BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Friday 24 September 2021

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Evergrande debt crisis continues
  
  Evergrande reaches a deadline for interest payments on its bonds - will Beijing step in?
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/09/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  World Football—Thalea Smidt’s Champions League dream
  
  South African midfielder Thalea Smidt on the inaugural African Women’s Champions League.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The sinking of a pirate radio ship
  
  Nick Richards was a DJ with an offshore radio station, but the ship was falling apart (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—James Bond on screen
  
  As the latest James Bond film hits cinema screens we look at the appeal of the franchise (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/09/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Rebuilding Ise
  
  The sacred Ise Jingu shrine that has been rebuilt every 20 years for the past 1300 years
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US Haiti envoy quits over 'inhumane' deportations
  
  We head to Panama to hear about the struggles of Haitian migrants making their way north
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Capitol riot committee to investigate Trump allies
  
  The committee investigating the Capitol riot issues its first subpoenas
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—German elections: Merkel era draws to a close
  
  On Sunday Germans vote for a successor to Angela Merkel after 16 years in office
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Roger Deakins: How is technology changing cinema?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to one of the world's most celebrated cinematographers
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—After Merkel: What German companies want
  
  What do small and medium-sized German companies want from a new government?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Kenya: Westgate Mall attack
  
  Gunmen attacked a Nairobi shopping centre, the siege lasted four days in September 2013
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—A turning point for Facebook?
  
  Will US press reports about Facebook bring tighter regulation or a breakup a step closer?
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—New evidence for Sars-CoV-2’s origin in bats
  
  Study of bats in Laos has identified viruses with a similar spike protein to Sars-CoV-2 (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—How powerful is China's navy?
  
  China now has the biggest navy on Earth by some measures. What’s it going to do with it?
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/09/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  World Football—Thalea Smidt’s Champions League dream
  
  South African midfielder Thalea Smidt on the inaugural African Women’s Champions League. (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—What's behind Guinea's coup?
  
  The ageing and divisive president, and the young officer who led the coup against him
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Kenya: Westgate Mall attack
  
  Gunmen attacked a Nairobi shopping centre, the siege lasted four days in September 2013 (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/09/2021 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2021 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—New evidence for Sars-CoV-2’s origin in bats
  
  Study of bats in Laos has identified viruses with a similar spike protein to Sars-CoV-2 (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Climate change and the German election
  
  Germans will vote on Sunday with climate change a big election issue
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Roger Deakins: How is technology changing cinema?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to one of the world's most celebrated cinematographers (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2021 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Germany heads to the polls
  
  Ahead of this weekend's elections in Germany, we take the temperature of its economy
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—German elections 2021: Young voters
  
  Two people voting for the first time tell us the issues at stake for them
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Migrants being deported across borders
  
  We hear about migrants being deported at the Poland-Belarus and the US-Mexico border
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—What's behind Guinea's coup?
  
  The ageing and divisive president, and the young officer who led the coup against him (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Kenya: Westgate Mall attack
  
  Gunmen attacked a Nairobi shopping centre, the siege lasted four days in September 2013 (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/09/2021 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2021/09/24 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—24/09/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—A turning point for Facebook?
  
  Will US press reports about Facebook bring tighter regulation or a breakup a step closer? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How do flowers know when to bloom?
  
  Find out what influences when flowers open and the various factors that slow the process
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Is this Germany's climate election?
  
  Germany federal election: Climate change a big issue for voters
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Roger Deakins: How is technology changing cinema?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to one of the world's most celebrated cinematographers (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Germany heads to the polls
  
  Ahead of this weekend's elections in Germany, we take the temperature of its economy
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/09/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—24/09/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Football—Thalea Smidt’s Champions League dream
  
  South African midfielder Thalea Smidt on the inaugural African Women’s Champions League. (R)
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—How powerful is China's navy?
  
  China now has the biggest navy on Earth by some measures. What’s it going to do with it? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Huawei's Meng Wanzhou released from house arrest
  
  Huawei’s CFO Meng Wanzhou is released after nearly three years under house arrest
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/09/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/09/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How do flowers know when to bloom?
  
  Find out what influences when flowers open and the various factors that slow the process (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—What's behind Guinea's coup?
  
  The ageing and divisive president, and the young officer who led the coup against him (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Kenya: Westgate Mall attack
  
  Gunmen attacked a Nairobi shopping centre, the siege lasted four days in September 2013 (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—How powerful is China's navy?
  
  China now has the biggest navy on Earth by some measures. What’s it going to do with it? (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/09/2021 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/09/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  30 Animals That Made Us Smarter—Camel and cool medicines
  
  Camels are cool. They cope with intense heat, inspiring a new way of storing medicines
16. 04:50GMT
  
  Ros Atkins on ...—Germany’s election
  
  Ros Atkins on the race to succeed Angela Merkel
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Two Canadians tried for spying in China are on their way back to Canada
  
  Ex diplomat Michael Kovrig, and businessman Michael Spavor had been in jail since 2018.

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