BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Wednesday 15 December 2021

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—American photographer Annie Leibovitz
  Annie Leibovitz joins Nikki Bedi to talk about her career(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Covid passes for nightclubs now mandatory in England
  Covid passes must be shown from Wednesday to curb the spread of the Omicron variant.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/12/2021 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Bats: Friend or foe?
  They are both feared and revered but what can we learn from bats?(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—I was blamed for the 9/11 attacks
  Virginia Buckingham ran the Boston airport from which two of the hijacked planes took off(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The birth of Bangladesh
  How Pakistan's first elections sparked civil war and the creation of a new country(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/12/2021 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Comb—PTSD and me
  Flashbacks and panic attacks: Learning to overcome the impact of tragedy and trauma
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Grim coronavirus milestone reached in the US
  US Covid-19 death toll now 800,000 as the country prepares for the Omicron variant
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Australia opens up to (some) international travellers
  Covid-19: Australia has reopened its borders to visa-holding students and skilled workers
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Number of people to die of Covid in US passes 800,000
  Members of the US Congress held a moment's silence at the Capitol to mourn the dead
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov: Fighting for a free press
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the joint winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—The Meta data centre dilemma
  What is at stake when a big company like Meta comes knocking on your door?
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Rape as a weapon in Bangladesh
  How Bengali women suffered appalling sexual violence during the war of independence.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Documentary—Bats: Friend or foe?
  They are both feared and revered but what can we learn from bats?(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Brazil: Where is all the Covid data?
  A cyber-attack on the Ministry of Health in Brazil means Covid data has disappeared(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Reith Lectures—AI in the economy
  Artificial Intelligence and Human Existence: Stuart Russell’s 2021 BBC Reith Lectures.
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/12/2021 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2021 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Comb—PTSD and me
  Flashbacks and panic attacks: Learning to overcome the impact of tragedy and trauma(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—My sister Banaz - killed for loving the wrong man
  Payzee Mahmod on the tragedy that broke her family and her campaign to end child marriage
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Rape as a weapon in Bangladesh
  How Bengali women suffered appalling sexual violence during the war of independence.(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/12/2021 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2021 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Brazil: Where is all the Covid data?
  A cyber-attack on the Ministry of Health in Brazil means Covid data has disappeared(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Afghanistan humanitarian crisis
  Millions more Afghans face a desperate struggle to survive.
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov: Fighting for a free press
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the joint winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2021 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—EU outlines new gas strategy
  The European Commission has outlined a strategy to try and stabilise gas prices in the EU
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Afghanistan faces humanitarian crisis
  We speak to our reporter, who has visited an overstretched hospital in a remote province
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Covid-19: Doctors treating unvaccinated patients
  We speak to a doctor in the US about treating people who have refused a jab
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—My sister Banaz - killed for loving the wrong man
  Payzee Mahmod on the tragedy that broke her family and her campaign to end child marriage(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Rape as a weapon in Bangladesh
  How Bengali women suffered appalling sexual violence during the war of independence.(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/12/2021 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/12/15 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Documentary—Bats: Friend or foe?
  They are both feared and revered but what can we learn from bats?(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2021 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Health Check—Omicron update
  Omicron update from James Gallagher, the BBC Health and Science Correspondent
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Afghan children battle malnutrition and measles
  Afghanistan: Mothers and young infants in particular unable to get enough food
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/12/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—15/12/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—US central bank signals interest rate hikes in 2022
  The Federal Reserve will withdraw support for the post-pandemic US economy more quickly
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—15/12/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov: Fighting for a free press
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the joint winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Comb—PTSD and me
  Flashbacks and panic attacks: Learning to overcome the impact of tragedy and trauma(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Documentary—Malcolm in the Midlands
  Why did one of the world’s most prominent civil rights activists visit Britain in 1965?(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US central bank signals interest rate hikes in 2022
  The Federal Reserve will withdraw support for the post-pandemic US economy more quickly.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/12/2021 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Assignment—The fake bitcoin mine
  The story of a cryptocurrency scam that cost two men in India their life savings
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—My sister Banaz - killed for loving the wrong man
  Payzee Mahmod on the tragedy that broke her family and her campaign to end child marriage(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Rape as a weapon in Bangladesh
  How Bengali women suffered appalling sexual violence during the war of independence.(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/12/2021 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Food Chain—An alternative Christmas
  Japan's love affair with fried chicken and the story of a very Chinese Jewish Christmas
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—16/12/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Covid-19: Omnicron variant surge in South Korea
  South Korea has become the latest country to re-impose coronavirus restrictions

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