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Newsday
30/03/2021 04:06 GMT : UN rapporteur on Myanmar: situation is 'horrible, tragic, outrageous"
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A powerful interview with the UN rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar. Will the world take action? Show more
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Newsday
30/03/2021 05:06 GMT : George Floyd death trail: day 1 update
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We hear about the prosecution and defence arguments in the trial of Derek Chauvin after a day of televised testimony Show more
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Newsday
30/03/2021 06:06 GMT : What came out of first George Floyd trial testimonies?
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We have a roundup of the first day of the closely watched trial of Derek Chauvin, accused of the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota Show more
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People Fixing The World
Watching out for Gran with help from her toaster
23 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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We learn how one way to improve care for the elderly is to monitor their use of home appliances. Show more
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Business Daily
Hydroelectric power in focus after disaster in India
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After the Uttarakhand dam disaster in the Himalayas, should India revise its clean energy growth strategy? Show more
Witness History
When the prisoners ran the prison
9 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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For three months in 1973 the prisoners were in charge of daily life at Walpole maximum security prison in the US. Show more
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The Documentary
Women dying for work
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Yoshie Matsumoto examines the overwork culture affecting women in Japan. If you have been affected by the issues in this programme, there is information at help.befrienders.org Show more
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Discovery
Patient zero: Coronavirus and contact tracing
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Patient Zero tells the stories of disease outbreaks: where they begin and why they happen Show more
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The Arts Hour
Film-maker Chloe Zhao
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The Chinese film-maker Chloe Zhao explains how she developed her Oscar-nominated movie Nomadland and the character of Fern played by Frances McDormand. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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In the Studio
RSC: The Bard, the theatre and a pandemic
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What does one of the world’s most prestigious theatre companies do when the show can’t go on? Show more
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Outlook
Secrets and Lies: What my parent hid from me
44 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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In 1997 a baby is stolen from a Cape Town hospital, 17 years later the truth is revealed by chance. And the gay teen who discovers a startling secret about his homophobic stepdad. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Newshour
30/03/2021 13:06 GMT: China imposes new ‘patriotic’ electoral rules for Hong Kong
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Beijing approves radical overhaul to tighten control over the territory’s political system Show more
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People Fixing The World
Watching out for Gran with help from her toaster
23 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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We learn how one way to improve care for the elderly is to monitor their use of home appliances. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 30/03/2021 14:32 GMT : Latex gloves seized by US authorities
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Amid forced labour concerns, latex gloves by Top Glove are being seized by US authorities. Show more
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BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
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BBC OS
2021/03/30 16:06 GMT: George Floyd: Derek Chauvin trial resumes
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It's the second day of one of the most high-profile trials in recent US history Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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Digital Planet
China’s online restrictions increase
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China’s online restrictions increase. Also Cellulose Electronic Thread that could lead to healthcare monitoring by our clothes and Evil Corp – the board game of tech giants. Show more
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Newshour
30/03/2021 20:06 GMT: Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro shuffles cabinet as Covid pressure grows
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Ministers fired and military commanders resign amid a climbing Covid-19 death toll Show more
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People Fixing The World
Watching out for Gran with help from her toaster
23 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Available for over a year
We learn how one way to improve care for the elderly is to monitor their use of home appliances. 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
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Arts Hour
Film-maker Chloe Zhao
53 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Available for over a year
The Chinese film-maker Chloe Zhao explains how she developed her Oscar-nominated movie Nomadland and the character of Fern played by Frances McDormand. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Latex gloves seized by US authorities
53 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Available for over a year
Amid forced labour concerns, latex gloves by Top Glove are being seized by US authorities 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.
Alok Jha uncovers the broken economics and politics of water. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Secrets and Lies: What my parent hid from me
44 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Available for over a year
In 1997 a baby is stolen from a Cape Town hospital, 17 years later the truth is revealed by chance. And the gay teen who discovers a startling secret about his homophobic stepdad. Show more
Witness History
When the prisoners ran the prison
9 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Available for over a year
For three months in 1973 the prisoners were in charge of daily life at Walpole maximum security prison in the US. 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.
Project 17
Goal 11: Sustainable cities
26 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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Seventeen-year-old Elvis lives in a slum called Agbogbloshie in Ghana's capital city. The settlement is crowded and noisy and without roads or running water. Show more