The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
07/04/2020 04:06 GMT: British PM in intensive care after symptoms worsen
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
World leaders - including US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron - have expressed their support for Boris Johnson. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
07/04/2020 05:06 GMT: The British prime minister - suffering from coronavirus - is put in intensive care
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
What does Boris Johnson's hospitalisation mean for Britain and his political party? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
07/04/2020 06:06 GMT: UK Coronavirus: Prime Minister in intensive care
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We'll look at what sort of treatment Boris Johnson is getting, the timing of this news and the man who will now deputise for him. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Discovery
Professor Saiful Islam
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Professor Saiful Islam talks to Jim Al-Khalili about his life and work studying the materials that make renewable energy possible. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
People Fixing The World
The big transport swap
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Robot shuttles and buses on demand are being tested to persuade people to swap from cars to public transport. Tallinn in Estonia and Luxembourg have even made travel free. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
Can technology deliver in African skies?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC. Show more
Witness History
The Trojan Room coffee pot
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The world's first webcam went online in 1993. Its camera was focused on a coffee pot in a building in Cambridge University in the UK. 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.
Peter White, blind since birth, explores Melbourne through the sounds he hears. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Arts Hour
Actor Jamie Foxx
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx shares the best advice he’s been given in his career. 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
Michael Rakowitz: Crafting ‘ghosts’ from Iraq’s lost culture
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Sarah Geis follows artist Michael Rakowitz in Chicago, as he and his team create colourful likenesses of destroyed ancient Assyrian wall reliefs Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
How home-schooling shaped me
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
After being raped as a teenager, Brisa de Angulo set up a school for children who have survived sexual abuse in Bolivia. How are coronavirus school closures affecting them? Show more
Witness History
The Trojan Room coffee pot
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The world's first webcam went online in 1993. Its camera was focused on a coffee pot in a building in Cambridge University in the UK. 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 latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
07/04/2020 13:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Boris Johnson is stable in hospital
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Britain’s Prime Minister spent the night in intensive care after his symptoms worsened. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
People Fixing The World
The big transport swap
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Robot shuttles and buses on demand are being tested to persuade people to swap from cars to public transport. Tallinn in Estonia and Luxembourg have even made travel free. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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.
BBC OS
2020/04/07 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Your questions answered
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
A health expert answers your questions about the pandemic Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
In the Studio
Michael Rakowitz: Crafting ‘ghosts’ from Iraq’s lost culture
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Sarah Geis follows artist Michael Rakowitz in Chicago, as he and his team create colourful likenesses of destroyed ancient Assyrian wall reliefs 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.
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
Internet and journalist reporting freedom curtailed
42 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Internet and journalist freedoms restricted. Also remote learning for school children in Africa and culture in quarantine, making sacred music for Easter. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
07/04/2020 20:06 GMT: UK government 'confident' PM will recover from illness
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
UK's foreign minister says he is "confident" Boris Johnson will recover from coronavirus 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.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Arts Hour
Actor Jamie Foxx
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx shares the best advice he’s been given in his career. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Wuhan's citizens out of lockdown
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Part one
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
This is the account of one hospital’s race to help those made ill by the Coronavirus. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Digital Planet
Internet and journalist reporting freedom curtailed
42 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Internet and journalist freedoms restricted. Also remote learning for school children in Africa and culture in quarantine, making sacred music for Easter. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Robin Lustig explores journalists' freedom to report against threats to their own safety Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
“We were being poisoned by our own exhalation.” Carbon dioxide threatens to kill the crew. Mission control must improvise. #13MinutestotheMoon Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
How home-schooling shaped me
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
After being raped as a teenager, Brisa de Angulo set up a school for children who have survived sexual abuse in Bolivia. How are coronavirus school closures affecting them? Show more
Witness History
The Trojan Room coffee pot
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The world's first webcam went online in 1993. Its camera was focused on a coffee pot in a building in Cambridge University in the UK. Show more
