BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Thursday 7 March 2019

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/07 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o - A Grain of Wheat
  
  A special edition from Nairobi University's bustling bookshop, where Ngugi was a director. (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/07 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—The US Trade Deficit Increases
  
  The US trade gap with the rest of the world jumped to a 10-year high of $621bn last year.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/07 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/07 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—As the World Sees Britain, Nigeria and how it sees Britain
  
  3/5 Neil MacGregor travels to Nigeria to explore how other countries see Britain (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/07 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Are smart cities dumb?
  
  A bright new future of clean power and easy living, or a science fiction nightmare?
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/07 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How to date a vegan
  
  What to do if you hate the way your partner eats
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/07 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US government being sued by Huawei over equipment ban
  
  US agencies are banned from buying Huawei products, or contracting work to firms who do.
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/07 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/07 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 05:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Why are women slow to get treatment for heart attacks?
  
  New research from Poland which finds women take longer to ask for, and get help, than men (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/07 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Huawei: US produced no evidence of it spying
  
  Huawei has filed a lawsuit in the US saying that a product ban violates the constitution
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/07 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Row between Huawei and US spills into courts
  
  Huawei says it is not owned, controlled or influenced by Beijing government
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/07 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Huawei sues the US government
  
  Washington accuses the Chinese tech giant of being a tool of the Chinese state.
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/07 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Big Sugar
  
  Is the sugar industry's relationship with US politics just a little bit too sweet?
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The woman who asked Britain to return the Parthenon marbles
  
  Melina Mercouri asked Britain to return the Parthenon marbles removed by Lord Elgin.
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/07 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Anaesthesia: Unwrapping oblivion
  
  Getting under the skin of the discovery which made pain-free operations possible
12. 09:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Weightlifting in a hijab
  
  How Kulsoom Abdullah won the right to compete in weightlifting in Islamic dress.
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/07 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—Huawei begins fight back against US government
  
  The Chinese telecoms company, Huawei, is suing the US government over product ban
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/07 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/07 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How to date a vegan
  
  What to do if you hate the way your partner eats (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/07 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Held captive by a cult for 30 years
  
  Katy Morgan-Davies was born into a cult in south London and held as a virtual prisoner
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/07 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/07 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The Church of Denmark abuse scandal
  
  How a Church of Denmark priest sexually abused children for a decade without detection
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/07 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Huawei sues US government over product ban
  
  The Chinese tech giant is suing the US government over a ban on the use of its equipment
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/07 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Are smart cities dumb?
  
  A bright new future of clean power and easy living, or a science fiction nightmare? (R)
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/07 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Huawei sues US government over product ban
  
  Huawei has filed a lawsuit against the US government over restrictions on its products
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/07 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Algeria: Hundreds protest against the president
  
  Hundreds of lawyers are demonstrating against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/07 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Justin Trudeau admits 'erosion of trust'
  
  The Canadian leader admits mistakes were made in handling of SNC-Lavalin corruption case
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/07 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Held captive by a cult for 30 years
  
  Katy Morgan-Davies was born into a cult in south London and held as a virtual prisoner (R)
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/07 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/07 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2019/03/07 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—2019/03/07 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Are smart cities dumb?
  
  A bright new future of clean power and easy living, or a science fiction nightmare? (R)
9. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/07 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 20:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—How humans are changing chimpanzee behaviour
  
  Interactions with humans lead to chimpanzees displaying less complex behaviours
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/07 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—What Algerian lawyers want from President Bouteflika
  
  Hundreds of lawyers took to the streets of Algiers to press their President to step down
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/07 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—07/03/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/07 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Huawei sues US government over product ban
  
  Huawei has filed a lawsuit against the US government over restrictions on its products
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/07 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  Assignment—The Church of Denmark abuse scandal
  
  How a Church of Denmark priest sexually abused children for a decade without detection (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/07 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How to date a vegan
  
  What to do if you hate the way your partner eats (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/08 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Anaesthesia: Unwrapping oblivion
  
  Getting under the skin of the discovery which made pain-free operations possible (R)
3. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Weightlifting in a hijab
  
  How Kulsoom Abdullah won the right to compete in weightlifting in Islamic dress. (R)
4. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/08 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Former Trump campaign chief jailed for fraud
  
  President Trump's former campaign manager has been sentenced to 47 months in prison
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/08 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/08 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The Church of Denmark abuse scandal
  
  How a Church of Denmark priest sexually abused children for a decade without detection (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/08 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Prime Minister of Italy (2016 – 2018) - Paolo Gentiloni
  
  Whose message is resonating with European voters in upcoming parliamentary elections?
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/08 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  World Football—Why France's women are ready to lift the World Cup
  
  Captain Amandine Henry tells us why her France team can lift the World Cup on home soil
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/08 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Trump's former campaign chairman gets nearly four years in prison
  
  The judge also ordered Paul Manafort to pay $25m in restitution to the US government
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/08 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/08 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—How humans are changing chimpanzee behaviour
  
  Interactions with humans lead to chimpanzees displaying less complex behaviours (R)

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