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Welcome to the bbc.co.uk Homepage Archive. Within this area you will find a comprehensive archive of all the Homepages from July 14th 2005 onwards. You can view how the Homepage changed throughout each day and also view a snapshot of the page at various times, using the Time column. There's more information about the archive here. This was a project initiated on backstage.bbc.co.uk.

This page shows how the BBC Homepage changed throughout the day. It shows the time a change was made and what changed.

Please follow the links in the left hand Time column to see a snapshot of the homepage at that time of day. For more information please follow this link.

4th August

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23:10Sport
23:00Sport
  • Kent edge Twenty20 Cup thrillerKent celebrate at Edgbaston
  • Kent edge Twenty20 Cup thrillerMan of the match McLaren and skipper Key celebrate
    • News
  • Foot-and-mouth strain identifiedBBC breaking news graphic
  • Foot-and-mouth strain identifiedFoot-and-mouth sign
    • 22:35Sport
  • Live - Twenty20 Cup Finals DayTwenty20 Cup
  • Kent edge Twenty20 Cup thrillerKent celebrate at Edgbaston
    • 22:25News
  • Further farms tested for diseasePolicemen at the affected farm
  • Foot-and-mouth strain identifiedBBC breaking news graphic
    • 22:15Search
    21:15Search
    21:05Main
    promotion

    BBC Proms 2007

    All summer on the BBC

    The Proms - a British summer institution - are back. Enjoy the world's greatest classical music festival on TV, on radio and online.

    The Royal Albert Hall
    changed to:

    BBC on YouTube

    Watch hundreds of videos online

    You can watch James May pass out, or a Lyrebird imitating a chainsaw on the BBC's YouTube channel. But be warned, the comments and videos may contain bad language.

    James May in front of a centrifuge
    20:15Search
    19:15Search
    19:00Sport
    18:40News
  • Further farms tested for diseaseDefra officials
  • Further farms tested for diseasePolicemen at the affected farm
    • 18:15Sport
  • Powerful England outclass WalesScrum-half Shaun Perry produced a fine performance for England
  • Powerful England outclass WalesScrum-half Shaun Perry's hard work was rewarded with two tries
    • Search
    17:55Sport
  • Live - England 62-5 WalesEngland's Nick Easter scored England's first two tries
  • Powerful England outclass WalesScrum-half Shaun Perry produced a fine performance for England
    • 17:50Sport
  • Live - England 50-5 WalesEngland's Nick Easter scored England's first two tries
  • Live - England 62-5 WalesEngland's Nick Easter scored England's first two tries
    • 17:45Sport
  • Live - England 43-5 WalesEngland's Nick Easter scored England's first two tries
  • Live - England 50-5 WalesEngland's Nick Easter scored England's first two tries
    • News
  • PM pledges foot-and-mouth actionDefra officials
  • Further farms tested for diseaseDefra officials
    • 17:35Sport
  • Live - England 36-5 WalesEngland's Nick Easter scored England's first two tries
  • Live - England 43-5 WalesEngland's Nick Easter scored England's first two tries
    • 17:30Sport
  • Live - England 36-0 WalesEngland's Nick Easter scored England's first two tries
  • Live - England 36-5 WalesEngland's Nick Easter scored England's first two tries
    • 17:20Sport
  • Live - England 29-0 WalesEngland's Nick Easter scored England's first two tries
  • Live - England 36-0 WalesEngland's Nick Easter scored England's first two tries
    • 17:15Sport
  • Live - England 22-0 WalesEngland's Nick Easter scored England's first two tries
  • Live - England 29-0 WalesEngland's Nick Easter scored England's first two tries
    • Search
    17:00Sport
  • Live - England 22-0 WalesEngland captain Phil Vickery and Wales skipper Gareth Thomas
  • Live - England 22-0 WalesEngland's Nick Easter scored England's first two tries
    • 16:50Sport
  • Live - England 19-0 WalesEngland captain Phil Vickery and Wales skipper Gareth Thomas
  • Live - England 22-0 WalesEngland captain Phil Vickery and Wales skipper Gareth Thomas
    • 16:45Sport
  • Live - England 12-0 WalesEngland captain Phil Vickery and Wales skipper Gareth Thomas
  • Live - England 19-0 WalesEngland captain Phil Vickery and Wales skipper Gareth Thomas
    • 16:35Sport
  • Live - England 5-0 WalesEngland captain Phil Vickery and Wales skipper Gareth Thomas
  • Live - England 12-0 WalesEngland captain Phil Vickery and Wales skipper Gareth Thomas
    • 16:30Sport
  • Live - England 0-0 WalesEngland captain Phil Vickery and Wales skipper Gareth Thomas
  • Live - England 5-0 WalesEngland captain Phil Vickery and Wales skipper Gareth Thomas
    • 16:15Search
    15:50Sport
  • Live - England v WalesEngland captain Phil Vickery and Wales skipper Gareth Thomas
  • Live - England 0-0 WalesEngland captain Phil Vickery and Wales skipper Gareth Thomas
    • 15:35Sport
    15:15Search
    14:55Sport
  • Alonso denies Hamilton Hungary poleFernando Alonso
  • Alonso denies Hamilton pole spotFernando Alonso
    • 14:45Sport
  • Rangers cruise to opening-day winBarry Ferguson opened the scoring for Rangers in Inverness
  • Alonso denies Hamilton Hungary poleFernando Alonso
    • 14:35Sport
  • Live - Inverness CT v RangersSPL
  • Rangers cruise to opening-day winBarry Ferguson opened the scoring for Rangers in Inverness
    • 14:15Search
    14:05Main
    promotion
    Transformers - video and exclusive interviewsTransformers - video and exclusive interviewsTransformers - video and exclusive interviewsTransformers - video and exclusive interviews
    changed to:

