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Colin Murray’s Gold Run: Extra
- Sport
Extended interviews from Colin Murray's Gold Run – one man’s quest to meet every living GB gold medallist from the summer Olympics.
Sun, 27 May 12
25 minutes
The Digital Human
- Factual > Arts, Culture & the Media
Aleks Krotoski charts how digital culture is moulding modern living. Each week join technology journalist Aleks Krotoski as she goes beyond the latest gadget or web innovation to understand what sort…
10 hours ago
27 minutes
Time To Move (BBC Learning)
- Children's > Music
- Learning > 5-11
Dance resources for children aged 6 to 8 covering popular cross-curricular topics, primarily for school use. Presented by Diane Louise Jordan and featuring music specially-composed for the series….
Wed, 23 May 12
19 minutes
Daily Mayo
- News
- Factual > Arts, Culture & the Media
The best bits of Simon Mayo Drivetime on BBC Radio 2, with star guests, audience interactivity, intelligent conversation and much more.
1 hour ago
21 minutes
Colin Murray’s Gold Run: Extra
- Sport
Extended interviews from Colin Murray's Gold Run – one man’s quest to meet every living GB gold medallist from the summer Olympics.
Sun, 27 May 12
25 minutes
Inheritance Tracks
- Music
- Entertainment
Celebrating the music that special guests cherish and would like to bestow to future generations.
Sat, 26 May 12
7 minutes
Inheritance Tracks 2008-2011
- Entertainment
- Music
Celebrating the music that special guests cherish and would like to bestow to future generations.
Sat, 31 Dec 11
7 minutes
Geoffrey Smith’s Jazz
Geoffrey Smith with his weekly selection of jazz. Each Saturday at midnight, Geoffrey Smith introduces his personal sequence of jazz tracks, inimitably presented and covering the whole history of…
Sun, 27 May 12
23 minutes
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World Business Report
Last Updated:
1 hour agoAverage Duration:
16 minutesWorld Business Report
- Factual > Money
- News
World Business Report provides analysis of the big global business and economic issues, as they affect consumers, investors and the environment.
Updated daily
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43 Episodes
World Briefing South Asia
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2 hours agoAverage Duration:
28 minutesWorld Briefing South Asia
- News
- Factual > Politics
The best of BBC World Service international and regional news hosted by World Briefing presenters in London and Delhi.
Updated daily
Whole Programme
22 Episodes
BBC Xtra
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3 hours agoAverage Duration:
23 minutesBBC Xtra
- Factual
- News
BBC Xtra is the flagship daily 2 hour live magazine programme on BBC Arabic, driving social and human interest issues onto the main news agenda of the Arabic Service. In a fast, energetic and relaxed…
Updated daily
Whole Programme
26 Episodes
Podcast of the day (¿¿¿¿)
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3 hours agoAverage Duration:
5 minutesPodcast of the day (¿¿¿¿)
- Factual > Politics
- News
Podcast of the day by bbcchinese.com gives you the best interview on a hot topic or despatches from our reporters based in Asia and elsewhere.
Updated daily
Programme Highlights
5 Episodes
Outlook
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4 hours agoAverage Duration:
26 minutesOutlook
- News
- Factual
Extraordinary personal stories from around the world with Matthew Bannister, Monday to Thursday. For more information please visit www.bbcworldservice.com/outlook
Updated daily
Whole Programme
18 Episodes
Witness
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8 hours agoAverage Duration:
9 minutesWitness
- Factual > History
Witness - history as told by the people who were there. Five days a week we will be talking to people who lived through moments of history to bring you a personal perspective on world events.
Updated daily
Whole Programme
106 Episodes
Business Daily
Last Updated:
10 hours agoAverage Duration:
18 minutesBusiness Daily
- Factual > Money
- News
Examining the big issues facing the global economy, Business Daily demystifies the world of money. From giant industries like aviation and automotive to the smallest scale start-up, Business Daily…
Updated daily
Whole Programme
26 Episodes
Documentaries
Last Updated:
10 hours agoAverage Duration:
23 minutesDocumentaries
- News
- Factual > History
Throughout the week BBC World Service offers a wide range of documentaries and other factual programmes. This podcast offers you the chance to access landmark series from our archive.
Updated daily
Whole Programme
231 Episodes
Discovery
Last Updated:
Mon, 28 May 12Average Duration:
22 minutesDiscovery
- Factual > Science & Nature
Each week, Discovery takes an in-depth look at the most significant ideas, discoveries and trends in science, from the smallest microbe to the furthest corner of space.
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
96 Episodes
More or Less: Behind the Stats
Last Updated:
Mon, 28 May 12Average Duration:
19 minutesMore or Less: Behind the Stats
- Factual
Tim Harford investigates numbers in the news. Numbers are used in every area of public debate. But are they always reliable? Tim and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which…
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
64 Episodes
The English We Speak
Last Updated:
Mon, 28 May 12Average Duration:
3 minutesThe English We Speak
- Factual
- Learning > Adults
Make the English you speak sound more natural with The English We Speak from bbclearningenglish.com. Every week, we look at a different everyday English phrase or piece of slang in this fun…
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
87 Episodes
Pyaty etazh from BBCRussian
Last Updated:
Sun, 27 May 12Average Duration:
89 minutesPyaty etazh from BBCRussian
- News
- Factual > Arts, Culture & the Media
Lively 90 minute discussion of the major political and cultural events of the past week, together with a look ahead to the coming week with Mikhail Smotryaev. The web-streaming show goes out every…
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
8 Episodes
Over to You
Last Updated:
Sun, 27 May 12Average Duration:
9 minutesOver to You
- Factual
BBC World Service's programme that lets you talk back to the BBC (and challenge the programme-makers). This weekly podcast hands the microphone over to our global audience.
