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Newsday
30/12/2020 05:06 GMT: Biden vows to ramp up Covid-19 jabs
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
US President elect Biden promises to move heaven and earth to speed up vaccinations. Show more
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Newsday
30/12/2020 06:06 GMT : Brexit: UK MPs debate deal
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Boris Johnson, the UK prime minister, is hoping to persuade parliament to ratify his deal with the European Union on a future trading relationship. Show more
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Newsday
30/12/2020 07:06 GMT: Covid-19: new vaccine approved in the UK
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Officials in the UK approve the Astra-Zeneca vaccine for Covid-19 amid record spike in numbers of people infected on a daily basis. Show more
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HARDtalk
Chris Packham: 'Finding the good in the bad' of Covid-19
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Environmental campaigner and naturalist Chris Packham talks about 'finding the good in the bad' in the pandemic, and the opportunity for new sustainable economies to emerge. Show more
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Business Daily
Casual dining in a pandemic
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
How have food businesses managed to adapt and sometimes thrive in one of the strangest trading environments they’ve faced? Show more
Witness History
Le Corbusier and Chandigarh
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Shortly after Indian independence, the country's first Prime Minister persuaded the world famous modernist architect Le Corbusier, to design a 'city of the future' in Punjab. Show more
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People who live in cities are more likely to experience mental health problems than their rural counterparts. Has Singapore found a solution that other cities should follow? Show more
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The Documentary
The Digital Human: Subservience
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Aleks Krotoski finds out if how we treat our subservient robots impacts how we treat one another. Show more
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The Documentary
Revolution of the senses
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Has Covid-19 changed the way we hear, see, smell, taste and touch? Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Digital Planet
The best tech stories of 2020
43 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Review of the year; Kivuwatt, internet shutdowns, digital death and contact tracing apps for COVID19. Show more
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Outlook
BBC Inspirations Awards 2020: finale fandango
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Jo Fidgen reveals the final two winners of the BBC Inspirations Awards 2020.. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Documentary
The Digital Human: Subservience
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAleks Krotoski finds out if how we treat our subservient robots impacts how we treat one another. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
30/12/2020 14:06 GMT: Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine approved for use in UK
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
The first doses are due to be given on Monday, amid concern over rising Covid cases. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 30/12/2020 15:32 GMT: UK approves Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
27 minutes
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The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has been approved for use in the UK against coronavirus. Show more
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BBC OS
2020/12/30 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine approved for use in UK
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
The UK has ordered 100 million doses - enough to vaccinate 50 million people. Show more
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Digital Planet
The best tech stories of 2020
43 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Review of the year; Kivuwatt, internet shutdowns, digital death and contact tracing apps for COVID19. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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World Business Report
First broadcast 30/12/2020 22:32 GMT: UK approves Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has been approved for use in the UK against coronavirus. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Revolution of the senses
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Has Covid-19 changed the way we hear, see, smell, taste and touch? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Coronavirus vaccine distribution begins in Britain
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
The new Coronavirus vaccines are coming soon to people in Britain - but there's a dissenting view from America that's asking for more transparency over the trial data Show more
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Assignment
Searching for Wisdom in Lagos
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
In the aftermath of the Lekki tollgate shootings in Nigeria’s biggest city, a young woman is desperately seeking her brother, who has disappeared. Show more
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Outlook
BBC Inspirations Awards 2020: finale fandango
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Jo Fidgen reveals the final two winners of the BBC Inspirations Awards 2020.. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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