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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.

19th October

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23:30Sport
  • England v South Africa countdownSouth Africa v USA
  • England target historic final winJonny Wilkinson and Bryan Habana will have big parts to play on Saturday
    • 22:15Search
    22:10Sport
    22:05Sport
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    Switch on Radio 1

    Do you want the best music, the hottest gossip and insider info on just about everything? You want Switch with Annie Mac.

    Annie Mac
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    Flight of the Conchords

    Watch songs and clips online

    Why should you listen to Flight of the Conchords? It's simple - who else could pen a delicate ballad about a racist dragon living in a cottage cheese cottage?

    The Flight of the Conchords
    20:15Search
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    Rugby rules

    Learn the basics

    Can't tell a hooker from a flanker? Not sure who the small guy near the scrum is? Brush up on the positions, rules and regs before tomorrow's Rugby World Cup final.

    England rugby players
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    Switch on Radio 1

    Do you want the best music, the hottest gossip and insider info on just about everything? You want Switch with Annie Mac.

    Annie Mac
    18:50Sport
    18:15Search
    17:15Search
    16:15Search
    15:25Main
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    Rugby rules

    Learn the basics

    Can't tell a hooker from a flanker? Not sure who the small guy near the scrum is? Brush up on the positions, rules and regs before tomorrow's Rugby World Cup final.

    England rugby players
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    Rugby rules

    Learn the basics

    Can't tell a hooker from a flanker? Not sure who the small guy near the scrum is? Brush up on the positions, rules and regs before tomorrow's Rugby World Cup final.

    England rugby players
    15:15Search
    14:35Main
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    Alan Coren

    1938-2007

    Humorist and broadcaster Alan Coren, a regular on Radio 4's The News Quiz and columnist for The Times newspaper, has died.

    Alan Coren
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    Rugby rules

    Learn the basics

    Can't tell a hooker from a flanker? Not sure who the small guy near the scrum is? Brush up on the positions, rules and regs before tomorrow's Rugby World Cup final.

    England rugby players
    14:15Search
    13:15Search
    12:40Main
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    Rugby rules

    Learn the basics

    Can't tell a hooker from a flanker? Not sure who the small guy near the scrum is? Brush up on the positions, rules and regs before tomorrow's Rugby World Cup final.

    England rugby players
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    Alan Coren

    1938-2007

    Humorist and broadcaster Alan Coren, a regular on Radio 4's The News Quiz and columnist for The Times newspaper, has died.

    Alan Coren
    News
  • Bhutto hits out over bomb attackBenazir Bhutto is helped down from her truck into another car
  • Boys locked up for stoning deathErnest Norton
    • 12:30Sport
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    Rugby rules

    Learn the basics

    Can't tell a hooker from a flanker? Not sure who the small guy near the scrum is? Brush up on the positions, rules and regs before tomorrow's Rugby World Cup final.

    England rugby players
    changed to:

    Rugby rules

    Learn the basics

    Can't tell a hooker from a flanker? Not sure who the small guy near the scrum is? Brush up on the positions, rules and regs before tomorrow's Rugby World Cup final.

    England rugby players
    12:05News
  • Bhutto condemns Karachi bombersBenazir Bhutto is helped down from her truck into another car
  • Bhutto hits out over bomb attackBenazir Bhutto is helped down from her truck into another car
    • 11:45News
  • Attack on Bhutto convoy kills 130Benazir Bhutto is helped down from her truck into another car
  • Bhutto condemns Karachi bombersBenazir Bhutto is helped down from her truck into another car
    • 11:35Main
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    News when you want it

    There are more ways than ever to keep up-to-date with BBC News. You can watch BBC News 24 online, download news podcasts and much more, on bbc.co.uk.

    BBC News 24's Jane Hill and Chris Eakin
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    Rugby rules

    Learn the basics

    Can't tell a hooker from a flanker? Not sure who the small guy near the scrum is? Brush up on the positions, rules and regs before tomorrow's Rugby World Cup final.

    England rugby players
    11:30News
    11:25News
  • Attack on Bhutto convoy kills 130Benazir Bhutto is helped down from her truck into another car
  • Attack on Bhutto convoy kills 130Benazir Bhutto is helped down from her truck into another car
    • 11:15Search
    10:20Sport
    10:15Search
    09:20Sport
  • We need to be perfect - WilkinsonJonny Wilkinson
  • We need to be perfect - WilkinsonJonny Wilkinson
    • 09:15Sport
  • Wilkinson key to final - WoodwardClive Woodward embraces Jonny Wilkinson
  • We need to be perfect - WilkinsonJonny Wilkinson
    • Search
    09:10Sport
    08:15News
  • Attack on Bhutto convoy kills 120Benazir Bhutto is helped down from her truck into another car
  • Attack on Bhutto convoy kills 130Benazir Bhutto is helped down from her truck into another car
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    07:55News
    07:15Search
    07:00Sport
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    QI

    Watch exclusives online

    Stock up on quite interesting facts relating to the letter 'e' by watching an exclusive mini episode online.

    Alan Davies and Stephen Fry
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    News when you want it

    There are more ways than ever to keep up-to-date with BBC News. You can watch BBC News 24 online, download news podcasts and much more, on bbc.co.uk.

    BBC News 24's Jane Hill and Chris Eakin
    05:15Search
    04:15News
  • Attack on Bhutto convoy kills 100Benazir Bhutto is helped down from her truck into another car
  • Attack on Bhutto convoy kills 120Benazir Bhutto is helped down from her truck into another car
    • 02:30News
  • Bhutto convoy blasts kill scoresBenazir Bhutto is helped down from her truck into another car
  • Attack on Bhutto convoy kills 100Benazir Bhutto is helped down from her truck into another car
    • 01:15News
    00:30News
    00:05TV

    Jason Done as Tom ClarksonWaterloo Road

    8pm BBC One

    Waterloo Road Watch clip

    Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Henry VIIIThe Tudors

    9pm BBC Two

    The Tudors Watch clips

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