?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Italians will be allowed out of their homes for exercise for the first time in weeks Show more
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CrowdScience
How do I learn maths when school’s shut?
35 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
We tackle maths questions sent in by high school students in lockdown, with the help of mathematicians Katie Steckles and Matt Parker, and mathematical biologist Kit Yates. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Dutch MEP Sophie in't Veld: 'Decline of the EU is possible but it's in our own hands'
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Dutch MEP Sophie in't Veld on the EU's response to the coronavirus pandemic and whether it has exposed fatal weaknesses in EU solidarity. Show more
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Business Daily
Losing your business to the pandemic
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Celebrated US chef Gabrielle Hamilton had to shutter her restaurant as the coronavirus spread Show more
Witness History
The Wehrmacht exhibition that shocked Germany
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
An exhibition about the role of the German army during the Second World War caused a scandal in 1995. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Why Factor
Why scarcity can damage decision making
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Ayeisha Thomas-Smith discovers how when our brain circuitry becomes overloaded we fail to plan for our futures, trapping millions of people with scarce resources in poverty. Show more
More or Less
Climate change and birdsong
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
With factories closed and flights grounded, what impact will this have on climate change? Plus as the streets become quieter, have the birds begun to sing more loudly? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
The virus hunters
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Tracking the virus hunters who race to understand and extinguish new pathogens. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Conversation
Female roadies
26 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Two road crew for huge bands who defy the stereotype. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Love and defection on the dancefloor
44 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Cuban principal ballet dancers Mayara Piñeiro Contido and Etienne Díez found love in exile. They now perform as a couple on stages around the world. Show more
Witness History
The Wehrmacht exhibition that shocked Germany
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
An exhibition about the role of the German army during the Second World War caused a scandal in 1995. 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.
More or Less
Climate change and birdsong
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
With factories closed and flights grounded, what impact will this have on climate change? Plus as the streets become quieter, have the birds begun to sing more loudly? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
04/05/2020 13:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Italy begins easing lockdown
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Millions of Italians are returning to work after seven weeks of strict confinement. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Dutch MEP Sophie in't Veld: 'Decline of the EU is possible but it's in our own hands'
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Dutch MEP Sophie in't Veld on the EU's response to the coronavirus pandemic and whether it has exposed fatal weaknesses in EU solidarity. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 04/05/2020 14:32 GMT: More countries relax lockdown measures
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
We hear how coronavirus lockdown measures in many countries are starting to be relaxed. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2020/05/04 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Conversation with older people
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
We speak to older people about living under lockdown Show more
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The Conversation
Female roadies
26 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Two road crew for huge bands who defy the stereotype. 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.
Discovery
Ignaz Semmelweiss: The hand washer
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Lindsey Fitzharris tells the story of Ignaz Semmelweiss. In a world that had no understanding of germs, he saved lives with three simple words "wash your hands". Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
04/05/2020 20:06 GMT: Trump administration continues to blame China for coronavirus spread
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
President Trump says the coronavirus pandemic originated in a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Why Factor
Why scarcity can damage decision making
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Ayeisha Thomas-Smith discovers how when our brain circuitry becomes overloaded we fail to plan for our futures, trapping millions of people with scarce resources in poverty. Show more
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.
The History Hour
The 1957 flu pandemic
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
The flu pandemic which killed a million people in 1957, plus trees from Hiroshima and conflict in the Galapagos islands. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Amazon vice-president resigns over firings
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
A vice president at Amazon has quit after Amazon fired workers over safety complaints. Show more
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People Fixing The World
A Sporting Chance
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
How sport can change the lives of young people from some of the toughest backgrounds. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Discovery
Ignaz Semmelweiss: The hand washer
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Lindsey Fitzharris tells the story of Ignaz Semmelweiss. In a world that had no understanding of germs, he saved lives with three simple words "wash your hands". Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From reaction to Jair Bolsanaro's policies to the partial easing of lockdown in Germany, to the racial abuse of Chinese residents in Australia, listeners tell their stories. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
In the Studio
Belarus Free Theatre: Directing from a distance
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
We follow Belarus Free Theatre as the Minsk-based actors rehearse a new play down a Skype line with the directors in London. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Love and defection on the dancefloor
44 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Cuban principal ballet dancers Mayara Piñeiro Contido and Etienne Díez found love in exile. They now perform as a couple on stages around the world. Show more
Witness History
The Wehrmacht exhibition that shocked Germany
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
An exhibition about the role of the German army during the Second World War caused a scandal in 1995. Show more
