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12/12/2021 05:01 GMT
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12/12/2021 05:30 GMT
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12/12/2021 06:01 GMT
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Weekend
Biden promises help to tornado-hit US states
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12/12/2021 07:01 GMT
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Weekend
More than 100 feared dead after devastating US tornadoes
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President Biden has promised help to tornado-hit states in the Midwest Show more
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12/12/2021 08:01 GMT
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Weekend
Tornadoes reduce US towns to 'matchsticks'
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Search for survivors after tornadoes kill dozens of people in six states. Show more
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12/12/2021 08:30 GMT
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12/12/2021 09:01 GMT
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From Our Own Correspondent
Madagascar: the threat of starvation
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The long-term roots of famine now threatening many villages in southern Madagascar; a new President in Honduras; the discontents of Poland's border force and returnees in Ireland Show more
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12/12/2021 09:30 GMT
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BBC News
12/12/2021 10:01 GMT
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A Pyrotechnic History Of Humanity
Fire: The energy revolution
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The mastery of fire by early humans and how it transformed our metabolism. Show more
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12/12/2021 10:30 GMT
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Over to You
Painting pictures of a football match with words
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What are the challenges of being a football commentator for the BBC? John Murray explains. Plus, do you yearn for more entertainment shows from the WS? A listener argues the case. Show more
BBC News
12/12/2021 11:01 GMT
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12/12/2021 11:30 GMT
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BBC News
12/12/2021 12:01 GMT
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World Questions
Space Politics
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With renewed interest in space exploration, how can we govern what happens in space? Show more
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BBC News
12/12/2021 13:01 GMT
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Newshour
12/12/2021 13:06 GMT: Dozens missing after US tornadoes
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Dozens of people are still missing after a series of tornadoes ripped through Kentucky and several other US states. Show more
BBC News
12/12/2021 14:01 GMT
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The Forum
Algae: Slime life
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A spotlight on underappreciated organisms that are indispensable to the presence of life on earth. Show more
More or Less
Does catching Covid give you more immunity than being vaccinated?
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On Fox News, Congresswoman Nancy Mace claimed people previously infected had better immunity to the disease. Is it true? Show more
BBC News
12/12/2021 15:01 GMT
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BBC News
12/12/2021 16:01 GMT
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BBC News
12/12/2021 19:01 GMT
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12/12/2021 19:30 GMT
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Sporting Witness
The Tibetan football team
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How a group of exiles set up the first Tibetan national team in 2001. Show more
BBC News
12/12/2021 20:01 GMT
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Business Weekly
Germany: All change at the top
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As Germany’s new chancellor takes office, how will Olaf Scholz’s new coalition government approach its numerous challenges? Show more
BBC News
12/12/2021 21:01 GMT
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Newshour
12/12/2021 21:06 GMT: Search for US tornado survivors continues
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The Governor of Kentucky says at least eighty people are now known to have been killed. Show more
BBC News
12/12/2021 22:01 GMT
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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12/12/2021 22:30 GMT
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BBC News
12/12/2021 23:01 GMT
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12/12/2021 23:30 GMT
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The Explanation
Afghanistan: Women, girls and their rights
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How a turbulent history dictates the ever-shifting attitudes towards women and girls in Afghanistan. Show more
BBC News
13/12/2021 00:01 GMT
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From Our Own Correspondent
Madagascar: the threat of starvation
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The long-term roots of famine now threatening many villages in southern Madagascar; a new President in Honduras; the discontents of Poland's border force and returnees in Ireland Show more
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13/12/2021 00:30 GMT
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13/12/2021 01:01 GMT
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World Business Report
First broadcast 13/12/2021 01:06 GMT : Israeli PM in landmark visit to UAE
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Israeli Prime Minister has embarked on a landmark visit to the United Arab Emirates. Show more
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13/12/2021 01:30 GMT
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13/12/2021 02:01 GMT
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13/12/2021 02:30 GMT
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The Climate Question
What role is overpopulation playing in the climate crisis?
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Overpopulation is a word that creeps up in discussions about the climate crisis. While the global population is still growing, projections show it is likely to decline eventually. Show more
BBC News
13/12/2021 03:01 GMT
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A Pyrotechnic History Of Humanity
Fire: The energy revolution
23 minutes
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13/12/2021 03:30 GMT
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The Explanation
Afghanistan: Women, girls and their rights
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How a turbulent history dictates the ever-shifting attitudes towards women and girls in Afghanistan. Show more
BBC News
13/12/2021 04:01 GMT
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13/12/2021 04:30 GMT
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