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Is there a limit to the number of friends we can have? Anthropologist Robin Dunbar says there is. It’s become known as Dunbar’s number Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Mental health during and after lockdown; health anxiety; loneliness and isolation; update from China and India Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Weekly
Coronavirus: The ethics of reopening for business
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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Will the growing prominence of ethnic Chinese create further resentment in Indonesia, or can there be a happier outcome? 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.
Over to You
Number crunching the coronavirus
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A listener in Singapore finds the way Covid-19 statistics are presented far from informative. Plus the 1918 flu pandemic and the orchestra made out of garbage. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Sportshour
Karina Leblanc on coronavirus fears after childbirth
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Former Canadian footballer Karina Leblanc tells Sportshour her incredible story after she gave birth to her daughter and then had to self-isolate away from her for 14 days. Show more
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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The Documentary
Who cares?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Meet the foreign care workers who look after Britain’s elderly and disabled people. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
02/05/2020 12:06 GMT: Coronavirus: US authorises use of anti-viral drug Remdesivir
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Drug helps speed up recovery time but has little impact on mortality rate Show more
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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Joshua Wong on what he sees as the right thing in his fight against Beijing’s influence in Hong Kong, despite the personal hardship involved. 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.
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 History Hour
The 1957 flu pandemic
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The flu pandemic which killed a million people in 1957, plus trees from Hiroshima and conflict in the Galapagos islands. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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Zambian rapper Cleo Ice Queen chats to DJ Edu about working her brand, and the importance of education if you want to be taken seriously. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
02/05/2020 20:06 GMT: Should Italy be relaxing its lockdown?
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
The Deputy Italian Minister of Health on whether now is the time to relax the lockdown Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
New York emerges from a nightmare
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
New York after the colossal impact of Coronavirus; a social media video highlights domestic abuse in Jordan and Covid-19's impact on Bangladesh's garment factories. 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
Life goes on
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Temperature checks, nose swabs and face shields: what life could look like after lockdown. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Liu Xiaoming: Is China a victim of Covid-19 or the source of the problem?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
China’s Ambassador to London insists his country is not hiding anything. He says they're a victim of Covid and leading the global effort to defeat the virus. Can China be trusted? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Health Check
Smoking and Covid-19
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Smoking and Covid-19; tests for coronavirus; songs to encourage hand washing and social distancing; birthmarks Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS Conversations
Remembering medics who have died from Covid-19
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Losing loved ones on the frontline, coping during 40-day lockdown and hospital chaplains. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Will the growing prominence of ethnic Chinese create further resentment in Indonesia, or can there be a happier outcome? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Tech Life
Tech firms boosted by Covid-19
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In contrast to many businesses, will the tech giants emerge stronger from the crisis? Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones. Show more
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The baby left at the orphanage. She’s been spat at and told her ancestors must have “done something terribly wrong”. This is Nisha Lobo’s story. She says happiness is a mindset. Show more
Over to You
Number crunching the coronavirus
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A listener in Singapore finds the way Covid-19 statistics are presented far from informative. Plus the 1918 flu pandemic and the orchestra made out of garbage. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Book Club
Hilary Mantel - Bring Up the Bodies
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Multi-award winning novel charting the rise and fall of Thomas Cromwell, the most powerful minister in the court of King Henry VIII. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
New York emerges from a nightmare
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
New York after the colossal impact of Coronavirus; a social media video highlights domestic abuse in Jordan and Covid-19's impact on Bangladesh's garment factories. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Boston Calling
Life goes on
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Temperature checks, nose swabs and face shields: what life could look like after lockdown. Show more
