Name: A world without oil by BBC World Service Radio
Duration: 2 min 53 s
Description: G7 leaders said they wanted to stop using fossil fuels by 2100. It looks like a brave pledge. But futurologist Ian Pearson says solar and other power sources mean it's going to be easy to fulfil.

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Episode 4- True Happiness

Ralph Baer, widely credited as the father of the video games industry, has died. Newshour's Julian Marshall speaks to Paul Drury, a writer for Retro Gamer magazine, who knew him. We also hear a classic clip from the man himself - Ralph Baer - and a 1973 advert for his invention - the Magnavox Odyssey - that changed gaming history.

The 'Father of Video Games'

Henry Clarke Price (@HenryCP) shows Ben James (@BenJourno) of BBC World Service radio around the BBC's UK general election campaign hub

Outside Source in the BBC Campaign Hub (BBC World Service)

English as a second language - Specimen listening test part 1

James Last was wildly popular in some places, but met deep disdain in others.  Nick Higham ponders the ambiguous appeal of music that some people find really awful.

The joy of cheesy music

G7 leaders said they wanted to stop using fossil fuels by 2100. It looks like a brave pledge. But futurologist Ian Pearson says solar and other power sources mean it's going to be easy to fulfil. 

A world without oil

The Burmese pro-democracy leader won world-wide respect for her courage and resilience during her long imprisonment by the military government in Myanmar. But she's disappointed some people who think she should be more vocal in defence of other victims of oppression.  A radio essay by Jill McGivering, who's been following her career for decades.   

Aung San Suu Kyi and the disappointments of practical politics

The Indian government is very keen on World Yoga Day on Sunday, and has been encouraging government employees and others to take part.  Some people aren't so keen -- especially Muslims who are worried that they are being asked to follow a Hindu religious tradition. Tinku Ray in Delhi talks Emily Buchanan of BBC World Service's The World This Week through some of the contortions the government has had to adopt.

World Yoga Day in India

Professor Sharon Lewin  tells The Newsroom about new hope for HIV sufferers after a French teenager is in remission twelve years after she stopped taking drugs. 

HIV Remission July20

Irish women are live-tweeting Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Enda Kenny their menstrual cycles to highlight the country's restrictive abortion laws.

Irish women tweet periods to Enda Kenny

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A world without oil

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