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Mission: Impossible - Quantifying Santa
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
What to look out for on Christmas Eve. Show more
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Parts of the US government have shut down; the story of the 13 Thai boys; young Israelis on Gazans Show more
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UK proposes immigration white paper; the Kurds in Syria, what next? Bangladesh elections Show more
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Swedish professor organises rescue of student from IS; Measles on the increase Show more
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The Documentary
Spy Ship: The Capture of the USS Pueblo
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The forgotten story of the capture of the American spy ship USS Pueblo and its crew; captured, tortured and held prisoner for 11 months by North Korean forces fifty years ago. Show more
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Sportshour
The Business of Football
32 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The future of football and how it developed into a game on and off the pitch. Show more
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Trending
The Best of Trending 2018
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
BBC Trending’s highlights from the past year of covering social media Show more
Over to You
Facing the Challenges of 2019
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
What are the challenges facing World Service English in 2019? The controller of the network Mary Hockaday joins us for a question and answer session with listeners. Show more
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A partial government shutdown has taken effect in the United States after Congress failed to agree on spending bills Show more
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Sporting Witness
When British Football Went To China
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
In 1978 West Bromwich Albion became the first professional British football team to visit communist China Show more
The History Hour
Stopping The 'Shoe Bomber'
53 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
A passenger helps overcome Richard Reid, the US apology for Japanese American internment in WW2, the first computer password, Mary Poppins and a theatrical group tours the Sahara. Show more
Assignment
DNA, Me and the Family Tree
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
How home DNA testing kits are revealing more than some people bargained for. Show more
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Digital Planet
Global Printer Hacker Strikes Again
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
PewDiePie printer hacker causes havoc. Also AI narratives, will the African language Twi survive the internet age? And a new Family Harm App for police in New Zealand. Show more
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Dava Sobel explores how the Sun’s life-giving light and heat inspired rituals and relics dating back to the earliest humans. Show more
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McGurk resigned following President Trump's decision to pull troops out of Syria. Show more
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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America is addicted to painkillers and tens of thousands of people are dying of overdoses. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Fighting Hungary’s 'Slave Law'
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The Hungarian protests against a new overtime law; a return to Somalia's "pirate capital"; an escape from Cameroon and a visit to one of the world's oldest Christian communities Show more
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Is Australia redefining what it means to be a good bloke? Stephen Sackur speaks to internationally acclaimed author Tim Winton. Show more
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CrowdScience
How Much Energy Can I Burn by Thinking?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
CrowdScience joins listeners from around the world to discover how effort and energy affect our lives. Show more
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President Trump's decision surprised Washington and the world. Now his defence secretary is leaving too. Show more
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In the Balance
The Juggle: Holidays
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
How do parents cope with different amounts of family leave in countries around the world? Show more
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Kalki Presents: My Indian Life
The Goddess of Big Things
18 minutes
on BBC World Service News Internet
What happens when you don't feel comfortable in your own skin? Kalki meets Mona Varonica Campbell, transgender and a plus-size model. #MyIndianLife Show more
Over to You
Facing the Challenges of 2019
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
What are the challenges facing World Service English in 2019? The controller of the network Mary Hockaday joins us for a question and answer session with listeners. Show more
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The Documentary
Carols of the Times
50 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Composer Bob Chilcott explores the history of A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Fighting Hungary’s 'Slave Law'
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The Hungarian protests against a new overtime law; a return to Somalia's "pirate capital"; an escape from Cameroon and a visit to one of the world's oldest Christian communities Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
America is addicted to painkillers and tens of thousands of people are dying of overdoses. Show more
