BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Tuesday 10 March 2020

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/03/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The history of the Volkswagen Beetle
  
  How the British army helped rebuild the German car industry after WW2. (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/03/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Stock markets coronavirus fears continue
  
  Stock markets were bound by fears of coronavirus and falling oil prices
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/03/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/03/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/03/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Musical Instruments
  
  Why is there a hierarchy of musical instruments? (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  More or Less—How much heat do you lose from your head?
  
  Is it true that 40% of your body's heat loss comes from your head? (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/03/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—How they’re saving the kakapo
  
  It’s a flightless bird close to extinction, but the kakapo recovery team is on the case.
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/03/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Zanele Muholi: Giving a voice to South Africa’s black LGBTQI+ community
  
  The ‘visual activist’ who wants to give the black LGBTQI+ community a place in history
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/03/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Covid-19: whole of Italy on lockdown
  
  Quarantine measures in place in northern Italy have been extended to the entire country
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/03/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/03/2020 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/03/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Demis Hassabis
  
  Demis Hassabis, CEO of Deep Mind, tells Jim Al-Khalili why he wants to create AI (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/03/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Covid19: President Xi visits coronavirus' ground zero
  
  Chinese president's visit to Wuhan seen as a sign authorities have Covid-19 under control
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/03/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Covid-19: Italy is biggest outbreak outside China
  
  Italy extends the northern lockdown to cover the whole country
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/03/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Covid-19: Public gatherings banned in Italy
  
  Italy is waking up to the most stringent restrictions on public life since World War II
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/03/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The psychology of panic buying
  
  How the spread of coronavirus is changing consumer behaviour
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Ebola virus
  
  The first documented outbreak of the deadly disease occurred in the 1970s in Zaire
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/03/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actor Elisabeth Moss
  
  Elisabeth Moss on starring in the latest remake of The Invisible Man. (R)
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/03/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—Italy begins first day of full lock down
  
  The entire country is told to stay at home
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/03/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/03/2020 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/03/2020 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Zanele Muholi: Giving a voice to South Africa’s black LGBTQI+ community
  
  The ‘visual activist’ who wants to give the black LGBTQI+ community a place in history (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/03/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—'I look good - so they don't believe I have HIV'
  
  BBC Inspirations 2018 winner Livey Van Wyk fights the stigma of HIV in Namibia
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/03/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/03/2020 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/03/2020 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Detransitioners, She2He2She
  
  2/2 Nele and Ellie identified as transmen in their teens. Both are now reidentifying as female
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/03/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Italy struggles to cope with coronavirus lockdown
  
  Travel is being restricted across Italy from Tuesday and public gatherings are forbidden
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/03/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—How they’re saving the kakapo
  
  It’s a flightless bird close to extinction, but the kakapo recovery team is on the case. (R)
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/03/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Coronavirus hits sporting events
  
  As sports events are cancelled over the coronavirus we consider the consequences
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/03/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus: Italy tries to contain the virus
  
  We hear what that is like for the people caught up in the new restrictions
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/03/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus: Italy tries to contain the virus
  
  We hear what that is like for the people caught up in the new restrictions
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/03/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—'I look good - so they don't believe I have HIV'
  
  BBC Inspirations 2018 winner Livey Van Wyk fights the stigma of HIV in Namibia (R)
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/03/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/03/2020 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/03/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/03/10 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—10/03/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—How they’re saving the kakapo
  
  It’s a flightless bird close to extinction, but the kakapo recovery team is on the case. (R)
9. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/03/2020 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 20:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Covid-19 makes tech events go virtual
  
  An increasing number of tech events are going virtual to reduce transmission of COVID-19
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/03/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Coronavirus: what can the world learn from Italy's lockdown?
  
  The entire population of Italy have had their movements restricted
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/03/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/03/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—10/03/2020 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/03/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Coronavirus hits sporting events
  
  As sports events are cancelled over the coronavirus we consider the consequences
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/03/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Detransitioners, She2He2She
  
  2/2 Nele and Ellie identified as transmen in their teens. Both are now reidentifying as female (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/03/2020 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Zanele Muholi: Giving a voice to South Africa’s black LGBTQI+ community
  
  The ‘visual activist’ who wants to give the black LGBTQI+ community a place in history (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/03/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actor Elisabeth Moss
  
  Elisabeth Moss on starring in the latest remake of The Invisible Man. (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/03/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US warns against cruise ship travel as industry reels
  
  The US State Department has told US citizens not to travel on cruise ships
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/03/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/03/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/03/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Detransitioners, She2He2She
  
  2/2 Nele and Ellie identified as transmen in their teens. Both are now reidentifying as female (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/03/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Congressman Anthony Brown: Is Joe Biden really the best the Democrats can do?
  
  Democrat Congressman Anthony Brown on the best candidate to beat Donald Trump
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/03/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Changing World, Changing Bodies, What is the secret to a longer life?
  
  6/6 Five communities consistently outlive the rest of the planet boasting members aged 100+
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/03/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Covid-19: how has life changed during Italy's lockdown?
  
  Austria bars Italians from crossing the border over coronavirus fears
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/03/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/03/2020 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/03/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 05:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Covid-19 makes tech events go virtual
  
  An increasing number of tech events are going virtual to reduce transmission of COVID-19 (R)

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