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The Inquiry
How do you help people stay rational in a pandemic?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
With billions of people around the world living in lockdown conditions – how do we help people stay rational during a pandemic? Show more
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The Why Factor
Rhetoric
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Sandra Kanthal looks at how, in the age of the 280 character polemic, it could be useful to learn more about the ancient art of rhetoric. Show more
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Helena Merriman tells the true story of a man who dug a tunnel under the Berlin Wall Show more
More or Less
Superforecasting the Coronavirus
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Scientific models disagree wildly as to what the course of the coronavirus pandemic might be. Tim Harford asks if professional predictors can offer a different perspective. Show more
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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
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The Conversation
The vagina myths
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why is the vagina so often misunderstood and mistreated? Show more
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Is it up to tech companies to police what people should or shouldn’t say, post or tweet? Show more
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The Food Chain
My quarantine kitchen
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Stories of comfort, solidarity and hope behind closed doors in the coronavirus pandemic. Show more
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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
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Alan Dein connects with individuals whose lives have shifted in the coronavirus pandemic. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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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
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Newshour
19/04/2020 12:06 GMT: British government defends coronavirus response
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
A senior minister has dismissed as "grotesque" a newspaper report that the prime minister didn't take the outbreak seriously in the early stages. Show more
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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
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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What will it take for Angola to be truly free of the legacy of Africa’s Cold War? Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The crew are off course, 200,000 miles from home and without a guidance computer. Their lives now depend on their flying skills and Jim Lovell’s wristwatch. #13MinutestotheMoon Show more
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Music Life
Overcoming obstacles with Melisa Whiskey, Zlatan, Lyta, and Garry Mapanzure
25 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Melisa Whiskey talks to rising African stars Zlatan, Lyta, and Garry Mapanzure about stage fright and the pretty huge obstacles they’ve had to face to achieve success. Show more
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Newshour
19/04/2020 20:06 GMT: Coronavirus: UK minister defends PM missing emergency meetings
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
A senior British cabinet minister has admitted that Boris Johnson missed five top level emergency meetings on the pandemic. Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Karen Lord: What makes a great story?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Sci-fi writer Karen Lord on the power of great storytelling. Show more
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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
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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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
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People Fixing The World
Making the world a quieter place
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How sound barriers, noise sensors and a plan to stop people honking their car horns are all helping to make the planet more peaceful. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 20/04/2020 00:06 GMT: Spain to ease lockdown restrictions on children
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Children haven't been allowed to leave their homes for more than a month. Show more
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HARDtalk
David Nabarro: Is the WHO failing its greatest test?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to David Nabarro, the World Health Organisation's special envoy for Covid-19. Show more
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CrowdScience
What makes a spider spin a web?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Despite their tiny size, spiders can build stunning structures. CrowdScience uncovers how instinct can drive this incredible behaviour. Show more
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The Why Factor
Rhetoric
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Sandra Kanthal looks at how, in the age of the 280 character polemic, it could be useful to learn more about the ancient art of rhetoric. Show more
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The Conversation
Busting period taboos
26 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Challenging period myths and making menstruation easier. Show more
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The Forum
Gretta Cousins: champion of Irish and Indian women
40 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The remarkable life of a determined campaigner for women’s rights around the world. Show more
Sporting Witness
Parkour
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How French teenagers invented a sport by running, jumping and vaulting around their town. Show more
