BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Monday 5 July 2021

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

View BBC World Service schedule variations

Skip to:

Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Business Report—US to investigate ransomware attack
  US intelligence agencies to investigate a sophisticated ransomware attack on businesses
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2021 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Tooth and claw: Bears
  Adam Hart explores our complex relationship with bears(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/07/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Could climate change cause more water conflicts?
  How do we ensure countries share precious water supplies?
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Two smiley faces: Episode one
  How emojis have come to define us, and what they tell us about global communication(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist S1, 10. The getaway
  A car loaded with cash, fake millionaires and death threats – we’re following the money(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—Uncovering abuse at an Indian school for yoga
  Listeners react to Guru, an investigation into sexual abuse allegations in a yoga school(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—The Newsroom
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Why women walk
  Cheryl Strayed and Kerri Andrews on the benefits of striding out in the great outdoors
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Afghan Taliban: all foreign troops must leave by deadline
  Group says any soldiers in country beyond September will be treated as an occupying force
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Afghanistan: Nato troops complete withdrawal
  The Taliban continues its rapid gain of territory with only a few foreign troops left
Back to top
Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Taliban warning: Foreign troops will be treated as 'occupying force'
  Most Nato troops have left Afghanistan, well ahead of the agreed September deadline
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Christian Happi: Can Africa become a world leader in vaccine development?
  Zeinab Badawi speaks to the Professor of Genomics Christian Happi.
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Tapping the sun beneath our feet
  Could geothermal energy play a big role in decarbonising the world economy?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Cuba's blindness epidemic
  Up to 50,000 Cubans were inexplicably struck down with sight loss in the early 1990s
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Could climate change cause more water conflicts?
  How do we ensure countries share precious water supplies?(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why do I feel hungry?
  A buffet of food & flavour questions from listeners reaching from stomachs to outer space(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Seth Rogen: The book that inspired my comedy
  Hollywood star Seth Rogen and the rise of stand-up comedy in China(R)
14. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  Spitfire: The People’s Plane—Spitfire: The People’s Plane, Faster and higher
  8/10The plane's designers try to respond to Germany's latest fighter developments(R)
16. 09:50GMT
  More or Less—Is Ivermectin a Covid ‘wonder drug’?
  What do we know about the efficacy of Ivermectin as a treatment for Covid-19?(R)
17. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/07/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  The Conversation—Why women walk
  Cheryl Strayed and Kerri Andrews on the benefits of striding out in the great outdoors(R)
21. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—My unknown song became a political anthem in Hong Kong
  A phone alert revealed Matthew Keegan had become an overnight pop star 5,000 miles away
23. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Cuba's blindness epidemic
  Up to 50,000 Cubans were inexplicably struck down with sight loss in the early 1990s(R)
Back to top
Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/07/2021 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2021 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why do I feel hungry?
  A buffet of food & flavour questions from listeners reaching from stomachs to outer space(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Afghanistan: Soldiers flee to Tajikistan after militant clashes
  Tajik officials say troops retreated over the border to 'save their own lives'
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Christian Happi: Can Africa become a world leader in vaccine development?
  Zeinab Badawi speaks to the Professor of Genomics Christian Happi.(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2021 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Chinese apps face crackdown from regulators
  Chinese authorities have frozen several prominent apps that recently listed in New York
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Afghan Taliban's warning
  A spokesperson tells the BBC that foreign troops must all leave Afghanistan by September
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus conversations: Third wave doctors
  Dealing with another Covid surge in Bangladesh, Russia and Zambia
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—My unknown song became a political anthem in Hong Kong
  A phone alert revealed Matthew Keegan had become an overnight pop star 5,000 miles away(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—Cuba's blindness epidemic
  Up to 50,000 Cubans were inexplicably struck down with sight loss in the early 1990s(R)
Back to top
Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/07/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/07/05 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—05/07/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Could climate change cause more water conflicts?
  How do we ensure countries share precious water supplies?(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Discovery—Tooth and claw: Tigers
  What's it like facing a charging tiger and how best can we protect their growing numbers?
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Afghanistan: Russia's envoy says situation unstable
  The speed of the Taliban advance raises concerns that the Afghan military could collapse
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Christian Happi: Can Africa become a world leader in vaccine development?
  Zeinab Badawi speaks to the Professor of Genomics Christian Happi.(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  World Business Report—England: most Covid rules coming to an end
  Boris Johnson confirmed that masks would not be required by law any more.
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/07/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—05/07/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  The Conversation—Why women walk
  Cheryl Strayed and Kerri Andrews on the benefits of striding out in the great outdoors(R)
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The History Hour—Supernatural sightings
  UFOs in Zimbabwe, the birth of communist China and a wind power pioneer.
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—06/07/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Most Covid rules set to end in England
  But, with the infections rising, is it too soon?
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
  The Documentary—Bats: Friend or foe?
  They are both feared and revered but what can we learn from bats?
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—06/07/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—My unknown song became a political anthem in Hong Kong
  A phone alert revealed Matthew Keegan had become an overnight pop star 5,000 miles away(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Cuba's blindness epidemic
  Up to 50,000 Cubans were inexplicably struck down with sight loss in the early 1990s(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—06/07/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/07/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/07/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  In the Studio—Emma Kathleen Thomas: A tapestry of species
  Creating a collaborative artwork that spans the globe
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—06/07/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—UK Covid: Is 'Freedom Day' reckless?
  The government is criticised for easing restrictions just as cases surge
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—06/07/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—British government confirms Covid restrictions to be scrapped
  Critics say it's 'reckless' at a time when rates are rising because of the delta variant

Tuesday 6 July 2021

Please choose the appropriate schedule