BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Saturday 31 August 2019

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/31 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Hong Kong authorities threaten 5 years in jail for protestors
  Authorities in the city have banned protests this weekend.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/31 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/31 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Kit Kat: a provocative new drama about climate change
  The radio premiere of Kolbrún Björt Sigfúsdóttir's play Kit Kat recorded in Edinburgh
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/31 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Meeting Bobi Wine
  Uganda’s rapper turned politician who’s challenging President Yoweri Museveni(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/31 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—Who owns the Amazon?
  Are the Amazon fires an ‘international crisis’?(R)
11. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/31 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/31 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  Trending—Living with China’s social media censorship
  How do Chinese social media users navigate government censorship?(R)
15. 04:50GMT
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Chatbot
  Can a computer convince you that it's human?
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/31 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Controversial citizenship register published in Indian state
  Security personnel deployed in Assam as millions of people could be left stateless.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/31 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Uproar in the UK as parliament is to be suspended
  Senior Conservative politician Ken Clarke condemns the decision by the Prime Minister.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/31 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Pro-democracy protests continue in Hong Kong
  Today's protests mark five years since Beijing ruled out fully democratic elections.
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/31 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  In the Balance—Wrestling for equality
  How can sportswomen in India overcome the barriers to success?
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/31 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  Top of the Pops—Taylor Swift, Brockhampton and New Model Army
  UK rapper Headie One is back with his 7th mixtape and he will be telling us all about it.
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/31 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Football and Addiction
  Hear from two former Premier League players about their battles with addiction.
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/31 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/31 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  Trending—Living with China’s social media censorship
  How do Chinese social media users navigate government censorship?(R)
15. 10:50GMT
  Over to You—Ideas that shape the global economy
  '50 Things …' tells the stories of game changing inventions - but is it fact or opinion?
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/31 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  Music Life—Why The Smiths are actually happy with Quantic, Rosie Lowe, Emma-Jean Thackray and Adriano Adewale
  Adriano Adewale, Emma-Jean Thackray and Rosie Lowe join Quantic to discuss writing styles
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/31 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Hong Kong protests: Demonstrators defy ban on march
  There's renewed violence in Hong Kong as protesters march in defiance of a ban
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/31 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Team
  Join Sarah Mulkerrins for build-up to another busy weekend of Premier League action
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/31 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:04GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  Full coverage of Manchester City v Brighton, live from the Etihad Stadium
7. 15:01GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 15:04
8. 15:04GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  Full coverage of Manchester City v Brighton, live from the Etihad Stadium
9. 16:01GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 16:04
10. 16:04GMT
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  The day's top stories from around the sporting world
11. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/31 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/31 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 17:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Kit Kat: a provocative new drama about climate change
  The radio premiere of Kolbrún Björt Sigfúsdóttir's play Kit Kat recorded in Edinburgh(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/31 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  BBC Proms on the World Service—BBC Proms 2019, Painting pictures with orchestral colours
  5/7Mussorgsky's glittering Pictures at an Exhibition and Mendelssohn's Hebrides overture
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/31 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Director of Crawl Alexandre Aja
  Nikki Bedi is joined by playwright Tanika Gupta and film critic Rich Cline
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/31 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Hong Kong protests continue despite ban
  Police fire water cannon and tear gas
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/31 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Kabul's Hopes and Fears
  What Afghans make of US-Taliban talks; plus stories from Iraq, Costa Rica and France
9. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/31 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 21:32GMT
  Boston Calling—400 years
  A professor with Ghanaian roots unearths a slave castle’s history — and her own
11. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/31 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—31/08/2019 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/31 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  Outlook—Spain’s fearless barnacle-hunting sisters
  Isabel and Susana González risk their lives to collect barnacles along Spain’s coastline
16. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/31 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Writer - Edouard Louis
  Is anger the fuel that propels Edouard Louis to write his books?(R)
18. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/31 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Do we need more space stations?
  Would more satellites and space stations help us get further into the solar system?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/09/01 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The World This Week—Protests as UK parliament is suspended
  Parliament will not sit for five weeks in the run-up to Brexit
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/01 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  In the Balance—Wrestling for equality
  How can sportswomen in India overcome the barriers to success?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/09/01 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/09/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/01 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  In the Dark—Episode six
  Why were the juries in Curtis Flowers’ trials so white?
9. 01:50GMT
  Over to You—Ideas that shape the global economy
  '50 Things …' tells the stories of game changing inventions - but is it fact or opinion?(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/09/01 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Museum Of Lost Objects, The fire that scorched Brazil’s history
  Inside the ruin of Brazil’s National Museum – and the struggle to revive it
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/09/01 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Kabul's Hopes and Fears
  What Afghans make of US-Taliban talks; plus stories from Iraq, Costa Rica and France(R)
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/01 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Boston Calling—400 years
  A professor with Ghanaian roots unearths a slave castle’s history — and her own(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/09/01 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/09/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/01 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Assignment—Lethal Force in Rio’s Favelas
  Brazil’s party capital, Rio de Janeiro, is witnessing a killing spree.(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/09/01 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Germany prepares for possible AfD victories in local elections
  East German states Saxony and Brandenburg go to the polls today.

Sunday 1 September 2019

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