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The Newsroom
Saudi Crown Prince Consolidates Power with Arrests
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
Princes and ministers detained in Saudi Arabia in an anti-corruption purge. Show more
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Weekend
Anti-Corruption Purge in Saudi Arabia
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
Dozens of Saudi officials detained; Tito's bunker; Myanmar's budding music scene Show more
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Trump arrives in Japan on first leg of Asian tour; Venezuela satire; failed musicals Show more
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Weekend
How Strong is the US Democratic Party?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
A look at the Democratic Party in the era of Trump; One of Britain's oldest Poppy sellers Show more
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The Food Chain
Contain Yourself!
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
How what we eat and drink can change depending on what it's served in. Show more
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The Compass
America, Laboratory of Democracy
America, Laboratory of Democracy: Money -the Lifeblood of American Democracy
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
2/4 How money became an important feature in American politics. Show more
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Heart and Soul
My Father the Priest
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Living with stigma and shame, how children of Catholic priests are struggling for recognition and respect. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Appearance and Reality
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Northern Nigeria's new drug scourges; snobbery about Indian language and dress - in India; "culture shock" for women in Saudi Arabia and the stories behind any story in Ukraine Show more
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Trending
Who Pushed the ‘Calexit’ Hashtag?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
What’s the connection between Moscow and groups that want to break up the United States? Also, one student’s public attack on sexual harassment in academia. Show more
Over to You
Iran Urged to Stop Harassing BBC Persian Staff
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
A BBC Persian journalist tells Rajan the extent of the harassment they are receiving, and listeners give their views on a documentary about female film-makers in Nigeria. Show more
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Boston Calling
The Scientific Edition
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Victoria Barrett aged 18 years is suing the Trump administration over climate change. Show more
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The Documentary
Trump Re-Elected
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
On 8th November 2016 Donald Trump celebrated a remarkable Presidential election victory – Anthony Zurcher revisits that dramatic night – and asks could he do it again in 2020? Show more
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
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World Book Club
Alan Hollinghurst: The Line of Beauty
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Alan Hollinghurst talks with Harriet Gilbert and the WBC audience about his Man Booker Prize-winning novel, The Line of Beauty. Show more
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The Arts Hour
Actor Daniel Radcliffe, Singer Laura Mvula, and Author Armistead Maupin
50 minutes
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Daniel Radcliffe on filming The Jungle, Laura Mvula on experiencing stage fright and Tales of the City author Armistead Maupin remembers the American South of his youth. Show more
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Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Living with the Gods
The Beginnings of Belief
18 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Neil MacGregor begins his series on the role and expression of shared beliefs in communities around the world with the Lion Man, an ivory sculpture which is about 40,000 years old Show more
More or Less
Do Nigerian Lawmakers Make More than President Trump?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Fact checking the claim that Nigerian politicians earn more than 1.7million dollars. Plus, does eating yams cause Nigeria’s Yoruba communities to have twins? Show more
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Scottish musician Ken Hyder explores the dwindling tradition of Gaelic psalm-singing. Show more
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Newshour
New Leak Reveals Secret Offshore Investments
53 minutes
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Paradise Papers reveal involvement of prominent figures in offshore tax havens Show more
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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Heart and Soul
My Father the Priest
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Living with stigma and shame, how children of Catholic priests are struggling for recognition and respect. Show more
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The History Hour
Martin Luther's 95 Theses
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The monk who began a religious revolution; the book that made us think of humans as animals; the end of a Lebanese architectural dream and the fight over internet sex censorship. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 2017/11/06 01:06 GMT: 'Paradise Papers' Leaked
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Millions of documents leaked from financial services companies have revealed President Trump's Commerce Secretary's business ties with a Russian company linked to the Kremlin. Show more
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The Newsroom
Texas Church Shooting Leaves Many Dead
23 minutes
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Mass shooting kills more than twenty people in a church in Texas Show more
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