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What does the fashion industry owe to an 18th-century potter? Show more
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Weekend
Brazil ex-President Lula walks free from jail
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
A review of the week with the latest news. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Weekend
Berlin Wall: Thirty Years Pass Since its Fall
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
A review of the week with the latest news. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Weekend
Italian Children to Study Climate Change in School
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
A review of the week with the latest news. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Sportshour
The NFL games that stopped World War Two
40 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
In 1994, 50,000 people watched an American Football game in London during World War Two Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Trending
The ‘lifeguard’ who saves women on Instagram
18 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Ingebjørg spends hours every day on Instagram. She’s made it her mission to save the lives of people who post suicidal thoughts online. But should she have to do what she’s doing? Show more
Over to You
Crowd Science investigates a 'cure' for stammering
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Listeners ask why Crowd Science portrayed attempts to cure stammering as a 'good thing'? Plus a tribute to BBC WS presenter Julian Keane who sadly died last week. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
The 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
Ceremonies take place in Germany to remember the fall of the wall. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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More or Less
Reducing your risk of death
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
We look at two statistics about things you can do to reduce your risk of an early death. One about running and the other about dogs. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Germany celebrates 30th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
Thousands of people have gathered in the heart of Germany's capital, for a concert to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the breaching of the Berlin Wall. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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Boston Calling
It’s automatic
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Robots are doing jobs humans used to do. Workers in many sectors are worried. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Iran’s opposition movement in exile
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
How Iran’s leading opposition movement found themselves in Albania. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Esther Duflo - Nobel Prize-winning economist
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
A fashionable idea wins the Nobel Prize. But is this really a story of failure of economists to predict the financial crisis, and of economics to offer big solutions? Show more
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CrowdScience
Why do I get sleepy?
30 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
We’re all familiar with the sensation of sleepiness, but what’s actually going on in our body and brain when tiredness takes over? Show more
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The World This Week
Iran in the crosshairs
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
There's growing pushback against Iranian involvement in Iraq and Lebanon. Iran is being seen by some as the kind of interfering foreign state it often criticises. Show more
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In the Balance
Kilkenomics – is Europe broken?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The EU has a new parliament, new leadership, but the same old problems. Can it survive? Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Music Planet
The vocal music of Guizhou province, China
18 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
The music of Guizhou province is inextricably linked to the landscape and nature. Musicologist Mu Qian is our guide to the extraordinary sounds of this region of China. Show more
Over to You
Crowd Science investigates a 'cure' for stammering
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Listeners ask why Crowd Science portrayed attempts to cure stammering as a 'good thing'? Plus a tribute to BBC WS presenter Julian Keane who sadly died last week. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Comrade Africa
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
How Communist East Germany tried to influence Africa via radio during the Cold War. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Iran’s opposition movement in exile
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
How Iran’s leading opposition movement found themselves in Albania. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Boston Calling
It’s automatic
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Robots are doing jobs humans used to do. Workers in many sectors are worried. Show more
