BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Friday 29 April 2016

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/04/29 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US Economic Growth Slows to 0.5%
  
  US economic growth slowed to an annual pace of 0.5% during the first three months of 2016
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/04/29 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I Didn't Know my Name Until I was 18
  
  British-Ethiopian poet Lemn Sissay discovered his real name on his birth certificate (R)
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/04/29 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Life in the Beleaguered City of Aleppo
  
  Life in Aleppo; Elephant poaching summit; Leicester City's Premier League hopes
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/29 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Dealing with Resistance to Bt Crops
  
  Fast-track evolution in the lab deals with growing resistance of insects to Bt crops (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/04/29 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Presidents and Conservationists Meet in Kenya to Stop Elephant Poaching
  
  Elephant conservation meeting in Kenya; UK anti-Semitism; Brazilian identity
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/04/29 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Raising Awareness about the Plight of Africa's Elephants
  
  Elephant poaching; Liberia's presidential candidate; Jazz in the White House
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/29 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  World Football—29/04/2016 GMT
  
  Football's biggest stories of the week on the BBC.
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/04/29 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Can the Illegal Trade in Ivory be Stopped?
  
  Stopping the illegal ivory trade; Sexist tweets; Brazilian identity
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/04/29 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Saving Africa's Elephant's from Extinction
  
  Protecting Africa's elephants; Saving Syria's ceasefire; Women in sport online abuse
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/29 06:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Dealing with Resistance to Bt Crops
  
  Fast-track evolution in the lab deals with growing resistance of insects to Bt crops (R)
5. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/04/29 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Will Syria's Fragile Ceasefire Last?
  
  Syria's ceasefire; South Africa president corruption charges; Leicester football hopes
7. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/29 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Winning Over Voters With Economics
  
  How difficult is it to sway voters with economic arguments?
9. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Creation of the Mini
  
  In 1959 the British Motoring Corporation unveiled a very small new family car - the Mini
10. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/04/29 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—US Sport: Money and Power
  
  The politics of top level sport in America
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/04/29 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—Judges Rule on Zuma Corruption Case
  
  South African judges say dismissing corruption charges in 2009 was irrational
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/04/29 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Aleppo Imams Say Friday Prayers Too Dangerous
  
  Death toll passes 200 in seven days of air strikes and shelling
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/04/29 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The Frontline in the War on Corruption
  
  How the campaign against corruption and privilege is being waged in Brazil and Tanzania
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/04/29 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Zuma Corruption Charges Reviewed
  
  Judgement against South African President, Elephant summit, Youth gene discovered
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/29 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  World Football—29/04/2016 GMT
  
  Football's biggest stories of the week on the BBC. (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/04/29 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Attempt to End the Ivory Trade
  
  Kenya summit to abolish elephant poaching; Garrison Keillor on A Prairie Home Companion
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/04/29 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Professor Robert Reich – United States Secretary of Labor, 1993-97
  
  Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor, on the Sanders campaign and Hilary Clinton
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/29 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Dealing with Resistance to Bt Crops
  
  Fast-track evolution in the lab deals with growing resistance of insects to Bt crops (R)
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/04/29 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Exporting Silicon Valley
  
  Silicon Valley's tech giants; start-ups in Ghana; the gig economy.
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/29 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—Premier League Preview
  
  Lee James previews the weekend's Premier League action.
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/04/29 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—Migrant crisis: new routes
  
  As the influx of migrants arriving in Greece diminishes, what routes are they now using?
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/04/29 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—New Fighting Rocks Syria's Second City
  
  Deadly fighting has resumed in Syria's second city of Aleppo after a brief lull overnight
19. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/29 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 17:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Doubts Over Zuma Corruption Clearance
  
  South Africa reviews dropped corruption charges against President Zuma.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/04/29 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Former Auschwitz Guard Apologises to Victims
  
  Reinhold Hanning speaks out during his trial in Germany, Fresh fighting in Syria's Aleppo
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/29 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  World Football—29/04/2016 GMT
  
  Football's biggest stories of the week on the BBC. (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/04/29 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  BBC Africa Debate—Is there a failure of leadership in African Sport?
  
  Are African sports administrators are letting down their athletes?
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/04/29 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Kunduz Hospital Bombing Report
  
  Pentagon says Afghan strike not war crime; first commercial Zika test; Garrison Keillor.
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/04/29 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Professor Robert Reich – United States Secretary of Labor, 1993-97
  
  Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor, on the Sanders campaign and Hilary Clinton (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/29 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—How the Rest of the World Sees America
  
  What does the world see when it looks towards America?
13. 21:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Simpson’s Paradox
  
  We explore how statistics can support two seemingly contradictory results.
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/04/29 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Syrian Truce Excludes Aleppo
  
  Partial truce in Syria supposed to come into force, but it doesn't include Aleppo
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—29/04/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/29 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Doubts Over Zuma Corruption Clearance
  
  South Africa reviews dropped corruption charges against President Zuma.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/04/29 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—US Sport: Money and Power
  
  The politics of top level sport in America (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/04/30 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—The Fight Against Illegal Ivory Trade
  
  Kenya leads the fight against illegal ivory trading
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/04/30 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The Frontline in the War on Corruption
  
  How the campaign against corruption and privilege is being waged in Brazil and Tanzania (R)
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/04/30 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Matters of Life and Death
  
  Shaky unity in South Sudan, China's 'surplus' children, ageing in Cuba; nuclear Belarus
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/30 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Shakespeare in the World, Shakespeare and the American Dream - Part Two
  
  2/4 How Shakespeare became part of the fabric of early American life. With Stephen Sondheim. (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/04/30 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—US Sport: Money and Power
  
  The politics of top level sport in America (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/04/30 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—The lessons of Hillsborough
  
  It took 27 years, but we got there in the end. The cover-up was finally uncovered.
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/04/30 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—On a Mission
  
  The story of a 20-something CIA officer who took on the Taliban.
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/04/30 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Syrian Ceasefire Excludes Aleppo
  
  Fighting rages in Aleppo; German party to rebrand as anti-Muslim; Facebook profits

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