BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Wednesday 29 December 2021

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason
  World famous cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason joins Nikki Bedi.(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Omicron leading to global staff shortages
  Absences due to illness and exposure to the virus are impacting industries worldwide.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Aly Raisman: Are gold medals put above athletes' wellbeing?
  An Olympic gymnastics champion who spoke out about abuse talks to Stephen Sackur(R)
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Digital Planet—A tech review of 2021
  We look back at some of the tech stories of 2021(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—My soldier dad's goodbye tape
  How Tricia Davies Nearn got to know a father lost in war(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Grand Theft Auto: How the Scottish game outraged on release
  The controversial action-adventure gaming series developed in Scotland in the 1990s.(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Compass—My Arab Spring, Displacement - Tashreed
  How the aftereffects of the Arab Spring led to a mass displacement of people
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime
  The impact of Talking Heads' iconic single Once in a Lifetime
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Hong Kong police raid independent news outlet
  Police target Stand News - one of the last independent media groups in the territory
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Stand News: six detained on sedition charges in Hong Kong
  The police have made the arrests at an independent media outlet in Hong Kong
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Stand News arrests: Hong Kong targets pro-democracy media group
  Six journalists have been accused of conspiring to publish seditious material
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Aly Raisman: Are gold medals put above athletes' wellbeing?
  An Olympic gymnastics champion who spoke out about abuse talks to Stephen Sackur(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Men and cosmetic surgery
  More men have considered cosmetic treatments during the pandemic
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Tetris
  In 1984 one of the most popular computer games ever was invented in Moscow.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Compass—My Arab Spring, Displacement - Tashreed
  How the aftereffects of the Arab Spring led to a mass displacement of people(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  Digital Planet—A tech review of 2021
  We look back at some of the tech stories of 2021(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Documentary—MTV@40
  The birth of a ground-breaking concept - MTV, 24-hour music TV(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/12/2021 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2021 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Documentary—Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime
  The impact of Talking Heads' iconic single Once in a Lifetime(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The break-up that cost me my voice
  The triumphant return of Shirley Collins, the 'first lady' of English folk
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Tetris
  In 1984 one of the most popular computer games ever was invented in Moscow.(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/12/2021 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2021 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Digital Planet—A tech review of 2021
  We look back at some of the tech stories of 2021(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Kashmiris condemn land sales to outsiders
  Is India's BJP government trying to change the demography of Kashmir?
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Aly Raisman: Are gold medals put above athletes' wellbeing?
  An Olympic gymnastics champion who spoke out about abuse talks to Stephen Sackur(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2021 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Hong Kong news site to shut after police raid
  Hong Kong's Stand News is to shut after a police raid and the arrest of senior staff
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Hong Kong news website to shut
  Stand News in Hong Kong is shutting down after senior staff were arrested
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Reporting of Africa
  Our Africa correspondent reflects on covering stories from the continent
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The break-up that cost me my voice
  The triumphant return of Shirley Collins, the 'first lady' of English folk(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Tetris
  In 1984 one of the most popular computer games ever was invented in Moscow.(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/12/2021 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/12/29 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—29/12/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Compass—My Arab Spring, Displacement - Tashreed
  How the aftereffects of the Arab Spring led to a mass displacement of people(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2021 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Health Check—Do our pets care about us?
  New study explores if cats or dogs care more about their owners when they’re hurt
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—WHO boss warns of Covid 'tsunami'
  WHO boss says the Omicron variant is leading to a 'tsunami' of Covid-19 cases.
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/12/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—29/12/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Hong Kong news site to shut after police raid
  Hong Kong's Stand News is to shut after a police raid and the arrest of senior staff
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—29/12/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Aly Raisman: Are gold medals put above athletes' wellbeing?
  An Olympic gymnastics champion who spoke out about abuse talks to Stephen Sackur(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Documentary—Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime
  The impact of Talking Heads' iconic single Once in a Lifetime(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Documentary—MTV@40
  The birth of a ground-breaking concept - MTV, 24-hour music TV(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Omicron and delta variants increase Covid case numbers
  Record-breaking cases of Covid have been reported in the USA and countries in Europe.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Can we solve our space junk problem?
  Millions of pieces of dangerous man-made debris are orbiting Earth. Can we clean up space?
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—Do our pets care about us?
  New study explores if cats or dogs care more about their owners when they’re hurt(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The break-up that cost me my voice
  The triumphant return of Shirley Collins, the 'first lady' of English folk(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Tetris
  In 1984 one of the most popular computer games ever was invented in Moscow.(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  Assignment—Peru's left behind children
  The hidden pandemic in Peru; the thousands of children who have lost a parent to Covid-19
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The Food Chain unwrapped
  Revisiting some of the most powerful food stories from the pandemic
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of helping Jeffrey Epstein abuse girls
  Ghislaine Maxwell convicted of trafficking under-age girls for sexual abuse

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