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The Why Factor
Plane, Train and Bird Spotting
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Novice aviation geek Alys Harte enters the worlds of twitchers, birders and watchers to find out why people love plane, train and bird spotting? Show more
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The Spitfire factory was a priority target for German bombers. If vital aircraft are going to continue to be built, then a plan is desperately needed. Show more
More or Less
Covid-19 fatality rate
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The question of just how dangerous Covid-19 really is, could have huge implications for lifting lockdowns around the world. So why is it so hard to calculate? Show more
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BBC OS Conversations
Haircuts after lockdown
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Hairdressers, funeral directors and sex workers Show more
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Two road crew for huge bands who defy the stereotype. Show more
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1925. Miriam and her mother move into a kibbutz close to Jerusalem. Miriam meets an Arab boy, Youssef, for the first time. Episode two of the drama. Show more
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The Food Chain
What next for restaurants?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
What will it mean to be a restaurant after coronavirus? Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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From Our Own Correspondent
Lebanon’s hunger revolution
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Lebanon’s devastating economic collapse has driven protestors back to the streets, flouting restrictions and in Guangzhou, Africans are being scapegoated for Coronavirus' spread. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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World Questions
Coronavirus and Asia
53 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
World Questions explores the impact of Covid-19 with experts from around the world. Show more
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Newshour
10/05/2020 12:06 GMT: UK government to unveil new coronavirus message
53 minutes
on BBC World Service South Asia
The UK government will introduce new slogan "stay alert, control the virus, save lives" Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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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The arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in Canada sparks a geopolitical crisis. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Lebanon’s hunger revolution
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Lebanon’s devastating economic collapse has driven protestors back to the streets, flouting restrictions and in Guangzhou, Africans are being scapegoated for Coronavirus' spread. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Cultural Frontline
Joe Sacco: The political power of the graphic novel
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Graphic novelist Joe Sacco talks about his latest work, Paying the Land. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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UK rapper Loyle Carner joins flautist Keith Waithe in Guyana for a musical collaboration. Show more
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Music Life
The influence of family with Soweto Kinch, Shingai Shoniwa, Eno Williams and Barney Artist
26 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Soweto Kinch talks with Shingai Shoniwa, Eno Williams and Barney Artist about family and its influence, the idea of homecoming and identity, and the importance of language. Show more
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Newshour
10/05/2020 20:06 GMT: UK PM's plan to ease lockdown
53 minutes
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The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveils a 'conditional plan' to reopen society Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Joe Sacco: The political power of the graphic novel
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Graphic novelist Joe Sacco talks about his latest work, Paying the Land. Show more
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Specially chosen contributors reflect on the situation the whole world is dealing with amidst a global pandemic. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Big Idea
Outrage and moral conscience
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Why is there so much outrage on social media? And what does this have to do with our moral conscience? Show more
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People Fixing The World
A Sporting Chance
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
How sport can change the lives of young people from some of the toughest backgrounds. Show more
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After Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies in May 1945 'Victory in Europe' was declared. But the Second World War would continue elsewhere in the world for three more months. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 11/05/2020 00:06 GMT: UK Prime Minister unveils 'conditional plan' to reopen society
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC. Show more
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HARDtalk
Luiz Henrique Mandetta: Brazil's sacked Health Minister speaks out
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Brazil’s former Health Minister Luiz Mandetta who was fired by Mr Bolsonaro after a series of disagreements. Just how at risk it Brazil from Covid-19? Show more
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CrowdScience
What is the smallest particle?
31 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
We tackle particle physics questions from around the world, with help from physicists at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. Show more
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The Why Factor
Plane, Train and Bird Spotting
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Novice aviation geek Alys Harte enters the worlds of twitchers, birders and watchers to find out why people love plane, train and bird spotting? Show more
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The Conversation
Nurses on the frontline
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
What's it like to care for the sickest Covid19 patients? Show more
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The Forum
Hazel Scott: Jazz star and barrier breaker
41 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
A Trinidad-born pianist and singer who wowed America with her talent but whose progressive views were held against her. Show more
Sporting Witness
The 'Crazy Gang' win the FA Cup
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
How Wimbledon won a shock victory over the mighty Liverpool in the 1988 FA Cup Final. Show more
