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Venezuelan earthquake survivors

Survivors in Venezuela share their stories

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00:32 BSTThe Documentary

The social lives of bacteria

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01:06 BSTThe Newsroom

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01:32 BSTMore than the Score

What makes a Grand Slam grand?

01:50 BSTSporting Witness

The making of West Germany’s iconic 1990 football shirt

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02:06 BSTThe Newsroom

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01:00 BSTSelection of BBC World Service Programmes

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05:34 BSTShipping Forecast

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05:43 BSTBells on Sunday

The Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul in Washington, USA.

05:45 BSTIn Touch

Cooking: Tips and Tricks

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05/07/2026

06:05 BSTThinking Allowed

Charity Shops and Pocket Money

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