The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
18/01/2021 05:06 GMT : Poisoned opposition leader Navalny detained in Russia
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Alexei Navalny was detained at an airport after flying back to Moscow from Germany, five months after he was nearly killed by a nerve agent attack Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
18/01/2021 06:06 GMT : Greece lobbies for a "Covid travel passport"
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The former Greek Finance Minister, Yanis Varoufakis, discusses whether people should be required to show they have been immunised before they can travel Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
18/01/2021 07:06 GMT : Navalny arrest: a Russian opposition candidate's view
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Vladimir Putin's main critic, Alexei Navalny is detained after he flies home from Germany five months after he was poisoned in a nerve agent attack Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Tamara Rojo: Ballet in a pandemic
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Tamara Rojo, the internationally renowned dancer and artistic director of the English National Ballet. Can ballet withstand the Covid calamity? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
When will a Covid-19 vaccine be available to you?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Covid-19 vaccine rollouts across the world demonstrates huge global health inequalities. Show more
Witness History
The New Cross fire
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The story of our times told by the people who were there. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Climate Question
Does Africa have a voice on climate?
24 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Ugandan activist Vanessa Nakate is on a mission to make sure Africa is listened to on climate justice. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Conversation
Record-breaking runners
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Two of the most decorated female sprinters on the planet talk to Kim Chakanetsa about smashing records, the impact of pregnancy and calling out sex discrimination in their sport. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Cultural Frontline
Douglas Stuart and fashion for change
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Author Douglas Stuart on the transformative power of clothes in life and literature, including his Booker Prize winning novel Shuggie Bain Show more
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When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies. Show more
More or Less
How effective is one Covid vaccine dose?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Calculating the protection given by the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine. 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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CrowdScience
What are the limits of human endurance?
34 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
CrowdScience joins a 246km running race in Greece, and meets the athletes pushing against the limits of human endurance Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The match-making tree and other tales of unexpected romance
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The world's most romantic postbox; the island strangers who found love; the persecuted women forced on a perilous ocean voyage; and the power couple of Italian dubbing. Show more
Witness History
The New Cross fire
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The story of our times told by the people who were there. 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
18/01/2021 14:06 GMT: Alexei Navalny: World leaders demand release of Putin critic
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 18/01/2021 15:32 GMT : Semiconductor shortage impacts car makers
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Car and electronic device makers sound alarm bells amid a global microchip shortage. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2021/01/18 16:06 GMT: Russia: Prominent opposition figure detained
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Alexei Navalny has been detained after returning to Moscow. Show more
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.
CrowdScience
What are the limits of human endurance?
34 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
CrowdScience joins a 246km running race in Greece, and meets the athletes pushing against the limits of human endurance Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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 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
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 18/01/2021 22:32 GMT : Australian Open hit by Covid-19 quarantine
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The impact of Covid-19 on global sport as Aus Open faces quarantine chaos Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
The New Cross fire
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The story of our times told by the people who were there. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The History Hour
Attack at the US Capitol
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How Puerto Rican militants attacked the US Congress in 1954, India's first woman lawyer, and landing a probe on Titan. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Covid-19 threat to 2021's global sport events
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The impact of Covid-19 on global sport as Australian Open players face quarantine chaos Show more
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People Fixing The World
A forest down your street
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The tiny urban forests bringing nature to the heart of the city. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
In the Studio
Zanele Muholi: Giving a voice to South Africa’s black LGBTQI+ community
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The ‘visual activist’ who wants to give the marginalised a place in history with their powerful portraits of the black LGBTQI+ community in South Africa. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The match-making tree and other tales of unexpected romance
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The world's most romantic postbox; the island strangers who found love; the persecuted women forced on a perilous ocean voyage; and the power couple of Italian dubbing. Show more
Witness History
The New Cross fire
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The story of our times told by the people who were there. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
President Joe Biden
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
James Naughtie charts the life of the recently inaugurated 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Discovery
Plant scientist Dale Sanders
28 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How plant science can help to feed a growing global population, as the climate changes. Prof Dale Sanders talks to Jim Al-Khalili about his life and work. Show more
