The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
WorklifeIndia
How can coronavirus-hit India get back in business?
26 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How soon can recovery take place across different sectors, and what will it take to restore consumer confidence? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Big Idea
Baby boffins
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Child psychologist Alison Gopnik believes that babies are much smarter than people realise. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Are millennials across the world being hit by a mid-20s crisis? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Weekly
The lives changed by coronavirus
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
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The Documentary
The Surrogates Club
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why do women in Canada give birth to somebody else’s baby without getting paid? Show more
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How countries across the world are responding to the rise of China. Show more
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Over to You
The mechanics of making Coronavirus Global Conversations
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The editor of Coronavirus Global Conversations gives the lowdown on how the series is made. Plus listeners are asking: whatever has happened to Weekend? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Sportshour
'This will probably not end pretty' - What unfolded at the NFL draft
48 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We discuss a surprise pick at the NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Listeners across the globe share their experiences of lockdown and the coronavirus crisis. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
25/04/2020 12:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Belgium plans to lift lockdown
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
The Belgian government has announced a detailed plan to gradually lift the country's coronavirus restrictions. 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.
Ibrahima faced a terrifying choice - to separate his conjoined twins or risk losing them. 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
The lives changed by coronavirus
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 Documentary
Pandemic: The Story of the 1918 Flu
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How the flu pandemic of 100 years ago affected every corner of the world. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Stanley Enow, one of Cameroon's most successful artists, shares his tips for staying ahead in the music business. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
25/04/2020 20:06 GMT: WHO warns against Coronavirus 'immunity passports'
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
The World Health Organisation says 'immunity passports' are no way to ease lockdowns. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Singapore’s hidden contagion
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Coronavirus spreads among Singapore’s hidden army of workers, living in cramped conditions; a visit to the exclusion zone near Chernobyl and Chile’s protestors in 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
Coronavirus conundrums
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A WHO official says there’s "no fast track" to normal when it comes to reopening economies. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Zoltan Kovacs: Is the EU facing its first de facto dictatorship?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Hungary's State Secretary for International Communication, Zoltan Kovacs. Has the Covid-19 pandemic ushered in the EU’s first de facto dictatorship? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Health Check
Covid-19 in Italy
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Covid-19 in Italy; loneliness in lockdown; repurposing existing drugs to treat Covid-19 Show more
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BBC OS Conversations
Care home workers and Covid-19 vaccine volunteers
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Care home workers, living in slums during a pandemic, and the Covid-19 vaccine volunteers Show more
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How countries across the world are responding to the rise of China. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Tech Life
Influencers feel the pinch
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How social media influencers are earning less in lockdown and rethinking what they do. 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
The mechanics of making Coronavirus Global Conversations
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The editor of Coronavirus Global Conversations gives the lowdown on how the series is made. Plus listeners are asking: whatever has happened to Weekend? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Are millennials across the world being hit by a mid-20s crisis? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Singapore’s hidden contagion
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Coronavirus spreads among Singapore’s hidden army of workers, living in cramped conditions; a visit to the exclusion zone near Chernobyl and Chile’s protestors in lockdown Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Boston Calling
Coronavirus conundrums
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A WHO official says there’s "no fast track" to normal when it comes to reopening economies. Show more
