The Fifth Floor

The Fifth Floor

Original insights, playful perspectives and surprising stories from the World Service's 27 language sections - every week with David Amanor. New episodes ready to download from 1105GMT on Saturdays.

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  • 26 May 12: The One With The Singing Extravaganza

    Sat, 26 May 12

    Duration:
    27 mins

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    27 days remaining

    A Slavic view of Eurovision - and our very own song contest; Reporting on the other side; and the Viagra-seller of Kabul

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  • 19 May 12: An Undercover Operation

    Sat, 19 May 12

    Duration:
    27 mins

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    An ode to austerity; an undercover operation by BBC Arabic; Siachen diary; and Build-A-Dictator

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  • 12 May 12: The Maoists and Me

    Sat, 12 May 12

    Duration:
    27 mins

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    BBC Hindi's hotline to the Maoists; Eccentricities of a Bengali minister; Journey through Homs; and premature obituaries and misreported deaths – those politicians who have died and survived.

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  • The Fifth Floor: 05 May 12

    Sat, 5 May 12

    Duration:
    27 mins

    Available:
    6 days remaining

    Boko Haram on your doorstep; Bin Laden's letters deconstructed; Coup plotter part three; and Putin and the Tsars

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