BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Sunday 15 October 2017

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1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/15 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Catalonia prayers - answered?
  
  Catalonia's president disappointed supporters when he declared independence - but not yet
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/15 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Watching the Earth ‘Breathe’
  
  NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) measures how carbon moves around the Earth (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/15 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Oscars Board Expels Weinstein
  
  The Academy said he longer merited the respect of his colleagues
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/15 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Indian Science – The Colonial Legacy
  
  How did British imperialism affect India’s scientific development? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/15 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Old Ills, Modern Remedies
  
  How can Zanzibar, Qatar, France, and Charleston, SC, USA heal the wounds of history? (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/15 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—The Movie Making Inmate of Manus Island
  
  How a detainee's smartphone film shed light on Australia's controversial detention centre
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/15 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—I Speak Navajo
  
  "Growing up and not speaking the language, I felt this loss or this void"
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/15 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Weinstein Dropped By Oscars Academy
  
  The board voted well in excess of the required two-thirds majority to remove Weinstein
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/15 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Behind Closed Doors, Behind Closed Doors: Solutions to Domestic Abuse in Kenya
  
  1/3 Unity is a village without men set up by Samburu women in response to domestic abuse (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/15 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Harvey Weinstein Expelled from the Oscars Board
  
  Hollywood producer expelled; tens killed in bomb explosion in Mogadishu; Venezuela votes
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/15 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—The World Ponders Trump's Iran Position
  
  World digests Trump's position on Iran; seminars on equality in France; NFL controversy
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/15 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Political Shake-up Underway in Austria?
  
  Austria's People's Party set to do well in poll; Faroe Islands resolved not be overlooked
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/15 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Competitive Eating: The 'Gurgitators'
  
  Meet some of the world’s fastest eaters, and find out why they do it. (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/15 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Making it Work, Making it Work: Navigating Kenya's Streets with Technology
  
  3/4 OkHi is a navigation device which allows you to find an address, however remote (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/15 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—500th Anniversary of the Reformation, Are Muslims Ready for a Female Imam like Seyran Ates?
  
  Female Imams are starting to lead prayers and question some traditional roles of women (R)
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/15 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Old Ills, Modern Remedies
  
  How can Zanzibar, Qatar, France, and Charleston, SC, USA heal the wounds of history? (R)
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/15 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  Trending—Russian Army Selfie Ban
  
  Why is the Russian military banning soldiers from posting selfies? (R)
15. 09:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Gunshots Clip on Newshour
  
  Among our Las Vegas shooting coverage was a 45 seconds-long clip of gunshots and screams (R)
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/15 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/10/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/15 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Signed, Sealed, and Delivered
  
  One Boston family's wish to get a letter to their grandmother in Puerto Rico (R)
20. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/15 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  
  BBC World Drama—The Day Dad Stole a Bus by Péricles Silveira
  
  Why has Nayara’s Dad stolen a bus to get her to her Grandmother’s house? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/15 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Western-Backed Forces Begin Raqqa Final Assault
  
  Raqqa has been the de-facto capital of the state that so-called IS tried to create
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/15 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—I Speak Navajo
  
  "Growing up and not speaking the language, I felt this loss or this void" (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/15 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—The Arts Hour: Director Dee Rees; Actor turned director Andy Serkis; Actress Kate Winslet
  
  Dee Rees on filming in the mud and Andy Serkis on his new film Breathe
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/15 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—15/10/2017 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/15 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—15/10/2017 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
11. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/15 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—15/10/2017 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/15 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Bomb Attack in Somalia Kills More than 200
  
  Saturday's bomb attack acknowledged as worst in a decade
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/15 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Tattoo Artists
  
  Two women who apply ink to skin - and have gained a cult following in the process (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/15 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  BBC Music on the World Service with Cerys Matthews—Sinkane
  
  The Sudanese-American musician Ahmed Gallab, otherwise known as Sinkane (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/15 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Austria Election Results
  
  Austria poised to elect the world's youngest prime minister
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/15 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—The Movie Making Inmate of Manus Island
  
  How a detainee's smartphone film shed light on Australia's controversial detention centre (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/15 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—500th Anniversary of the Reformation, Are Muslims Ready for a Female Imam like Seyran Ates?
  
  Female Imams are starting to lead prayers and question some traditional roles of women (R)
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/15 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Austria Set to Elect World's Youngest Leader
  
  Immigration dominated the campaign by 31-year-old conservative leader Sebastian Kurz
15. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—15/10/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/15 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—KiboCUBE Kick-Starts Satellites
  
  How KiboCUBE is enabling countries to deploy their own satellites. (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/15 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Death of Che Guevara
  
  The final hours of the revolutionary hero, Italy's looted art and Madonna's early years.
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/16 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Austria Set to Elect World's Youngest Leader
  
  Austria is set to elect 31 year old Sebastian Kurz as the world's youngest leader.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/16 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: My Brush With the Law
  
  A 'paint-off' in a packed US courtroom and a cartoonist locked in a South African prison (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/16 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Iraqi Forces Advance on Kirkuk
  
  Clashes and artillery fire are reported near Kirkuk following a government advance
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/16 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Signed, Sealed, and Delivered
  
  One Boston family's wish to get a letter to their grandmother in Puerto Rico (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/16 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Conservatives Triumph in Austria
  
  Austria's conservative People's Party wins Sunday's election
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/16 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Casting Directors
  
  Two women who find the perfect person for the role in films and TV
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/16 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Austria Moves Further Right
  
  Elections in Austria have given the most number of votes to the right wing People's Party
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/16 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Clashes Reported as Iraqi Troops Move on Kirkuk
  
  Kurdish officials say Iraqi forces intend to take control of oil fields and an airbase
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/16 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can We Worm Our Way Into Better Health?
  
  Could parasites help give our immune systems a boost and help us fight disease? (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/16 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Rising Tensions in Northern Iraq
  
  Rising tensions in northern Iraq as government forces face-off with Kurdish troops.

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