BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Wednesday 20 May 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/05/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Criticism of global health authority over coronavirus
  
  The World Health Organisation faces charges it failed to halt the coronavirus pandemic
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/05/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Recovering at home
  
  The Coronavirus Frontline follows covid positive patients discharged to recover at home
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Testing EdTech
  
  EdTech is transforming learning across the globe. How do you choose which tools to use? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/05/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Miriam and Youssef—Miriam and Youssef, Ep 4. Betrayal
  
  4/10 1934. Youssef visits his father in prison – a visit that will change his life forever
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Migrant Medics, Migrant Medics
  
  Zeinab Badawi looks at doctors from developing countries working in the developed world
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/05/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Beyond the bushfires: A koala doctor's story
  
  Cheyne Flanagan’s fight to rescue and rehome Australia’s koalas (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Kowloon Walled City
  
  How Hong Kong’s city within a city was torn down in 1993. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/05/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Coronavirus and the elderly, country by country
  
  Legal action in Canada, no deaths in Hong Kong, and 'adopt-a-granny' in Bolivia
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/05/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Coronavirus and the elderly special
  
  Why are some countries registering a bigger proportion of elderly deaths than others?
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/05/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Coronavirus and the elderly: Hong Kong's success story
  
  How has Hong Kong managed to prevent any care home deaths from Covid-19?
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2020 06:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Testing EdTech
  
  EdTech is transforming learning across the globe. How do you choose which tools to use? (R)
5. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/05/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Recovering at home
  
  The Coronavirus Frontline follows covid positive patients discharged to recover at home (R)
7. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Monitoring in the post lockdown office
  
  The tricky balancing act between privacy and health as employees return to work
9. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first 3D printer
  
  The creator of the 3D printer had no idea how revolutionary this technology might become.
10. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/05/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/05/2020 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 08:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Migrant Medics, Migrant Medics
  
  Zeinab Badawi looks at doctors from developing countries working in the developed world (R)
14. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/05/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 09:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Seven dead, 46 injured: One Chicago weekend
  
  As violence rockets across the USA we look back at a weekend of shootings in Chicago (R)
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/05/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/05/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  
  Miriam and Youssef—Miriam and Youssef, Ep 4. Betrayal
  
  4/10 1934. Youssef visits his father in prison – a visit that will change his life forever (R)
20. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/05/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The refugee lawyer prosecuting IS war crimes
  
  Rez Gardi became the first Kurdish refugee to graduate from Harvard Law School.
22. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first 3D printer
  
  The creator of the 3D printer had no idea how revolutionary this technology might become. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/05/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/05/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Testing EdTech
  
  EdTech is transforming learning across the globe. How do you choose which tools to use? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/05/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Cyclone Amphan: Millions hunker down in India and Bangladesh
  
  Almost three-million people in Bangladesh and eastern India have been evacuated
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/05/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Recovering at home
  
  The Coronavirus Frontline follows covid positive patients discharged to recover at home (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Rolls Royce to cut 9,000 jobs amid virus crisis
  
  Plane engine maker Rolls Royce is to axe nearly a fifth of its workforce
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/05/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Miriam and Youssef—Miriam and Youssef, Ep 4. Betrayal
  
  4/10 1934. Youssef visits his father in prison – a visit that will change his life forever (R)
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Migrant Medics, Migrant Medics
  
  Zeinab Badawi looks at doctors from developing countries working in the developed world (R)
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/05/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus Conversations: Being in prison
  
  We talk about challenging conditions in prisons during the pandemic.
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/05/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The refugee lawyer prosecuting IS war crimes
  
  Rez Gardi became the first Kurdish refugee to graduate from Harvard Law School. (R)
19. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first 3D printer
  
  The creator of the 3D printer had no idea how revolutionary this technology might become. (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/05/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/05/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/05/20 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—20/05/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Recovering at home
  
  The Coronavirus Frontline follows covid positive patients discharged to recover at home (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Escalating Covid-19 infections across Brazil
  
  How are Brazilians reacting to mixed messages on restrictions, as virus deaths increase?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/05/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Supercyclone Amphan: nearly 3 million evacuated
  
  The powerful storm made landfall in eastern India and Bangladesh
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/05/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Miriam and Youssef—Miriam and Youssef, Ep 4. Betrayal
  
  4/10 1934. Youssef visits his father in prison – a visit that will change his life forever (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Rolls Royce to cut 9,000 jobs amid virus crisis
  
  Plane engine maker Rolls Royce is to axe nearly a fifth of its workforce
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/05/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/05/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Migrant Medics, Migrant Medics
  
  Zeinab Badawi looks at doctors from developing countries working in the developed world (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/05/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Seven dead, 46 injured: One Chicago weekend
  
  As violence rockets across the USA we look back at a weekend of shootings in Chicago (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/05/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Coronavirus: All 50 US states move toward reopening
  
  All 50 US states have partially reopened after a two-month shutdown.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/05/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How will the world pay for Covid-19?
  
  How will governments fund the huge sums needed to get through the coronavirus crisis?
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Escalating Covid-19 infections across Brazil
  
  How are Brazilians reacting to mixed messages on restrictions, as virus deaths increase? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/05/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Assignment—SOS from the Mediterranean
  
  The desperate race to save migrants at sea over one weekend
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Dan Barber: My life in five dishes
  
  How true flavour will revolutionise food and the mistake that re-focused his life's work.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/05/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The refugee lawyer prosecuting IS war crimes
  
  Rez Gardi became the first Kurdish refugee to graduate from Harvard Law School. (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first 3D printer
  
  The creator of the 3D printer had no idea how revolutionary this technology might become. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/05/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—WHO says Covid-19 is far from over
  
  Pandemic has now infected nearly five million people worldwide
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/05/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Covid-19: Russia's low death toll despite high infection rate
  
  Russia's official death toll is nearly 3,000 people

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