BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Thursday 17 June 2021

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—17/06/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Russia-US summit in Geneva
  Biden and Putin praise Geneva summit talks but discord remains
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—17/06/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/06/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Syria’s decade of conflict: The many colours of Raqqa
  How Syria's secret photographer worked and survived under every force in the conflict
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—17/06/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—We bought the wrong house at auction
  Cal and Claire tried to buy a flat, but ended up with a wrecked manor in rural Scotland(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The police rape interview that shocked Britain
  The documentary that changed the way British police treated women reporting rape.(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—17/06/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/06/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The school that food built
  One headteacher's mission to put food at the heart of all learning
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—17/06/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Hong Kong police arrest pro-democracy Apple Daily editor
  Five senior members of Apple Daily, owned by media mogul Jimmy Lai, have been arrested
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—17/06/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Raid and arrests of pro-democracy journalists in Hong Kong
  Apple Daily, owned by jailed media mogul Jimmy Lai, has been openly critical of China
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—17/06/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Arrests at Hong Kong's pro-democracy Apple Daily
  Police arrested senior staff on suspicion of violating the national security law
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—17/06/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Could Covid-19 have come from a lab leak?
  Kavita Puri explores the theory that the pandemic could have originated in a lab.
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Game over for test cricket?
  Do audiences, sponsors and broadcasters still have the patience for five-day matches?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The Trabant
  The iconic East German car that dominated the roads of communist Central Europe
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—17/06/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  Assignment—Syria’s decade of conflict: The many colours of Raqqa
  How Syria's secret photographer worked and survived under every force in the conflict(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Health Check—New treatment for Covid
  New treatment for Covid; Vaccinating a whole town in Brazil; Protection against Dengue(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—17/06/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Forum—Falconry: The history of hunting with birds of prey
  From nomads to nobles, the working relationship between humans and raptors
14. 09:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Football's Coming Home
  How England sparked a mood of national euphoria at Euro 96 before it ended in tears
15. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—17/06/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/06/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The school that food built
  One headteacher's mission to put food at the heart of all learning(R)
19. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—17/06/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—A top Iranian chess umpire and her impossible decision
  Shohreh Bayat was one of Asia’s top chess umpires until she was faced with an ultimatum
21. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The Trabant
  The iconic East German car that dominated the roads of communist Central Europe(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—17/06/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/06/2021 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2021 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Health Check—New treatment for Covid
  New treatment for Covid; Vaccinating a whole town in Brazil; Protection against Dengue(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—17/06/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Hong Kong cracks down on pro-democracy paper
  Police in Hong Kong have raided Apple Daily and arrested senior staff
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—17/06/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Could Covid-19 have come from a lab leak?
  Kavita Puri explores the theory that the pandemic could have originated in a lab.(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2021 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Arrests at Hong Kong's Apple Daily
  Several senior figures have been arrested at Hong Kong's pro-democracy paper Apple Daily
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—17/06/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Mandatory vaccinations
  We hear from a US nurse who has been suspended from work for refusing a Covid vaccine
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—17/06/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—OS conversations: Ukraine Iran plane crash
  We hear from relatives who lost family members in the Ukrainian plane crash last year
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—17/06/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—A top Iranian chess umpire and her impossible decision
  Shohreh Bayat was one of Asia’s top chess umpires until she was faced with an ultimatum(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The Trabant
  The iconic East German car that dominated the roads of communist Central Europe(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—17/06/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/06/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/06/17 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—17/06/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Assignment—Syria’s decade of conflict: The many colours of Raqqa
  How Syria's secret photographer worked and survived under every force in the conflict(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Science In Action—Doubling Earth’s energy imbalance
  Nasa scientists find a doubling of our planet’s net solar energy absorption in 15 years
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—17/06/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—First crew blasts off to new China space station
  China launches astronauts into orbit for its longest human spaceflight mission
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—17/06/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Could Covid-19 have come from a lab leak?
  Kavita Puri explores the theory that the pandemic could have originated in a lab.(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  World Business Report—Arrests at Hong Kong's Apple Daily
  Several senior figures have been arrested at Hong Kong's pro-democracy paper Apple Daily
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—17/06/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/06/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—17/06/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The school that food built
  One headteacher's mission to put food at the heart of all learning(R)
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—17/06/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Forum—Falconry: The history of hunting with birds of prey
  From nomads to nobles, the working relationship between humans and raptors(R)
22. 23:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Football's Coming Home
  How England sparked a mood of national euphoria at Euro 96 before it ended in tears(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—US Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed challenge to Obamacare
  Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
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
  World Football—Euro 2020: Ronaldo's records and Eriksen's collapse
  We hear from Finland's Tim Sparv, who was on the pitch when Christian Eriksen collapsed.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—A top Iranian chess umpire and her impossible decision
  Shohreh Bayat was one of Asia’s top chess umpires until she was faced with an ultimatum(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The Trabant
  The iconic East German car that dominated the roads of communist Central Europe(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
  Heart and Soul—Pope Francis in Iraq: The historic pilgrimage
  Colm Flynn talks to Iraqi Christians and Muslims who have come out to welcome Pope Francis(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Kenneth Kaunda - the Founding Father of Zambia has died
  The former president of Zambia, Kenneth Kaunda was an African liberation struggle giant
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—African liberation icon Kenneth Kaunda dies at 97
  The first president of independent Zambia has died in Lusaka

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