BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Friday 1 May 2020

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Amazon profits swallowed by Covid costs
  
  Amazon’s profits will be swallowed up by Covid-related costs, disappointing investors
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Liu Xiaoming: Is China a victim of Covid-19 or the source of the problem?
  
  Can the world trust China to come clean over the Covid-19 virus?
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Ebola drug offers hope for Covid-19
  
  Early trials suggest Remdesivir can aid recovery (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Parentland—Parentland: Homeschooling in a Pandemic
  
  Answering questions on how to educate children at home
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—Carli Lloyd, Vivianne Miedema and Socceroo Adam Taggart
  
  The USA's Carli Lloyd reflects on her career and talks about the impact of Covid-19.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The actor who preferred to die rather than stop filming
  
  Massimo Troisi delayed heart surgery to make 'Il Postino'. He died before filming ended. (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Galapagos sea cucumber dispute
  
  How fishermen and conservationists battled in the species-rich waters of the archipelago (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Trump claims ‘evidence’ linking coronavirus to laboratory
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Guterres disappointed by lack of international cooperation
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—01/05/2020 06:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2020 06:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Ebola drug offers hope for Covid-19
  
  Early trials suggest Remdesivir can aid recovery (R)
5. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Liu Xiaoming: Is China a victim of Covid-19 or the source of the problem?
  
  Can the world trust China to come clean over the Covid-19 virus? (R)
7. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Single parents in lockdown
  
  Lockdown is challenging, but for single parents, it can be a terrifying ordeal.
9. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Hiroshima's trees of hope
  
  Trees which survived the atomic bomb in Hiroshima are still growing in the Japanese city
10. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/05/2020 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 08:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Right Thing, Joshua Wong: Standing up to a superpower
  
  Joshua Wong on what he sees as the right thing in his fight against Beijing’s influence
14. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 09:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Coronavirus: Is mass surveillance here to stay?
  
  Governments are deploying new technologies to fight coronavirus. But at what cost?
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/05/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  
  World Football—Carli Lloyd, Vivianne Miedema and Socceroo Adam Taggart
  
  The USA's Carli Lloyd reflects on her career and talks about the impact of Covid-19. (R)
20. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Lockdown Ramadan, music and guns
  
  Egypt’s Covid-19 Ramadan, Paraguay’s recycled orchestra, and being Chinese in the USA
22. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Hiroshima's trees of hope
  
  Trees which survived the atomic bomb in Hiroshima are still growing in the Japanese city (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/05/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Ebola drug offers hope for Covid-19
  
  Early trials suggest Remdesivir can aid recovery (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—UN Secretary-General: Lack of co-ordination let virus spread
  
  Antonio Guterres is disappointed that the world has not come together to fight Covid-19
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Tech firms boosted by Covid-19
  
  In contrast to many businesses, will the tech giants emerge stronger from the crisis?
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Airline coronavirus woes deepen
  
  We hear how the aviation sector is one of the worst affected by the coronavirus pandemic
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Liu Xiaoming: Is China a victim of Covid-19 or the source of the problem?
  
  Can the world trust China to come clean over the Covid-19 virus? (R)
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  World Football—Carli Lloyd, Vivianne Miedema and Socceroo Adam Taggart
  
  The USA's Carli Lloyd reflects on her career and talks about the impact of Covid-19. (R)
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus Conversations: Impact on minority ethnic groups
  
  We discuss concerns over Covid-19 deaths among ethnic minority groups
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Lockdown Ramadan, music and guns
  
  Egypt’s Covid-19 Ramadan, Paraguay’s recycled orchestra, and being Chinese in the USA (R)
19. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Hiroshima's trees of hope
  
  Trees which survived the atomic bomb in Hiroshima are still growing in the Japanese city (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/05/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/05/01 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—01/05/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Liu Xiaoming: Is China a victim of Covid-19 or the source of the problem?
  
  Can the world trust China to come clean over the Covid-19 virus? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How do I learn maths when school’s shut?
  
  We tackle maths questions sent in by high school students in lockdown
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—01/05/2020 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Tech firms boosted by Covid-19
  
  In contrast to many businesses, will the tech giants emerge stronger from the crisis? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Airline coronavirus woes deepen
  
  We hear how the aviation sector is one of the worst affected by the coronavirus pandemic
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/05/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Football—Carli Lloyd, Vivianne Miedema and Socceroo Adam Taggart
  
  The USA's Carli Lloyd reflects on her career and talks about the impact of Covid-19. (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Coronavirus: Is mass surveillance here to stay?
  
  Governments are deploying new technologies to fight coronavirus. But at what cost? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Covid medicine approved for limited use in USA
  
  Remdesivir, a Coronavirus treatment, gets approval for limited use in the US
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—How is the coronavirus crisis hitting India’s farmers?
  
  Is the country's food security under threat?
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/05/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—The art of the Vietnam War
  
  The female view of the impact of the Vietnam War via the prism of art
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Lockdown Ramadan, music and guns
  
  Egypt’s Covid-19 Ramadan, Paraguay’s recycled orchestra, and being Chinese in the USA (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Hiroshima's trees of hope
  
  Trees which survived the atomic bomb in Hiroshima are still growing in the Japanese city (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Coronavirus: Is mass surveillance here to stay?
  
  Governments are deploying new technologies to fight coronavirus. But at what cost? (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/05/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/05/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—What happens after you go viral?
  
  Two stories about social media storms. What happened after the crowds moved on? (R)
16. 04:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—Friends
  
  Is there a limit to the number of friends we can have? (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  The Evidence—Coronavirus: The Evidence, Mental health and Covid-19
  
  How is our mental health during the pandemic?

Saturday 2 May 2020

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