BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Wednesday 2 June 2021

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—02/06/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Are inflation worries justified?
  Is the surge in inflation a cause for concern or is it just a blip?
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—02/06/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/06/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/06/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Compass—Automation Nation, Machines: What they do now that they did not do before
  Daniel Susskind explores automation’s impact on the future of work in America
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—02/06/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Nxivm 'sex cult' part two: The fight to free my daughter
  How Catherine Oxenberg rescued her daughter India and defeated Nxivm’s cult leader(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The killing of Pablo Escobar
  The Colombian drug lord was shot dead by police in December 1993(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—02/06/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/06/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/06/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  On the Podium—Ines Boubakri
  How an Olympic fencer made history for Arab women
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—02/06/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—India ramps up vaccination programme
  Is it too late for one of the countries worst hit by Covid ?
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—02/06/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Israel coalition deadline looms
  Opposition politicians in Israel have until midnight tonight to form a coalition
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—02/06/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—India says it is ramping up vaccination rates
  The government says it aims to triple its vaccine supply
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—02/06/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—John Nkengasong: Can Africa meet its vaccination targets?
  Hardtalk speaks to the director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/06/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—The death of the petrol station
  Why electric vehicles mean we will barely need to stop at service stations at all
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—When Peru mistook missionaries for drug traffickers
  The Peruvian Air Force shot down a light plane carrying American missionaries in 2001
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—02/06/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Compass—Automation Nation, Machines: What they do now that they did not do before
  Daniel Susskind explores automation’s impact on the future of work in America(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/06/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Digital Planet—WhatsApp v Indian government
  India wants to break WhatsApp’s encryption(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—02/06/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  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)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—02/06/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/06/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/06/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  On the Podium—Ines Boubakri
  How an Olympic fencer made history for Arab women(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—02/06/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—The perilous world of a ‘cult deprogrammer’ – part one
  Rick Alan Ross went from selling cars to trying to rescue people from cults
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—When Peru mistook missionaries for drug traffickers
  The Peruvian Air Force shot down a light plane carrying American missionaries in 2001(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—02/06/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/06/2021 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/06/2021 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Digital Planet—WhatsApp v Indian government
  India wants to break WhatsApp’s encryption(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—02/06/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Israeli opposition says coalition close
  Opposition leaders say they're closer to forming government that would oust Netanyahu
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—02/06/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—John Nkengasong: Can Africa meet its vaccination targets?
  Hardtalk speaks to the director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/06/2021 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Sinking ship sparks environmental concerns
  A ship carrying plastics and chemicals is sinking off the Sri Lankan coastline
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—02/06/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Ship carrying oil sinks off Sri Lanka
  There are fears it could cause an environmental disaster and devastate marine life
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—02/06/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus: Should the Tokyo Olympics go ahead?
  We hear the views of two doctors in Japan's capital, Tokyo
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—02/06/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—The perilous world of a ‘cult deprogrammer’ – part one
  Rick Alan Ross went from selling cars to trying to rescue people from cults(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—When Peru mistook missionaries for drug traffickers
  The Peruvian Air Force shot down a light plane carrying American missionaries in 2001(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—02/06/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/06/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/06/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/06/02 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—02/06/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Compass—Automation Nation, Machines: What they do now that they did not do before
  Daniel Susskind explores automation’s impact on the future of work in America(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/06/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—Black Fungus epidemic in India
  Could over the counter Steroids be driving the Black Fungus epidemic in India?
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—02/06/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—A coalition of opposition parties has been formed in Israel
  The new Israeli coalition needs support from parliament first
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—02/06/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—John Nkengasong: Can Africa meet its vaccination targets?
  Hardtalk speaks to the director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/06/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  World Business Report—Sinking ship sparks environmental concerns
  A ship carrying plastics and chemicals is sinking off the Sri Lankan coastline
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—02/06/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/06/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—02/06/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/06/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  On the Podium—Ines Boubakri
  How an Olympic fencer made history for Arab women(R)
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—02/06/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  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)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Sinking ship sparks environmental concerns
  A ship carrying plastics and chemicals is sinking off the Sri Lankan coastline
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—The Newsroom
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Syria’s decade of conflict: Syria's secret library
  The story of a library in a besieged Syrian town which was a lifeline to the community
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The perilous world of a ‘cult deprogrammer’ – part one
  Rick Alan Ross went from selling cars to trying to rescue people from cults(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—When Peru mistook missionaries for drug traffickers
  The Peruvian Air Force shot down a light plane carrying American missionaries in 2001(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—The Newsroom
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Inside the mind of a kitchen gadget
  The philosophy and passion behind your kitchen tools.
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Israeli opposition parties agree to form government
  The end of the Netanyahu era ?
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Israeli politicians form coalition to remove Netanyahu
  Eight opposition parties in Israel have reached an agreement

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