BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Monday 28 January 2019

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/28 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Sewing to Survive
  
  The Cambodian child dressmaker who achieved her fashion dreams
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/28 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Science Stories: Series 7, Ibn al-Haytham: The Father of Modern Optics
  
  3/3 The Arabic scholar who showed how light and the human eye produce our sense of vision (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/28 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Vale Under Pressure Over Brazilian Dam Collapse
  
  Rescue teams have resumed search for hundreds of missing people after dam collapse.
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/28 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—A Path to Malaria Eradication
  
  Zanzibar has reduced malaria infections by over 95 per cent (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/28 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/01/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/28 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Happy Birthday to the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist!
  
  Looking back at 10 years of the intervention that saves lives in the operating theatre (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/28 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Explorer and aviator Bertrand Piccard
  
  What drives some people to push the boundaries of existing knowledge and experience?
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/28 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—I Was Put into Care
  
  Two women who spent part of their childhoods in institutions
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/28 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Venezuela: Opposition Calls For Nationwide Protests
  
  The US and more than 20 other countries have recognised Juan Guaidó as interim president
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/28 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/01/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/28 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why Do We Bury Our Dead?
  
  The practice of burial stretches back deep into prehistory, but how did it evolve? (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/28 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—China Jails Human Rights Lawyer for State Subversion
  
  Wang Quanzhang had defended political campaigners and victims of land seizures
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/28 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—The United Nations Urge all Sides in Yemen to Protect Civilians
  
  Eight people were killed at a camp for the displaced on Saturday
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/28 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—A Prominent Human Rights Lawyer Has Been Jailed In China
  
  The trial was conducted behind closed doors
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/28 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Will Tanzania's Drone Industry Take Off?
  
  The drones in Africa used for surveying and mapping
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Musicians of the Iranian Revolution
  
  How Iran's state employed musicians started recording revolutionary songs.
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/28 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Should We Fear ‘Designer Babies’?
  
  The technology to edit our baby's DNA has arrived (R)
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/28 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Transatlantic Sins
  
  Four hundred years ago pirates brought enslaved Africans to Virginia’s shores (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/28 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—Yemen War: UN Warns Fragile Ceasefire Under Threat
  
  The UN has warned ceasefire in Yemen's main port is fragile
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/28 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/01/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/28 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—I Was Put into Care
  
  Two women who spent part of their childhoods in institutions (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/28 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The North Korean Diver and the Octopus
  
  Park Myongho defected from North Korea and now spends his days diving for octopuses
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/28 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/01/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/28 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Smart Speakers
  
  How are smart speakers affecting us, from privacy to child development?
7. 13:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Is Suicide Seasonal?
  
  Tim Harford asks which times of the year are riskiest for suicide. (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/28 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Draft Framework for Afghanistan Peace 'Agreed'
  
  US and Taliban negotiators agree on a draft framework for a peace deal in Afghanistan
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/28 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Explorer and aviator Bertrand Piccard
  
  What drives some people to push the boundaries of existing knowledge and experience? (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/28 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—'Very Low' Hope in Brazil Dam Search
  
  Over 300 people are missing and dozens are confirmed dead after a Brazil dam collapsed
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/28 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Brexit Phone-In
  
  OS joins forces with BBC Leicester
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/28 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Venezuela Crisis: Opposition Calls for General Election
  
  Growing efforts by the opposition to unseat President Nicolás Maduro.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/28 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The North Korean Diver and the Octopus
  
  Park Myongho defected from North Korea and now spends his days diving for octopuses (R)
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/28 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/01/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/28 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2019/01/28 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/28 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Explorer and aviator Bertrand Piccard
  
  What drives some people to push the boundaries of existing knowledge and experience? (R)
9. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/28 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 20:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Chase, Eye in the Sky
  
  1/4 SOFIA is a flying observatory setting out to study Titan, Saturn’s biggest moon
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/28 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US Hits Venezuela Oil Firm with Sanctions
  
  The United States imposes sanctions on Venezuela's state-owned oil firm
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/28 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/01/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—28/01/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/28 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—US Hits Venezuela Oil Firm PDVSA With Sanctions
  
  The US have also urged the country's military to accept a peaceful transfer of power.
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/28 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Smart Speakers
  
  How are smart speakers affecting us, from privacy to child development? (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/28 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—I Was Put into Care
  
  Two women who spent part of their childhoods in institutions (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/29 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Vatican II: Reforming the Catholic Church
  
  Sweeping changes at the Vatican, plus the ground-breaking women's publisher Virago.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/29 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US Files Charges Against Huawei
  
  Criminal charges filed against telecoms giant Huawei and its chief financial officer.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/29 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/01/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/29 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Smart Speakers
  
  How are smart speakers affecting us, from privacy to child development? (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Is Suicide Seasonal?
  
  Tim Harford asks which times of the year are riskiest for suicide. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/29 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The Shopping Mall Where Everything is Recycled
  
  A shopping mall in Sweden only sells recycled items, thanks to its clever location
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/29 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Contemporary Artist Tomás Saraceno
  
  Argentinian artist Tomás Saraceno tells us about his hot air balloon creation, Aerocene
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/29 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—China Telecoms Giant Huawei Face US Criminal Charges
  
  The case has badly strained relations between China, Canada and the US
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/29 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/01/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/29 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Chase, Eye in the Sky
  
  1/4 SOFIA is a flying observatory setting out to study Titan, Saturn’s biggest moon (R)

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