BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Sunday 5 May 2019

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/05 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—The centre-left fights back in Spain
  
  The Socialist party increased its share of the vote while the right splintered
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/05 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Time to break up big tech?
  
  Are big tech companies acting like monopolies? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/05 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/05 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Puppet Master—Unravelling
  
  Loyalties are tested as street power grows.
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—What went wrong in flat 113 Grenfell Tower?
  
  The harrowing story of Flat 113 Grenfell Tower: we hear your comments on this documentary (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/05 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Donna Leon - Death at La Fenice
  
  Donna Leon discusses her celebrated novel Death at La Fenice.
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/05 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The adults in the room
  
  Who's really running Brazil in the Bolsonaro era? And news from Algeria, Sudan and the US (R)
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/05 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Signs and signals
  
  A sanctuary city tries to stop deportation flights (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/05 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/05 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The Crossing
  
  The British gangs making big money smuggling migrants across the English Channel (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/05 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Fatal exchange of fire between Israel and Gaza
  
  Militants in Gaza fire rockets into Israel; Venezuela crisis; South Africa elections
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/05 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Venezuela's political crisis continues
  
  The Venezuela political crisis continues; hostilities between Israel and Gaza militants
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/05 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—A 14th Century masterpiece on loan to a doctor's surgery
  
  Why is the UK's National Gallery loaning a priceless painting to a doctor's surgery?
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/05 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Widowed: Food after loss
  
  The difficult mix of food and widowhood. (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/05 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The adults in the room
  
  Who's really running Brazil in the Bolsonaro era? And news from Algeria, Sudan and the US (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/05 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Beauty and belief: The story of a Brooklyn salon
  
  Step inside the private world of Brooklyn’s hijab-friendly hair salon (R)
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/05 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—The centre-left fights back in Spain
  
  The Socialist party increased its share of the vote while the right splintered (R)
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/05 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  Outlook—How I turn prisoners into violin virtuosos
  
  Tito Quiroz found himself in a tough Mexican prison, tasked with teaching music lessons (R)
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/05 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/05 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Meet theatre’s bold change-makers
  
  We meet the writers, actors and performers who are changing the face of theatre (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/05 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  The Evidence—Healthy buildings
  
  What does Finland's Paimio Sanatorium tell us about design and health? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/05 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Surge in Gaza violence intensifies
  
  Israel carries out more strikes on Gaza after militants fire hundreds of rockets
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/05 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Donna Leon - Death at La Fenice
  
  Donna Leon discusses her celebrated novel Death at La Fenice. (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/05 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Fado: Portuguese soul music
  
  Nostalgic song from Portugal, a small country with a big heart (R)
7. 14:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Mail order catalogue
  
  How the Montgomery Ward shopping catalogue transformed the middle-class way of life (R)
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/05 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—05/05/2019 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/05 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/05 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Time to break up big tech?
  
  Are big tech companies acting like monopolies? (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/05 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Music Extra—A History of Music and Technology, Electronic music pioneers
  
  Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason tells the story of some of electronic music's pioneers (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/05 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Clashes between Israel and Gaza intensify as death toll rises
  
  Israel kills a senior Palestinian militant in Gaza on day in which exchanges escalate
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/05 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Meet theatre’s bold change-makers
  
  We meet the writers, actors and performers who are changing the face of theatre (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/05 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  The Puppet Master—Unravelling
  
  Loyalties are tested as street power grows. (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Mail order catalogue
  
  How the Montgomery Ward shopping catalogue transformed the middle-class way of life (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/05 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—05/05/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/05 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Beauty and belief: The story of a Brooklyn salon
  
  Step inside the private world of Brooklyn’s hijab-friendly hair salon (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/05 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The tree detectives tackling illegal logging
  
  Scientists are building a database to help them tell exactly where wood has come from (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/05 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Cat Hobaiter on communication in apes
  
  Jim al-Khalili talks chimp gestures with Dr Cat Hobaiter (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/06 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Trump threatens to raise tariffs against China
  
  US President Donald Trump has said he will raise tariffs on $200bn of Chinese goods
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/06 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—What is behind the Indian Ocean Cyclones?
  
  Why have three cyclones developed in the Indian Ocean in quick succession? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/06 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/06 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Live longer with a doctor in the family
  
  Does having a doctor in the family help you to live longer? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/06 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Interview—UK Foreign Secretary - Jeremy Hunt
  
  Post-Brexit, how will Britain stack up as a source of global power and influence?
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/06 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Body hair
  
  Two women discuss the prickly issue of hair removal
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/06 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—At least 41 killed in Russian plane crash
  
  More than 40 feared dead after plane bursts into flames while making an emergency landing
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/06 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/06 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Did cooking make us human?
  
  When did we switch from eating our food raw, to heating it? (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/06 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—China stocks tumble on Trump tariff threat
  
  Threat to increase tariffs on Chinese imports has led to falls on Asian stock markets.

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