Main content

The Fifth Floor Episodes

  1. Tomorrow 18:32GMT
    BBC World Service Australasia, South Asia & East Asia only

    Afghanistan's love poetry princess

    Rabia Balkhi is one of the most famous Afghan poets, but she also died for love

  2. Sunday 00:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Afghanistan's love poetry princess

    Rabia Balkhi is one of the most famous Afghan poets, but she also died for love

  3. Sunday 10:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    Afghanistan's love poetry princess

    Rabia Balkhi is one of the most famous Afghan poets, but she also died for love (R)

  4. Sunday 19:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Afghanistan's love poetry princess

    Rabia Balkhi is one of the most famous Afghan poets, but she also died for love (R)

  5. Sunday 22:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

    Afghanistan's love poetry princess

    Rabia Balkhi is one of the most famous Afghan poets, but she also died for love (R)

  6. Monday 03:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    Afghanistan's love poetry princess

    Rabia Balkhi is one of the most famous Afghan poets, but she also died for love (R)

  7. Next Saturday 18:32GMT
    BBC World Service Australasia, South Asia & East Asia only

    The Fifth Floor

    At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world

  8. Sun 11 Jan 2026 00:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    The Fifth Floor

    At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world

  9. Sun 11 Jan 2026 10:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    The Fifth Floor

    At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world (R)

  10. Sun 11 Jan 2026 19:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    The Fifth Floor

    At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world (R)

  11. Sun 11 Jan 2026 22:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

    The Fifth Floor

    At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world (R)

  12. Mon 12 Jan 2026 03:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    The Fifth Floor

    At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world (R)

  13. Sat 17 Jan 2026 18:32GMT
    BBC World Service Australasia, South Asia & East Asia only

    The Fifth Floor

    At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world

  14. Sun 18 Jan 2026 00:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    The Fifth Floor

    At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world

  15. Sun 18 Jan 2026 10:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    The Fifth Floor

    At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world (R)

  16. Sun 18 Jan 2026 19:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    The Fifth Floor

    At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world (R)

  17. Sun 18 Jan 2026 22:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

    The Fifth Floor

    At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world (R)

  18. Mon 19 Jan 2026 03:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    The Fifth Floor

    At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world (R)

  19. Sat 24 Jan 2026 18:32GMT
    BBC World Service Australasia, South Asia & East Asia only

    24/01/2026 GMT

    At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world

  20. Sun 25 Jan 2026 00:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    24/01/2026 GMT

    At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world

  21. Sun 25 Jan 2026 10:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    24/01/2026 GMT

    At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world (R)

  22. Sun 25 Jan 2026 19:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    24/01/2026 GMT

    At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world (R)

  23. Sun 25 Jan 2026 22:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

    24/01/2026 GMT

    At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world (R)

  24. Mon 26 Jan 2026 03:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    24/01/2026 GMT

    At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world (R)

  25. Sat 31 Jan 2026 18:32GMT
    BBC World Service Australasia, South Asia & East Asia only

    31/01/2026 GMT

    At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world

  26. Sun 1 Feb 2026 00:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    31/01/2026 GMT

    At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world

  27. Sun 1 Feb 2026 10:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    31/01/2026 GMT

    At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world (R)

  28. Sun 1 Feb 2026 19:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    31/01/2026 GMT

    At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world (R)

  29. Sun 1 Feb 2026 22:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

    31/01/2026 GMT

    At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world (R)

  30. Mon 2 Feb 2026 03:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    31/01/2026 GMT

    At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world (R)