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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
African Stories: Women Set The Agenda
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Jane Wakefield speaks to some of the women at the TEDGlobal conference in Arusha Tanzania and hears how they are leading the way across the continent and beyond. Show more
Witness History
George Orwell and Animal Farm
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The novel Animal Farm was an allegory about the dangers of Soviet communism and of the communist leader Joseph Stalin. It was first published just after the end of World War Two. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Forum
The first heart transplant
41 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A look at the history of organ transplantation, focusing on the first human heart transplant 50 years ago this year. Show more
Sporting Witness
The Olympic Hero Who Rescued His Fellow Sailors
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How Canadian Lawrence Lemieux was hailed for his sportsmanship at the 1988 Olympics. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Update
North Korea Fires Missile over Japan
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called it an "unprecedented" threat to his country Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
In the Studio
Lorna Goodison: Jamaican Poet Laureate
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Lorna Goodison explains her writing process to the BBC’s Andrea Kidd and why she’s creating a new poem for her first Emancipation Day as the island’s Poet Laureate. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Convicted of a Murder I Didn't Commit
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
When Christopher Scott was exonerated and freed from prison, he confronted the man who actually did the crime. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
South America in the South Atlantic
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Exploring the often overlooked connections between the Falkland Islands and South America. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 2017/08/29 14:32 GMT: UK Public Companies Forced to Publish Average Salaries
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Under the plans, companies listed on the London Stock Exchange will have to reveal their chief executive's pay compared with that of an average worker. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
Houston Dam Overflows Amid Huge Floods
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Efforts to ease reservoir levels during Storm Harvey haven't stopped the water rising. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Digital Planet
Helping Sex-Trafficking Victims with Bitcoin
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How AI uses bitcoin trail to help sex-trafficking victims; Indaba Deep Learning South Africa; Volumetric Capture and Marjorie Prime; Tech Jobs Tour Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Houston Dams Overflow Amid Huge Floods
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Two major dams outside Houston have begun overflowing as Storm Harvey pushes reservoirs past capacity. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
South America in the South Atlantic
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Exploring the often overlooked connections between the Falkland Islands and South America. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
In the Studio
Lorna Goodison: Jamaican Poet Laureate
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Lorna Goodison explains her writing process to the BBC’s Andrea Kidd and why she’s creating a new poem for her first Emancipation Day as the island’s Poet Laureate. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
President Trump Visits Texas Amid Flooding
14 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
The President flew to Corpus Christi, one of the worst hit areas by Hurricane Harvey. Show more
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 2017/08/29 22:32 GMT: UK Public Companies Forced to Publish Average Salaries
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Under the plans, companies listed on the London Stock Exchange will have to reveal their chief executive's pay compared with that of an average worker. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Forum
The first heart transplant
41 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A look at the history of organ transplantation, focusing on the first human heart transplant 50 years ago this year. Show more
Sporting Witness
The Olympic Hero Who Rescued His Fellow Sailors
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How Canadian Lawrence Lemieux was hailed for his sportsmanship at the 1988 Olympics. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
UK Prime Minister in Japan for Talks
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Theresa May is due to arrive in Japan shortly for talks with her counterpart Shinzo Abe. Both sides are weighing up what a post-Brexit trade deal might look like. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
An area fifteen times the size of Manhattan is under water and more rain is forecast. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
South America in the South Atlantic
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Exploring the often overlooked connections between the Falkland Islands and South America. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
