BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Friday 5 February 2021

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Mermaids: Tales from the deep
  
  A history of sea creature folklore from around the world (R)
3. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The NFL's Rooney Rule
  
  The activist and champion who pushed for American football's landmark diversity policy (R)
4. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Joe Biden announces major foreign policy shifts
  
  President Biden unveils his foreign policy vision.
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: Has Belarus’s revolution stalled?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the Belarusian opposition leader
8. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—Barca's Joan Laporta and USA coach Vlatko Andonovski
  
  Barcelona's Presidential candidate Joan Laporta talks about the future of Lionel Messi.
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My life by Whitney Houston's side
  
  Robyn Crawford and the superstar singer were inseparable for two decades (R)
12. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Drugs in the Vietnam War
  
  How a heroin epidemic among US troops in Vietnam caused panic in the military (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—A tale of two ecommerce giants
  
  Jeff Bezos's Amazon and Jack Ma's Alibaba report bumper profits
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Mixing Covid vaccines
  
  Can Covid vaccines be mixed? (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Biden sets out new US foreign policy agenda
  
  We look at his plans to find peace in Yemen and change America's relationship with Russia
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Biden lays out his foreign policy plans
  
  How will the new approach compare to President Trump's?
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Biden lays out new US foreign policy
  
  Priorities include ending war in Yemen, and challenging Russia and China more
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: Has Belarus’s revolution stalled?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the Belarusian opposition leader (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Moon landings and economic priorities
  
  What America’s Apollo mission to the moon taught us about economic management
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—General Robert E Lee: US Civil War rebel
  
  Lee was charged with treason, so why did Congress reinstate his citizenship in 1975?
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—A tale of two ecommerce giants
  
  Jeff Bezos's Amazon and Jack Ma's Alibaba report bumper profits (R)
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  World Football—Barca's Joan Laporta and USA coach Vlatko Andonovski
  
  Barcelona's Presidential candidate Joan Laporta talks about the future of Lionel Messi. (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Cryptocurrencies: Fad or the future?
  
  Governments consider regulation as the popularity of investing in cryptocurrencies grow
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/02/2021 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2021 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Mixing Covid vaccines
  
  Can Covid vaccines be mixed? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Myanmar: Reporting the coup
  
  Protests, civil disobedience and fear as Myanmar's new military rulers take control
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—General Robert E Lee: US Civil War rebel
  
  Lee was charged with treason, so why did Congress reinstate his citizenship in 1975? (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/02/2021 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2021 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Three months to save my son's life
  
  We follow the parents of a boy with a genetic disorder as they try to save his life
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Yemen war: Joe Biden ends support for operations in foreign policy reset
  
  The US is to end its support for offensive operations by its allies in Yemen
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: Has Belarus’s revolution stalled?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the Belarusian opposition leader (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2021 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Japanese brewery Kirin terminates partnership in Myanmar
  
  Business weighs up the cost of investing in Myanmar
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny back in court
  
  Mr Navalny is accused of slandering a WWII veteran who appeared in a pro-Putin video
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—OS conversations: Foreign journalists in Russia
  
  We bring together foreign correspondents in Moscow
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Myanmar: Reporting the coup
  
  Protests, civil disobedience and fear as Myanmar's new military rulers take control (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—General Robert E Lee: US Civil War rebel
  
  Lee was charged with treason, so why did Congress reinstate his citizenship in 1975? (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/02/2021 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2021/02/05 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—A tale of two ecommerce giants
  
  Jeff Bezos's Amazon and Jack Ma's Alibaba report bumper profits (R)
10. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2021 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can being happy help me fight infection?
  
  Can happiness boost immunity?
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Anger in Europe after Russia expels three EU diplomats
  
  Russia has accused three EU diplomats of supporting opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/02/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—05/02/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Japanese brewery Kirin terminates partnership in Myanmar
  
  Business weighs up the cost of investing in Myanmar
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: Has Belarus’s revolution stalled?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the Belarusian opposition leader (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2021 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  World Football—Barca's Joan Laporta and USA coach Vlatko Andonovski
  
  Barcelona's Presidential candidate Joan Laporta talks about the future of Lionel Messi. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Cryptocurrencies: Fad or the future?
  
  Governments consider regulation as the popularity of investing in cryptocurrencies grow (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Japan's Kirin brewery ends Myanmar joint venture
  
  The Japanese brewer has terminated the partnership following Monday's military coup
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Myanmar: The Lady and the Generals
  
  Will the world back Aung San Suu Kyi? Plus tales from Lebanon, Dominica and South Africa
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Two Minutes Past Nine—Two Minutes Past Nine, 06/02/2021 GMT
  
  Leah Sottile on the legacy of the Oklahoma City Bombing and America’s far-right today.
9. 02:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Glasgow vs Rwanda
  
  Could life expectancy in some parts of Glasgow be worse than in Rwanda?
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Myanmar: Reporting the coup
  
  Protests, civil disobedience and fear as Myanmar's new military rulers take control (R)
12. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—General Robert E Lee: US Civil War rebel
  
  Lee was charged with treason, so why did Congress reinstate his citizenship in 1975? (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Cryptocurrencies: Fad or the future?
  
  Governments consider regulation as the popularity of investing in cryptocurrencies grow (R)
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/02/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Coronavirus: Guilty mums
  
  Challenges of parenting and home schooling during lockdown
17. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2021 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 05:32GMT
  
  Mayday—06/02/2021 GMT
  
  When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies.
19. 05:50GMT
  
  Ros Atkins on ...—Trump impeachment: The Republicans' dilemma
  
  Ros Atkins looks at the future of the GOP after Donald Trump and the Capitol storming

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