BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Monday 9 August 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—09/08/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Business Report—US infrastructure bill inches through the Senate
  The senate is slowly approaching passing the $1 trillion bill
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2021 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  In the Studio—Composer and Pianist Nils Frahm
  In the Studio takes us into the minds and processes of leading and emerging figures from across the creative world.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—09/08/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Interview—Hamid Mir: Is Pakistan a safe place for journalists?
  Hamid Mir was taken off air after he spoke out against Pakistan's powerful military
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can video games help me or harm me?
  What’s the scientific evidence for how gaming affects us?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—09/08/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Two smiley faces: Episode six
  How emojis have come to define us, and what they tell us about global communication(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Malta: The Island where abortion is a crime
  Sophia Smith Galer explores the strength of feeling around abortion in Malta.(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—09/08/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Is green hydrogen the fuel of the future?
  Some say it's a cure-all for climate change. But can it live up to the hype?
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—My baby triggered a terrifying breakdown
  Catherine Cho and Lobeh Osagie-Asiah on how they got through postpartum psychosis
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—09/08/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—UN climate report will be 'massive wake-up call'
  Climate scientists to release report on impact of global warming in the coming decades
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—09/08/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—UN climate report will include 'nuggets of optimism'
  The report will say the impact of climate change is happening more quickly than expected
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—09/08/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Climate scientists to release hardest hitting report yet
  UN researchers say impact of climate change is much more severe than previously thought
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—09/08/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Hamid Mir: Is Pakistan a safe place for journalists?
  Hamid Mir was taken off air after he spoke out against Pakistan's powerful military(R)
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Doping in eSports: the billion-dollar pill
  Doping is a growing problem in the multi-billion dollar industry of online competitions
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The building of the Berlin Wall
  In August 1961, East Germany began building the wall that symbolised Cold War Europe
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—09/08/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Is green hydrogen the fuel of the future?
  Some say it's a cure-all for climate change. But can it live up to the hype?(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can video games help me or harm me?
  What’s the scientific evidence for how gaming affects us?(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—09/08/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  Global Questions—08/08/2021 GMT
  Audiences from around the world question their leaders on global issues.(R)
14. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  Trending—Anti-vaxxers only
  The Covid activists who are trying to live and love only with other unvaccinated people.(R)
16. 09:50GMT
  More or Less—Jab fears explained: a base rate fallacy
  Why increasing Covid infections amongst the vaccinated isn’t necessarily bad news.(R)
17. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—09/08/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/08/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  The Conversation—My baby triggered a terrifying breakdown
  Catherine Cho and Lobeh Osagie-Asiah on how they got through postpartum psychosis(R)
21. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—09/08/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Tarantulas, Gandalf and my dying brother's bucket list
  Royd Tolkien’s brother Mike left him a daring list of tasks to complete after he died
23. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The building of the Berlin Wall
  In August 1961, East Germany began building the wall that symbolised Cold War Europe(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—09/08/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/08/2021 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2021 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can video games help me or harm me?
  What’s the scientific evidence for how gaming affects us?(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—09/08/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—UN reveals landmark climate report
  The most up-to-date assessment is a “code red for humanity”
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—09/08/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Hamid Mir: Is Pakistan a safe place for journalists?
  Hamid Mir was taken off air after he spoke out against Pakistan's powerful military(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2021 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—France extends Health Pass to cafes, bars, and restaurants
  French Health Pass at more public venues; wildfires wreak havoc on Greek island
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—09/08/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Climate change report: Your questions answered
  The study has warned of increasingly extreme heatwaves, droughts and flooding
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—09/08/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Climate change: How are farmers impacted?
  Farmers from around the world discuss the impact of global warming on their livelihoods
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—09/08/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Tarantulas, Gandalf and my dying brother's bucket list
  Royd Tolkien’s brother Mike left him a daring list of tasks to complete after he died(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The building of the Berlin Wall
  In August 1961, East Germany began building the wall that symbolised Cold War Europe(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—09/08/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/08/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/08/09 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—09/08/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Is green hydrogen the fuel of the future?
  Some say it's a cure-all for climate change. But can it live up to the hype?(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Discovery—Lost for words
  David Shariatmadari explores the science of language, dementia and ageing
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—09/08/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—IPCC climate report hits home
  The IPCC's powerful report spells out the impact of man made climate change.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—09/08/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Hamid Mir: Is Pakistan a safe place for journalists?
  Hamid Mir was taken off air after he spoke out against Pakistan's powerful military(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  World Business Report—France extends Health Pass to cafes, bars, and restaurants
  French Health Pass at more public venues; wildfires wreak havoc on Greek island
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—09/08/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/08/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—09/08/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  The Conversation—My baby triggered a terrifying breakdown
  Catherine Cho and Lobeh Osagie-Asiah on how they got through postpartum psychosis(R)
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—09/08/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The History Hour—Chipko: India’s tree-hugging women
  The 1970s environmental movement, a child who fled Biafra, an American news pioneer
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—10/08/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Climate change: IPCC report is 'code red for humanity'
  Human activity is changing the climate in irreversible ways, a major report has said
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—10/08/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Locust hunters
  People in Kenya have been paid to catch swarms of locusts eating farmers’ crops
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—Lost for words
  David Shariatmadari explores the science of language, dementia and ageing(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—10/08/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Tarantulas, Gandalf and my dying brother's bucket list
  Royd Tolkien’s brother Mike left him a daring list of tasks to complete after he died(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The building of the Berlin Wall
  In August 1961, East Germany began building the wall that symbolised Cold War Europe(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—10/08/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—Hiroshima successors
  As memories of the atomic bomb fade, an unusual practice keeps survivors’ stories alive
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  In the Studio—Michael Harding: In vivid colour
  How a master paint-maker creates colours
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—10/08/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Prince Andrew accuser files civil lawsuit in US
  Prince Andrew is being sued in New York, accused of historical sexual abuse. So why now?
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—10/08/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Civil lawsuit filed against Prince Andrew in New York
  Virginia Giuffre says she was sexually assaulted by Prince Andrew, a claim he denies

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