BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Sunday 30 May 2021

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Nyiragongo Eruption
  Understanding ‘ The world’s most dangerous volcano’
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/05/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Is kindness contagious?
  New research finds kindness really does spread according to scientists in California(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Hip-hop and healing: Commemorating Tulsa
  How the local community is using art and music to commemorate the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Instability on the Myanmar-Thai border
  Local villagers try to find shelter as Karen insurgents battle the military(R)
11. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Black Lives Matter: Art after George Floyd
  A year since the death of George Floyd, writers and artists reflect upon its impact(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/05/2021 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Reaching back to Hands Across America
  Can a human chain between New York and LA ever form again?(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Anti-Bolsonaro protests take place across Brazil
  Tens of thousands take to the streets
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Nationwide protests held in Brazil
  Calls for impeachment of President Bolsonaro
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—France could withdraw troops from Mali
  Mali experienced second military coup in 9 months
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist S1, 5. Superdollars
  The Smoking Dragon, a fake wedding and a divorce party. And lots of counterfeit money.
7. 07:50GMT
  Over to You—Reporting recent grim events in the Middle East
  Did BBC World Service achieve editorial balance in its coverage of the Middle East?(R)
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Instability on the Myanmar-Thai border
  Local villagers try to find shelter as Karen insurgents battle the military(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Outlook—My big fake wedding: uncovering an outlandish deception
  Benita and Paolo's was a whirlwind romance that turned into a nightmare.
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Assignment Interview—29/05/2021 GMT
  Milton Nkosi: The apartheid child who changed Africa’s story.
14. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—George Floyd: One year on
  A discussion on the Christian response to George Floyd's murder a year on from his death(R)
16. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/05/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  The Compass—Finders Keepers, Finders Keepers: A house that came home
  What chance do communities have of getting looted artefacts back?(R)
20. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  The Evidence—Coronavirus: The Evidence, Sharing Vaccines – what’s gone wrong?
  The ethics of putting children in rich countries ahead in the global vaccine queue
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Netanyahu opponents in talks to replace him
  Israel politics: Lapid nears coalition after Netanyahu fell short
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Forum—Machiavelli, master of power
  The life and reputation of Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince(R)
5. 13:50GMT
  More or Less—The Seaspiracy “virtually empty ocean” claim
  Why it’s unlikely our oceans will be virtually empty by 2048.(R)
6. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 14:06GMT
  Music Life—Bullied for making music with Will Joseph Cook, dodie, Boys World and Alfie Templeman
  Young artists discuss building a fanbase on social media(R)
8. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  And coverage from around the world.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/05/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Nadia Nakai
  A South African hip-hop star discusses her music, her image and her feminist beliefs
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Business Weekly—Breakthrough in the fight against malaria
  As the world focuses on combatting Covid-19, hope from trials of a new malaria vaccine
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Israeli right-wing leader plans to oust Benjamin Natanyahu
  Former Israeli Defence Minister Naftali Bennett says he will join a coalition government
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Assignment Interview—29/05/2021 GMT
  Milton Nkosi: The apartheid child who changed Africa’s story.(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist S1, 5. Superdollars
  The Smoking Dragon, a fake wedding and a divorce party. And lots of counterfeit money.(R)
13. 21:50GMT
  More or Less—The Seaspiracy “virtually empty ocean” claim
  Why it’s unlikely our oceans will be virtually empty by 2048.(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/05/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—30/05/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  Outlook—My big fake wedding: uncovering an outlandish deception
  Benita and Paolo's was a whirlwind romance that turned into a nightmare.(R)
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—30/05/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Instability on the Myanmar-Thai border
  Local villagers try to find shelter as Karen insurgents battle the military(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—George Floyd: One year on
  A discussion on the Christian response to George Floyd's murder a year on from his death(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—31/05/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Business Report—Who owns the Covid-19 vaccine?
  Informal talks continue at the World Trade Organisation on whether to waive patents
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2021 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Patient zero: Back from the brink
  When polio returned to Asia Pacific(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—31/05/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/05/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Should we ‘dim the sun’ to save the planet?
  Could solar geoengineering help us avoid the worst impacts of climate change?
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—31/05/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Assignment Interview—29/05/2021 GMT
  Milton Nkosi: The apartheid child who changed Africa’s story.(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist S1, 5. Superdollars
  The Smoking Dragon, a fake wedding and a divorce party. And lots of counterfeit money.(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—Reporting recent grim events in the Middle East
  Did BBC World Service achieve editorial balance in its coverage of the Middle East?(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—31/05/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/05/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Sold into sex work
  Trafficked women from Indonesia and Hungary on how they support modern-day slaves
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—31/05/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Netanyahu: 'coalition is threat to Israel's security'
  Israel's right-wing leader Bennett backs a deal to oust Prime Minister Netanyahu
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—31/05/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Is this the end for Netanyahu?
  Right-wing and centre-left parties in coalition talks to oust Israel's Prime Minister

Monday 31 May 2021

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