
BBC World Service
BBC World Service description
Live news, sports and business 24 hours a day, the BBC's international radio station.
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The latest news from the team behind BBC History Magazine - a popular History magazine. To find out more, visit www.historyextra.com
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The day’s top stories from BBC News. Delivered twice a day on weekdays, daily at weekends
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Download the latest documentaries investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
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In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and major breaking news from a global perspective
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Dramas for English language learners from BBC World Service. Improve your English with retellings of stories classic and new. Each episode is between 6 and 10 minutes long.
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The Bottom Line with Evan Davis
Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show with people at the top giving insight into what matters
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Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations with the BBC. A weekly instruction manual for saying or doing something in English is published every Thursday.
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Discover world history, culture and ideas with today’s leading experts
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The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.
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Every week, we look at a different everyday English phrase or piece of slang in this fun three-minute programme. From BBC World Service
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Two women from different parts of the world, united by a common passion, experience or expertise, tell Kim Chakanetsa the stories of their lives.
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The revolution that shook the world. A drama based on real events in Iran 40 years ago. Starring Dame Diana Rigg.
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Dance, music and drama activities which build towards a performance of our play for KS2 pupils called 'Archie Dobson's War, commemorating the outbreak of World War 1.
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Weekend Break is no longer available as a download, but we recommend the Global News Podcast as an alternative. Search for it wherever you find your podcasts.
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The events of the first truly global war and its devastating and far reaching impact.
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De lunes a viernes, 15 minutos de noticias y análisis en español sobre los temas de actualidad internacional, con un especial foco latinoamericano. Recorra el Mundo con nosotros, también en nuestro sitio BBCMundo.com.
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Improve your English grammar with the BBC. Each week we challenge an English language student on an area of the English language such as verb forms, tenses, prepositions and pronunciation. Listen to a short ...
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BBC World Service episodes
Colombian voters reject Farc peace deal
Hungary PM claims referendum victory, UK PM to trigger Brexit by March 2017, Ivory market closure plan agreed
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Aleppo hospital 'hit by barrel bombs'
Third attack in a week by Russian and Syrian air forces; EU laws to stay on 'Brexit Day', says UK PM; Exclusive...
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US Senate passes Covid relief plan
President Biden called it a 'giant step forward' and said it should become law next week. Also: the Yazidi women -...
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Michael Wood, author of The Story of China, gives a lecture on the ancient civilisation’s rich and varied...
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Next week marks the first anniversary of the World Health Organisation officially labelling Covid-19 a pandemic. In...
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WHO head warns of more pandemic waves
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said there must be no relaxation in the fight against Covid-19. Also: the Pope's first...
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
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New York rat-catcher James Molluso has been dealing with vermin since he was a teenager. The pay isn't brilliant, the...
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The government wants to boost the UK's growing space industry through its £400 m investment in satellite...
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Myanmar: Opponents of the coup continue to demonstrate
There are reports that the police used tear gas and gunfire to break up the protesters. The UN human rights chief...
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Why treason was so unforgivable in the Middle Ages
Dr Amanda McVitty explains what treason meant in the medieval era, and why its consequences were particularly brutal...
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Covid: Healthcare worker burnout
A year of crisis has taken a toll on those tasked with caring for the sick and elderly. It’s almost a year...
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