BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Sunday 8 September 2019

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1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/08 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—It's all pointing to a UK election
  
  Britain's prime minister suffered some bruising defeats - but an election is coming
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/08 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Inside India’s multi-billion pound fashion industry
  
  India has emerged as one of the world’s fastest-growing fashion markets (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/08 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/09/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/08 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  In the Dark—The district attorney
  
  The career of Doug Evans, who spent 20 years pushing for the execution of Curtis Flowers
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—When reports are seen as too one-sided
  
  Was Heart and Soul’s highly personal report on having large families too one-sided? (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/08 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Ann Cleeves - Raven Black
  
  Ann Cleeves discusses her novel Raven Black with Harriett Gilbert and the WBC audience
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/08 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Fighting extremism ... and malaria
  
  How best to talk to extremists, combat malaria, preserve nature and save crafts
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/08 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Into the thaw (Part one)
  
  Is Thwaites Glacier doomed? Scientists race against time to find out. (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/08 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/09/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/08 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Marawi: The story of the Philippines’ Lost City
  
  The Philippine city that was besieged by Islamic State supporters (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/08 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Trump cancels Taliban talks
  
  Peace deal with Taliban cancelled, says Trump.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/08 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Another senior figure quits UK Government over Brexit
  
  Amber Rudd was Work and Pensions Secretary.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/08 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Trump cancels Taliban talks
  
  Peace deal with Taliban cancelled, says Trump.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/08 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Foraging: Pleasure or profit?
  
  Should we be worried about money changing hands for wild ingredients? (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/08 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Fighting extremism ... and malaria
  
  How best to talk to extremists, combat malaria, preserve nature and save crafts (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/08 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Jewish and returning to Germany
  
  Ancestors of Holocaust survivors moving to Germany (R)
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/08 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—It's all pointing to a UK election
  
  Britain's prime minister suffered some bruising defeats - but an election is coming (R)
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/08 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The boy, the wish and the nuclear weapons
  
  Why a terminally ill teenager went to the Soviet Union to broker a nuclear peace deal (R)
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/08 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/09/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/08 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Kano: Finding truth through music
  
  The musician Kano on how his new album reflects life in Britain today. (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/08 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  BBC Proms on the World Service—BBC Proms 2019, Recreating Ellington's Sacred Concerts for the 21st Century
  
  6/7 Young British jazz musicians perform Duke Ellington's late masterworks (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/08 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Trump cancels Taliban talks
  
  Peace deal with Taliban cancelled, says Trump.
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/08 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Ann Cleeves - Raven Black
  
  Ann Cleeves discusses her novel Raven Black with Harriett Gilbert and the WBC audience (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/08 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Fernando Pessoa: The man who multiplied himself
  
  The great Portuguese writer Fernando Pessoa who invented dozens of alter egos (R)
7. 14:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Oil
  
  How did the price of oil become so important? (R)
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/08 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Rugby World Cup preview
  
  Sportsworld looks ahead to the Rugby World Cup in Japan
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/08 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/09/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/08 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Inside India’s multi-billion pound fashion industry
  
  India has emerged as one of the world’s fastest-growing fashion markets (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/08 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Would you make music for no money? With Swindle, Joel Culpepper, Ahnanse and Lioness
  
  Joel Culpepper, Ahnanse and Lioness join Swindle to talk influences and weird spaces (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/08 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—World reacts to collapse of Taliban peace talks
  
  Afghans and Americans reflect on the failure of peace talks between the Taliban and US
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/08 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Kano: Finding truth through music
  
  The musician Kano on how his new album reflects life in Britain today. (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/08 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  In the Dark—The district attorney
  
  The career of Doug Evans, who spent 20 years pushing for the execution of Curtis Flowers (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Oil
  
  How did the price of oil become so important? (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/08 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/09/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—08/09/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/08 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Jewish and returning to Germany
  
  Ancestors of Holocaust survivors moving to Germany (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/08 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—A new way to detect an invisible poison in water
  
  Scientists hope a new test will save millions from drinking arsenic in their water (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/08 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The power of deceit
  
  Lucy Cooke discovers why being a bit sneaky may be an excellent evolutionary strategy. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/09 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Leo Varadkar to meet Boris Johnson
  
  Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar to meet Boris Johnson
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/09 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—New evidence of nuclear reactor explosion
  
  An isotopic fingerprint is reported of a nuclear explosion in Russia last month (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/09 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/09/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/09 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Lack of sleep boosts heart attack risk
  
  Too little or too much sleep can increase your risk of heart disease (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/09 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Interview—British rapper Professor Green
  
  What can we learn from Professor Green's determination to break mental health taboos? (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/09 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Cooking my culture
  
  Two women using cooking to bring communities together
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/09 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Bahamas and the post-hurricane devastation
  
  Parts of the islands have been described as looking like a nuclear bomb has hit it
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/09 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/09/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/09 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Are extroverts really happier?
  
  We probe the links between happiness, personality and culture (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/09 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—What next for Brexit?
  
  As the date for the UK to leave the EU draws near, we look at the key events ahead

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