BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Thursday 28 April 2016

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/28 00:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Facebook Triples Quarterly Profits
  Facebook reported a 195% jump in first quarter profits thanks to new advertising income.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/28 01:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Outlook—My Childhood in a Mexican Prison
  Pedro Martín Núñez’s journey from prison to pastor(R)
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/28 02:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  Newsday—UN Appeal To Save Syria Peace Talks
  Syria talks need urgent initiative; Identity in Germany; Trachoma eradication plan
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/28 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—It's In Your Head
  The Wellcome Book Prize for 2016 was won this week by neurologist Dr Suzanne O’Sullivan(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/28 03:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Newsday—Syria Talks Under Threat
  UN appeal to save Syrian talks; Donald Trump's foreign policy; "Solutions Journalism"
11. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/28 04:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Urgent Initiative Needed for Syria
  UN appeal for Syrian talks to be rescued; China's ivory trade; Mars plan by 2018
13. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/28 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  Assignment—Born Free, Killed by Hate in South Africa
  The story of Pasca, a young lesbian, and how South Africa's rainbow nation failed her
15. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/28 05:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Appeal to Save the Syrian Talks
  UN appeals for Syrian talks to be rescued; Identity in Germany; Vatican budget report
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/28 06:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Syria Ceasefire "Barely Alive"
  UN appeal to rescue Syria talks; Constructive Journalism; What is Beyoncé's message?
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/28 06:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  Health Check—It's In Your Head
  The Wellcome Book Prize for 2016 was won this week by neurologist Dr Suzanne O’Sullivan(R)
5. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/28 07:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Millions of Lives at Stake in Syria Talks
  Urgent initiative needed for Syria; Germany's Identity; Papa Wemba tribute concert
7. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/28 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—The Technology of Refugees
  How smart phone technology has changed the plight of the modern migrant
9. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The McCarthy Era
  In spring 1950, an American academic was wrongly named as the main Soviet agent in the US
10. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/28 08:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  The Thought Show—Most Expensive Building, Don’t Buy Death, How America Sees Itself
  Will a new nuclear power station in the UK be the most expensive 'object' ever built?
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/28 09:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  World Update—Austria Passes Tough New Asylum Law
  Law lets the government declare a "state of emergency" over the migrant crisis
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/28 10:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  BBC OS—Aleppo Hospital Bombed
  Red Cross says key Syrian city "on the brink"
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/28 11:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—I Didn't Know my Name Until I was 18
  British-Ethiopian poet Lemn Sissay discovered his real name on his birth certificate
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/28 12:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Aleppo Airstrikes Hit Hospital
  Syria ceasefire in tatters, big pay for VW 'cheating' bosses, UK Labour anti-Semitism row
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/28 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Assignment—Born Free, Killed by Hate in South Africa
  The story of Pasca, a young lesbian, and how South Africa's rainbow nation failed her(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/28 13:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Fighting in Aleppo
  Ceasefire breaks down in Aleppo; Russia's new cosmodrome; Demand in the ivory trade
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/28 14:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Compass—Shakespeare in the World, Shakespeare and the American Dream - Part Two
  2/4How Shakespeare became part of the fabric of early American life. With Stephen Sondheim.
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/28 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  Health Check—It's In Your Head
  The Wellcome Book Prize for 2016 was won this week by neurologist Dr Suzanne O’Sullivan(R)
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/28 15:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  Business Daily—The Technology of Refugees
  How smart phone technology has changed the plight of the modern migrant(R)
13. 15:23GMT
  Shakespeare on BBC World Service—Shakespeare Speaks, Courage
  The line "A tower of strength" is from Richard III, but originally featured elsewhere
14. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/28 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 15:32GMT
  Sport Today—Can Liverpool Do It Again?
  Hugh Ferris previews the Europa League semi-finals.
16. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/28 16:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 16:06GMT
  World Have Your Say—Tourism After Nepal Quake
  One year after the quake, Anu Anand returns to Nepal
18. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/28 17:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Aleppo Fighting Threatens Syrian Ceasefire
  Ceasefire in Syria on the verge of collapse as fighting intensifies in Aleppo.
20. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/28 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 17:32GMT
  World Business Report—US Economy Slows on Lower Business Spending
  The US economy has barely grown at all in the last three months on lower business spend.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/28 18:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Labour Suspends Ex-London Mayor in Anti-Semitism Row
  Ken Livingstone suspended for bringing Labour 'into disrepute',Syria ceasefire in tatters
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/28 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Assignment—Born Free, Killed by Hate in South Africa
  The story of Pasca, a young lesbian, and how South Africa's rainbow nation failed her(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/28 19:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Outlook—I Didn't Know my Name Until I was 18
  British-Ethiopian poet Lemn Sissay discovered his real name on his birth certificate(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/28 20:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Aleppo Hospital Attack
  ‘Catastrophe’ in Aleppo; Indiana bellwether; anti-Semitism in British politics
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/28 21:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Compass—Shakespeare in the World, Shakespeare and the American Dream - Part Two
  2/4How Shakespeare became part of the fabric of early American life. With Stephen Sondheim.(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/28 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Science In Action—Dealing with Resistance to Bt Crops
  Fast-track evolution in the lab deals with growing resistance of insects to Bt crops
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/28 22:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—US Condemns Aleppo Attacks
  US urges Russia to rein in Assad's forces, Britain's Labour Party in anti-semitism row
15. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—28/04/2016 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/28 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—US Economy Slows on Lower Business Spending
  The US economy has barely grown at all in the last three months on lower business spend.
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/28 23:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Thought Show—Most Expensive Building, Don’t Buy Death, How America Sees Itself
  Will a new nuclear power station in the UK be the most expensive 'object' ever built?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/29 00:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US Economic Growth Slows to 0.5%
  US economic growth slowed to an annual pace of 0.5% during the first three months of 2016
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/29 01:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Outlook—I Didn't Know my Name Until I was 18
  British-Ethiopian poet Lemn Sissay discovered his real name on his birth certificate(R)
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/29 02:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  Newsday—Life in the Beleaguered City of Aleppo
  Life in Aleppo; Elephant poaching summit; Leicester City's Premier League hopes
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/29 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Science In Action—Dealing with Resistance to Bt Crops
  Fast-track evolution in the lab deals with growing resistance of insects to Bt crops(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/29 03:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Newsday—Presidents and Conservationists Meet in Kenya to Stop Elephant Poaching
  Elephant conservation meeting in Kenya; UK anti-Semitism; Brazilian identity
11. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/29 04:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Raising Awareness about the Plight of Africa's Elephants
  Elephant poaching; Liberia's presidential candidate; Jazz in the White House
13. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/29 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  World Football—29/04/2016 GMT
  Football's biggest stories of the week on the BBC.
15. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/04/29 05:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Can the Illegal Trade in Ivory be Stopped?
  Stopping the illegal ivory trade; Sexist tweets; Brazilian identity

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