BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Saturday 13 January 2018

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/13 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Names of the Dead
  
  An Afghan town ravaged by the drug trade to Iran; tales from Italy, France and Martinique
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/13 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—When Does Speech Become Music?
  
  How do our brains tell the difference between music and speech? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/13 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Trump Immigration Slur Sparks Outrage
  
  UN brands alleged comments "shocking and shameful" as African Union demand an apology
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/13 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—African Union Says Donald Trump Should Apologise for Remarks
  
  The group has issued a statement expressing outrage.
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/13 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Finding Shelter In Germany's Cities of Refuge
  
  Germany’s Christians are controversially giving refugees sanctuary in their churches. (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/13 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  In the Balance—Can Social Media be Fixed?
  
  Who is to blame for the ills of social media - and how to fix them.
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/13 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Why The Gruffalo’s Axel Scheffler Draws for Europe
  
  How leading artists are responding to some of the world’s biggest news stories.
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/13 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Addicted to the Game
  
  How serious a global health problem is internet and gaming addiction? (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/13 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—African Countries Unite to Demand Apology from President Trump
  
  The African Union issues a statement expressing "shock" following reported remarks
19. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/13 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 05:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Better Together
  
  A love story that began at the outbreak of the Korean War.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/13 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—President Trump Calls for Changes in Iran Nuclear Deal
  
  Trump give EU four months on Iran deal; new ANC leader's speech; quantum computing
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/13 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—How Real are Pyongyang's Overtures to the South?
  
  Is a diplomatic solution on the Korean Peninsula in sight? Men disown toxic masculinity
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/13 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—ANC's New Leader to Deliver First Major Speech
  
  The new head of the ANC prepares to give his first major speech; Nixon versus the press
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/13 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: What's a Family Anyway?
  
  Two people trying to make sense of their families after finding out an explosive secret
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/13 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—BBC Music Sound Of Poll and New Artists for 2018
  
  Who has come top of this years poll and music from some of the runners up
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/13 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Women Allowed
  
  We reflect on Saudi women being allowed to watch football in stadiums for the first time.
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/13 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/13 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Can Social Media be Fixed?
  
  Who is to blame for the ills of social media - and how to fix them. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/13 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Addicted to the Game
  
  How serious a global health problem is internet and gaming addiction? (R)
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/13 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—ANC's Ramaphosa Makes First Major Speech
  
  The new leader of South Africa's ruling ANC urges unity and a change of culture
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/13 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  BBC Music on the World Service with Cerys Matthews—Georgie Fame
  
  British singer Georgie Fame introduced rhythm and blues and soul to the UK in the '60s
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/13 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Team
  
  Premier League build up and sporting debate with Lee James and the Sportsworld team.
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/13 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League Commentary
  
  Coverage of Chelsea v Leicester live from Stamford Bridge.
11. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/13 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  
  The day's top stories from the Premier League and beyond.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/13 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/13 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Why The Gruffalo’s Axel Scheffler Draws for Europe
  
  How leading artists are responding to some of the world’s biggest news stories. (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/13 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—North and South Korea Meet
  
  The two Koreas met for the first time in years to talk Olympics and more
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/13 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Celebrating Life at 117
  
  Priscilla Ng’ethe joins a family celebration for her 117 year old great grandmother. (R)
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/13 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Kubla Khan: A vision in a dream
  
  Samuel Taylor Coleridge's epic is one of the most famous poems in the English language
11. 20:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Listeners Angered by Equal Pay ‘Broadcast Ban’
  
  Reaction on the ‘broadcast ban’ imposed on BBC reporters in support of equal pay row
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/13 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—False Missile Alert Sparks Panic in Hawaii
  
  An incoming missile alert panicked residents of Hawaii before it was declared false
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/13 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—13/01/2018 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/13 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Can Social Media be Fixed?
  
  Who is to blame for the ills of social media - and how to fix them. (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/13 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—North and South Korea Meet
  
  The two Koreas met for the first time in years to talk Olympics and more (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/13 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Better Together
  
  A love story that began at the outbreak of the Korean War. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/14 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Why The Gruffalo’s Axel Scheffler Draws for Europe
  
  How leading artists are responding to some of the world’s biggest news stories. (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/14 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—The History of ‘Fake News’ (Part 1)
  
  The meaning of “fake news” has been completely transformed – so what does it mean now? (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Listeners Angered by Equal Pay ‘Broadcast Ban’
  
  Reaction on the ‘broadcast ban’ imposed on BBC reporters in support of equal pay row (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/14 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—North and South Korea Meet
  
  The two Koreas met for the first time in years to talk Olympics and more (R)
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/14 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Iran’s Internet Crackdown
  
  Is there a way around Iran’s crack down on the internet? (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/14 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—False Missile Alert Sparks Hawaii Panic
  
  The alert plunged residents of Hawaii into panic before it was declared a false alarm
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/14 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Science Stories: Series 4, Lise Meitner
  
  3/4 How physicist Lise Meitner unlocked the science of the atom bomb that cost Hitler dearly (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/14 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Names of the Dead
  
  An Afghan town ravaged by the drug trade to Iran; tales from Italy, France and Martinique (R)
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/14 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  Living with the Gods—The House of God
  
  The temple designed and formed in Mesopotamia about 4000 years ago to be a house of god
18. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Reaching out After World War Two
  
  German children were invited to stay in the English town of Reading after WW2 had ended (R)
19. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/14 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Pandemic: The Story of the 1918 Flu
  
  How the flu pandemic of 100 years ago affected every corner of the world
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/14 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—False Hawaii Missile Alert Prompts Apology
  
  Hawaiian authorities said human error caused the missile alert
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/14 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Ukraine's Frontline Bakery
  
  Lucy Ash meets the staff and customers of a bakery, the one bright spot in east Ukraine (R)

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