BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Friday 5 May 2017

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/05 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Trump Scores Healthcare Victory in House
  
  President Trump's plans to repeal and replace Obamacare move a step closer.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/05 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Police Minister of South Africa - Fikile Mbalula
  
  As the scandals pile up, are we witnessing the slow death of the ANC?
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/05 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Coming Out of the Shadows in Kenya
  
  Anne Soy meets the Kenyan activists helping intersex people take their place in society (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/05 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Trump Scores Healthcare Victory
  
  The US House of Representatives narrowly passes bill aimed at replacing 'Obamacare'.
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/05 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—Racism, Bribery and an ex-KGB agent
  
  Italy's anti-racism adviser discusses the abuse aimed at Ghana's Sulley Muntari.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/05 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Repeal of 'Obamacare' Moves a Step Closer
  
  President Trump wins crucial vote on healthcare in US House
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/05 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Trump Says 'Obamacare' is Dead
  
  The US House of Representatives narrowly pass healthcare bill
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/05 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Counting Birds from Space
  
  For the first time, individual albatrosses can be monitored from satellites (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/05 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—France Elections: Final Day of Campaigning
  
  On Sunday, voters choose between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/05 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Le Pen v Macron: Who Will France Choose?
  
  It's the last day of campaigning before the French Presidential election on Sunday.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/05 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Police Minister of South Africa - Fikile Mbalula
  
  As the scandals pile up, are we witnessing the slow death of the ANC? (R)
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/05 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Brexit: A Warning to London
  
  The boss of Goldman Sachs says he is already contingency planning to relocate staff.
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The French Army Mutiny of 1917
  
  After enduring years of slaughter during WW1, French army units finally mutinied
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/05 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—What's Wrong with Science?
  
  Is there a fundamental problem with the way science is done today?
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/05 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—Conservatives Make Gains in British Local Elections
  
  Does this bode well for PM Theresa May in next month's general election?
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/05 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/05/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/05 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  
  World Football—Racism, Bribery and an ex-KGB agent
  
  Italy's anti-racism adviser discusses the abuse aimed at Ghana's Sulley Muntari. (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/05 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Who are India's Naxalites?
  
  50 years of conflict in India's "red corridor": the Naxalite Moaist insurgency
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/05 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/05/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/05 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Big Brief
  
  A journey with Dickson Chilongani, Bishop of the world's largest Anglican diocese.
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/05 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Last Day of Campaigning in the Crucial French Presidential Election
  
  Polls suggest that Emmanuel Macron has lead over his rival Marine Le Pen.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/05 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Can Machines Beat the Pollsters?
  
  How companies are using machine learning to gauge public opinion
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/05 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Goldman Boss Warns of City Brexit Risk
  
  Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of US bank Goldman Sachs, discusses London's future after Brexit.
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/05 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—OS: Live from Bordeaux
  
  Nuala McGovern is joined by voters in Bordeaux ahead of Sunday's elections in France
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/05 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—OS: Live from Bordeaux
  
  Nuala McGovern is live in France looking ahead to Sunday's vote
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/05 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Who are India's Naxalites?
  
  50 years of conflict in India's "red corridor": the Naxalite Moaist insurgency (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/05 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/05/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/05 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2017/05/05 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—2017/05/05 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Police Minister of South Africa - Fikile Mbalula
  
  As the scandals pile up, are we witnessing the slow death of the ANC? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/05 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why Do We Have Males and Females?
  
  We plunge into the weird world of sex determination.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/05 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Candidates Wrap up French Election Campaign
  
  Newshour reports from Lyon as the French prepare to vote in presidential elections
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/05 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Trending—Cartoonists of the ‘Caliphate’
  
  Supporters of so-called Islamic State are spreading their ideology – through cartoons.
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/05 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  World Football—Racism, Bribery and an ex-KGB agent
  
  Italy's anti-racism adviser discusses the abuse aimed at Ghana's Sulley Muntari. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/05 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/05/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—05/05/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/05 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Goldman Boss Warns of City Brexit Risk
  
  Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of US bank Goldman Sachs, discusses London's future after Brexit.
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/05 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—What's Wrong with Science?
  
  Is there a fundamental problem with the way science is done today? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/06 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US Jobs Growth Accelerates
  
  US businesses added 211,000 posts in April.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/06 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Who are India's Naxalites?
  
  50 years of conflict in India's "red corridor": the Naxalite Moaist insurgency (R)
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/06 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  Global Business—Rebooting Rural Russia
  
  Can small businesses revive Russia's rural economy?
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/06 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Trending—Cartoonists of the ‘Caliphate’
  
  Supporters of so-called Islamic State are spreading their ideology – through cartoons. (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Video Games
  
  From Spacewar to Pokemon Go, video games have shaped the modern economy in surprising ways
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/06 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—What's Wrong with Science?
  
  Is there a fundamental problem with the way science is done today? (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/06 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Cathedral of the Fallen
  
  A journey to the The Valle de los Caidos, the monument at the heart of Spain’s past (R)
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/06 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Uncharted Waters
  
  To understand climate change, look at it from a mussel's perspective
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/06 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Macron Campaign Condemns 'Massive Hacking Attack'
  
  The French presidential candidate's party says the hackers want to destabilise democracy

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