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00:06

Author Neil Gaiman on creating fictional universes

Best-selling author Neil Gaiman joins Nikki Bedi to discuss his new TV series The Sandman

01:00

10/08/2022 00:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

01:06

Business Matters

US pumps billions into semiconductor race

The tech sector is the target of a spending campaign by President Joe Biden.

02:00

10/08/2022 01:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

02:06

10/08/2022 01:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

02:30

BBC News Summary

10/08/2022 01:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

02:32

Green Energy: Some Inconvenient Truths

Allan Little investigates the ‘inconvenient truths’ of transitioning to green energy

03:00

10/08/2022 02:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

03:06

When we were kings: the truth about my father

David Wright Faladé unearths a shocking secret about his family’s past

03:50

Witness History

Sweden’s pronoun battle

How campaigners fought to get ‘hen’ included in Swedish dictionaries.

04:00

10/08/2022 03:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

04:06

10/08/2022 03:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

04:30

BBC News Summary

10/08/2022 03:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

04:32

Andrew Hoy

Still winning medals nearly 40 years on from his first Olympic Games

05:00

10/08/2022 04:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

05:06

Kenya Elections 2022: Raila Odinga v William Ruto

Votes are being counted but turnout was low

06:00

10/08/2022 05:01 GMT

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06:06

Kenya Elections 2022: Peaceful but turnout low

Electoral commission estimates turnout at around 60 per cent

morning

07:00

10/08/2022 06:01 GMT

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07:06

Kenya President: Odinga and Ruto frontrunners

Official results are not expected for several days

08:00

10/08/2022 07:01 GMT

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08:06

Albert Woodfox: Freedom after a life inside

In 2019, Stephen Sackur spoke to the former member of the Black Panther movement

08:30

BBC News Summary

10/08/2022 07:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

08:32

The fight for digital privacy

The tech firms aiming to profit from our desire to be more anonymous online

08:50

Witness History

Indonesia's forest fires

Forest fires in Indonesia caused huge damage and a dense smog across South East Asia

09:00

10/08/2022 08:01 GMT

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09:06

Green Energy: Some Inconvenient Truths

Allan Little investigates the ‘inconvenient truths’ of transitioning to green energy

09:30

BBC News Summary

10/08/2022 08:30 GMT

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09:32

How Nancy Pelosi’s flight was tracked

How Nancy Pelosi’s flight was tracked and watched by 2.92million people

10:00

10/08/2022 09:01 GMT

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10:06

World Book Club

Yaa Gyasi

The devastating legacy of slavery confronted through one family through the generations

11:00

10/08/2022 10:01 GMT

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11:06

10/08/2022 10:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

11:30

BBC News Summary

10/08/2022 10:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

11:32

Andrew Hoy

Still winning medals nearly 40 years on from his first Olympic Games

afternoon

12:00

10/08/2022 11:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

12:06

The legendary goalkeeper forced to pawn her gold medals

Briana Scurry knew she was destined to win Olympic gold then one game changed everything

12:50

Witness History

Indonesia's forest fires

Forest fires in Indonesia caused huge damage and a dense smog across South East Asia

13:00

10/08/2022 12:01 GMT

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13:06

10/08/2022 12:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

13:30

BBC News Summary

10/08/2022 12:30 GMT

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13:32

How Nancy Pelosi’s flight was tracked

How Nancy Pelosi’s flight was tracked and watched by 2.92million people

14:00

10/08/2022 13:01 GMT

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14:06

Severe heat waves in Europe

Europe suffers from drought and water levels fall.

15:00

10/08/2022 14:01 GMT

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15:06

Albert Woodfox: Freedom after a life inside

In 2019, Stephen Sackur spoke to the former member of the Black Panther movement

15:30

BBC News Summary

10/08/2022 14:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

15:32

World Business Report

US inflation eases following petrol price drop

Inflation in the US eased in July after a drop in petrol prices

16:00

10/08/2022 15:01 GMT

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16:06

Drought in the Horn of Africa

The Horn of Africa is experiencing its worst drought in 40 years

17:00

10/08/2022 16:01 GMT

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17:06

South Africa: Authorities charge seven over gang rape

Seven men have been charged with 32 counts of rape after an assault at an abandoned mine

18:00

10/08/2022 17:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

18:06

The legendary goalkeeper forced to pawn her gold medals

Briana Scurry knew she was destined to win Olympic gold then one game changed everything

18:50

Witness History

Indonesia's forest fires

Forest fires in Indonesia caused huge damage and a dense smog across South East Asia

evening

19:00

10/08/2022 18:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

19:06

10/08/2022 18:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

19:30

BBC News Summary

10/08/2022 18:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

19:32

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2022/08/10 GMT

BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.

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20:00

10/08/2022 19:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

20:06

Green Energy: Some Inconvenient Truths

Allan Little investigates the ‘inconvenient truths’ of transitioning to green energy

20:30

BBC News Summary

10/08/2022 19:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

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20:32

“Virtual” hospital visits cut relatives’ distress

New study: video calls helped reduce distress when relatives couldn’t visit loved ones

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21:00

10/08/2022 20:01 GMT

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21:06

Congressman: "no regrets" over Taiwan visit

Democratic Congressman Gregory Meeks travelled with Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan last week

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22:00

10/08/2022 21:01 GMT

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22:06

Albert Woodfox: Freedom after a life inside

In 2019, Stephen Sackur spoke to the former member of the Black Panther movement

22:30

BBC News Summary

10/08/2022 21:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

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22:32

Andrew Hoy

Still winning medals nearly 40 years on from his first Olympic Games

23:00

10/08/2022 22:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Programme Website

23:06

10/08/2022 22:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

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23:20

10/08/2022 GMT

BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.

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23:30

BBC News Summary

10/08/2022 22:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

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23:32

World Business Report

First broadcast 10/08/2022 22:32 GMT

The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.

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00:00

10/08/2022 23:01 GMT

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00:06

World Book Club

Yaa Gyasi

The devastating legacy of slavery confronted through one family through the generations

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