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50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
Mail order catalogue
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Some say the Montgomery Ward shopping catalogue is one of the most influential books in US history. It transformed the middle-class way of life. Show more
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Thailand has a new king; Cyclone Fani in India; next week's elections in South Africa Show more
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Weekend
South Korea says the North has fired missiles
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
South Korea says the North has fired missiles; resolving Venezuela's civil conflict Show more
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Cyclone Fani continues to wreak havoc in India; South Korea says missiles fired Show more
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The Documentary
Dark fibres and the frozen north
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
If data is the new oil, are data centres the new oil rigs? Show more
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Sportshour
Women's FA Cup final day
39 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Caroline Barker previews the Women's FA Cup final with four time winner Lianne Sanderson. Show more
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Trending
How to survive the digital age
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Author and podcaster Douglas Rushkoff wants a new fight against “anti-human” technologies. Show more
Over to You
What went wrong in flat 113 Grenfell Tower?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The harrowing story of Flat 113 Grenfell Tower and how listeners reacted t this documentary. Plus, discovering the World Service audience's listening habits in How I Hear. Show more
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It’s the first of three days of coronation rites for King Vajiralongkorn, who inherited the throne in 2016. Show more
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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.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Evidence
Healthy buildings
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Paimio Sanatorium is a 1930s modernist icon rising out of the pine forests, but what was it like to be a patient there? Should hospitals today consider the patient experience more? Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Meet theatre’s bold change-makers
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We meet the actors, playwrights and producers changing theatre by speaking out against conflict, representing their communities and standing up for what they believe in onstage. Show more
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Newshour
Three dead in Gaza as Israel retaliates after Palestinian rocket attacks
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Israel says Palestinian militants have fired more than 200 rockets from Gaza into Israel. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
The adults in the room
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Who is really running Brazil during the Bolsonaro presidency? Plus: what protesters really want - in Algeria and in Sudan - and the politics of the padded gilet in California Show more
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Boston Calling
Signs and signals
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A sanctuary city tries to stop deportation flights Show more
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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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HARDtalk
Vice President, Centre for China and Globalization - Victor Gao
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Is China becoming more authoritarian under President Xi JinPing? HARDtalk’s Stephen Sackur speaks to Victor Gao, a well-connected think tank analyst in Beijing. Show more
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CrowdScience
Did cooking make us human?
31 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Anand Jagatia tests a scientific hypothesis that claims cooking made us the species we are today Show more
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The World This Week
The centre-left fights back in Spain
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
The Socialist party increased its share of the vote while the right splintered. Is this confirmation of an emerging trend? Show more
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In the Balance
Time to break up big tech?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Are big tech firms too all-powerful? Show more
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The Puppet Master
Unravelling
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The story of the most powerful man you’ve never heard of. Loyalties are tested as street power grows. Show more
Over to You
What went wrong in flat 113 Grenfell Tower?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The harrowing story of Flat 113 Grenfell Tower and how listeners reacted t this documentary. Plus, discovering the World Service audience's listening habits in How I Hear. Show more
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World Book Club
Donna Leon - Death at La Fenice
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Donna Leon discusses her celebrated novel Death at La Fenice. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
The adults in the room
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Who is really running Brazil during the Bolsonaro presidency? Plus: what protesters really want - in Algeria and in Sudan - and the politics of the padded gilet in California Show more
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Boston Calling
Signs and signals
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A sanctuary city tries to stop deportation flights Show more
