BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Thursday 5 May 2022

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2022 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US makes biggest interest rate rise for 22 years
  Its central bank said it was raising the rate by half a percentage point
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2022 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/05/2022 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2022 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Mexico: The Yaqui fight back
  Resistance and division among Mexico’s indigenous Yaqui people
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2022 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The love story behind Nasa's alien mixtape
  Ann Druyan and Carl Sagan fell in love while making Nasa’s historic Voyager Golden Record(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Roe v Wade
  How a young lawyer from Texas got the US abortion laws changed in 1973(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2022 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/05/2022 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2022 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The hot sauce sensations
  How Sriracha and Lao Gan Ma achieved global cult status
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2022 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Ukraine: How disabled children are coping in the war
  We hear from disabled children and their carers caught up in the war in Ukraine
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2022 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Ukrainian fighters continue to fight in key Mariupol port city
  Bloody fighting is continuing in Mariupol says the commander of Ukrainian forces there
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2022 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Ukraine: invading Russian forces still fighting in Mariupol
  Fierce battles continuing in Mariupol according to the Ukrainian commander
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2022 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What’s the truth about Hunter Biden’s laptop?
  Did the media miss a scandal?
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2022 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—How the war in Ukraine has affected global tourism
  Resorts hoping for a post-pandemic boom have now lost Russian and Ukrainian tourists
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The chemistry of cannabis
  How an Israeli scientist discovered the crucial compounds in the widely-used drug
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2022 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/05/2022 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2022 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Health Check—Combined protection of Covid vaccination and prior infection
  Evidence investigating a hybrid protection from Covid vaccines and prior infection(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2022 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Forum—Fertiliser and poison gas: The legacy of chemist Fritz Haber
  The scientist who helped feed billions, and unleashed a new kind of death
14. 09:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Man City win their first Premier League
  Defender Micah Richards on the most exciting finish ever to the English football season.
15. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2022 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/05/2022 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2022 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The hot sauce sensations
  How Sriracha and Lao Gan Ma achieved global cult status(R)
19. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2022 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—We discovered we were stolen as babies
  Maria Diemar and Daniel Olsson were adopted from Chile and brought up in Sweden
21. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The chemistry of cannabis
  How an Israeli scientist discovered the crucial compounds in the widely-used drug(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2022 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/05/2022 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2022 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Health Check—Combined protection of Covid vaccination and prior infection
  Evidence investigating a hybrid protection from Covid vaccines and prior infection(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2022 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Ukraine: Fighting continues in Mariupol despite Russia ceasefire claim
  Around 200 civilians are thought to remain trapped inside the plant
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2022 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What’s the truth about Hunter Biden’s laptop?
  Did the media miss a scandal?(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2022 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Turks feel cost of living pinch as inflation soars
  Consumer prices in Turkey are 69.9% higher than a year ago.
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2022 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Covid Pandemic deaths under-reported globally
  WHO says nearly 15 million people died, a much higher number than reported
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2022 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Ukraine's disabled children
  Some disabled children have been left behind by their carers who fled the war in Ukraine
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2022 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—We discovered we were stolen as babies
  Maria Diemar and Daniel Olsson were adopted from Chile and brought up in Sweden(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The chemistry of cannabis
  How an Israeli scientist discovered the crucial compounds in the widely-used drug(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2022 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/05/2022 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2022 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2022/05/05 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—05/05/2022 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Assignment—Mexico: The Yaqui fight back
  Resistance and division among Mexico’s indigenous Yaqui people(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2022 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Science In Action—Mekong Delta will sink beneath the sea by 2100
  Vietnam’s vast Mekong Delta is set to sink beneath the sea by the end of the century
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2022 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Mariupol steelworks battle in final phase
  Ukrainian defenders say Russian ground forces have entered the site
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2022 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What’s the truth about Hunter Biden’s laptop?
  Did the media miss a scandal?(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2022 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  World Business Report—Turks feel cost of living pinch as inflation soars
  Consumer prices in Turkey are 69.9% higher than a year ago.
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2022 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/05/2022 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—05/05/2022 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2022 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The hot sauce sensations
  How Sriracha and Lao Gan Ma achieved global cult status(R)
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2022 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Forum—Fertiliser and poison gas: The legacy of chemist Fritz Haber
  The scientist who helped feed billions, and unleashed a new kind of death(R)
22. 23:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Man City win their first Premier League
  Defender Micah Richards on the most exciting finish ever to the English football season.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—06/05/2022 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Why has the Nasdaq had its worst day in years?
  Global markets fall after the UK and US increase interest rates
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—06/05/2022 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/05/2022 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2022 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  World Football—Portugal's Dolores Silva and troubles in China
  Portugal's Dolores Silva discusses her country's backdoor qualification for Euro 2022.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—06/05/2022 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—We discovered we were stolen as babies
  Maria Diemar and Daniel Olsson were adopted from Chile and brought up in Sweden(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The chemistry of cannabis
  How an Israeli scientist discovered the crucial compounds in the widely-used drug(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—06/05/2022 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/05/2022 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2022 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Faith in journalism
  What place does religion have in the work of journalists?
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—06/05/2022 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Ukraine relying heavily on US military intelligence, says US
  US officials say intelligence they provided helped Ukraine target Russian generals
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—06/05/2022 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Ukraine: Russian forces continue battle for last Mariupol outpost
  Russian forces battle for the final outpost held by Ukrainian fighters in Mariupol

Friday 6 May 2022

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