The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
WorklifeIndia
Coronavirus lockdown: Impact on influencer economy
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How is India's lockdown affecting people who make their money from social media? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Big Idea
Super-intelligence
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
One day computers could far surpass human intelligence. If and when they do, will we be able to control them? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
International experts take a look at the science surrounding Covid-19 Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Weekly
18/04/2020 GMT
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The most compelling reports from BBC business programmes over the past week Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Don't hide my son
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A mother asks why barely anyone in Tanzania knows about Down's syndrome. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
What will it take for Angola to be truly free of the legacy of Africa’s Cold War? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Over to You
Sports programmes without any live sport
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why is Sports World still on air when there’s next to no live sport taking place? Plus just how is the BBC WS making sure it is reflecting the effect of Coronavirus on the world? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Sportshour
Nathan Haas: The Tour de France is like "oxygen" for the French
49 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Team Cofidis rider Nathan Haas outlines the significance of the event to the French people, and believes a year without the Tour would be ‘disastrous’. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Saeedeh Hashemi explores the upsides of ADHD for individuals and society. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
18/04/2020 12:06 GMT: Japan: doctors warn of health system ‘break down’
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Hospitals are reportedly turning away patients despite relatively few coronavirus cases 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.
Heart and Soul
Faith in lockdown France
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How different faiths are bringing worship and comfort to their communities. Show more
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.
Business Weekly
18/04/2020 GMT
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The most compelling reports from BBC business programmes over the past week 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.
The Coronavirus and Your Money
Personal finance for the pandemic
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
As coronavirus spreads people are worrying about their money as well as their health. What can you do to protect your finances and what are governments doing to help?. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Angolan star Pongo emigrated to Portugal as a child, and, as she tells DJ Edu in a moving and uplifting interview, music pretty much saved her life. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
18/04/2020 20:06 GMT: Hong Kong activists arrested
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Police arrest 15 high-profile Hong Kong activists. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
DRC emerges from Ebola
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A visit to the former Ebola treatment centres in Democratic Republic of Congo; Sri Lanka’s survivors one year on from the bombing and Georgia’s Orthodox priests defy lockdown. Show more
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.
Boston Calling
Keeping faith
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The coronavirus has changed how we live our lives, and how we deal with death. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Gordon Brown: Can world leaders be persuaded to work together?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Is there any hope of real global cooperation in the current geopolitical climate? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Health Check
The impact on doctors and nurses of making difficult medical decisions
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Making difficult decisions when hospitals are overwhelmed can put healthcare workers at risk of mental health problems; lockdown in Chile; lessons from Antarctica on isolation. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS Conversations
Dealing with grief
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Losing loved ones, getting married in a lockdown and the increased risk of Covid-19 to black Americans. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
What will it take for Angola to be truly free of the legacy of Africa’s Cold War? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Tech Life
Tech skills for the lockdown
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Are you using the lockdown to pick up new tech skills? We meet a family learning coding. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Helena Merriman tells the true story of a man who dug a tunnel under the Berlin Wall Show more
Over to You
Sports programmes without any live sport
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why is Sports World still on air when there’s next to no live sport taking place? Plus just how is the BBC WS making sure it is reflecting the effect of Coronavirus on the world? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay, and Sweden's waste-to-energy plant: two very different uses for some of the world's household rubbish. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
DRC emerges from Ebola
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A visit to the former Ebola treatment centres in Democratic Republic of Congo; Sri Lanka’s survivors one year on from the bombing and Georgia’s Orthodox priests defy lockdown. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Boston Calling
Keeping faith
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The coronavirus has changed how we live our lives, and how we deal with death. Show more
