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World Service,256 episodes

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Rheumatism and Arthritis
The similarities and differences between rheumatism and arthritis
15 Mar 2005,26 mins
How to Stop Bed-wetting
Tips to stop children and adults from wetting the bed
08 Mar 2005,26 mins
The Harmful Effects of DDT
Condemned pesticide DDT is still used in some African countries
01 Feb 2005,26 mins
Democracy in Africa
Benefits of democracy in Africa, from free press to better human rights
25 Jan 2005,26 mins
‘The Father of African Cinema’
The life, work and influence of Senegal filmmaker, Ousmane Sembene
04 Jan 2005,26 mins
‘The Custodian of Editorial Taste and Policy’
The role of Focus on Africa magazine’s editor-in-chief
28 Dec 2004,26 mins
Out of Africa
African-American author Leonard Pitts Jr traces his roots back to Niger and Sierra Leone
14 Dec 2004,26 mins
Advertising in Sport
How companies look to major sports to advertise their products
29 Nov 2004,26 mins
Who Discovered HIV Aids?
Where and when the first case of HIV Aids was recorded
28 Nov 2004,26 mins
Africa’s Next Epidemic?
Obesity is a growing burden on Africa’s healthcare resources
15 Nov 2004,26 mins
Descended From Pharaohs
A history of the people of Egypt
01 Nov 2004,26 mins
Proud to be African
Nine out of 10 people ‘proud to be African’, according to ��ѿ��ý lifestyle survey
19 Oct 2004,26 mins
Formation Flying in Concorde
Concorde’s former Chief Captain on flying with the Red Arrows
12 Oct 2004,26 mins
‘I’m Proud of My Son’
Tupac Shakur’s mother, Afeni, on the song he wrote about her
28 Sep 2004,26 mins
How Bio-Power Works
Using plant and animal material to produce bio-power
21 Sep 2004,26 mins
Completing the Qur’an
How the Qur’an was established over 23 years
24 Aug 2004,26 mins
Living with Fibroids
What are fibroids – and how common are they?
17 Aug 2004,26 mins
Chess Winners Don’t Cheer
Established player etiquette in chess
10 Aug 2004,26 mins
Preventing Malaria
Effective ways to prevent mosquito bites
20 Jul 2004,26 mins
The Rise of Al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda and its emergence under Osama bin Laden
13 Jul 2004,26 mins
Do Vegetarians Live Longer?
Can eating less meat help you stay healthy?
06 Jul 2004,26 mins
Do Glasses Make You Look More Intelligent?
What constitutes terrorism in the modern world?
29 Jun 2004,26 mins
Why is London so Expensive?
Comparing the cost of living in London and Nairobi
15 Jun 2004,26 mins
Space Exploration: A Waste of Money?
Should governments waste billions on space exploration?
06 Jun 2004,26 mins
The World Service Signature Tune
The Lilly Bolero as the World Service signature tune
25 May 2004,27 mins
The Key to Flight
How aeroplanes take off from the ground
11 May 2004,26 mins
Why Footballers Swap Shirts
What’s the meaning of exchanging football jerseys?
27 Apr 2004,26 mins
Global Superpowers
Is the US the world’s greatest superpower?
25 Apr 2004,26 mins
Creating the Teletubbies
The secret to making a TV show toddlers will love
13 Apr 2004,26 mins
‘The Father of Black Consciousness’
The life and background of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko
06 Apr 2004,26 mins