BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Sunday 12 November 2017

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/12 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—#MeToo: Challenging Sexual Harrassment in Nollywood and Bollywood
  
  How are Nollywood and Bollywood responding to sexual harassment in Hollywood? (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/12 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—How Free is the Russian Web?
  
  Government regulation is increasing ahead of the 2018 presidential election (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Listener Wants More Balance in Trending Programme
  
  Did the BBC Trending's report on far-right and Antifa demonstrators have enough balance? (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/12 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—The Saudis raise the stakes
  
  The Crown Prince is taking on all his opponents, at home and abroad (R)
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/12 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Orwell and the Future of Surveillance
  
  Why is the work of George Orwell still relevant and what is the future of surveillance? (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/12 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/11/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/12 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Discovery—How do cats find their way home?
  
  Plus, why do we itch and should we scratch? (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/12 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Going Back
  
  What Ebola taught Liberia; Dominica's true grit; author Colin Thubron returns to Damascus (R)
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/12 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  Living with the Gods—Fire and State
  
  Many societies have seen the mesmerizing phenomenon of fire as a symbol of the divine
18. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—World War One: Ordinary Lives
  
  Recordings of two people who felt the cost of war both on the battlefield and at home (R)
19. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/12 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Remembering Solidarity
  
  Five Solidarity members reflect on the movement that ended communist rule in Poland
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/12 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/11/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/12 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Namibia’s Missing Millions
  
  David Grossman on Namibia’s missing tax millions revealed in the Paradise Papers (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/12 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—ASEAN Summit Gets Underway in the Philippines
  
  Leaders from the Asia and Pacific region meet in the Philippines
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/12 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Who is Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman?
  
  How the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia is using his power
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/12 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Can Duterte and Trump work together?
  
  President Duterte of the Philippines and President Trump set to meet at ASEAN summit
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/12 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The Boundless Ambition of Gum
  
  Could Chewing gum save your life? (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/12 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  The Compass—America, Laboratory of Democracy, America, Laboratory of Democracy: Little Leviathans
  
  3/4 The 1924 Scopes Trial that banned the teaching of Charles Darwins' evolution in Tennessee (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/12 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Jesus Lived in the Townships
  
  Why has Cape Town Pastor Xola Skosana rejected his Christian faith? (R)
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/12 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Going Back
  
  What Ebola taught Liberia; Dominica's true grit; author Colin Thubron returns to Damascus (R)
15. 10:29GMT
  
  Ceremony of Remembrance from the Cenotaph—Ceremony of Remembrance
  
  Live coverage of the Ceremony of Remembrance from the Cenotaph in London
16. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/12 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—The Future is Now
  
  Are Facebook, Twitter and Google learning from their mistakes? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/12 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Nairobi
  
  Jonathan Dimbleby and a panel of politicians and thinkers are at Nairobi University. (R)
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/12 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Trump Visits the Philippines
  
  Protests greet President Trump as he meets President Duterte in the Philippines
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/12 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Remembering Solidarity
  
  Five Solidarity members reflect on the movement that ended communist rule in Poland (R)
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/12 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actor Kenneth Branagh, Photographer Annie Leibovitz and Actress Milly Bobby Brown
  
  Actor Kenneth Branagh talks about directing Murder on the Orient Express
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/12 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—12/11/2017 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
11. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/12 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—12/11/2017 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/12 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—12/11/2017 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/12 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Hariri: I hope to Return to Lebanon within Days
  
  The Lebanese PM Hariri, says he's free in Saudi Arabia and will return home 'in days.'
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/12 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Living with the Gods—Fire and State
  
  Many societies have seen the mesmerizing phenomenon of fire as a symbol of the divine (R)
7. 19:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Why Albums are Getting Longer
  
  More or less finds out the numbers that are changing modern music.
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/12 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  BBC Music on the World Service with Cerys Matthews—PP Arnold
  
  The legendary American singer PP Arnold and her incredible career spanning 50 years (R)
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/12 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Lebanese Prime Minster Breaks His Silence
  
  Saad Hariri who resigned last week in Saudi Arabia says he will return to Beirut soon
12. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/12 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/11/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—12/11/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/12 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Jesus Lived in the Townships
  
  Why has Cape Town Pastor Xola Skosana rejected his Christian faith? (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/12 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Russian Revolution: The Bolsheviks Take Control
  
  Voices from the Russian Revolution; the first dog in space; and the songbird of Lebanon
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/13 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actor Kenneth Branagh, Photographer Annie Leibovitz and Actress Milly Bobby Brown
  
  Actor Kenneth Branagh talks about directing Murder on the Orient Express (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/13 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—At ASEAN summit, will Trump mediate territorial dispute in South China Sea?
  
  Donald Trump in Manila for the annual Association of South East Asian Nations summit.
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/13 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The Gold Lion and the Bronze Horses
  
  Decoding a pop song with a hidden message and hunting for Hitler's stolen art (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/13 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/11/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/13 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—When The Brain Wakes Up – But The Body Doesn’t
  
  Sleep paralysis: when the brain wakes up – but the body doesn’t (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/13 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Powerful Earthquake Strikes Iran-Iraq Border
  
  It rattled the northern region between the two countries
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/13 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Being Blind
  
  Two women who are visually impaired share their experiences from India and Ethiopia
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/13 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Trump Holds Talks With Filipino Leader Duterte
  
  They're both attending the annual summit of South-East Asians nations
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/13 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Trump and Duterte at ASEAN Summit
  
  Riot police use batons and water cannon against protesters who oppose Mr Trump's visit
19. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/13 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 05:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How Can I Remember More?
  
  Does your memory sometimes fail you? (R)

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