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Early

00:06
Unexpected Elements
The news you know, the science you don't.
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01:00
BBC News
03/10/2026 00:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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01:06
The Newsroom
03/10/2026 00:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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01:30
BBC News Summary
03/10/2026 00:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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01:32
The Global Story
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02:00
BBC News
03/10/2026 01:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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02:06
The Newsroom
03/10/2026 01:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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02:30
BBC News Summary
03/10/2026 01:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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02:32
Stumped
The weekly cricket show from BBC Sport in association with ABC and Akashvani
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03:00
BBC News
03/10/2026 02:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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03:06
Outlook
True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.
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03:50
Witness History
Amsterdam air disaster: 'A plane crashed into my home'
In 1992, Suzie Ampofo was in her flat block in Amsterdam when a cargo jet crashed into it
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04:00
BBC News
03/10/2026 03:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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04:06
Unexpected Elements
The news you know, the science you don't.
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05:00
BBC News
03/10/2026 04:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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05:06
The Newsroom
03/10/2026 04:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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05:30
BBC News Summary
03/10/2026 04:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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05:32
Dear Daughter
Adoption day
Fleur on adopting her daughter, and why marking her adoption day matters
05:50
More or Less
Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.
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06:00
BBC News
03/10/2026 05:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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06:06
Weekend
03/10/2026 GMT
A review of the week with the latest news.
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