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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
29/08/2026 00:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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01:06
The Newsroom
29/08/2026 00:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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01:30
BBC News Summary
29/08/2026 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
29/08/2026 01:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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02:06
The Newsroom
29/08/2026 01:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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02:30
BBC News Summary
29/08/2026 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
29/08/2026 02:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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03:06
Outlook
Outlook Mixtape: Strangers on a Train - part 2
More tales of love, adventure and new life on the world's railways
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03:50
Witness History
The hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73
In 1986, Pan-American Airways Flight 73 was hijacked at Karachi Airport
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04:00
BBC News
29/08/2026 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
29/08/2026 04:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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05:06
The Newsroom
29/08/2026 04:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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05:30
BBC News Summary
29/08/2026 04:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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05:32
Dear Daughter
A mother of many
A Singapore foster mother reflects on 23 years of caring for children
05:50
More or Less
Do Germans really take 19.5 days of sick leave per year?
Investigating how much sick leave is taken on average around the world
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06:00
BBC News
29/08/2026 05:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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06:06
Weekend
29/08/2026 GMT
A review of the week with the latest news.
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