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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.

2nd November

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23:50News
  • Firefighters 'missing' in blazeWarehouse fire
  • Firefighter dies tackling blazeWarehouse fire
    • 23:45News
    23:40News
    22:50News
    22:15Search
    22:05Sport
  • Live - Murray v GasquetAndy Murray and Richard Gasquet
  • Gasquet defeat ends Murray hopesAndy Murray
    • 21:15Search
    20:25News
  • Man arrested over officer crashDet Con Catherine Corbett
  • Two arrested over officer crashDet Con Catherine Corbett
    • 20:20Sport
    20:15Search
    20:10News
  • Smith stands by embattled Met chiefMetropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair
  • Man arrested over officer crashDet Con Catherine Corbett
    • 19:25Search
    19:20Main
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    Simon Mayo interviews Michael Stipe - watch now (Image: REM)
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    Richard Armitage reads The Ted Hughes Letters. Listen online. (Image: Ted Hughes and a crow)
    19:15Main
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    Richard Armitage reads The Ted Hughes Letters. Listen online. (Image: Ted Hughes and a crow)
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    Simon Mayo interviews Michael Stipe - watch now (Image: REM)
    19:05Main
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    Simon Mayo interviews Michael Stipe - watch now (Image: REM)
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    Richard Armitage reads The Ted Hughes Letters. Listen online. (Image: Ted Hughes and a crow)
    18:15Search
    17:15Search
    17:05Main
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    BBC Children in Need

    Video exclusive: BBC One 7.55pm

    Don't miss the first play of the Spice Girls' video for BBC Children in Need. The single, the band's first since reforming, will be available later on our YouTube channel.

    The Spice Girls
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    Simon Mayo interviews Michael Stipe - watch now (Image: REM)
    17:00Sport
    16:55Sport
    16:50Sport
    16:30Sport
  • Alonso agrees split with McLarenFernando Alonso
  • Alonso and McLaren agree to splitFernando Alonso
    • News
    16:10News
    16:05Sport
    15:15Search
    15:00Sport
    14:50Sport
    14:45Sport
  • Alonso secures exit from McLarenFernando Alonso
  • Alonso agrees split with McLarenFernando Alonso
    • 14:30News
  • Smith stands by Met chief BlairMetropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair
  • Smith stands by embattled Met chiefMetropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair
    • 14:20Search
    14:05Main
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    Quiz of the week's news

    Heather Mills was in the tabloids and did the rounds on TV sofas, but does she make our weekly news quiz? Find out now.

    Heather Mills
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    BBC Children in Need

    Video exclusive: BBC One 7.55pm

    Don't miss the first play of the Spice Girls' video for BBC Children in Need. The single, the band's first since reforming, will be available later on our YouTube channel.

    The Spice Girls
    13:15Search
    12:55Sport
    12:35Sport
    News
  • Blair resignation calls intensifyMetropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair
  • Smith stands by Met chief BlairMetropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair
    • 12:20Search
    12:05Sport
  • Hingis admits positive drug testMartina Hingis shows the strain at the news conference to announce her retirement.
  • Alonso secures exit from McLarenFernando Alonso
    • 11:40News
    11:35News
    11:20Main
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    Cambridge Folk Festival

    Tonight 8.30pm BBC Four

    Watch Sharon Shannon, The Waterboys, Shooglenifty and many more folk music stars. Mark Radcliffe hosts the first of four shows featuring the best of this year’s Cambridge Folk Festival.

    Sharon ShannonShoogleniftyMike Scott of The Waterboys
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    Quiz of the week's news

    Heather Mills was in the tabloids and did the rounds on TV sofas, but does she make our weekly news quiz? Find out now.

    Heather Mills
    11:15Search
    10:35TV

    Jools HollandLater... / with Jools Holland

    Jools HollandLater... / with Jools Holland

    10:30News
  • Resignation calls grow for BlairMetropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair
  • Blair resignation calls intensifyMetropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair
    • 10:15News
    Search
    09:15Search
    08:55Sport
    08:15Search
    08:10News
  • Menezes family say police must payMetropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair
  • Resignation calls grow for BlairMetropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair
    • 07:15Search
    06:15News
  • Race to save Mexico flood victimsFamily wades through flooded streets of Villahermosa in Tabasco
  • Menezes family say police must payMetropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair
    • 06:05Main
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    BBC Trust complaints consultation

    The BBC Trust is holding a public consultation on how the BBC should handle your complaints and would like to hear your views.

    A person writing a letter
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    Cambridge Folk Festival

    Tonight 8.30pm BBC Four

    Watch Sharon Shannon, The Waterboys, Shooglenifty and many more folk music stars. Mark Radcliffe hosts the first of four shows featuring the best of this year’s Cambridge Folk Festival.

    Sharon ShannonShoogleniftyMike Scott of The Waterboys
    05:40News
    05:15Search
    03:40News
  • Police guilty over Menezes shootingJean Charles de Menezes
  • Race to save Mexico flood victimsFamily wades through flooded streets of Villahermosa in Tabasco
    • 03:05Main
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    Mile-high snub. (Image shows an interpretation of couples on a plane)
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    BBC Trust complaints consultation

    The BBC Trust is holding a public consultation on how the BBC should handle your complaints and would like to hear your views.

    A person writing a letter
    01:05Main
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    Later...

    with Jools Holland

    As the 30th series of Later... gets ready to return on Friday night, you can watch performances and interviews exclusively online.

    EditorsPatti SmithJools Holland
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    Mile-high snub. (Image shows an interpretation of couples on a plane)
    00:35News
    00:05TV

    Untitled Film Still #14, 1978 Cindy ShermanThe Genius of Photography

    9pm BBC Four

    The Genius of Photography View gallery

    Jools HollandLater... / with Jools Holland

    11.35pm BBC Two

    Later... with Jools Holland Watch highlights

    Main
    promotion
    Mile-high snub. (Image shows an interpretation of couples on a plane)
    changed to:

    Later...

    with Jools Holland

    As the 30th series of Later... gets ready to return on Friday night, you can watch performances and interviews exclusively online.

    EditorsPatti SmithJools Holland

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