BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Wednesday 19 September 2018

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/19 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Tesla Provides Documents in DOJ Probe
  
  Tesla says it's co-operating with the US Department of Justice.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/19 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/09/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/19 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Changing Face of Procreation, Assisted Reproduction
  
  2/2 How humans make babies could be about to change, thanks to IVF and reproductive tech (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/19 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Kavanaugh Accusations: Possible Witness Denies Knowledge
  
  Possible witness to alleged sexual assault says he has no memory of the incident.
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/19 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Compass—On The Black Sea, On the Black Sea: Sailors of Sevastopol
  
  5/5 The Crimean coast, where Russia meets Turkey, is a region of great strategic importance (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/19 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Brett Kavanaugh Allegations - New Twist
  
  A possible witness says he has no memory of any attack.
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/19 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/09/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/19 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Atomic Radio
  
  Get ready for atomic radio (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/19 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—North and South Korean Leaders Meet
  
  But will it lead to denuclearisation, or is it just a smokescreen?
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/19 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—North and South Korea Sign Agreement
  
  The South Korean president says the North is prepared to close a missile testing facility
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/19 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the former CEO of Blackwater Erik Prince.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/19 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The Trouble With Bike Sharing
  
  Why Chinese bike-share companies are struggling to replicate their success abroad.
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Arnhem Parachute Drop
  
  In 'Operation Market Garden' thousands of Allied troops parachuted into Nazi-held Holland
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/19 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Iceland: What Happened Next?
  
  One small country and the legacy of a local crisis that went global (R)
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/19 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—19/09/2018 GMT
  
  News and issues making the headlines each day.
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/19 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/09/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/19 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, National International
  
  2/2 Tales of colourful figures from the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/19 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Saving a Thousand Lives in Kerala's Floods
  
  Indian paddle surfer Rocha Chacko Mathew used his knowledge of the water to rescue locals
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/19 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/09/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/19 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Compass—On The Black Sea, On the Black Sea: Sailors of Sevastopol
  
  5/5 The Crimean coast, where Russia meets Turkey, is a region of great strategic importance (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/19 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—North Korea Agrees to Dismantle a Key Missile Testing Site
  
  Kim Jong Un says he'll close the facility under international supervision
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/19 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the former CEO of Blackwater Erik Prince. (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/19 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Danske Bank Boss Quits Over €200bn Scandal
  
  The chief executive of Danske Bank has quit amid a money-laundering scandal
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/19 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—North Korean Leader Agrees to Shut Missile Site
  
  North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has agreed to shut one of the nation's main missile sites
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/19 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Can A Gamer Be An Athlete?
  
  Ninja is the first professional gamer to feature on the cover of ESPN Magazine
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/19 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Saving a Thousand Lives in Kerala's Floods
  
  Indian paddle surfer Rocha Chacko Mathew used his knowledge of the water to rescue locals (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/19 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/09/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/19 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2018/09/19 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—2018/09/19 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the former CEO of Blackwater Erik Prince. (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/19 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Daily Aspirin: Not for Healthy Elderly
  
  Aspirin doesn’t protect healthy older people from heart attacks
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/19 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Korean Leaders Proclaim Steps Towards Peace
  
  Korean leaders Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-In proclaim steps towards peace at third summit.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/19 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Compass—On The Black Sea, On the Black Sea: Sailors of Sevastopol
  
  5/5 The Crimean coast, where Russia meets Turkey, is a region of great strategic importance (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/19 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, National International
  
  2/2 Tales of colourful figures from the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/19 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/09/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—19/09/2018 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/19 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Danske Bank Boss Quits Over €200bn Scandal
  
  The chief executive of Danske Bank has quit amid a money-laundering scandal
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/19 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Iceland: What Happened Next?
  
  One small country and the legacy of a local crisis that went global (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/20 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Brexit: EU Leaders Meet in Salzburg
  
  UK premier Theresa May says there is only a choice of her plan, or leaving without a deal
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/20 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/09/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/20 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, National International
  
  2/2 Tales of colourful figures from the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/20 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Korean Leaders in Joint Mountain Visit
  
  We hear why Mount Paektu is so important for people on both sides of the Korean border.
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/20 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Going Off Cow's Milk?
  
  Why not all of us are lapping it up
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/20 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—3 Day Korean Visit Concludes
  
  Both Korean leaders will visit Mount Paektu, the 'spiritual birthplace' of the nation.
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/20 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/09/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/20 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Daily Aspirin: Not for Healthy Elderly
  
  Aspirin doesn’t protect healthy older people from heart attacks (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/20 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Korea Summit Ends With Symbolic Visit
  
  The leaders of North and South Korea make a joint visit to Mount Paektu

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