    BBC Proms 2007

    All summer on the BBC

    The Proms - a British summer institution - are back. Enjoy the world's greatest classical music festival on TV, on radio and online.

    The Royal Albert Hall
    13:15Search
    13:00News
    12:55News
  • Brown makes foot-and-mouth pledgeDefra officials
  • PM pledges foot-and-mouth actionDefra officials
    • 12:50News
  • Farm infected with foot-and-mouthDefra officials
  • Brown makes foot-and-mouth pledgeDefra officials
    • 12:20Sport
    12:15Search
    12:10Sport
    11:15Search
    11:05Sport
  • Live - Twenty20 Cup Finals DayCounty cricket
  • Live - Twenty20 Cup Finals DayTwenty20 Cup
    • Main
    promotion

    Do Something Different

    Try a new hobby

    Go on! Do Something Different today. From cooking to sculpting, simply complete a challenge to join Sam and Mark on the DSD site.

    Sam and Mark, presenters of DSD
    changed to:
    Transformers - video and exclusive interviewsTransformers - video and exclusive interviewsTransformers - video and exclusive interviewsTransformers - video and exclusive interviews
    11:00Sport
    10:15Search
    09:55News
  • Farm hit by foot-and-mouth diseaseDefra officials
  • Farm infected with foot-and-mouthDefra officials
    • 09:15Search
    08:20News
  • Farm hit by foot-and-mouth diseaseFoot and mouth cattle pyre
  • Farm hit by foot-and-mouth diseaseDefra officials
    • 08:15Sport
    Search
    07:55News
  • Farm hit by foot-and-mouth diseaseFoot and mouth cattle pyre
  • Farm hit by foot-and-mouth diseaseFoot and mouth cattle pyre
    • 07:15Search
    06:15Search
    06:05Main
    promotion

    The Visit

    Watch new BBC comedy online

    A grandmother injured at Lourdes and ninja prison guards are the latest trials Michael has to contend with at visiting time.

    Iain McKee as Michael in The Visit
    changed to:

    Do Something Different

    Try a new hobby

    Go on! Do Something Different today. From cooking to sculpting, simply complete a challenge to join Sam and Mark on the DSD site.

    Sam and Mark, presenters of DSD
    05:15Search
    02:10News
    02:05News
    00:05TV

    Ryan Adams (c) Neal CasalBBC Four Sessions: / Ryan Adams

    10.30pm BBC Four

    BBC Four Sessions: Ryan Adams Watch exclusive clips

    Ann Todd in The Seventh VeilBritish Film Forever

    9pm BBC Two

    British Film Forever Watch preview

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