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Heart and Soul: Musambwa - Lake Victoria's sacred island

Musambwa Island in Lake Victoria, Uganda, is a five-acre rocky outcrop of land five miles from...

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Foods that go crunch

Do you like the crunch of biting into a fresh apple? What about the crunch of biting into a...

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How marriage equality changed the wedding industry

It’s been 10 years since Ireland made history by becoming the first country to legalise same-sex...

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Taking sides: how the Civil War turned friends into enemies

As 17th-century Britain edged ever closer to civil war, two friends, Bulstrode Whitelock and Ned...

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Government signs deal to hand over Chagos Islands

The UK has signed a deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and lease back the military...

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22/05/2025

Ian has reservations, and Oliver makes a generous offer.

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The Champions!!!!!!

In this episode Greg graciously brings up the result of the Breakfast Show Vs the New Music Show...

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Was it a Rhino or a Hippo?!

Today it was Maddie Vs Jade in Radio 1's Big Weekend The Showdown. BBC Radio Merseyside's Kevin...

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21/05/2025

Lilian attempts a brave face, and David makes a potentially far-reaching mistake.

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The founding of Magnum Photos BBC
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The founding of Magnum Photos

In the aftermath of World War Two, a group of famous photographers brought their individual...

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Valencia: Recovering from the floods

Six months on, we head back to the Spanish city to hear from residents and businesses. If you...

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People Fixing the World: Helping Chile's stolen children

During the 1970s and '80s, thousands of Chilean babies were illegally kidnapped, trafficked and...

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Trump ambushes South Africa leader in White House meeting

In an extraordinary moment, Donald Trump used an Oval Office meeting with South Africa's...

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21/05/2025 The UK-EU deal, badger vaccination, Scottish climate targets

Border post facilities set up since Brexit to handle import checks could now be scaled down or...

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Nigerian photographer’s iconic 'Hairstyles' series BBC
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Nigerian photographer’s iconic 'Hairstyles' series

J. D. 'Okhai Ojeikere, who was known as Nigeria’s top photographer, started documenting women’s...

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Martín Chambi: Peru's pioneering documentary photographer BBC
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Martín Chambi: Peru's pioneering documentary photographer

Martín Chambi is regarded as one of the most important indigenous Peruvian photographers of the...

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BBC Trending: Brazilian farmers are (very) online

Being a farmer in Brazil has never been cooler - at least, that is the impression you might get...

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Were Roman women done dirty by modern translations?

The stories of ancient Rome are littered with despicable women, and those of the Julio-Claudian...

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UK suspends trade talks with Israel

The UK government has suspended trade talks with Israel and summoned its ambassador over the...

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The English We Speak: Come full circle

An expression meaning to return to where you started, but in a positive way. Subscribe to our...

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