BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Saturday 26 April 2025

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Public confidence in the US economy falls sharply
  New data shows confidence in the US economy has sunk since 'Liberation Day'
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/04/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Kenya Mko Wapi: Part one
  Edu embarks on the first leg of a three-part Kenyan road trip
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: A princess, a penguin and a beatboxer
  Dancing classes with Princess Diana, a penguin’s lessons and a school for beatboxers(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The death of Adolf Hitler
  Adolf Hitler's secretary recalls his last days in 1945(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Kenya believe it?
  The Unexpected Elements team visits Nairobi, Kenya.(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/04/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Dear son
  “Fly the plane”, volunteer, and keep asking why(R)
16. 04:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Kwame Nkruman-Acheampong: The Snow Leopard
  How Kwame Nkruman-Acheampong became the first Ghanaian to compete in the Winter Olympics
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Funeral of Pope Francis
  The leader of the Roman Catholic Church died on Easter Monday aged 88
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Funeral of Pope Francis breaks with tradition
  Royals and refugees, presidents and prime ministers gather to pay their final respects
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—World leaders, clergy, gather for Pope Francis's funeral
  US President Trump and his predecessor are attending the funeral
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Coverage of Pope Francis's funeral
  Pope Francis is laid to rest in a simple wooden casket
7. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Crossing the line
  Inspiring sporting moments of athletes crossing the finishing line at all cost
9. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/04/2025 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 11:06GMT
  The Forum—How airports took off
  The history and evolution of airports, from military airstrips to luxury shopping outlets
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—The funeral of Pope Francis
  A quarter of a million people gather in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world - including the English FA Cup.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Actor Tilda Swinton on her dystopian film The End
  Actor Tilda Swinton, composer AR Rahman, writer Funmi Fetto, and director James Ashcroft
3. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  The Arts Hour—Actor Tilda Swinton on her dystopian film The End
  Actor Tilda Swinton, composer AR Rahman, writer Funmi Fetto, and director James Ashcroft
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Pope Francis buried at his favourite church in Rome
  His funeral was attended by hundreds of thousands of people
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Crossing the line
  Inspiring sporting moments of athletes crossing the finishing line at all cost(R)
9. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/04/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Kenya Mko Wapi: Part one
  Edu embarks on the first leg of a three-part Kenyan road trip(R)
13. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Remembering the life of Pope Francis
  Sharing memories of how the Pope changed lives(R)
15. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  The Documentary—Make me perfect: Manufacturing beauty in China
  BBC Eye investigates one of China’s most notorious cases of botched cosmetic surgery(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—27/04/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What is President Trump’s economic plan?
  Why Donald Trump has chosen to upend global trading(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/04/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Dear son
  “Fly the plane”, volunteer, and keep asking why(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Kwame Nkruman-Acheampong: The Snow Leopard
  How Kwame Nkruman-Acheampong became the first Ghanaian to compete in the Winter Olympics(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—27/04/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/04/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/04/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—WHO agrees to a pandemic treaty
  WHO members have agreed to a draft treaty intended to make the world safer from pandemics(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—27/04/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Forum—How airports took off
  The history and evolution of airports, from military airstrips to luxury shopping outlets(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—27/04/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Pope Francis's Latin American legacy
  The late Pope brought a message of enduring faith to Mexico's embattled priests
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/04/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Science In Action—Wet market SARS CoV-2 origins revisited
  Scientists find yet more data from early Covid to suggest zoonotic cross-over as origin.(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—27/04/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/04/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/04/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Make me perfect: Manufacturing beauty in China
  BBC Eye investigates one of China’s most notorious cases of botched cosmetic surgery(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—27/04/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Trump: Putin may not want to stop the war in Ukraine
  President Trump said there was no reason for Putin to target civilian areas in Ukraine

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