Weekend Episodes Episode guide
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The Joys of Doggie Cinema
Cinema club for dog-owners; EgyptAir crash update; Will Austria turn to the far-right?
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What Happened To Man Utd Star Adrian Doherty?
Man Utd's forgotten star; EgyptAir crash update; Golf club stays all-male
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President Obama Urges Zika Response
US women contract Zika; Will Austria elect far right president?; Can dogs help you relax?
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International Efforts to End Libya Crisis
Western countries to discuss Libya crisis; "air rage": losing your temper at 35,000 feet.
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"A Whole Life" by Robert Seethaler
The story of Andreas Eggar; an African "soundscape"; editor in detention in Bangladesh.
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Venezuela on the Brink
President Maduro threatens factories seizure; Eurovision 2016; "the invention of dating".
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Boko Haram Links to IS Alarm UN
The UN alarmed by ties between Boko Haram and IS; and shattering glass ceilings at FIFA.
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Brazil's Cabinet "all white and male"
Rousseff attacks cabinet; Austrian migrant plans; and the Man Booker International Prize.
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Pfizer Acts Over Lethal Injections
Pfizer restricts sale of lethal drugs; Eurovision 2016; the history of GPS.
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The End of Memory
Book explores Alzheimer's disease; Greeks strike over pension and tax reforms.
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China's Great Famine Novel
"The Four Books" by Yan Lianke; Philippines election; theft of sausage and cheese.
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Canada Wildfire Growing
Alberta blaze threatens neighbouring province; Australia election 2016; Palmyra concert.
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Lab Girl
Sexism in science; London's first Muslim mayor; letters between Syria & US children.
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Elena Ferrante's Naples
Success of Neapolitan novels; North Korea congress; Operation Wedding.
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London's New Mayor
Sadiq Khan elected London mayor; Canadian fire to double in size; Captain Cook's ship.
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New attempt at ceasefire in Syria
Efforts to renew ceasefire in Syria; Can Trump be stopped? New findings about T-Rex.
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Obama's last White House correspondents dinner
Obama entertaining journalists; Protests in Baghdad; History of Bible translations
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Baghdad Protests
Demonstrators ensconce in 'Green Zone'; Syrian radio drama; Hillsborough verdict
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Kenya Demands Ban on Ivory Trade
Kenyans intend to burn ivory today in protest against slaughter of elephants.
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Angolan Fiction Goes Big
Jose Eduardo Agualusa's novel is among candidates for the Man Booker International Prize
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Syrian Ceasefire Excludes Aleppo
Fighting rages in Aleppo; German party to rebrand as anti-Muslim; Facebook profits
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President Obama on Brexit
President Obama gives BBC his views on UK and EU; Obama in Germany; women composers
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President Obama on Brexit
President Obama's views on UK and EU; filming Shakespeare's plays; should we work less?
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President Obama on Brexit
President Obama gives BBC his views on UK and EU; drought in India; migrants in Italy
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Weekend in Stratford-upon-Avon to celebrate Shakespeare
Sir Ian McKellen on encountering Shakespeare, nine Shakespeare sonnets put to music
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Weekend in Stratford-upon-Avon to celebrate Shakespeare
New Orleans Jazz funeral for Shakespeare; Glenda Jackson plays King Lear; Sonnet Man
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Weekend in Stratford-upon-Avon to celebrate Shakespeare
Actors Ray Fearon and Ian McKellen; Also a man called Will Shakespeare
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Rival Protests in Brazil
Demonstrations take place in Brazil; Leading oil producers meet in Doha
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Pope Resettles Syrian Refugees
Syrian families travel with Pope Francis to Rome; A history of pants; India in 50 lives
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Earthquake in Ecuador
At least 41 people killed in Ecuador quake; Hacking the Pentagon; Gay marriage in China;