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The Inquiry
How do we come out of the lockdown?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
As some nations begin to tentatively lift their lockdowns, Tanya Beckett asks how best this can be done. And what will our lives look like in a post lockdown world? Show more
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The Why Factor
Meritocracy
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The concept that you can get ahead on your work and talents, also called meritocracy, is something we mostly agree is good. The term was originally coined as a warning. 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
Comparing countries' coronavirus performance
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Many articles in the media compare countries with one another - who’s faring better or worse in the fight against coronavirus? But is this helpful - or, in fact, fair? 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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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 Compass
Window on the universe
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A new space telescope promises to transform our view of the universe. Show more
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The Food Chain
Death by coronavirus or hunger?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The tough question being faced by many in developing countries. 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
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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 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
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Newshour
26/04/2020 12:06 GMT: Spain: kids finally allowed out
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Children in Spain, which has had one of the stricter lockdowns in Europe, are now allowed to leave their homes for up to an hour per day. Show more
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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
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The latest five minute news bulletin 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
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How countries across the world are responding to the rise of China. 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
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The Cultural Frontline
Isabel Sandoval: Finding my place in film
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Isabel Sandoval on politics, immigration and filmmaking in the USA Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Documentary
China and the virus
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Has the epidemic weakened or strengthened the grip of China’s Communist Party? Show more
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Music Life
The voice of the inner critic with Caroline Polachek, Robert Glasper, Colin Greenwood and Tamino
32 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood talks with Tamino, Caroline Polachek and Robert Glasper about overcoming the voice of the inner critic, and why you need a plan B if you’re a musician. Show more
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Newshour
26/04/2020 20:06 GMT: Should we all be wearing face masks?
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
As lockdowns are slowly eased, and people cautiously return to work, should we all be wearing face masks? Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Isabel Sandoval: Finding my place in film
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Isabel Sandoval on politics, immigration and filmmaking in the USA Show more
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Ibrahima faced a terrifying choice - to separate his conjoined twins or risk losing them. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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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
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People Fixing The World
The farmers moving their fields indoors
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We visit farmers growing lettuce, herbs and strawberries indoors in the middle of cities - the idea is to reduce the distance food is transported. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 27/04/2020 00:06 GMT: Coronavirus: countries looking for 'new normal' in easing lockdowns
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Spain, Italy and South Africa are moving ahead with plans to ease restrictions Show more
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HARDtalk
Yuval Noah Harari: Covid-19 - a new regime of surveillance?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
What 21st-century lesson can we draw from the spread of Covid-19? Show more
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CrowdScience
Why do you sweat more than me?
33 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Crowdscience investigates the science behind why we sweat more in certain places. Show more
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The Why Factor
Meritocracy
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The concept that you can get ahead on your work and talents, also called meritocracy, is something we mostly agree is good. The term was originally coined as a warning. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Conversation
Women living positively with HIV
28 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Two HIV advocates explain why it's no longer a death sentence. Show more
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The Forum
Gerard Mercator: The man who revolutionised mapmaking
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The map of the world that we all recognise today and the extraordinary man who drew it. Show more
Sporting Witness
Mary Peters
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How the Northern Irish pentathlete became a hero for winning gold at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. Show more
