BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Friday 13 August 2021

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US census data released
  The United States recorded its first ever decline in its white population
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Interview—Getachew Reda: What is the endgame for Tigray's rebels?
  As conflict continues in northern Ethiopia, what is the endgame for Tigray’s rebels?
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/08/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Science In Action—Methane: A climate solution?
  Can reductions in this potent greenhouse gas help keep global temperature rises down?(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—I found the Titanic during a top-secret Cold War mission
  For 70 years people searched for the wreck of the Titanic. Then came Robert Ballard(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—East Germany's nudists
  The communist regime restricted many things in the GDR but not the freedom to go naked(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Tech Life—Removing carbon from the air
  Can tech to capture and store carbon prevent a climate catastrophe?
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/08/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  World Football—Messi in Paris and Greuther Fürth back in the Bundesliga
  Greuther Fürth captain Branimir Hrgota looks ahead to the new season.
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Advancing Taliban claim capture of Kandahar
  As more major cities fall to the Taliban advance, can anything stop them?
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Afghanistan: more key cities fall to Taliban
  Can the government stop the advance as the Taliban take Kandahar and other cities?
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Afghanistan's second city falls to Taliban
  The US sends troops to Kabul to evacuate citizens after Kandahar is taken by the Taliban
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Getachew Reda: What is the endgame for Tigray's rebels?
  As conflict continues in northern Ethiopia, what is the endgame for Tigray’s rebels?(R)
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/08/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—No boss, no problems
  One of the happiest companies in the world has no hierarchy and staff equality
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Inside an East German jail
  Vera Lengsfeld was imprisoned by the communist authorities in East Germany in 1988
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  Tech Life—Removing carbon from the air
  Can tech to capture and store carbon prevent a climate catastrophe?(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/08/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Science In Action—Methane: A climate solution?
  Can reductions in this potent greenhouse gas help keep global temperature rises down?(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Real Story—Silencing dissidents
  Are changing politics and new technologies making it harder to be a dissident?
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/08/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/08/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  World Football—Messi in Paris and Greuther Fürth back in the Bundesliga
  Greuther Fürth captain Branimir Hrgota looks ahead to the new season.(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Russian mercenaries in Libya
  The BBC investigation into the Russian mercenary group Wagner’s mission in Libya
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Inside an East German jail
  Vera Lengsfeld was imprisoned by the communist authorities in East Germany in 1988(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/08/2021 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/08/2021 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Science In Action—Methane: A climate solution?
  Can reductions in this potent greenhouse gas help keep global temperature rises down?(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Kandahar falls to Taliban
  Taliban fighters have captured Afghanistan's second city from government forces
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Getachew Reda: What is the endgame for Tigray's rebels?
  As conflict continues in northern Ethiopia, what is the endgame for Tigray’s rebels?(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/08/2021 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Samsung heir released from prison
  Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong has been released from a South Korean prison and is on parole
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Afghanistan: Your questions answered
  Our experts answer questions about what is happening in Afghanistan
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Afghanistan: US troops in Kabul to evacuate diplomats
  Many countries are scrambling to get their diplomats and other citizens out of Kabul
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Russian mercenaries in Libya
  The BBC investigation into the Russian mercenary group Wagner’s mission in Libya(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—Inside an East German jail
  Vera Lengsfeld was imprisoned by the communist authorities in East Germany in 1988(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/08/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/08/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/08/13 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—13/08/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Tech Life—Removing carbon from the air
  Can tech to capture and store carbon prevent a climate catastrophe?(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/08/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How can smart tech tackle climate change?
  How can clever computing help us reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Afghanistan fighting : Is Kabul safe?
  US says that the Afghan capital could fall to the Taliban far sooner than expected
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Getachew Reda: What is the endgame for Tigray's rebels?
  As conflict continues in northern Ethiopia, what is the endgame for Tigray’s rebels?(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/08/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  World Business Report—Samsung heir released from prison
  Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong has been released from a South Korean prison and is on parole
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/08/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—13/08/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/08/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Football—Messi in Paris and Greuther Fürth back in the Bundesliga
  Greuther Fürth captain Branimir Hrgota looks ahead to the new season.(R)
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—13/08/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Real Story—Silencing dissidents
  Are changing politics and new technologies making it harder to be a dissident?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—14/08/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Taliban advance in Afghanistan
  Panic and disbelief as thousands flee Taliban onslaught
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—14/08/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—On the frontline in Afghanistan, as one city after another falls to the Taliban
  With soldiers in Kandahar as Taliban forces attack the city.
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/08/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—Three Pounds In My Pocket, Three pounds In my pocket
  In 2001 everything changed for British South Asians as the progress of the 1990s stalled(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—14/08/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Russian mercenaries in Libya
  The BBC investigation into the Russian mercenary group Wagner’s mission in Libya(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Inside an East German jail
  Vera Lengsfeld was imprisoned by the communist authorities in East Germany in 1988(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—14/08/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—Silencing dissidents
  Are changing politics and new technologies making it harder to be a dissident?(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—14/08/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Literature in lockdown: Meron Hadero and Emilia Clarke
  Ethiopian writer Meron Hadero on how she found refuge on the page in the pandemic
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/08/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Trending—Who is TikTok’s masked vigilante?
  Think you’re safe being an anonymous TikTok troll? Meet your worst nightmare.
16. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—How good were the performances at the Tokyo Olympics?
  What can the data tell us about the quality of the Covid hit games?
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—14/08/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—United States plans evacuation of Kabul
  As the Taliban close in on the Afghan capital, the US prepares to airlift out its staff

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