BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Friday 3 April 2020

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Record numbers file unemployment claims in the US
  
  More than six and a half million Americans file unemployment claims.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Interview—IT entrepreneur and philanthropist - Dame Stephanie Shirley
  
  What can we learn from someone who made the most of a life nearly ended in childhood? (R)
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/04/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Covid 19 – The fightback in Africa begins
  
  As cases spread in Nigeria, can lessons from Ebola counter covid 19? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Looking for love: The Zoroastrian way
  
  Nalini Sivathasan meets young Zoroastrians trying to save their religion from extinction (R)
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/04/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—Pay cuts, Christian Kabasele and football in Nicaragua
  
  Watford and Belgium defender Christian Kabasele talks about life in lock down.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My patients fought Aids, I fought the system
  
  Cliff Morrison pioneered a new way to care for Aids patients as a nurse in San Francisco (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Swedish warship restored after 300 years
  
  A Swedish warship, Vasa, sank in the 17th century but was raised from the seabed in 1961 (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—People in New York and California told to wear masks
  
  Number of daily deaths in the US hits a new record
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Can Taiwan contain Covid-19 spread during holiday weekend?
  
  The Taiwanese government will use digital tracking to monitor people under quarantine
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—More than a million coronavirus cases worldwide
  
  The latest research into how long people who get the virus remain infectious to others
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/04/2020 06:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Covid 19 – The fightback in Africa begins
  
  As cases spread in Nigeria, can lessons from Ebola counter covid 19? (R)
5. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—IT entrepreneur and philanthropist - Dame Stephanie Shirley
  
  What can we learn from someone who made the most of a life nearly ended in childhood? (R)
7. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/04/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Coronavirus pushes Europe to the edge
  
  As the deaths continue to rise, Italians are asking why the EU is doing so little to help
9. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Being a Chinese Muslim
  
  It has never been easy to practice a religious faith in communist China
10. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/04/2020 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/04/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 08:32GMT
  
  World Football—Pay cuts, Christian Kabasele and football in Nicaragua
  
  Watford and Belgium defender Christian Kabasele talks about life in lock down. (R)
14. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 09:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Coronavirus: How robust is our food chain?
  
  We explore how vulnerable global food distribution networks are to Covid-19 disruption
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/04/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/04/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Covid 19 – The fightback in Africa begins
  
  As cases spread in Nigeria, can lessons from Ebola counter covid 19? (R)
20. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Lockdown, as seen from Miama, Kampala and Chennai
  
  Market traders stuck at work, New Yorkers on Florida beaches, and the sound of birdsong
22. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Being a Chinese Muslim
  
  It has never been easy to practice a religious faith in communist China (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/04/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/04/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Buddhist detox
  
  The Buddhist temple treating drug addiction
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—How will the pandemic affect the US election?
  
  Could the US presidential elections fall victim to the coronavirus pandemic?
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Privacy in a pandemic
  
  Should we trade some privacy to end a lock-down earlier with the help of technology?
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/04/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Coronavirus and the oil market
  
  Coronavirus has had a big impact on the oil market and we ask what will happen next
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Coronavirus: How robust is our food chain?
  
  We explore how vulnerable global food distribution networks are to Covid-19 disruption (R)
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus: Your questions answered
  
  Our health expert answers questions from around the world on the pandemic
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Lockdown, as seen from Miama, Kampala and Chennai
  
  Market traders stuck at work, New Yorkers on Florida beaches, and the sound of birdsong (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Being a Chinese Muslim
  
  It has never been easy to practice a religious faith in communist China (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/04/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/04/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/04/03 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Interview—IT entrepreneur and philanthropist - Dame Stephanie Shirley
  
  What can we learn from someone who made the most of a life nearly ended in childhood? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/04/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Will a placebo boost my sports performance?
  
  Can we trick ourselves into running faster or playing better?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Pressure eases on Spain's intensive care units
  
  New trends suggest social distancing and other Covid-19 measures are working in Spain.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Privacy in a pandemic
  
  Should we trade some privacy to end a lock-down earlier with the help of technology? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/04/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Coronavirus and the oil market
  
  Coronavirus has had a big impact on the oil market and we ask what will happen next
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/04/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/04/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Football—Pay cuts, Christian Kabasele and football in Nicaragua
  
  Watford and Belgium defender Christian Kabasele talks about life in lock down. (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Coronavirus: How robust is our food chain?
  
  We explore how vulnerable global food distribution networks are to Covid-19 disruption (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/04/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US unemployment rises sharply
  
  The unemployment rate in March rose to 4.4% from a 50-year low of 3.5% in February
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/04/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Don't Log Off, Don't log off
  
  Alan Dein connects with individuals whose lives have shifted in the coronavirus pandemic.
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/04/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Chen Qiufan: China’s master of science fiction
  
  Chinese sci-fi writer Chen Qiufan on life imitating art
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/04/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Lockdown, as seen from Miama, Kampala and Chennai
  
  Market traders stuck at work, New Yorkers on Florida beaches, and the sound of birdsong (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Being a Chinese Muslim
  
  It has never been easy to practice a religious faith in communist China (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/04/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Coronavirus: How robust is our food chain?
  
  We explore how vulnerable global food distribution networks are to Covid-19 disruption (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/04/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—India lockdown: Plight of the migrant labourers
  
  What is the government doing to help labourers trying to return to their villages?
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/04/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—How to stop viral misinformation
  
  Seven ways we can all stop misleading posts from going viral.
16. 04:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—Social physics
  
  What can data tell us about the success of cities? (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/04/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  The Evidence—Coronavirus: The Evidence, Taiwan, vaccines, Africa preparedness
  
  International experts take a look at the science surrounding Covid-19

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