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Assignment
Venezuela's 'Bay of Piglets'
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
A failed coup in Venezuela - a story of hubris, incompetence, and treachery. Show more
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Heart and Soul
Burying the dead in New York City
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Funeral director Clive Anderson has been struggling to deal with new Coronavirus cases. Show more
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BBC OS Conversations
Spain's tourism industry
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
We hear from Spanish business owners as the UK adds Spain to its quarantine list Show more
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The Conversation
Women demanding equality in sport
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Two women campaigning for gender equality in sport Show more
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Our skin contains millions of nerve endings and touch sensors. When our sensory system goes wrong, we can learn most how our senses help us understand the world around us. Show more
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The Food Chain
Dominique Crenn: My life in five dishes
31 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
How a six-month-old orphan went on to become a three Michelin star chef. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Documentary
The Bomb
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
An explosion that changed history. Could one man have stopped it? Show more
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Newshour
02/08/2020 12:06 GMT: Melbourne placed under night- time curfew
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
A state of disaster has been declared in Victoria after a spike in coronavirus infections; the city of Melbourne has been placed under night- time curfew. Show more
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World Book Club
Helen Garner: The Spare Room
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Australian writer Helen Garner joins Harriett Gilbert talk about her novel The Spare Room. Show more
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The Big Idea
Consciousness: A strange theory
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Is consciousness everywhere? Humans are conscious, but is consciousness also in tables and chairs? David Chalmers explains why this claim is worth taking seriously. Show more
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Over to You
The pros and cons of the immersive documentary
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Listeners’ react to the immersive documentary that adopts techniques used in drama. Plus the BBC’s announced record Global Audiences but how does this kind of data benefit you? Show more
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Music Life
Throwing away lyrics with Chali 2na, Omar, Skye Edwards and Rodney P
35 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Jurassic 5's Chali 2na chats to Rodney P, Omar and Morcheeba singer Skye Edwards about tackling obstacles, and how they take the first steps in their creative processes. Show more
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Newshour
02/08/2020 20:06 GMT: Covid deaths in Latin America pass 200,000
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Brazil and Mexico have reported more fatalities than any country apart from the United States. Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
What’s the future of visual arts?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Tina Daheley hosts a discussion on what’s next for the visual arts globally. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Heart and Soul
Burying the dead in New York City
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Funeral director Clive Anderson has been struggling to deal with new Coronavirus cases. Show more
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People Fixing The World
Financing the forests
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Making a project to regrow Indonesia’s rainforest a profitable multi-million dollar investment. Show more
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Discovery
Brian Greene
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Brian Greene studies the universe at the largest and smallest scales imaginable. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 03/08/2020 00:06 GMT: US broadens action against Chinese tech companies
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
TikTok could be sold to Microsoft whilst other Chinese tech companies may face US ban over national security fears Show more
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The Why Factor
Cinderella
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why is Cinderella such a universal story? Show more
More or Less
Covid in Africa
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Do we have enough data to know what’s happening on the continent? Show more
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The Forum
Picasso, artist of reinvention
44 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Pablo Picasso's life, loves, art and legacy. Show more
Sporting Witness
Coe vs Ovett
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
British runner Sebastian Coe remembers his rivalry with Steve Ovett at the 1980 Olympics. Show more
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CrowdScience
Why do conspiracy theories exist?
39 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Listener Avalon from Australia wants to know why people use conspiracy theories to explain shocking events. Are we more likely to believe conspiracy theories during this pandemic? Show more