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
4 Episodes
From Our Own Correspondent
Last Updated:
Sat, 26 May 12Average Duration:
28 minutesFrom Our Own Correspondent
- Factual
- News
Insight, wit and analysis as BBC correspondents, journalists and writers take a closer look at the stories behind the headlines. Presented by Kate Adie. Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in the UK on Thursdays…
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
139 Episodes
World Book Club
Last Updated:
Sat, 26 May 12Average Duration:
53 minutesWorld Book Club
- Factual > Arts, Culture & the Media
World Book Club invites the globe’s great authors to discuss their best known novel. This monthly programme, presented by Harriett Gilbert, includes questions by World Service listeners.
Updated monthly
Programme Highlights
117 Episodes
Forum - A World of Ideas
Last Updated:
Sat, 26 May 12Average Duration:
40 minutesForum - A World of Ideas
- News
- Factual
- Learning > Adults
Ideas from the world's biggest thinkers. Hear philosophers, scientists, politicians, novelists, historians and artists challenge each other. bbcworldservice.com/forum
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
4 Episodes
The Strand - A World of Arts
Last Updated:
Sat, 26 May 12Average Duration:
49 minutesThe Strand - A World of Arts
- Factual > Arts, Culture & the Media
The Strand is the home of arts and entertainment on the BBC World Service, presented by Harriett Gilbert. The Strand covers the most exciting and interesting music, books, films, architecture, dance,…
Updated weekly
Programme Highlights
4 Episodes
60 Second Idea to Improve the World
Last Updated:
Sat, 26 May 12Average Duration:
6 minutes60 Second Idea to Improve the World
- Religion & Ethics
- Factual
- Entertainment
A radical, inspiring, controversial idea from a global thinker from the world of philosophy, science, psychology and arts. bbcworldservice.com/forum
Updated weekly
Programme Highlights
4 Episodes
The Fifth Floor
Last Updated:
Sat, 26 May 12Average Duration:
26 minutesThe Fifth Floor
- Entertainment
- Factual
- News
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.
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
4 Episodes
Peter Day's World of Business
Last Updated:
Sat, 26 May 12Average Duration:
27 minutesPeter Day's World of Business
- Factual > Money
- News
Insights into the business world with Peter Day - featuring content from his Radio 4 In Business programme, and also Global Business from the BBC World Service.
Updated weekly
Multi Programme
130 Episodes
One Planet
Last Updated:
Fri, 25 May 12Average Duration:
17 minutesOne Planet
- Factual > Science & Nature
- News
One Planet covers environmental, development and agriculture stories, dealing with the impact of humankind on the natural world.
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
4 Episodes
6 Minute English
Last Updated:
Fri, 25 May 12Average Duration:
6 minutes6 Minute English
- Factual
- Learning > Adults
Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations with the BBC. Your weekly instruction manual for saying or doing something in English is published every Friday. Each programme is…
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
4 Episodes
HARDtalk
Last Updated:
Fri, 25 May 12Average Duration:
23 minutesHARDtalk
- News
- Factual
HARDtalk interviews the world's leading politicians, thinkers and cultural figures. In an in-depth, hard-hitting, half-hour discussion, Stephen Sackur talks to some of the most prominent people from…
Updated daily
Whole Programme
59 Episodes
Science in Action
Last Updated:
Thu, 24 May 12Average Duration:
17 minutesScience in Action
- Factual > Science & Nature
The BBC World Service's weekly look at new developments in science from around the world.
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
4 Episodes
Health Check
Last Updated:
Wed, 23 May 12Average Duration:
19 minutesHealth Check
- Factual > Health & Wellbeing
The BBC World Service's weekly round up of global health stories and topical issues in medicine.
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
4 Episodes
Click
Last Updated:
Tue, 22 May 12Average Duration:
25 minutesClick
- Factual > Science & Nature
How digital technology affects our lives around the world.
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
4 Episodes
Basin Özetleri
Last Updated:
Fri, 18 May 12Average Duration:
5 minutesBasin Özetleri
- Factual > Politics
- News
Ingiltere basinini BBC Türkçe'den dinleyin. BBC Türkçe Servisi her sabah Ingiltere’nin önde gelen gazetelerinde yer alan haber ve yorumlardan olusan bir özet sunuyor. Ortalama alti dakikalik…
Updated daily
Programme Highlights
10 Episodes
Podcast of 20th Century China
Last Updated:
Tue, 8 May 12Average Duration:
14 minutesPodcast of 20th Century China
- Factual > History
- Factual > Life Stories
- Factual > Politics
Podcast of 20th Century China by bbcchinese.com gives you the most vivid accounts of witnesses and historians on China's 20th century history.
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
35 Episodes
The Bottom Line with Evan Davis
Last Updated:
Thu, 29 Mar 12Average Duration:
27 minutesThe Bottom Line with Evan Davis
- Factual > Money
Insight into business from the people at the top. Evan Davis meets influential business leaders for a round table conversation about the issues that matter to their companies and their customers. The…
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
47 Episodes
The Bizarre and Influential World of Alice Cooper
Last Updated:
Fri, 9 Mar 12Average Duration:
23 minutesUK only
The Bizarre and Influential World of Alice Cooper
- Factual
- Music
Alice Cooper is into his fifth decade in the rock business. This profile looks at the way Alice has shaped rock performance around the globe, starting with his latest Halloween gig in London’s…
Updated oneoff
Whole Programme
2 Episodes
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