BBC News
18/07/2021 04:01 GMT
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From Our Own Correspondent
No sign of it stopping: the spread of Covid in Bangladesh
23 minutes
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A correspondent in Dhaka describes scenes of desperation, as people fall victim to Covid, with vaccination barely started. What is achieved, he asks, by the attempt at lockdown? Show more
BBC News Summary
18/07/2021 04:30 GMT
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WorklifeIndia
What's the future of drones in India?
27 minutes
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Are drones about to become a more common sight in India's skies? Show more
BBC News
18/07/2021 05:01 GMT
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Weekend
Death toll rises as flooding recedes in Europe
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Victims face massive cleanup as flood waters recede. Show more
BBC News
18/07/2021 06:01 GMT
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Weekend
‘I fear the worst for Afghanistan and my people’
50 minutes
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The young generation of Afghans leaving their country fearing the Taliban advance following the withdrawal of US troops Show more
BBC News
18/07/2021 07:01 GMT
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Weekend
Death toll rises as flooding recedes in Europe
23 minutes
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Victims face massive cleanup as flood waters recede. Show more
BBC News Summary
18/07/2021 07:30 GMT
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BBC News
18/07/2021 08:01 GMT
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From Our Own Correspondent
No sign of it stopping: the spread of Covid in Bangladesh
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
A correspondent in Dhaka describes scenes of desperation, as people fall victim to Covid, with vaccination barely started. What is achieved, he asks, by the attempt at lockdown? Show more
BBC News Summary
18/07/2021 08:30 GMT
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BBC News
18/07/2021 09:01 GMT
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The Documentary
Two smiley faces: Episode three
23 minutes
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How do the Unicode Consortium decide what is included in the official emoji keyboard? Show more
BBC News Summary
18/07/2021 09:30 GMT
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Over to You
Outlook and the story of blackmail aimed at a former rugby star
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Reactions to Outlook and how a gay former rugby player faced being blackmailed. Plus, a listener wants to know why a show about Tanzania is heard across the whole of BBC Africa Show more
BBC News
18/07/2021 10:01 GMT
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
18/07/2021 10:30 GMT
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BBC News
18/07/2021 11:01 GMT
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The Documentary
China in slogans
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How Communist Party slogans reveal a turbulent century of Chinese history. Show more
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BBC News
18/07/2021 12:01 GMT
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Newshour
18/07/2021 12:06 GMT: England to drop coronavirus restrictions amid soaring cases
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England to lift most pandemic restrictions on Monday, a move many experts see as reckless Show more
BBC News
18/07/2021 13:01 GMT
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The Forum
Rain or shine? A short history of the weather forecast
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A century and a half of scientific meteorology. Show more
More or Less
Long Covid and Vaccinating Children
9 minutes
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As the UK prepares to lift remaining Covid restrictions despite an outbreak of the Delta variant, we look at some of the key issues it faces. Show more
BBC News
18/07/2021 14:01 GMT
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BBC News
18/07/2021 15:01 GMT
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BBC News
18/07/2021 18:01 GMT
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
18/07/2021 18:30 GMT
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Sporting Witness
Stacy Dragila - Queen of the Women's Pole Vault
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The American vaulter who won the first ever Olympic women's competition at Sydney 2000 Show more
BBC News
18/07/2021 19:01 GMT
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Business Weekly
Is inflation back for good?
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Prices are rising around the world, should we be worried? Show more
BBC News
18/07/2021 20:01 GMT
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Newshour
18/07/2021 20:06 GMT: England prepares to lift coronavirus restrictions
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson currently self-isolating Show more
BBC News
18/07/2021 21:01 GMT
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18/07/2021 21:30 GMT
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“Dark arts” and murders. The investigation into the heist leads to a gambling mecca with a murky past – and a strong connection to North Korea. Show more
BBC News
18/07/2021 22:01 GMT
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
Sports News
18/07/2021 GMT
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
BBC News Summary
18/07/2021 22:30 GMT
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Outlook
Escape from our "metal coffin" on the ocean floor
27 minutes
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When the Peruvian submarine Pacocha crashed and plunged 42 metres down to the seabed with 22 sailors inside, it was First Lieutenant Roger Cotrina Alvarado's job to save his crew. Show more
BBC News
18/07/2021 23:01 GMT
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The Documentary
Two smiley faces: Episode three
23 minutes
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How do the Unicode Consortium decide what is included in the official emoji keyboard? Show more
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18/07/2021 23:30 GMT
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Heart and Soul
The Uighur poets
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The Muslim Uighurs using poetry as support and resistance in the face of persecution. Show more
BBC News
19/07/2021 00:01 GMT
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World Business Report
First broadcast 19/07/2021 00:06 GMT : Covid rules ease in England
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Boris Johnson has urged caution as most legal restrictions on social contact lift Show more
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19/07/2021 00:30 GMT
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BBC News
19/07/2021 01:01 GMT
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HARDtalk
Michael Holding: Can sport win its fight against racism?
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Michael Holding was a fast bowler in the great West Indies cricket teams of the 1970s and 80s. He's now a leading commentator, and a prominent voice in the fight against racism. Show more
BBC News Summary
19/07/2021 01:30 GMT
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CrowdScience
Why do my cables keep getting tangled?
32 minutes
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We investigate the knotty problem of jumbled cables and discover how understanding physics might help us prevent them from tangling up. Show more
BBC News
19/07/2021 02:01 GMT
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The Documentary
Two smiley faces: Episode three
23 minutes
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How do the Unicode Consortium decide what is included in the official emoji keyboard? Show more
BBC News Summary
19/07/2021 02:30 GMT
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Heart and Soul
The Uighur poets
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
The Muslim Uighurs using poetry as support and resistance in the face of persecution. Show more
BBC News
19/07/2021 03:01 GMT
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The Climate Question
The North American heatwave
27 minutes
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Despite soaring temperatures becoming more frequent and dangerous, extreme heat is rarely viewed as a natural disaster. Why? Show more
BBC News Summary
19/07/2021 03:30 GMT
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The Conversation
Ghostwriters for hire
27 minutes
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Michelle Burford and Ellen Banda-Aaku write memoirs and autobiographies for other people. They tell Kim Chakanetsa about capturing the ‘voice’ and essence of their clients. Show more
