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Early

23:32
Heart and Soul
Michelle's Dream
When Michelle Vanek disappeared on Colorado's Mount of the Holy Cross in 2005
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00:00
BBC News
07/11/2026 00:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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00:06
Unexpected Elements
The news you know, the science you don't.
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01:00
BBC News
07/11/2026 01:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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01:06
The Newsroom
07/11/2026 01:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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01:30
BBC News Summary
07/11/2026 01:30 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
07/11/2026 02:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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02:06
The Newsroom
07/11/2026 02:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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02:30
BBC News Summary
07/11/2026 02:30 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
07/11/2026 03:01 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
Robert Prevost in Peru: The Pope's 'compadre'
In 1985, a small town welcomed missionaries unaware one of them would one day become Pope
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04:00
BBC News
07/11/2026 04:01 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
07/11/2026 05:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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05:06
The Newsroom
07/11/2026 05:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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05:30
BBC News Summary
07/11/2026 05:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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05:32
Inheritance
Fiat
2. Il Duce
A ruthless young politician poses a problem for Fiat’s founder
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
07/11/2026 06:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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06:06
Weekend
07/11/2026 GMT
A review of the week with the latest news.
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