The Fifth Floor

Faranak Amidi presents global stories from the fifth floor of Broadcasting House, home to the BBC’s Language Services.

World Service,761 episodes

Episodes

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Inside the Egyptian Courts
How justice works in Egypt
06 Feb 2015,49 mins
The Search for Hidden Graves in Burundi
Reporting from the Frontline: Burundi
30 Jan 2015,49 mins
President to Prisoner: Reporting Mubarak
Reporting in Hosni Mubarak's Egypt
23 Jan 2015,49 mins
Preventing an Execution in Pakistan
How a BBC journalist stopped an execution in Pakistan
16 Jan 2015,49 mins
The Challenges for Cartoonists of the Middle East
The Paris attacks remind cartoonists of the Middle East of the dangers they face at home
09 Jan 2015,49 mins
Rhyme, Rhythm and Rumba
2014 in song: favourite musical features from the World Service's 27 language sections
02 Jan 2015,49 mins
Highlights from The Fifth Floor 2014
Looking back at 2014: a year's reporting from the World Service's 27 language sections
26 Dec 2014,49 mins
Stories from the Frontline: The Peshawar Attack
Reporting from Peshawar: the aftermath of the Taliban school attack
19 Dec 2014,49 mins
Reporting Truth and Reconciliation
Can Brazil's inquiry bring justice nearly 30 years after the end of military rule?
12 Dec 2014,49 mins
Trouble with the Rouble
What the story of the rouble tells us about Russia
05 Dec 2014,49 mins
Reporting Immigration: A Global Perspective
Obama extends the rights of millions of illegal immigrants in the US
28 Nov 2014,49 mins
Ukraine: A Year Since Maidan
How has Ukraine changed one year on from the Maidan Square protests
21 Nov 2014,49 mins
The Legacy of 1984
Why sales of George Orwell's iconic novel of a totalitarian state are soaring in Egypt
14 Nov 2014,49 mins
Stories from the Frontline: Burkina Faso
Revolutions and counter-revolutions as told by BBC Afrique's Lamine Konkobo
07 Nov 2014,49 mins
Ghost Stories from Pakistan, Mexico and Uzbekistan
Exploring the oral traditions behind ghost stories from around the world
31 Oct 2014,49 mins
After the Ceasefire: the Cost of Reporting Gaza
How do you cope when your home is a conflict zone?
24 Oct 2014,49 mins
Kashmir: After the Floods
Surviving in Srinagar: coming to grips with life after last month's record floods
17 Oct 2014,49 mins
The Battle for Kobane - the Kurdish Way of War
Why Kurdish fighters sing and dance before they take up weapons against IS militants
10 Oct 2014,49 mins
Minefields, Vineyards and Flak Jackets: Reporting from the Turkish Syria Border
A letter from Urfa where refugees have been fleeing Syria and Islamic State militants
03 Oct 2014,49 mins
"Boots on the Ground"
The story behind the phrase
26 Sep 2014,49 mins
All Eyes on Scotland
What has Scotland's momentous vote meant around the world?
19 Sep 2014,49 mins
ISIS, ISIL or IS: The Politics of a Name
Why the media disagrees over what to call the militant jihadist group
12 Sep 2014,49 mins
Who to vote for in Brazil: Mr Bean, Hamburger Face or Bin Laden?
The politicians with odd nicknames contesting in Brazil's elections
05 Sep 2014,49 mins
Living in a Lawless Libya
Tanks in the driveway and AK-47s in the market - how residents are coping in Benghazi
29 Aug 2014,49 mins
Why are Shipping Containers so Popular in Pakistan?
The hunk of metal that is all the rage with Pakistani politicians, protestors and police
22 Aug 2014,49 mins
From Lift Engineer to Iraqi PM
The surprising past of Haider Al-Abadi, Iraq's new leader
15 Aug 2014,49 mins
Stories from the Frontline: Gaza
When home becomes a conflict zone: reporting, sleeping and surviving in the bureau
08 Aug 2014,49 mins
Reporting From an Ebola Hotspot
Covering the outbreak, tackling fear and rumours in Sierra Leone
01 Aug 2014,49 mins
Nairobi Uncovered
An insider's view of Nairobi with the BBC journalists who work there
25 Jul 2014,49 mins
Farewell Nadine Gordimer
Paying tribute to one of South Africa's most influential authors
18 Jul 2014,49 mins