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The Big Idea
Memory wars
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Should you trust your memory? The fascinating research of psychologist Elizabeth Loftus shows how unreliable memory can be. Show more
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Joe Pascal pays homage to Harlem with poetry, music and the story of chef and resident Marcus Samuelsson. Show more
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Business Weekly
Safety vs privacy as we head back to work
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
How our employers are going to keep us safe as we cautiously emerge from lockdown Show more
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Clarke Peters uncovers the stories of black musicians in Europe up to the Jazz Age. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Over to You
Reaction to a drama on the founding of Israel
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why the radio drama Miriam and Youssef was chosen and how it walked a political tightrope. Plus series two of 13 Minutes To The Moon but what has happened to the season finale? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Sportshour
'National teams all over the world are standing up and uniting to make progress for themselves'
52 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
"I don't think it's going to stop the forward momentum" - United States women's national soccer team continue to fight for equal pay. 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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Listeners from different countries offer their unique perspectives on a global crisis, and a glimpse of not just their own lives in lockdown, Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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Newshour
23/05/2020 12:06 GMT: Brazil court releases foul-mouthed Bolsonaro video
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil has denied trying to interfere with the federal police after the release of an explosive video 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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Global Questions
Coronavirus: Lifting lockdown
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Around the world lockdowns are being eased, but how are different countries emerging? 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 Documentary
Recycling Chile, recycling Spain
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why is Spain rubbish at recycling and Chile so much better? Leena Vuotovesi finds out. Show more
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DJ Edu talks to Nasty C, a 23-year-old South African who is rated as one of the continent's most talented rappers - and is starting to make waves in the USA. Show more
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Newshour
23/05/2020 20:06 GMT: Spain to open up for football and foreign tourists
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Spain is opening up, unlocking one of Europe's strictest coronavirus lockdowns - soon there'll be football again and foreign tourists Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Trump’s Achilles heel
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
President Trump and his team train their sights on the growing economic crisis; Brazil’s death toll soars but many have become complacent and Siberia embraces capoeira. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Boston Calling
Looking out for you
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Experts say there’s a risk of 'vaccine nationalism' in the fight against Covid-19. Show more
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HARDtalk
French Minister for Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire: EU faces 'gravest crisis'
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
France's Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire says 'we are clearly at the decisive moment of the history of the European Union' and EU solidarity is now crucial. Show more
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Health Check
Escalating Covid-19 infections across Brazil
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Escalating deaths in Brazil; plasma therapy as treatment for Covid-19; cytokine storms; a new way of screening for prostate cancer. Show more
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BBC OS Conversations
Giving birth during a pandemic
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
New mums, being pregnant in prison and Covid-19 survivors Show more
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Clarke Peters uncovers the stories of black musicians in Europe up to the Jazz Age. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Tech Life
Facebook’s remote working shift
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Will the tech giant’s new policy change how people at other firms work? Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones. Show more
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Amid the smouldering ruins of the Spitfire factory, a new strategy emerges. Show more
Over to You
Reaction to a drama on the founding of Israel
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why the radio drama Miriam and Youssef was chosen and how it walked a political tightrope. Plus series two of 13 Minutes To The Moon but what has happened to the season finale? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Joe Pascal pays homage to Harlem with poetry, music and the story of chef and resident Marcus Samuelsson. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Trump’s Achilles heel
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
President Trump and his team train their sights on the growing economic crisis; Brazil’s death toll soars but many have become complacent and Siberia embraces capoeira. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Boston Calling
Looking out for you
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Experts say there’s a risk of 'vaccine nationalism' in the fight against Covid-19. Show more
