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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.

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29th October

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22:15Search
22:10News
  • Minister praises UK-Saudi linksKing Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
  • Hain sorry for 'wrong' migration figuresMigrant workers picking celery in a field.
  • 21:15Search
    21:05Main
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    The Electric Proms

    Watch full sets online

    Enjoy proper music from the BBC Electric proms, where bona fide legends and the cream of the new crop played to the throbbing hordes. Full sets available online.

    Duke Special
    changed to:

    Heston Blumenthal: In Search of Perfection

    Tuesday 8.30pm BBC Two

    Heston brings his unique approach to Peking duck. How will he achieve the winning combination of succulent meat under a crispy skin?

    Heston Blumenthal
    20:15Search
    20:05Main
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    The Electric Proms

    Watch full sets online

    Enjoy proper music from the BBC Electric proms, where bona fide legends and the cream of the new crop played to the throbbing hordes. Full sets available online.

    Kaiser Chiefs
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    The Electric Proms

    Watch full sets online

    Enjoy proper music from the BBC Electric proms, where bona fide legends and the cream of the new crop played to the throbbing hordes. Full sets available online.

    Duke Special
    19:40Main
    promotion

    The Electric Proms

    Watch full sets online

    Enjoy proper music from the BBC Electric proms, where bona fide legends and the cream of the new crop played to the throbbing hordes. Full sets available online.

    Paul McCartney
    changed to:

    The Electric Proms

    Watch full sets online

    Enjoy proper music from the BBC Electric proms, where bona fide legends and the cream of the new crop played to the throbbing hordes. Full sets available online.

    Kaiser Chiefs
    19:15Search
    19:05Main
    promotion

    The Electric Proms

    Watch full sets online

    Enjoy proper music from the BBC Electric proms, where bona fide legends and the cream of the new crop played to the throbbing hordes. Full sets available online.

    Mark Ronson
    changed to:

    The Electric Proms

    Watch full sets online

    Enjoy proper music from the BBC Electric proms, where bona fide legends and the cream of the new crop played to the throbbing hordes. Full sets available online.

    Paul McCartney
    18:40Main
    promotion

    The Electric Proms

    Watch full sets online

    Enjoy proper music from the BBC Electric proms, where bona fide legends and the cream of the new crop played to the throbbing hordes. Full sets available online.

    Bloc Party
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    The Electric Proms

    Watch full sets online

    Enjoy proper music from the BBC Electric proms, where bona fide legends and the cream of the new crop played to the throbbing hordes. Full sets available online.

    Mark Ronson
    18:15Search
    18:05Main
    promotion

    BBC Children in Need

    Friday 16 November

    Cans of beans - check. Bath tub - check. Can opener - ahhh. Don't be caught out on the night, download Pocket Pudsey and start planning for BBC Children in Need now.

    Fearne Cotton, Terry Wogan and Pudsey
    changed to:

    The Electric Proms

    Watch full sets online

    Enjoy proper music from the BBC Electric proms, where bona fide legends and the cream of the new crop played to the throbbing hordes. Full sets available online.

    Bloc Party
    17:55Sport
    17:15Search
    16:45Sport
    16:20Main
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    Alan Johnston

    Answering your questions

    The BBC's former Gaza correspondent talks candidly about his 114 days as a hostage of Palestinian militants.

    Alan Johnston
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    BBC Children in Need

    Friday 16 November

    Cans of beans - check. Bath tub - check. Can opener - ahhh. Don't be caught out on the night, download Pocket Pudsey and start planning for BBC Children in Need now.

    Fearne Cotton, Terry Wogan and Pudsey
    Search
    15:35Main
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    From Shakespeare to Sugababes - lifespan of the world's longest-lived animal (image shows Shakespeare and the Sugababes)
    changed to:

    Alan Johnston

    Answering your questions

    The BBC's former Gaza correspondent talks candidly about his 114 days as a hostage of Palestinian militants.

