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Assignment
The many colours of Raqqa
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Abood Hamam often risked death to send pictures of Syria's war around the world. But no-one knew his name. Now he’s broken cover to celebrate the many colours of his native Raqqa. Show more
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Heart and Soul
Vipassana: 240 hours of silence
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Inside the world of vipassana meditation - 10 days of demanding, illuminating silence. Show more
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BBC OS Conversations
Death of Elijah McClain
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We hear from Sheneen McClain, whose son Elijah died after being detained by police. Show more
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The Conversation
Astronauts: Sandra Magnus and Samantha Cristoforetti
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
"I used bungees to hold myself into my sleeping bag" Astronauts from USA and Italy reveal the challenges and joys of living and working on the International Space Station. Show more
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Ian Goldin analyses the Covid pandemic, economic disaster and the future of globalisation. Show more
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The Food Chain
Does comfort food really comfort us?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
It’s something many of us intuitively believe, but it’s not always that simple. Show more
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The Documentary
Seven dead, 46 injured: One Chicago weekend
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
As violence rockets in cities across the USA we bring you stories from an August weekend of shootings in Chicago, narrated by Clarke Peters. Show more
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Newshour
26/07/2020 12:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Major blow to Spain as UK order quarantine
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
The travel industry responds with dismay to the announcement Show more
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The Documentary
The most important, least important thing
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why is watching sport so important to us as a species? What happens when it disappears? Show more
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The Big Idea
The teenage brain
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why do some teenagers drive fast? Why do many teenagers find it difficult to get out of bed in the morning? A leading neuroscientist has some surprising answers… Show more
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Over to You
Has science coverage lost out its diversity of topics to Coronavirus?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Has coverage of Covid 19 has been to the detriment of other science topics? Plus a twist on a legendary format but what’s the objective of James Naughtie’s Letter To America? Show more
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Music Life
'Synths are my best friends' with Suzanne Ciani, Marie Davidson, Sui Zhen, and Lorenzo Senni
39 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Suzanne Ciani, Marie Davidson, Sui Zhen, and Lorenzo Senni discuss the importance of human interactions with machines, and how they first discovered their beloved synthesisers. Show more
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Newshour
26/07/2020 20:06 GMT: The coronavirus impact on rural India
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
India, third in the world for coronavirus cases, sees total edge up to 1.5 million Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Pedro Reyes: Destroying guns, creating art
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Artist Pedro Reyes on why he’s making weapons of war into art. Show more
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Heart and Soul
Vipassana: 240 hours of silence
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Inside the world of vipassana meditation - 10 days of demanding, illuminating silence. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
People Fixing The World
Life-saving surgery, but not by a doctor
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Nurses and midwives in Ethiopia are being trained to perform emergency operations, saving thousands of lives. Show more
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Discovery
Jane Goodall
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Jane Goodall describes her life with the wild chimpanzees and the urgent need to protect wild animals and wild places. In conversation with Jim Al Khalili Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 27/07/2020 00:06 GMT
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.
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The Why Factor
Why do stories matter?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How stories help us connect, teach us empathy, and set the rules of society. Show more
More or Less
Data in the time of cholera
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A journey back to the birth of epidemiology Show more
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The Forum
Tolstoy: War and Peace
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Hailed as one of the best novels ever written, War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy is an epic sweep of war and love and family life set in 19th century Russia. Show more
Sporting Witness
Afghanistan's cricket heroes
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How the Afghan cricket team lifted the nation's spirits by reaching the World Twenty20 Finals in 2010. Show more
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CrowdScience
Are some soaps better than others?
34 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
CrowdScience tackles an array of soapy questions: how was it discovered in the first place, what else is used for washing around the world - and what's the most effective soap? Show more
