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In Our Time
The Code of Hammurabi
The impact of the wide-ranging laws of Hammurabi King of Babylon from 4000 years ago
Programme Website
01:00
BBC News
25/06/2026 00:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:06
The Newsroom
25/06/2026 00:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
01:30
BBC News Summary
25/06/2026 00:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
01:32
The Global Story
The kid-fluencers selling younger looking skin
There are growing concerns that young people are becoming obsessed with flawless skin
02:00
BBC News
25/06/2026 01:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
02:06
The Newsroom
25/06/2026 01:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
02:30
BBC News Summary
25/06/2026 01:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
02:32
The Documentary
Agony and ecstasy: A history of penalty shootouts
What makes a penalty shootout so dramatic?
03:00
BBC News
25/06/2026 02:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
03:06
Outlook
I promised I'd fight for the art my mum hid from the Nazis
Judy King and her mother fought for decades to get back their suitcase of Jewish artworks
03:50
Witness History
Sid the seagull and the Slip Slop Slap campaign
In 1981, Australia launched a fight against skin cancer with help from Sid the seagull
04:00
BBC News
25/06/2026 03:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
04:06
The Newsroom
25/06/2026 03:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
04:30
BBC News Summary
25/06/2026 03:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
04:32
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The Food Chain
What to eat for a better night's sleep
From kiwi fruit to caffeine: what helps, and what hinders, a good night's rest?
Programme Website
05:00
BBC News
25/06/2026 04:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
05:06
Newsday
Powerful earthquakes strike Venezuela
Rescue crews are searching the rubble of collapsed multi-storey buildings for survivors.
06:00
BBC News
25/06/2026 05:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
06:06
Newsday
Twin earthquakes hit Venezuela
A magnitude 7.2 quake was followed seconds later by a stronger one of 7.5.

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