BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Sunday 24 November 2019

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/24 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Interview—Christopher Ruddy: How much trouble is Donald Trump in?
  Will the impeachment proceedings on Capitol Hill derail Donald Trump's presidency?(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/24 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Should I stop eating palm oil?
  Is palm oil environmental foe or poverty-fighting crop? Graihagh Jackson investigates(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/24 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The World This Week—Why the prince left public life
  Prince Andrew gave a television interview which aroused public outrage
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/24 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  In the Balance—Divestment and climate change
  Can our investment choices hasten the switch to clean energy?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/24 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/11/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/24 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Missing Cryptoqueen—Dr Ruja
  She promised financial revolution. And then, two years ago, she disappeared. Why?
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—History as witnessed over the past century
  Witness History revisits the events of the past through the eyes of living eyewitnesses(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/24 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Malawi tapes
  Preserving the treasure trove of traditional harmonies, rhythms and instruments of Malawi
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/24 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Excuses run dry in Zimbabwe
  Is drought letting Zanu-PF off the hook? And stories from Somaliland, France and Cambodia(R)
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/24 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Boston Calling—The innovation edition
  Saving our planet at an affordable cost with the latest innovations.(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/24 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/11/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/24 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Will Franken: Comedy and culture in Trump’s America
  The comedian Will Franken on why he supports President Trump(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/24 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Hong Kong votes
  Hong Kong votes in local elections; protests in Colombia; ethnic identity in Ethiopia
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/24 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—The intricacies of Scrabble
  We explore the intricacies of Scrabble; local elections in Hong Kong
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/24 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Protests continue in Colombia
  Protests in Colombia, despite a curfew; Hong Kong goes to the polls after recent tensions
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/24 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Can palm oil be sustainable?
  Borneo's bold plan to clean up a controversial industry(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/24 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Excuses run dry in Zimbabwe
  Is drought letting Zanu-PF off the hook? And stories from Somaliland, France and Cambodia(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/24 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Custodians of the synagogue
  Kolkata’s Maghen David synagogue was once the centre of a thriving Jewish community.(R)
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/24 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The World This Week—Why the prince left public life
  Prince Andrew gave a television interview which aroused public outrage(R)
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/24 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Outlook—The heavy metal boys from the dump
  The heavy metal band who grew up on Cambodia's biggest rubbish dump(R)
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/24 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/11/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/24 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Will Franken: Comedy and culture in Trump’s America
  The comedian Will Franken on why he supports President Trump(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/24 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Documentary—Don't hide my son
  A mother asks why barely anyone in Tanzania knows about Down's syndrome(R)
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/24 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Science In Action—Politics and Amazonia’s fires
  Satellite data shows this year’s Amazon fires have been the worst since 2010.(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/24 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Hong Kong elections: Record numbers vote in district council polls
  Voters have turned out in record numbers to cast their ballots in Hong Kong
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/24 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Malawi tapes
  Preserving the treasure trove of traditional harmonies, rhythms and instruments of Malawi(R)
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/24 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  The Forum—The Russian civil war: How the Soviets rose to power
  How the events of the Russian civil war led to Lenin’s communist dictatorship(R)
11. 15:50GMT
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Fundraising appeal
  What's the best way to get people to give to charity?(R)
12. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/24 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 16:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  Bringing you live commentary for Sheffield United vs Manchester United
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Evening
1. 18:59GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 19:00
2. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/24 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/11/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
4. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/24 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 19:32GMT
  In the Balance—Divestment and climate change
  Can our investment choices hasten the switch to clean energy?(R)
6. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/24 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 20:06GMT
  Music Life—Inequalities in the music industry with Raye, Jacob Banks, Tenesha the Wordsmith and Melle Brown
  Raye is back presenting, with guests Jacob Banks, Melle Brown and Tenesha the Wordsmith(R)
8. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/24 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Hong Kong: Pro-democracy candidates take lead
  Pro-democracy candidates have won more than three-quarters of the seats so far declared.
10. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/24 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/11/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—24/11/2019 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
13. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/24 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  The Missing Cryptoqueen—Dr Ruja
  She promised financial revolution. And then, two years ago, she disappeared. Why?(R)
15. 22:50GMT
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Fundraising appeal
  What's the best way to get people to give to charity?(R)
16. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/24 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Will Franken: Comedy and culture in Trump’s America
  The comedian Will Franken on why he supports President Trump(R)
18. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/24 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Custodians of the synagogue
  Kolkata’s Maghen David synagogue was once the centre of a thriving Jewish community.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/25 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Stopping abuse with protection dogs
  Women who have left abusive partners are learning how to train their own protection dogs(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/25 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Katherine Joy
  Jim Al-Khalili talks to Katherine Joy about her work with moon rock.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/25 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  World Business Report—Voting out corruption in Romania
  Romanian voters say ongoing corruption is their main concern
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/25 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Iran internet shutdown continues
  The shutdown of the internet in Iran continues as do the protests against fuel price rises(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/25 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/11/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/25 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—Risk of depression higher in LGBT teens
  Half of LGBT teens in British study experience depression(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/25 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Interview—Mangaliso Ndlovu: Can Zimbabwe avert environmental disaster?
  Zimbabwe is wrestling with economic crisis, endemic corruption and prolonged drought.
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/25 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Coaching national teams: Tracey Neville and Desiree Ellis
  What's it like to coach your national women's sports team?
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/25 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Hong Kong: very high turnout in local government elections
  Pro-democracy candidates on course to take more than three-quarters of the seats
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/25 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/11/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/25 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Should I stop eating palm oil?
  Is palm oil environmental foe or poverty-fighting crop? Graihagh Jackson investigates(R)

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