BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Sunday 6 May 2018

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/06 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Russia cuts military spending
  
  After two decades of growth, Russia slashed 20% of its defence budget in 2017
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/06 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—The YouTube Stars Selling Cheating
  
  An exclusive investigation into star YouTubers who are promoting academic cheating online (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Rapprochement on the Korean Peninsula
  
  How one listener says the BBC’s news reports from the Korean peninsula opened her eyes (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/06 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/05/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/06 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Crossing Divides, Behaving Better Online
  
  2/2 Gaia Vince meets the scientists studying our built in human behaviour (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/06 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—A Hostile Environment
  
  Tales from Nigerian returnees, Armenia's protests, Suriname's rainforest and Goan beaches (R)
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/06 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Living with the Gods—Living with No Gods
  
  Neil MacGregor focuses on societies which aimed to live without religious beliefs
14. 02:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—Super-intelligence
  
  Will we be able to control computers of the future? (R)
15. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/06 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 03:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Sarah Waters: Tipping the Velvet
  
  Harriett Gilbert talks to British writer Sarah Waters about her novel, Tipping the Velvet
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/06 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/05/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/06 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The Invisible Man of Britain’s Far Right
  
  Who are the anti-immigration, anti-Muslim organisation Knights Templar International? (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/06 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Lebanon Goes to the Polls
  
  Lebanon votes; US Navy re-establishes Second Fleet; has China had enough of rental bikes?
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/06 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Iran Bans Messenger App Telegram
  
  Iran bans Telegram app; Artificial Intelligence in China; Lebanon goes to the polls
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/06 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Putin to be innaugurated President
  
  Vladimir Putin to be inaugurated president of Russia on Monday; China's bike problem
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/06 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Absolute Food: Part I
  
  How authoritarian regimes control food, and what it's like to eat in their countries. (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/06 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—A Hostile Environment
  
  Tales from Nigerian returnees, Armenia's protests, Suriname's rainforest and Goan beaches (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/06 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Morocco's Jews: Hospitality or Hostility?
  
  The ancient and complex relationship between Muslims and Jews in Morocco (R)
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/06 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: The Mountain Between Us
  
  How two climbers become connected after a fateful expedition on a mountain in Tibet (R)
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/06 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Abortion in America, Abortion in America: Texas
  
  1/3 Could abortion be banned in the USA? (R)
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/06 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/05/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/06 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Inside the Box
  
  Braces from home: The next stage in global dental care? (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/06 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  The Evidence—Science and Society, Transforming Bodies
  
  2/4 The human body is evolving new senses like hearing colours with the help of technology (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/06 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Lebanon Election Underway
  
  Lebanon holds its first parliamentary elections for almost a decade
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/06 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Sarah Waters: Tipping the Velvet
  
  Harriett Gilbert talks to British writer Sarah Waters about her novel, Tipping the Velvet (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/06 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Tina: The Musical
  
  Rock legend Tina Turner talks about Tina: The Musical
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/06 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—06/05/2018 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/06 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—06/05/2018 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
11. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/06 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—06/05/2018 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/06 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/05/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/06 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Living with the Gods—Living with No Gods
  
  Neil MacGregor focuses on societies which aimed to live without religious beliefs (R)
5. 18:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Exposing the Biases We Have of the World
  
  Statistician Hans Rosling’s family talk about the book they co-wrote about preconceptions
6. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/06 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  
  Music Extra—Carla Bruni: C’est la Vie
  
  Carla Bruni, singer and former First Lady of France chooses her favourite songs (R)
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/06 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Iran Deal: Can President Trump be Swayed?
  
  Britain, France & Germany work to address President Trump's concerns about Iran deal
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/06 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—When Margaret Thatcher Came to Power
  
  Britain's first female PM, prisoners on the high seas, and the story of Takeshi's Castle
12. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/06 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/05/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—06/05/2018 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/06 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Morocco's Jews: Hospitality or Hostility?
  
  The ancient and complex relationship between Muslims and Jews in Morocco (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/06 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Telling Fairy Tales for Today
  
  Tales of modern myth, magic and morality on The Cultural Frontline (R)
19. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/06 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Virtual Reality Innovations at Tribeca Film Festival
  
  The power of social virtual reality at Tribeca Film Festival (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/07 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Lebanon Holds First Election in Nine Years
  
  Unemployment, rising debt and flagging economy provide backdrop to first poll since 2009.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/07 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—The ‘Greatest Glasshouse’ in the World
  
  Re-opening of Kew glasshouse provides a home for thousands of endangered plants. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/07 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/05/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/07 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Vitamin D Helps Build-up Malnourished Babies
  
  Malnourished children in Pakistan thrive with extra vitamin D (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/07 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Iran Warns Against Ending Nuclear Deal
  
  Europe tries to address President Trump's concerns about the Iran nuclear deal
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/07 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—The million dollar teachers
  
  Two teachers going further than the classroom to transform lives
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/07 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Pre-election Violence Grips Afghanistan
  
  A blast at a voter registration centre in Afghanistan kills at least 17 people,
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/07 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/05/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/07 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why Don’t We All Like The Same Food?
  
  How does biology and culture shape what’s delicious and disgusting? (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/07 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Putin Set To Be Inaugurated
  
  Vladimir Putin is due to be sworn in for the fourth time as president of Russia.

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