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19/12/2021 05:01 GMT
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19/12/2021 05:30 GMT
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19/12/2021 06:01 GMT
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Weekend
Hong Kong holds election amid Chinese control
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Hong Kong holds election with Chinese approved candidates Show more
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19/12/2021 07:01 GMT
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Weekend
Omicron variant spreads across Europe
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Countries in Europe brace for omicron wave Show more
BBC News
19/12/2021 08:01 GMT
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Weekend
UK Brexit minister resigns in blow to PM Johnson
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UK’s Brexit minister has resigned over frustrations with government Show more
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19/12/2021 08:30 GMT
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Over to You
Why some listeners say they need to be entertained!
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Your views on the listener who wanted more entertainment and less news on World Service. Plus, BBC 100 Women reveals its list of 100 influential women from around the world 2021. Show more
BBC News
19/12/2021 09:01 GMT
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From Our Own Correspondent
Turkey's spiralling prices
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Inflation eats away at Turks' buying power; surviving Covid in Colombia; ways to make sex work safer in Denmark; tales from a reporter's private collection of memorabilia Show more
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19/12/2021 09:30 GMT
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BBC News
19/12/2021 10:01 GMT
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A Pyrotechnic History Of Humanity
Agriculture: The solar energy revolution
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Justin Rowlatt looks at the energy revolutions that drove human history. Show more
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19/12/2021 10:30 GMT
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BBC News
19/12/2021 11:01 GMT
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19/12/2021 11:30 GMT
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19/12/2021 12:01 GMT
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The Documentary
When the Beatles didn't meet Imelda
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The disastrous visit to the Philippines by the Beatles in 1966, when the band famously refused an invitation to lunch from the then First Lady Imelda Marcos. Show more
BBC News
19/12/2021 13:01 GMT
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Newshour
19/12/2021 13:06 GMT: Hong Kong goes to the polls
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There's been a low turnout so far in HK's election with only Beijing approved candidates. Show more
BBC News
19/12/2021 14:01 GMT
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The Forum
Don Quixote: Spanish masterpiece
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Why this centuries-old story of a deluded knight and his squire prefigures the modern novel. Show more
More or Less
The psychological economics of gift giving
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How to buy great gifts and why it’s not always the thought that counts. Show more
BBC News
19/12/2021 15:01 GMT
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19/12/2021 16:01 GMT
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BBC News
19/12/2021 19:01 GMT
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19/12/2021 19:30 GMT
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BBC News
19/12/2021 20:01 GMT
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Business Weekly
Turkey’s interest rate slashed, despite sharp inflation
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With inflation soaring and the lira plummeting, Turkey's Central Bank cuts interest rates again. Show more
BBC News
19/12/2021 21:01 GMT
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Newshour
19/12/2021 21:06 GMT: Polls close in Chile presidential election
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Polls close in Chile's presidential elections in tight race between right and left. Show more
BBC News
19/12/2021 22:01 GMT
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Sports News
19/12/2021 GMT
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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19/12/2021 22:30 GMT
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19/12/2021 23:01 GMT
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19/12/2021 23:30 GMT
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The Explanation
Understanding how Russia has changed under Putin
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Anu Anand talks to Sarah Rainsford about how everyday life in Russia has changed under Putin. Show more
BBC News
20/12/2021 00:01 GMT
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A Pyrotechnic History Of Humanity
Agriculture: The solar energy revolution
23 minutes
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Justin Rowlatt looks at the energy revolutions that drove human history. Show more
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20/12/2021 00:30 GMT
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Heart and Soul
Travelling telescope
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A story of love, astronomy and the relationship between faith, spirituality and the cosmos. Show more
BBC News
20/12/2021 01:01 GMT
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World Business Report
First broadcast 20/12/2021 01:06 GMT : More covid restrictions introduced in Europe
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Lockdown imposed in the Netherlands and Germany bans most UK travellers Show more
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20/12/2021 01:30 GMT
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20/12/2021 02:01 GMT
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HARDtalk
Neil deGrasse Tyson: Trust in science
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Stephen Sackur speaks to Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York. Is trust in science dwindling? Show more
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20/12/2021 02:30 GMT
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CrowdScience
How can I keep fruit & veg fresh for longer?
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From fermentation to deep freezing, we investigate the science that can help us keep food for longer and hear about preservatives that could upset our gut flora and fauna. Show more
BBC News
20/12/2021 03:01 GMT
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A Pyrotechnic History Of Humanity
Agriculture: The solar energy revolution
23 minutes
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Justin Rowlatt looks at the energy revolutions that drove human history. Show more
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20/12/2021 03:30 GMT
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20/12/2021 04:01 GMT
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20/12/2021 04:30 GMT
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The Conversation
Leading women in song
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Marjukka Riihimäki who runs Philomela women's choir and Adwoa Dickson, Director for The Amies Freedom Choir tell Kim Chakanetsa about the joys of bringing women together to sing. Show more
