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Early

23:06
Not by the Playbook
Flying the flag
Iranian skier Samaneh Beyrami Baher on competing at her second Winter Olympics
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00:00
BBC News
01/02/2026 00:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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00:06
BBC OS Conversations
How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world
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00:30
BBC News Summary
01/02/2026 00:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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00:32
The Documentary
Hungary: The alternative to Orban
Can opposition leader Peter Magyar challenge Viktor Orban?
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01:00
BBC News
01/02/2026 01:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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01:06
The Newsroom
01/02/2026 01:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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01:30
BBC News Summary
01/02/2026 01:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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01:32
The Dark Is Rising
7. The Besieging
Fear on Christmas Day. A man freezing in snow
01:50
Sporting Witness
Playing rugby during Syria’s civil war
How rugby union thrived during Syria's civil war
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02:00
BBC News
01/02/2026 02:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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02:06
The Newsroom
01/02/2026 02:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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02:30
BBC News Summary
01/02/2026 02:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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02:32
Health Check
Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.
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03:00
BBC News
01/02/2026 03:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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03:06
The Documentary
Shepherd's eye in the sky
Bola Mosuro meets the nomadic herders feeding Africa and fighting climate change
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04:00
BBC News
01/02/2026 04:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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04:06
From Our Own Correspondent
Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
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04:30
BBC News Summary
01/02/2026 04:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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04:32
Unspun World with John Simpson
The BBC's world affairs editor examines the most important international stories
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05:00
BBC News
01/02/2026 05:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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05:06
The Newsroom
01/02/2026 05:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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05:30
BBC News Summary
01/02/2026 05:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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05:32
The Documentary
Hungary: The alternative to Orban
Can opposition leader Peter Magyar challenge Viktor Orban?
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06:00
BBC News
01/02/2026 06:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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06:06
Weekend
01/02/2026 GMT
A review of the week with the latest news.
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