BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Thursday 22 December 2016

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/22 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Berlin Fugitive 'Had Been Monitored'
  
  Anis Amri was reportedly monitored on suspicion of planning a robbery to buy guns
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—22/12/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/22 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Punk Art and Protest in Malaysia
  
  Street art, punk and protest in Malaysia
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/22 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Brazil's Odebrecht Fined $2.6bn For Bribery
  
  Brazil's biggest construction firm has admitted to bribing officials to secure contracts.
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/22 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Nurse who Saved a Starving Town
  
  Khaled Naanaa left his family behind to show the world that Syria was starving. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/22 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Berlin Attack: Manhunt For Tunisian Suspect
  
  Anis Amri, aged 23, is a Tunisian man wanted for the Berlin lorry attack.
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/22 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Cooling the Brain Saves Lives
  
  Brain injury patients saved by cooling (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/22 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Berlin Attack: Police Hunt For Tunisian Suspect
  
  A manhunt is underway for a Tunisian identified a suspect in Berlin Christmas market.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/22 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—European Manhunt For Berlin Attack Suspect
  
  European security services are on the hunt for the Berlin lorry attack suspect.
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/22 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Punk Art and Protest in Malaysia
  
  Street art, punk and protest in Malaysia (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/22 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Tunisian Berlin Attack Suspect Was 'Under Surveillance'
  
  The Berlin Attack Suspect was 'under surveillance' because of his Islamist connections
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/22 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Manhunt To Find Berlin Attack Suspect
  
  A manhunt is underway in Germany and beyond to find a key suspect in the Berlin attack.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/22 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Cooling the Brain Saves Lives
  
  Brain injury patients saved by cooling (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/22 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Latest On Manhunt For Berlin Lorry Attack Suspect
  
  Tunisian Anis Amri was suspected of planning to buy guns for a possible attack.
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/22 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Are Humans Predictably Irrational?
  
  How our brains' cognitive biases affect everything from financial markets to basketball.
11. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Samuel Beckett
  
  The great Irish playwright and novelist Samuel Beckett died on 22nd December 1989
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/22 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Thought Show—Yellow cards for Christmas?
  
  Are footballers deliberately getting suspended to get a break over the festive period?
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/22 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—Berlin Fugitive 'Had Been Monitored'
  
  A Europe-wide manhunt is under way for the Tunisian man wanted for the truck attack
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/22 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Funeral Held for Murdered Russian Ambassador
  
  Vladimir Putin leads tributes at ceremony for Andrei Karlov
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/22 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The real Caster Semenya
  
  The unheard personal story of a great athlete and the controversial matter of her sex
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/22 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Berlin Market Reopens After Attack
  
  Concrete barriers installed as Berlin market reopens three days after attack
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/22 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Punk Art and Protest in Malaysia
  
  Street art, punk and protest in Malaysia (R)
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/22 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Berlin Christmas Market Reopens
  
  Main Berlin attack suspect's fingerprints found on lorry
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/22 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  The Compass—My Perfect Country, My Perfect Country: Solving Water Scarcity in Bermuda
  
  8/22 The island's roofs catch every drop of rain, purify water and store it for daily use
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/22 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—Does rugby union have a problem with head injuries?
  
  After a number of career-ending concussions, can the sport learn from the NFL in America?
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/22 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—How much surveillance?
  
  Following the Berlin market attack, what level of surveillance are you happy with?
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/22 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The real Caster Semenya
  
  The unheard personal story of a great athlete and the controversial matter of her sex (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/22 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—German Security Criticised for Blunders Prior to Berlin Attack
  
  Bana - the seven-year-old blogger from Aleppo talks to the BBC
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/22 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Italy Prepares To Rescue World's Oldest Bank
  
  Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena has struggled to raise funds to secure its future.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/22 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Trump: US Must Expand Nuclear Arsenal
  
  President-elect said the US should 'greatly strengthen and expand' its nuclear arsenal
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/22 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Punk Art and Protest in Malaysia
  
  Street art, punk and protest in Malaysia (R)
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/22 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  The Compass—My Perfect Country, My Perfect Country: Solving Water Scarcity in Bermuda
  
  8/22 The island's roofs catch every drop of rain, purify water and store it for daily use (R)
11. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/22 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 20:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Creatures of the Very Deep
  
  Octopuses that live 4 kilometres beneath the sea surface have just been discovered.
13. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/22 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Tweeting Aleppo Girl Speaks
  
  Bana Alabed, the 7 year old Twitter girl from Aleppo on the night her house was bombed.
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/22 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Syrian Army Declares Victory in Aleppo
  
  Syrian army declares victory in Aleppo, police raids in Germany, 'virtual kissing' app
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/22 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Italy Prepares To Rescue World's Oldest Bank
  
  Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena has struggled to raise funds to secure its future.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/22 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Thought Show—Yellow cards for Christmas?
  
  Are footballers deliberately getting suspended to get a break over the festive period? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/23 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—New Dinosaur Anatomy Discovery
  
  Fossils unearthed in China show Limusaurus had teeth as babies but beaks as adults
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—23/12/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/23 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  World Football—When Stars Align: The Story of the New York Cosmos
  
  The story of the rise and fall of the 1970s New York Cosmos
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/23 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Nuclear Policy Under Donald Trump
  
  What is the current nuclear balance and what would expansion mean
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/23 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The real Caster Semenya
  
  The unheard personal story of a great athlete and the controversial matter of her sex (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/23 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Trump Calls for Expanded Nuclear Arsenal
  
  The President-elect said the US must take action.
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/23 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Creatures of the Very Deep
  
  Octopuses that live 4 kilometres beneath the sea surface have just been discovered. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/23 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US to Greatly Expand Nuclear Arsenal Under Trump
  
  The President-elect said the US must take action "until the world comes to its senses".
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/23 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—What do Chinese Business Leaders Think of Trump?
  
  Chinese reaction to the appointment of 'Death by China' author Peter Navarro by Trump.
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/23 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  World Football—When Stars Align: The Story of the New York Cosmos
  
  The story of the rise and fall of the 1970s New York Cosmos (R)

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