    Alan Johnston
    15:15Search
    14:15Search
    13:50Sport
    13:45Sport
  • Fifa 'drops World Cup rotation'The World Cup
  • Fifa abandons World Cup rotationThe World Cup
  • Main
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    Highs and lows

    Premiership comment and reaction

    The big four kept their title pushes on course, but there was no let up to Spurs' misery even with the new boss watching from the stands. Dissect all the weekend action now.

    Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher and Bakari Sagna challenge for the ballJoe Cole evades challenges from Stephen Ireland and Dietmar Hamann Daniel Levy and Juande Ramos
    changed to:
    From Shakespeare to Sugababes - lifespan of the world's longest-lived animal (image shows Shakespeare and the Sugababes)
    13:15Search
    13:10Sport
  • Fifa 'drops World Cup rotation'Wembley Stadium
  • Fifa 'drops World Cup rotation'The World Cup
  • 12:55Sport
  • Fifa drops Cup rotation from 2018Wembley Stadium
  • Fifa 'drops World Cup rotation'Wembley Stadium
  • News
  • Saudi king chides UK on terrorismKing Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
  • Minister praises UK-Saudi linksKing Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
  • 12:45News
    12:35Sport
    12:15Search
    12:00Sport
    11:40News
    11:15Search
    11:10Main
    promotion

    Dragons' Den

    Tonight 9pm BBC Two

    Can you guess who'll be leaving the Den with the Dragons' cash? Watch interviews with tonight's contestants before they pitch, and see if you can pick a winner.

    Theo Paphitis, Deborah Meaden, Duncan Bannatyne, Peter Jones and James Caan
    changed to:

    Highs and lows

    Premiership comment and reaction

    The big four kept their title pushes on course, but there was no let up to Spurs' misery even with the new boss watching from the stands. Dissect all the weekend action now.

    Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher and Bakari Sagna challenge for the ballJoe Cole evades challenges from Stephen Ireland and Dietmar Hamann Daniel Levy and Juande Ramos
    10:55News
    10:25News
    10:15Search
    10:00Sport
  • Spurs confirm Poyet appointmentLeeds assistant boss Gus Poyet
  • Spurs pick Poyet to assist RamosLeeds assistant boss Gus Poyet
  • 09:50Sport
    09:35News
  • Saudi king chides UK on terrorismKing Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi king chides UK on terrorismKing Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
  • 09:15Search
    08:30Sport
    08:15Search
    07:40Sport
  • Liverpool hit by trio injury blowXabi Alonso
  • Triple injury blow hits LiverpoolXabi Alonso
  • 07:15Search
    07:10Sport
  • Fabregas denies Liverpool victoryCesc Fabregas
  • Liverpool hit by trio injury blowXabi Alonso
  • 06:55Sport
    06:15Search
    06:05Main
    promotion

    The Electric Proms

    Watch full sets online

    Watch full sets from the BBC Electric Proms. Highlights include Bloc Party, Mark Ronson, Paul McCartney and The Kaiser Chiefs' collaboration with David Arnold.

    Bloc PartyMark RonsonThe Kaiser Chiefs
    changed to:

    Dragons' Den

    Tonight 9pm BBC Two

    Can you guess who'll be leaving the Den with the Dragons' cash? Watch interviews with tonight's contestants before they pitch, and see if you can pick a winner.

    Theo Paphitis, Deborah Meaden, Duncan Bannatyne, Peter Jones and James Caan
    05:45News
  • MPs in call for new climate bodyChimneys
  • Saudi king chides UK on terrorismKing Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
  • 05:15SearchAdded
    00:25News
    00:15News
  • Blackmail plot royal 'not senior'Buckingham Palace
  • MPs in call for new climate bodyChimneys
  • 00:05TV

    Ewen McGregorLong Way Down

    9pm BBC Two

    Long Way Down Watch clip

    Rebecca Night as Fanny HillFanny Hill

    9pm BBC Four

    Fanny Hill Behind the scenes

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