BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Sunday 11 December 2016

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/11 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Trump tells China: kowtowing is over
  
  Trump is changing the way the US treats China. Beijing won't like it. Taiwan will... (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/11 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: With a Gun to my Head
  
  Jaw-dropping stories from a Khmer Rouge labour camp and a kidnapper's den in Nigeria
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/11 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Deadly Blasts Near Istanbul Stadium
  
  Several deaths in Istanbul as bombs explode in Turkish city
7. 01:20GMT
  
  Sports News—11/12/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/11 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—The Fourth Dimension
  
  How would a fourth dimensional being appear to humans?
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/11 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Local Heroes
  
  Stories of pride, identity and abandonment from India, the Gambia, the USA and Kosovo
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/11 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—When the Soul Goes Out
  
  What does it mean to be dead in Judaism?
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/11 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Bob Dylan - In So Many Words
  
  The lyrics of the 2016 Nobel Literature Prize winner
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/11 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—100 Women History Hour
  
  A special edition of the programme remembering women that history has overlooked.
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/11 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Global Business—From Prison to Profit
  
  How entrepreneurship can break the cycle of re-offending for women after prison. (R)
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/11 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Zaha Hadid's Artistic Inspiration
  
  How the architect developed her distinctive style through drawing and painting. (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/11 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Twin blasts rock Istanbul
  
  Dozens killed in Istanbul blasts; Nigerian church roof collapse; Midwestern speech
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/11 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Turkey blasts appears to target police officers
  
  Bomb attacks kill police officers in Turkey; Mexico's drug war; Boxing music
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/11 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—"King Bibi" statue bemuses Tel Aviv
  
  The latest from Istanbul following twin bomb attacks, Israel PM's gilded statue
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/11 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: With a Gun to my Head
  
  Jaw-dropping stories from a Khmer Rouge labour camp and a kidnapper's den in Nigeria (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/11 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Teaching Kids To Think
  
  What happens when you teach kids how to think for themselves? (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/11 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Trending—Gab: Free Speech Haven Or ‘alt-right safe space’?
  
  A new social network that pledges to put ‘free speech first’ has drawn controversy online (R)
13. 09:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Should the BBC World Service Use the Term ‘Alt-Right’?
  
  Should the network be referring to the Alt-Right as Neo Nazis? Some listeners think so
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/11 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Local Heroes
  
  Stories of pride, identity and abandonment from India, the Gambia, the USA and Kosovo (R)
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/11 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—When the Soul Goes Out
  
  What does it mean to be dead in Judaism? (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/11 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Dozens Dead as Nigeria Church Collapses
  
  Uyo church roof caves in; bomb blast near Cairo cathedral; Italy PM speculation
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/11 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Revenge
  
  Why did this type of aggressive behaviour evolve? And what purpose does it serve? (R)
22. 11:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Barcode
  
  How vast mega-stores emerged with the help of a design originally drawn in the sand (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/11 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Colombia and Peace
  
  Jonny Dymond is in Colombia to debate peace and the legacy of violence with key voices. (R)
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/11 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Scores Dead in Nigerian Church Collape
  
  Dozens dead in Nigeria after a church roof collapsed in the Nigerian city of Uyo
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/11 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Bob Dylan - In So Many Words
  
  The lyrics of the 2016 Nobel Literature Prize winner (R)
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/11 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Moana, Geoffrey Rush, Gillian Anderson
  
  We talk to the animators of the new Disney film Moana
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/11 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League Commentary
  
  Liverpool v West Ham United from Anfield.
11. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/11 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League Commentary
  
  Liverpool v West Ham United from Anfield.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/11 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  
  The day's top stories from the Premier League and beyond.
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/11 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Trump says Russia Election Hacking is 'Ridiculous'
  
  President-elect dismisses CIA claims and says US should not be bound by One-China policy
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/11 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—When the Soul Goes Out
  
  What does it mean to be dead in Judaism? (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/11 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  BBC Music on the World Service with Cerys Matthews—American Singer-Songwriter - Tony Joe White
  
  American singer-songwriter Tony Joe White on tales from the swamps and Mark Knopfler (R)
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/11 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Donald Trump Challenges One China Policy
  
  President-elect Donald Trump has questioned a long standing approach to China
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/11 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Local Heroes
  
  Stories of pride, identity and abandonment from India, the Gambia, the USA and Kosovo (R)
13. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/11 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  
  Global Business—From Prison to Profit
  
  How entrepreneurship can break the cycle of re-offending for women after prison. (R)
15. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/11 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Colombia and Peace
  
  Jonny Dymond is in Colombia to debate peace and the legacy of violence with key voices. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/12 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Trump Questions Key China Policy
  
  Donald Trump says US shouldn't be bound by One-China policy; IS retakes Palmyra in Syria
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—12/12/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/12 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Space Scientists
  
  Two women who reach for the stars, the planets, and the comets.
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/12 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Venezuela Withdraws its Banknotes
  
  Venezuela announces a withdrawal of its banknotes and Boeing signs a deal with Iran Air
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/12 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Hunger in the Rich World
  
  Why do people struggle to feed themselves in wealthy societies? (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/12 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Winner or Cheat? Doping in Sport
  
  The inside story; swapped samples, state-sponsored doping and the battle for world sport
12. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Should the BBC World Service Use the Term ‘Alt-Right’?
  
  Should the network be referring to the Alt-Right as Neo Nazis? Some listeners think so (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/12 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Exclusive Interview with Ghana's President-elect
  
  Ghana's Nana Akufo-Addo has said turning around the economy is his top priority.
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/12 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Revenge
  
  Why did this type of aggressive behaviour evolve? And what purpose does it serve? (R)
17. 03:50GMT
  
  More or Less—How risky is the contraceptive pill?
  
  We look at the numbers behind the scary headlines about birth control. (R)
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/12 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—New Ghanaian President Says the Economy is his Priority
  
  Ghanaian President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo lays out plans to tackle corruption
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/12 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ghana's New President to Focus on Economy and Corruption
  
  Nana Akufo-Addo has said turning around the economy is his top priority.
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/12 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Space Scientists
  
  Two women who reach for the stars, the planets, and the comets. (R)

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