BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Monday 2 December 2019

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/02 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Saving the world’s ice
  Silica beads and whiter clouds - ideas to stop the world’s ice melting(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/02 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Robin Dunbar
  Jim Al-Khalili talks to Professor Robin Dunbar about his work on maintaining friendships.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/02 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  World Business Report—COP25 to kick off in Madrid
  The UN's annual climate change conference will get under way in Madrid on Monday
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/02 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Google bug bounty hunters
  Google is offering up to $1.5m to anyone who can identify bugs in its new chip(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/02 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/02 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—The global scale of corruption in healthcare
  How widespread is corruption in healthcare?(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/02 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Interview—Stephen Sackur is on the road in Zimbabwe
  How are Zimbabweans faring in the face of economic collapse and environmental crisis?
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/02 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Social media poetry stars
  Are poets who start out on social media given the respect they deserve?
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/02 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Climate change: critical year for climate change starts in Madrid
  A critical 12 months in the battle against rising temperatures begins in Madrid this week
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/02 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/02 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Could humans hibernate during interstellar travel?
  Hibernation could allow people to travel long distances in space. How realistic is it?(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/02 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Climate talks to open as 'point of no return' looms
  Politicians and diplomats meet in Spain as scientists say urgent steps are needed
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/02 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—COP25 talks to open as 'point of no return' in sight
  Politicians and diplomats meet in Spain as scientists say urgent steps are needed
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/02 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Newsday—UN Secretary General warns world has almost reached a point of no return
  UN Secretary General calls for greater ambition to prevent catastrophic temperature rises
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/02 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—China moves from imitator to innovator
  Chinese tech giants are gaining ground, but can they truly go global?
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The killing of Pablo Escobar
  The Colombian drug trafficker was shot dead by police on December 2nd 1993
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/02 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why is there a backlash against climate policies?
  A year on from the “gilets jaunes” protests, are environmental policies in trouble?(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/02 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  Boston Calling—First Peoples
  The debate over who has the right to call themselves Native American.(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/02 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  World Update—NATO at 70
  As NATO leaders meet in London, is the organisation fit for purpose?
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/02 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/02 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Conversation—Social media poetry stars
  Are poets who start out on social media given the respect they deserve?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/02 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—My life as an undercover CIA agent: Part One
  Before Amaryllis Fox was a CIA agent, she smuggled a rare interview out of Burma
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/02 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/02 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Why does music affect the way we feel?
  An exploration of why and how music can exert a powerful effect on our emotions
7. 13:50GMT
  More or Less—Testing tomatoes
  Have these saucy fruits become less healthy over time?(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/02 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Climate change: 'Point of no return' in sight as COP25 talks begin
  Political leaders and diplomats are in Madrid for two weeks of climate change talks
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/02 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Stephen Sackur is on the road in Zimbabwe
  How are Zimbabweans faring in the face of economic collapse and environmental crisis?(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/02 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—The challenges of carbon trading
  Carbon trading is seen as a tool to combat climate change, but it has its challenges
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/02 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Live from COP25: Climate summit starts in Madrid
  World leaders meet for two weeks to discuss measures to tackle climate change.
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/02 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Live from COP25: Climate summit starts in Madrid
  World leaders meet for two weeks to discuss measures to tackle climate change.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/02 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—My life as an undercover CIA agent: Part One
  Before Amaryllis Fox was a CIA agent, she smuggled a rare interview out of Burma(R)
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/02 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/02 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2019/12/02 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/02 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  The Interview—Stephen Sackur is on the road in Zimbabwe
  How are Zimbabweans faring in the face of economic collapse and environmental crisis?(R)
9. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/02 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 20:32GMT
  Discovery—Galileo's lost letter
  Galileo's lost letter questions how he challenged the Church. With Philip Ball.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/02 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Leading US Democrat: 'Climate crisis is now more personal'
  We speak to a leading Democrat attending the COP25 climate summit in Madrid
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/02 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—02/12/2019 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/02 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Trump puts fresh tariffs on Argentina and Brazil
  Steel and aluminium exports from the two countries will be subject to the tariffs.
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/02 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Why Factor—Why does music affect the way we feel?
  An exploration of why and how music can exert a powerful effect on our emotions(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/02 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  The Conversation—Social media poetry stars
  Are poets who start out on social media given the respect they deserve?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/03 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The History Hour—The man who gave his voice to Stephen Hawking
  The scientist who pioneered synthesised speech. Plus the first US AIDS case. .
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/03 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Trump puts fresh tariffs on Argentina and Brazil
  Steel and aluminium exports from the two countries will be subject to the tariffs.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/03 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/03 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Why does music affect the way we feel?
  An exploration of why and how music can exert a powerful effect on our emotions(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  More or Less—Testing tomatoes
  Have these saucy fruits become less healthy over time?(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/03 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Turning kids into entrepreneurs
  Children in Uganda are running their own businesses thanks to special classes in school
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/03 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  In the Studio—Cecilia Paredes
  Peruvian-born camouflage artist Cecilia Paredes on blending into the walls of a castle
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/03 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Prince Andrew must testify says Epstein accusers' lawyer
  The lawyer for five of Jeffrey Epstein's accusers says he wants the Prince to testify
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/03 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/03 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  Discovery—Galileo's lost letter
  Galileo's lost letter questions how he challenged the Church. With Philip Ball.(R)

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