BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Wednesday 19 August 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—World's largest retailer sees sales jump
  
  Walmart records another jump in sales during covid-19 period
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/08/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Compass—The Senses, The senses: Smell and taste
  
  4/5 ‘Everything smelled of rotting flesh, even perfume’: What happens when smell goes wrong?
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The detective and the diamond heist
  
  Belgian detective Patrick Peys had to solve the biggest diamond robbery in history (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The lost King of England
  
  How archaeologists discovered the lost grave of King Richard III under a car park (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/08/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Algorithm apocalypse
  
  Analysing the UK government’s flawed formula used to predict children’s exam grades (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—19/08/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—19/08/2020 05:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—19/08/2020 06:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Abdalla Hamdok: Exclusive interview with Sudan's Prime Minister
  
  Has the euphoria that followed last year's revolution given way to harsh realities?
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Breaking the silence in Belarus
  
  President Alexander Lukashenko is facing ever stronger resistance
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first modern asthma inhaler
  
  Millions of people’s lives have been saved and improved by the metered dose inhaler.
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Compass—The Senses, The senses: Smell and taste
  
  4/5 ‘Everything smelled of rotting flesh, even perfume’: What happens when smell goes wrong? (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Algorithm apocalypse
  
  Analysing the UK government’s flawed formula used to predict children’s exam grades (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Stitching souls
  
  Maria Margaronis sews and hears the stories of Gee’s Bend's historic quilters (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/08/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Rulebreakers, How I disappear
  
  1/5 The phenomenon of disappearance is rooted in Japanese culture. Meet those who disappear
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The war story that led to our love story
  
  Eva and Sami’s love for each other grew as he shared his experiences of the war in Syria
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first modern asthma inhaler
  
  Millions of people’s lives have been saved and improved by the metered dose inhaler. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/08/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Algorithm apocalypse
  
  Analysing the UK government’s flawed formula used to predict children’s exam grades (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Soldiers who ousted Mali's president promise elections
  
  The soldiers who removed the government in a coup say they want stability, not power
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Compass—The Senses, The senses: Smell and taste
  
  4/5 ‘Everything smelled of rotting flesh, even perfume’: What happens when smell goes wrong? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Brexit negotiations resume in Brussels
  
  The UK says it hopes a post-Brexit trade deal can be struck during September
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Abdalla Hamdok: Exclusive interview with Sudan's Prime Minister
  
  Has the euphoria that followed last year's revolution given way to harsh realities? (R)
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Rulebreakers, How I disappear
  
  1/5 The phenomenon of disappearance is rooted in Japanese culture. Meet those who disappear (R)
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus conversations: The impact on school children
  
  We speak to mental health professionals about how school closures have affected children
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The war story that led to our love story
  
  Eva and Sami’s love for each other grew as he shared his experiences of the war in Syria (R)
19. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first modern asthma inhaler
  
  Millions of people’s lives have been saved and improved by the metered dose inhaler. (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/08/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/08/19 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—19/08/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Compass—The Senses, The senses: Smell and taste
  
  4/5 ‘Everything smelled of rotting flesh, even perfume’: What happens when smell goes wrong? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Covid immunity clues from a fishing boat in the Pacific
  
  How a type of antibody found in three fishermen is helping Covid-19 research
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Belarus unrest: Lukashenko tries to reassert control
  
  EU leaders agree to impose sanctions on Belarus at a virtual summit.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Abdalla Hamdok: Exclusive interview with Sudan's Prime Minister
  
  Has the euphoria that followed last year's revolution given way to harsh realities? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Brexit negotiations resume in Brussels
  
  The UK says it hopes a post-Brexit trade deal can be struck during September
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/08/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Rulebreakers, How I disappear
  
  1/5 The phenomenon of disappearance is rooted in Japanese culture. Meet those who disappear (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Stitching souls
  
  Maria Margaronis sews and hears the stories of Gee’s Bend's historic quilters (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/08/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Apple passes $2tn amidst global downturn
  
  Tech giant Apple becomes the first US company to be valued at $2 trillion
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/08/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/08/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Barbara Demick: True stories from North Korea
  
  The writer Barbara Demick discusses her ‘narrative non-fiction’ style of journalism
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/08/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The war story that led to our love story
  
  Eva and Sami’s love for each other grew as he shared his experiences of the war in Syria (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first modern asthma inhaler
  
  Millions of people’s lives have been saved and improved by the metered dose inhaler. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/08/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/08/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Covid immunity clues from a fishing boat in the Pacific
  
  How a type of antibody found in three fishermen is helping Covid-19 research (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/08/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Kamala Harris attacks Trump 'failure of leadership'
  
  Joe Biden's running mate savaged Mr Trump's record in her VP nomination acceptance speech
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/08/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Barack Obama savagely attacks his successor Donald Trump
  
  Mr Obama: Mr Trump treats the US presidency as though it were nothing but a reality show

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