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.
Sandra Kanthal learns about the complicated world of wine, and why something so simple is really extremely complex. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
As brilliant as the Spitfire is, it has one major flaw. The solution lies with the fastest woman in Britain: champion motorcycle racer and pioneering engineer, Beatrice Shilling. Show more
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Spanish coronavirus figures and pangolins
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Did Spain really go 48 hours with zero Covid-19 deaths? Plus, are pangolins the most trafficked animal in the world? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
WorklifeIndia
How are India’s healthcare systems tackling the coronavirus crisis?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
India’s coronavirus infections have climbed to the fourth highest in the world. What could be done better to handle the situation? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Global Questions
Is the global system racist?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The death of George Floyd sent shock waves around the world. Millions have demonstrated, calling for a change in policing and how society treats black and ethnic minority people. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
1946. Elected headman of Deir Yassin Youssef promises peace with their kibbutz neighbours. Meanwhile, a bomb has been placed in British headquarters. Episode seven of the drama. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Food Chain
Coronavirus: The survival business
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The food entrepreneurs forced to innovate to stay afloat during the pandemic. 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 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.
World Questions
Coronavirus and Latin America
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We examine the impact of Coronavirus on Latin America: how has it dealt with the pandemic? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
14/06/2020 12:06 GMT: Atlanta police chief resigns over fatal shooting
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
An African-American man, Rayshard Brooks was shot dead by police near a drive-through restaurant Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Big Idea
The new distrust
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Are we living through a crisis in trust? An era of Fake News? The highly trustworthy philosopher Onora O’Neill discusses whether the world needs more trust. 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 two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Indian journalist Gayathri Vaidyanathan explains why living in lockdown has made her resolve to be a "non-consumer for as long as possible". Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
How South America is handling the pandemic and a look at the aerodynamics of transmission. 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.
Music Life
Accidents, humour, and guilt with Joy Crookes, Georgia, Jaz Karis and Afrikan Boy
29 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Afrikan Boy is joined by Joy Crookes, Jaz Karis, and Georgia to discuss the life lessons they've learned so far from working in music. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
14/06/2020 20:06 GMT: Atlanta police shooting of black man condemned
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Rayshard Brooks shooting: Use of deadly force by Atlanta police condemned Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Why I Instagram the Hong Kong protests
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
From a rooftop in Hong Kong, a photographer records a major chapter in his city's history. 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.
The Big Idea
The new distrust
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Are we living through a crisis in trust? An era of Fake News? The highly trustworthy philosopher Onora O’Neill discusses whether the world needs more trust. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
People Fixing The World
Kids fixing the world
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We look at brilliant inventions by children that could improve our lives, from apps to robots Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 15/06/2020 00:06 GMT: What’s the future for Hong Kong?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC. 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.
CrowdScience
Were my atoms once your atoms?
37 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Listener Moshe from Australia wants to know what is the likelihood that an atom in his body has been used previously in someone else’s body. Show more
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The Forum
Joan of Arc: Making a martyr
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Joan of Arc was led by vivid saintly visions to shape the future of France. Bridget Kendall and guests discuss her life and death, plus her afterlife in popular culture. Show more
Sporting Witness
Rulon Gardner - Wrestling Hero
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How the son of American farmers defeated a Russian Olympic champion considered the king of Greco-Roman wrestling. 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.
Sandra Kanthal learns about the complicated world of wine, and why something so simple is really extremely complex. Show more
More or Less
Spanish coronavirus figures and pangolins
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Did Spain really go 48 hours with zero Covid-19 deaths? Plus, are pangolins the most trafficked animal in the world? Show more
