BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Sunday 24 January 2021

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/01/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Writing America’s new chapter
  
  Novelists Michael Farris Smith and Zaina Arafat on how they write the American story (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/01/2021 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Mayday—23/01/2021 GMT
  
  When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies. (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Hugging to celebrate a goal
  
  Listeners ask if linking goal celebrations to a player's sexuality is appropriate.
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/01/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Saving the Northern White Rhino
  
  Bringing back the Northern White Rhino from extinction
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/01/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—Whose data is it anyway?
  
  Should you be made more aware of who is using your data, and where? (R)
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/01/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  When Katty Met Carlos—A new presidency
  
  It’s all change at the White House, but is President Biden offering too much, too soon? (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/01/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—Will Joe Biden be good for business?
  
  We hear from US businesses wondering what the new administration will do for them. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/01/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Voices from the Ghetto
  
  The contemporaneous attempt to preserve the memory of life in the Warsaw Ghetto (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/01/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—China and the coronavirus
  
  As a WHO team visits Wuhan, doubts and disinformation about the pandemic multiply (R)
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/01/2021 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Mayday—23/01/2021 GMT
  
  When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies. (R)
20. 05:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Counting Covid’s impact on GDP
  
  Which countries have done worse, and what can GDP tell us? (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/01/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Thousands rally in Russia protests
  
  Crowds rallied across Russia in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/01/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Rescue begins at Chinese gold mine
  
  The first miners of a group of 22 miners trapped in China have been rescued
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/01/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Several rescued from gold mine in China
  
  The first of a group of 22 trapped in a gold mine in China have been rescued
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/01/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Two Minutes Past Nine—Two Minutes Past Nine, 23/01/2021 GMT
  
  Leah Sottile on the legacy of the Oklahoma City Bombing and America’s far-right today. (R)
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Hugging to celebrate a goal
  
  Listeners ask if linking goal celebrations to a player's sexuality is appropriate. (R)
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/01/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—China and the coronavirus
  
  As a WHO team visits Wuhan, doubts and disinformation about the pandemic multiply (R)
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/01/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The Iranian avocado quest that led to prison
  
  The saga to free journalist Jason Rezaian from Iran’s most notorious prison
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/01/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—President Biden: Call for unity
  
  Conversations about America and American politics (R)
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/01/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Is this Egypt’s #MeToo moment?
  
  Salma El-Wardany on the movement calling out the culture of sexual assault in Egypt. (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/01/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/01/2021 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/01/2021 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  The Compass—My Perfect City, My Perfect City: Women entrepreneurs in Kochi
  
  An Indian city making female entrepreneurship a priority (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/01/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why do the Indian farmer protests matter?
  
  What could India’s farmer protests mean for the nation’s economic and political future? (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/01/2021 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Lisa Montgomery: The road to execution
  
  The story behind one of America’s most shocking murders – and the woman who did it (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/01/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Eleven miners rescued in China
  
  The fate of some of the gold miners' colleagues is still unknown
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/01/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Voices from the Ghetto
  
  The contemporaneous attempt to preserve the memory of life in the Warsaw Ghetto (R)
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/01/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Toussaint L’Ouverture: Hero of the Haitian slave rebellion
  
  The charismatic freed slave who was the true embodiment of French Revolutionary ideals (R)
11. 15:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Counting Covid’s impact on GDP
  
  Which countries have done worse, and what can GDP tell us? (R)
12. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/01/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Coverage from around the world - including the FA Cup.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/01/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/01/2021 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/01/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Meddy
  
  A romantic Rwandan who scored one of East Africa's biggest hits in 2020
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/01/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Music Life—'Educate yourself quickly' with Sarathy Korwar, Nadine Shah, James Holden and Nubya Garcia
  
  Is there something inherently dysfunctional about being a performer? (R)
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/01/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Minister says it's not Israel's job to vaccinate Palestinians
  
  Israeli health minister says there's 'no legal obligation' to give Palestinians COVID jab
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/01/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/01/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—24/01/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/01/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32GMT
  
  Two Minutes Past Nine—Two Minutes Past Nine, 23/01/2021 GMT
  
  Leah Sottile on the legacy of the Oklahoma City Bombing and America’s far-right today. (R)
14. 22:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Counting Covid’s impact on GDP
  
  Which countries have done worse, and what can GDP tell us? (R)
15. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/01/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—China and the coronavirus
  
  As a WHO team visits Wuhan, doubts and disinformation about the pandemic multiply (R)
17. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/01/2021 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The Iranian avocado quest that led to prison
  
  The saga to free journalist Jason Rezaian from Iran’s most notorious prison (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/01/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—President Biden: Call for unity
  
  Conversations about America and American politics (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2021 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Plant scientist Dale Sanders
  
  Why the world needs more plant scientists. Prof Dale Sanders talks to Jim Al-Khalili. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/01/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—US passes grim Covid-19 milestone
  
  Democrats promise more financial aid as infections rise to 25 million
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Is this Egypt’s #MeToo moment?
  
  Salma El-Wardany on the movement calling out the culture of sexual assault in Egypt. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/01/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Perez Hilton: The 2000s' gossip-in-chief
  
  Gossip is as old as the hills, but has the age of the internet put it on steroids? (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Choosing to be childfree
  
  Two women discuss why opting not to have children is still seen as a radical decision.
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/01/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Toussaint L’Ouverture: Hero of the Haitian slave rebellion
  
  The charismatic freed slave who was the true embodiment of French Revolutionary ideals (R)
15. 03:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Lucas Radebe
  
  The Leeds United legend who won the Africa Cup of Nations with South Africa in 1996 (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/01/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—How can we live with the SUV?
  
  Lockdown saw historic drops in global emissions in every sector - except for SUVs
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Are there downsides to deep cleaning?
  
  Could overzealous hygiene routines damage our immune system or promote superbugs? (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/01/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Mexican President has Covid-19
  
  Andrés Manuel López Obrador has announced he tested positive, with mild symptoms

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