BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Thursday 30 December 2021

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Ghislaine Maxwell found guilty in sex-trafficking trial
  British socialite found guilty on five of six charges
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Ghislaine Maxwell found guilty of grooming and trafficking underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein
  Ghislaine Maxwell is found guilty of five out of six federal child sex charges
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  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?(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Taking on fast fashion in rural China
  We hear from two women challenging the fashion industry in two very different ways.
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Lego
  One of the world's most popular toys was invented in a small Danish town in 1958.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  Assignment—Peru's left behind children
  The hidden pandemic in Peru; the thousands of children who have lost a parent to Covid-19(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  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)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Forum—Harry Houdini: Escape artist and showman
  Pulling back the curtain on the master of illusion
16. 10:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Yale women rowers protest
  In 1976, the Yale rowing team stripped naked to demand equal treatment for women's sport.
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/12/2021 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2021 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The Food Chain unwrapped
  Revisiting some of the most powerful food stories from the pandemic(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Hamilton: Overcoming hearing loss to make its music
  Alex Lacamoire collaborated with Lin-Manuel Miranda to create the epic sound of Hamilton
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Lego
  One of the world's most popular toys was invented in a small Danish town in 1958.(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/12/2021 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2021 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  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)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of helping Jeffrey Epstein abuse girls
  She could face the rest of her life in jail after being convicted of sex-trafficking
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  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?(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2021 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—China ride-hailing app Didi reports $6bn loss
  Chinese ride-hailing app Didi Global has seen losses deepen after a crackdown by Beijing
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Ex-Afghan president defends his decision to flee
  Ashraf Ghani has defended his decision to flee Afghanistan in August
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Reporting of Afghanistan
  The BBC's Chief International correspondent Lyse Doucet reflects on covering Afghanistan
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—Hamilton: Overcoming hearing loss to make its music
  Alex Lacamoire collaborated with Lin-Manuel Miranda to create the epic sound of Hamilton(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Lego
  One of the world's most popular toys was invented in a small Danish town in 1958.(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/12/2021 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/12/30 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—30/12/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  Assignment—Peru's left behind children
  The hidden pandemic in Peru; the thousands of children who have lost a parent to Covid-19(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2021 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Science In Action—2021: The year of variants
  The year began with Alpha, and ends with Omicron. What have we learnt?
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Protesters in Sudan demand the military relinquish power
  Health workers in Sudan say at least four people have been killed by the security forces
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/12/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—30/12/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—China ride-hailing app Didi reports $6bn loss
  Chinese ride-hailing app Didi Global has seen losses deepen after a crackdown by Beijing
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  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?(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The Food Chain unwrapped
  Revisiting some of the most powerful food stories from the pandemic(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—Harry Houdini: Escape artist and showman
  Pulling back the curtain on the master of illusion(R)
3. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Yale women rowers protest
  In 1976, the Yale rowing team stripped naked to demand equal treatment for women's sport.(R)
4. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Pharmaceutical company fuelled American opioid crisis, says court
  A jury in New York finds Teva Pharmaceuticals contributed to the opioid crisis in the US.
6. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Philippe Sands: Is international justice working?
  Is international justice an ideal which the world has signally failed to live up to?(R)
8. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  Science In Action—2021: The year of variants
  The year began with Alpha, and ends with Omicron. What have we learnt?(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Hamilton: Overcoming hearing loss to make its music
  Alex Lacamoire collaborated with Lin-Manuel Miranda to create the epic sound of Hamilton(R)
12. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Lego
  One of the world's most popular toys was invented in a small Danish town in 1958.(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  Tech Life—Tech predictions for 2022
  The BBC tech team on what we'll all be talking about over the next 12 months
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  World Football—Bojan Krkić and Finland's Linda Sällström
  Bojan Krkić discusses the new generation of young players at his old club Barcelona
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Tens of thousands flee Colorado wildfires
  We speak to one of the 30,000 people who've had to evacuate their homes

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