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16/10/2022 04:01 GMT
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16/10/2022 04:30 GMT
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16/10/2022 05:01 GMT
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Weekend
Xi Jinping opens five-yearly Congress
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China's president, Xi Jinping addresses the historic Communist Party Congress in Beijing. Also to Iran, where a large fire has broken out at the notorious Evin prison in Tehran. Show more
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16/10/2022 06:01 GMT
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Weekend
UK cost of inflation on communities
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As the UK reaches the highest inflation rate for about 30 years, the cost of living crisis is having a severe effect on communities. Show more
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16/10/2022 07:01 GMT
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Weekend
Liz Truss: What next?
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Liz Truss is facing a huge struggle to hold on to her job as the UK government is trying to rebuild its economic credibility after weeks of turmoil. Show more
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16/10/2022 07:30 GMT
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16/10/2022 08:01 GMT
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From Our Own Correspondent
Ukraine: a war of nerves
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Ukrainians brace for further escalations after Kerch bridge attack; Iran’s protests echo in Iraqi Kurdistan; a coup in Burkina Faso; drugs, poverty and Thailand’s nursery massacre Show more
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16/10/2022 08:30 GMT
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16/10/2022 09:01 GMT
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People Fixing The World
Sustainability in death
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A growing number of people are looking for ways to be sustainable in death. We look at the latest eco-friendly options to burial and cremation in the US and India. Show more
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16/10/2022 09:30 GMT
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Over to You
The long-forgotten 1920s black female sports star
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Untold Legends is the story of 1920s black female tennis and basketball champion Ora Washington. The producer tells us of the difficulties faced in researching the series. Show more
BBC News
16/10/2022 10:01 GMT
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16/10/2022 10:30 GMT
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16/10/2022 11:01 GMT
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The Truth about Jazz
The roots of jazz
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Broadcaster and jazz enthusiast Clive Myrie examines the early roots of jazz in New Orleans and looks at the inspiration for some of the early protest songs. Show more
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16/10/2022 12:01 GMT
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Newshour
16/10/2022 12:06 GMT: Xi Jinping opens Chinese Communist Party congress
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
BBC News
16/10/2022 13:01 GMT
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The Forum
How the paparazzi transformed photojournalism
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Why 1950s Rome was the birthplace of the paparazzi and how their work changed our notion of public and private space. Show more
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16/10/2022 14:01 GMT
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16/10/2022 15:01 GMT
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16/10/2022 18:01 GMT
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16/10/2022 18:30 GMT
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Unspun World with John Simpson
Russia renews its attack on Ukraine
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John Simpson reports from Kyiv as Russia attacks once more. Plus - can the Iranian protests go anywhere without a leader? Show more
BBC News
16/10/2022 19:01 GMT
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The History Hour
Global strikes and industrial action
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When workers protested against bad working conditions from Geisha's to factory workers in South Korea. Anousha Sakoui from the LA Times discusses the 1941 Disney strikes. Show more
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16/10/2022 20:01 GMT
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Newshour
16/10/2022 20:06 GMT: Ethiopia's Tigray region 'running out of food and medicine'
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People in Tigray in northern Ethiopia say their food and medical stocks have dwindled to almost nothing as Ethiopian and Eritrean troops maintain their offensive in the region. Show more
BBC News
16/10/2022 21:01 GMT
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16/10/2022 21:30 GMT
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Pick of the World
How much do your kitchen pots mean to you?
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From ladles to sandwich makers, why cooking with family heirlooms makes food taste good. Plus the latest from Ukraine, Indigenous Peoples Day and why is it so hard to quit?
Over to You
The long-forgotten 1920s black female sports star
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Untold Legends is the story of 1920s black female tennis and basketball champion Ora Washington. The producer tells us of the difficulties faced in researching the series. Show more
BBC News
16/10/2022 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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16/10/2022 22:30 GMT
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More or Less
Ben Bernanke and the magic of banking
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Why is the smooth functioning of banks so important to society? Tim Harford explains the work of this year’s Nobel Economics Prize winners. Show more
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16/10/2022 23:01 GMT
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From Our Own Correspondent
Ukraine: a war of nerves
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Ukrainians brace for further escalations after Kerch bridge attack; Iran’s protests echo in Iraqi Kurdistan; a coup in Burkina Faso; drugs, poverty and Thailand’s nursery massacre Show more
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16/10/2022 23:30 GMT
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BBC News
17/10/2022 00:01 GMT
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17/10/2022 00:30 GMT
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17/10/2022 01:01 GMT
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17/10/2022 01:30 GMT
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The Climate Question
Are prizes the best solution for climate change?
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From Elon Musk to Prince William, prizes for coming up with new ways to tackle climate change are all the rage. But critics say they are ineffective and elitist. Show more
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17/10/2022 02:01 GMT
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Tech Life
How TikTok syphons off money from some of those most in need
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Displaced people in Syria are using TikTok to appeal for cash - we investigate why so little ends up in their pockets. And what could the office of the future look like? Show more
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17/10/2022 02:30 GMT
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Pick of the World
How much do your kitchen pots mean to you?
18 minutes
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From ladles to sandwich makers, why cooking with family heirlooms makes food taste good. Plus the latest from Ukraine, Indigenous Peoples Day and why is it so hard to quit?
Over to You
The long-forgotten 1920s black female sports star
9 minutes
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Untold Legends is the story of 1920s black female tennis and basketball champion Ora Washington. The producer tells us of the difficulties faced in researching the series. Show more
BBC News
17/10/2022 03:01 GMT
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17/10/2022 03:30 GMT
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