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The riddle of Iranian cinema
Award-winning film-maker Maryam Keshavarz unravels the defiant world of Iranian cinema
08/06/2025 00:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Are diamonds forever in Botswana?
Is Botswana’s mined diamond industry in trouble ?
08/06/2025 00:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Russian informers - hunting the enemy within
How a victim of Russia’s super informer exposed their persecutor’s real identity.
Goalie v Gull
How Eddy Treijtel killing a seagull by mistake with a goal kick became football folklore
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.
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N.K Jemisin
Harriett Gilbert puts your questions to N.K Jemisin
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Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
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A review of the week with the latest news.
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The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.
08/06/2025 09:01 GMT
Shipping containers fixing the world
How the metal boxes can be re-engineered in surprising and useful ways
08/06/2025 09:30 GMT
Global stories from the BBC’s 40 Language Services, with Faranak Amidi
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Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.
08/06/2025 11:01 GMT
How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world
08/06/2025 11:30 GMT
What future for Assad’s army?
Was it fair – or wise – to sack half a million Syrian servicemen?
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
08/06/2025 13:01 GMT
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Netanyahu’s media squeeze
The Israeli government’s push to transform the media landscape
08/06/2025 19:01 GMT
The news you know, the science you don't.
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Could the oceans help us save our planet?
David Attenborough is urging the world to fix our oceans. Might that fix the climate too?
08/06/2025 21:30 GMT
Pick Of The World
The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners.
Talk back to the BBC and challenge the programme makers.
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Science in Action
The BBC brings you all the week's science news.
