Taking A Stand – Lockerbie bombing

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Last week we highlighted an excellent radio interview with Michael Semple talking about being expelled from Afghanistan. He was interviewed by Fergal Keane as part of Radio 4’s Taking A Stand series. We thought the latest program was equally compelling. Keane talks with Jim Swire, who has waged a long campaign to expose those he believes were responsible for the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, in which his daughter died. Download MP3

• BBC’s Taking a Stand program
• Timeline: Lockerbie bombing

Jobs to consider after the recession

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Hear BBC Radio Host Shaun Keavney in a discussion with Scientist Kate Bellingham as they talk about jobs young people might be applying for twenty years in the future. Ranging from Space Pilot to vertical farmer it seems that technology will generate jobs that we might struggle to conceptualize in today’s world. Download MP3

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Tension in Guinea

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Our editor in Boston thought that the BBC’s Mark Doyle’s piece concerning the developing crisis in Guinea was particularly engaging. International sanctions have been imposed on the country’s military leader, Captain Moussa Dadis Camarra, following his refusal to stand down ahead of presidential elections, due for next January.

Tension in Guinea

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Our editor in Boston thought that the BBC’s Mark Doyle’s piece concerning the developing crisis in Guinea was particularly engaging. International sanctions have been imposed on the country’s military leader, Captain Moussa Dadis Camarra, following his refusal to stand down ahead of presidential elections, due for next January.

Baroque and Roll: Townshend on Purcell

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One very British musician on the virtues of another. Though neither, you might think, would have much in common. Pete Townsend of The Who sets the record straight, explaining how and why, throughout his career, he’s been influenced by the classical composer Henry Purcell. Download MP3

Best of the BBC: Maternal mortality worldwide

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Over half a million women die each year from complications during pregnancy, delivery or shortly afterward. To address the problem, the UN Population Fund is holding a high level maternal health meeting in Ethiopia. One of the Millennium Development Goals is to reduce maternal mortality by 75% by 2015. So which countries of the world are rising to the challenge and which are showing little evidence of improvement? The BBC has been looking at the situation for women giving birth in different countries. Listen to Lyse Doucet’s report from Afghanistan.Download MP3

• More on the BBC’s special series on maternal mortality
• More “Best of the BBC”

Day By Day – 1989 Revisited…

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As part of its 1989 season, the BBC examines news events from twenty years ago – day by day. As John Tusa delves into the archives for October 6th, he finds Gorbachev beginning a historical visit to East Germany to help celebrate the GDR’s 40th anniversary; and acid house parties have been disturbing the peace.
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“The Day That Lehman Died”

“The Day That Lehman Died” is a drama by Matthew Solon. It charts the collapse of Lehman Brothers, which sparked the beginnings of the global recession. (Pictured: Actor John Shea and writer Matthew Solon.) Check out other items in our Best of the BBC section where we like to give you a selection of the rich content the BBC has to offer.

• “The Day That Lehman Died”
• Best of the BBC