The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
05/05/2020 04:06 GMT: French doctor finds early - and surprising - coronavirus case
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A doctor retesting suspected pneumonia samples from December finds one positive for covid-19. That's a month earlier than it had been thought the outbreak had started in France Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
05/05/2020 05:06 GMT: Russia announces a rise of 10,000 covid-19 cases in just one day
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We hear from a Russian doctor who says she was detained by police for speaking out about the lack of personal protective equipment. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
05/05/2020 06:06 GMT: Iran: the airline accused of spreading coronavirus
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
An investigation by BBC News Arabic tracked how covid-19 infected passengers took the virus from Iran to Iraq and Lebanon. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Discovery
Ignaz Semmelweiss: The hand washer
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Lindsey Fitzharris tells the story of Ignaz Semmelweiss. In a world that had no understanding of germs, he saved lives with three simple words "wash your hands". Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
People Fixing The World
A Sporting Chance
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How sport can change the lives of young people from some of the toughest backgrounds. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
After Coronavirus: A Trans-Tasman travel bubble?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Could a quarantine-free regional travel area be on the cards? Show more
Witness History
The death of Hitler
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
First-hand accounts of Adolf Hitler's death from the BBC's archives. 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.
From reaction to Jair Bolsanaro's policies to the partial easing of lockdown in Germany, to the racial abuse of Chinese residents in Australia, listeners tell their stories. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Arts Hour
Irish director Lenny Abrahamson
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Nikki Bedi talks to Lenny Abrahamson, director of the Oscar-winning film Room, about bringing Sally Rooney’s book Normal People to the small screen. 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.
In the Studio
Belarus Free Theatre: Directing from a distance
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We follow Belarus Free Theatre as the Minsk-based actors rehearse a new play down a Skype line with the directors in London. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
I became ‘dad’ to a baby ocelot
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
When Harry Turner left the UK for Peru to clear his head, he never expected to become a father and to a very unlikely baby. Show more
Witness History
The death of Hitler
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
First-hand accounts of Adolf Hitler's death from the BBC's archives. 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.
Newshour
05/05/2020 13:06 GMT: France’s first known Covid-19 case ‘was in December’
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Tests in France show that Covid -19 was in the country weeks before the first officially recorded case Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
People Fixing The World
A Sporting Chance
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How sport can change the lives of young people from some of the toughest backgrounds. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 05/05/2020 14:32 GMT: The coronavirus hit to charity fundraising
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We find out how the coronavirus pandemic has affected charity fundraising. Show more
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2020/05/05 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus Conversations: Contact-tracing apps
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
We look at how contact-tracing apps work Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
In the Studio
Belarus Free Theatre: Directing from a distance
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We follow Belarus Free Theatre as the Minsk-based actors rehearse a new play down a Skype line with the directors in London. 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.
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Digital Planet
Chinese mobile data predicts Covid-19 Spread
45 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Researchers predict Covid-19 spread in China using mobile phone data; solar powered lights and radios to tackle the crisis in Malawi; robotic fish help study real fish behaviour Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
05/05/2020 20:06 GMT: UK coronavirus death toll is now the highest in Europe
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
But are these numbers compiled in the same way in other countries? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Arts Hour
Irish director Lenny Abrahamson
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Nikki Bedi talks to Lenny Abrahamson, director of the Oscar-winning film Room, about bringing Sally Rooney’s book Normal People to the small screen. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Disney takes coronavirus hit
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The pandemic is likely to cost Disney $1.4 billion between April and June. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Bradford Royal Infirmary: Week five inside the wards fighting against Covid-19
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
This is the account of one hospital’s race to help those made ill by the Coronavirus. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Digital Planet
Chinese mobile data predicts Covid-19 Spread
45 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Researchers predict Covid-19 spread in China using mobile phone data; solar powered lights and radios to tackle the crisis in Malawi; robotic fish help study real fish behaviour Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
1925. Miriam and her mother move into a kibbutz close to Jerusalem. Miriam meets an Arab boy, Youssef, for the first time. Episode two of the drama. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
UK rapper Loyle Carner joins flautist Keith Waithe in Guyana for a musical collaboration. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
I became ‘dad’ to a baby ocelot
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
When Harry Turner left the UK for Peru to clear his head, he never expected to become a father and to a very unlikely baby. Show more
Witness History
The death of Hitler
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
First-hand accounts of Adolf Hitler's death from the BBC's archives. Show more
