BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Saturday 17 October 2020

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Brexit - deal or no deal?
  
  Will the UK get a trade deal with the EU?
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/10/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Soul Music, The Star-Spangled Banner
  
  Why America's national anthem, by Francis Scott Key, inspires emotion and controversy (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—How an election kicked off a Kyrgyz crisis
  
  The leaderless protests that brought down government, prime minister and president (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Saddam Hussein's big movie project
  
  Behind the scenes at the Iraqi-funded, Clash of Loyalties (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—How dangerous is North Korea?
  
  On the 75th anniversary of the Workers' Party, where is the country heading? (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/10/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Comedians vs. the News—Wonho Chung and Carol Zoccoli
  
  Comedy stars from Jordan and Brazil join Jess and Eman to give their take on the news
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Protests against the King in Thailand
  
  Protests for reforms in Thailand; elections in New Zealand, the hunt for a COVID vaccine
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Untold slave stories from the West Indies
  
  Enslaved women in the West Indies; Thais take to the streets; the hunt for a COVID vaccine
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Challenges facing black students at Cambridge
  
  Black students at the University of Cambridge; the fate of ex President Morales' party
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Girl Taken—Girl Taken, 17/10/2020 GMT
  
  A two year investigation to find a little girl taken from her mother in Iran.
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Over to You—The challenges of staging World Questions in Lebanon
  
  A Lebanese listener asks World Questions about issues involved in recording in her city
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Travis, Headie One, Future Islands
  
  Travis is back with their new album 10 Songs. Plus Headie One, Future Islands and more
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—“You may end up being killed” – Kenyan footballer on defying drug gangs
  
  Jacob Viera was almost killed by a Tanzanian gang after he refused to be a drugs mule.
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/10/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—What is the future of dining out?
  
  Months of lockdown have harshly affected India’s food & beverages industry
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Recording tradition with Derya Yildirim, Yousra Mansour, Hasan Nakhleh and Merve Erdem
  
  What can music tell us about tradition?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—France: Teacher beheaded after showing cartoons of Prophet Muhammad
  
  President Macron says the attack bore all the hallmarks of an "Islamist terrorist attack"
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  And coverage from around the world - including the English Premier League
5. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/10/2020 17:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2020 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  
  Trending—Disinfo wars and the all-American ‘troll farm’
  
  An American writer was roped into a Russian disinformation campaign.
9. 17:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Auction Theory - Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson
  
  This year’s Nobel memorial prize winners for economics and their work on auction theory.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Response—The Response USA: The return
  
  Americans consider how their lives have changed since the election of Donald Trump
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—The BFI London Film Festival 2020
  
  The Arts Hour celebrates the 64th annual BFI London Film Festival
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—France honours murdered teacher
  
  People pay tribute to the teacher murdered in Paris suburb Conflans St Honorine
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Burning Issues
  
  Why did the Moria camp on Lesbos burn? And stories from Kenya, Hong Kong and Brazil
9. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 21:32GMT
  
  Trending—Disinfo wars and the all-American ‘troll farm’
  
  An American writer was roped into a Russian disinformation campaign. (R)
11. 21:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Auction Theory - Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson
  
  This year’s Nobel memorial prize winners for economics and their work on auction theory. (R)
12. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/10/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Russia's persecuted Jehovah’s Witnesses
  
  Hundreds of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia are currently being prosecuted for their faith (R)
16. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Covid -19 mortality
  
  Why is there such a range in the number of deaths from Covid -19 between countries?
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—Golden passports: just asking for trouble?
  
  Cash for citizenship - a lawful way for nations to raise funds or a scheme open to abuse?
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/10/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Trending—Disinfo wars and the all-American ‘troll farm’
  
  An American writer was roped into a Russian disinformation campaign. (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—The challenges of staging World Questions in Lebanon
  
  A Lebanese listener asks World Questions about issues involved in recording in her city (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The TikTok election
  
  Sophia Smith Galer finds out how TikTok could influence the outcome of the US election
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Burning Issues
  
  Why did the Moria camp on Lesbos burn? And stories from Kenya, Hong Kong and Brazil (R)
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Girl Taken—Girl Taken, 17/10/2020 GMT
  
  A two year investigation to find a little girl taken from her mother in Iran. (R)
14. 03:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—Why living in the city could make you happier
  
  What makes some cities more successful than others?
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/10/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Russia's persecuted Jehovah’s Witnesses
  
  Hundreds of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia are currently being prosecuted for their faith (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Conflict over Nagorno Karabakh
  
  Fighting over Nagorno Karabakh; France pays tribute to murdered teacher

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