BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Sunday 15 August 2021

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  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(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2021 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Trending—Who is TikTok’s masked vigilante?
  Think you’re safe being an anonymous TikTok troll? Meet your worst nightmare.(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Over to You—Striking the right note for the Proms
  What are the challenges of broadcasting the Proms and its classical music globally?
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Afghanistan
  Afghans who fear for the future of their country
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  World of Wisdom—Self-help for the Spirit
  Sister Dang Nghiem, Dr Shefali Tsabary and Eckhart Tolle offer advice on wellbeing
10. 01:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Kenya's Paralympic Record-Breaker
  How blind runner, Henry Wanyoike, set world records and won Paralympic golds.(R)
11. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 02:06GMT
  World Questions—World Questions: Disability
  What are the challenges and opportunities facing disabled people across the globe?(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  Business Weekly—Climate change: a time to act
  Report calls for rapid action by government and business
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  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.(R)
17. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  WorklifeIndia—India-Pakistan love stories
  Would love beyond borders conquer collective prejudices?(R)
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Taliban close in on Afghan capital
  The Taliban set their sights on Kabul as they take another major city, Mazar-i-Sharif.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Taliban close in on Afghan capital
  The Taliban set their sights on Kabul as they take another major city, Mazar-i-Sharif.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Taliban close in on Afghan capital
  The Taliban set their sights on Kabul as they take another major city, Mazar-i-Sharif.
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  World of Wisdom—Self-help for the Spirit
  Sister Dang Nghiem, Dr Shefali Tsabary and Eckhart Tolle offer advice on wellbeing(R)
7. 07:50GMT
  Over to You—Striking the right note for the Proms
  What are the challenges of broadcasting the Proms and its classical music globally?(R)
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  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.(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Outlook—The mountain between us
  How two climbers became connected after a fateful expedition on a mountain in Tibet
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  Bad Cops—1. The tracker
  A major arrest and a troubling discovery; it’s time to call in the FBI
14. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The Druze
  A religious minority battling for their existence in the Middle East
16. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/08/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  The Compass—Changing World, Changing Bodies, How modern life is changing our backs
  2/6How modern life has promoted back pain and why it is the number one cause of disability(R)
20. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  BBC Proms on the World Service—Pergolesi's Stabat Mater
  Highlights from the 2021 season of BBC Proms, the UK's greatest classical music festival(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Taliban reach Kabul
  Is a peaceful transition possible, with the Taliban at the city gates?
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Forum—Sailing by the stars: The pioneering voyages of David Lewis
  One man's intrepid quest to revive ancient navigation(R)
5. 13:50GMT
  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?(R)
6. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 14:06GMT
  Music Life—School first, music second with Vagabon, Vieux Farka Touré, Mary Lattimore and Mereba
  What impact does a musician's family have on their artistic journey?(R)
8. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Sportsworld
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/08/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Tamy Moyo
  A young Zimbabwean star tells DJ Edu about her life in showbusiness
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Business Weekly—Climate change: a time to act
  Report calls for rapid action by government and business(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Taliban enter Kabul as Afghan government collapses
  The high security green Zone in Kabul has been abandoned by the Afghan security forces.
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Afghanistan
  Afghans who fear for the future of their country(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  World of Wisdom—Self-help for the Spirit
  Sister Dang Nghiem, Dr Shefali Tsabary and Eckhart Tolle offer advice on wellbeing(R)
13. 21:50GMT
  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?(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/08/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—15/08/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  Outlook—The mountain between us
  How two climbers became connected after a fateful expedition on a mountain in Tibet(R)
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—15/08/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  Bad Cops—1. The tracker
  A major arrest and a troubling discovery; it’s time to call in the FBI(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The Druze
  A religious minority battling for their existence in the Middle East(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Business Report—Taliban claim control of Afghanistan
  Taliban fighters are taking over the capital Kabul, seize the presidential palace
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2021 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Lost for words
  David Shariatmadari explores the science of language, dementia and ageing(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/08/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Climate Question—“Code red for humanity”
  A diplomatic deadline looms as new science urges faster action.
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Bad Cops—1. The tracker
  A major arrest and a troubling discovery; it’s time to call in the FBI(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  World of Wisdom—Self-help for the Spirit
  Sister Dang Nghiem, Dr Shefali Tsabary and Eckhart Tolle offer advice on wellbeing(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—Striking the right note for the Proms
  What are the challenges of broadcasting the Proms and its classical music globally?(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/08/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Beauty and the skin
  Two pioneering dermatologists on colourism and skin lighting in India and Ghana
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Afghanistan: President flees as government collapses
  The Taliban take over Kabul twenty years after they were forced out by western forces
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—16/08/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Afghanistan: Taliban takes control of Kabul
  President Ashraf Ghani flees, while westerners gather at the airport to leave

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