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00:06
Unexpected Elements
Chernobyl: 40 years later
Forty years after the Chernobyl disaster, we look at radiation science.
01:00
BBC News
25/04/2026 00:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:06
The Newsroom
25/04/2026 00:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
01:30
BBC News Summary
25/04/2026 00:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
01:32
The Global Story
What are UFO hunters really searching for?
The US government has reignited interest in UFOs. What deeper meaning are people seeking?
02:00
BBC News
25/04/2026 01:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
02:06
The Newsroom
25/04/2026 01:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
02:30
BBC News Summary
25/04/2026 01:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
02:32
Stumped
Could Test cricket become a squad game?
Could the international game adopt replacement players?
03:00
BBC News
25/04/2026 02:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
03:06
Outlook
Outlook Mixtape: The girlband edition
It's high kicks, harmonies and matching hairstyles as we celebrate the girlband
03:50
Witness History
The Tabasco floods
In 2007, the Mexican state of Tabasco experienced its worst flooding in 50 years
04:00
BBC News
25/04/2026 03:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
04:06
Unexpected Elements
Chernobyl: 40 years later
Forty years after the Chernobyl disaster, we look at radiation science.
05:00
BBC News
25/04/2026 04:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
05:06
The Newsroom
25/04/2026 04:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
05:30
BBC News Summary
25/04/2026 04:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
05:32
Inheritance: Samsung
Samsung
5. Cinderella and the prince
Samsung enters the internet era
05:50
More or Less
Have RFK and MAHA really changed American views on vaccines?
Why a Politico headline overstated vaccine scepticism in the US
06:00
BBC News
25/04/2026 05:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
06:06
Weekend
Iran and US envoys travel to Pakistan for talks
There are no plans for a direct meeting between the US and Iran

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