BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Sunday 30 January 2022

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/01/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Women in Ukraine and Russia
  
  We speak to women in Kyiv and Moscow about tensions between Russia and Ukraine
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2022 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  World of Wisdom—Judging Ourselves Harshly
  
  Can we learn to let go of negative thoughts that are bringing us down? (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Over to You—How should the BBC be funded?
  
  Listeners’ reactions to the news that future BBC funding is due for a review
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/01/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—The roots of Long Covid
  
  Detecting the early signals for long Covid
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/01/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/01/2022 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Gene therapy hope for sickle cell patients
  
  Pioneering gene-editing treatment turns back the clock for sickle cell trial patients (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/01/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Music that survived the Nazis: Part two
  
  How music was kept alive by Jewish musicians in the camps and ghettos of Nazi Europe (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/01/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Hunger in Helmand
  
  New hurdles for Afghan farmers returning home; plus tales from Senegal, Turkey and Japan
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Girl bands
  
  The female bands from across the globe, striking a note for gender equality (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/01/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/01/2022 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2022 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Fighting tobacco in Zambia
  
  The story of Brenda Chitindi's efforts to introduce a Tobacco Control Bill in Zambia (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/01/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Portugal prepares to go to the polls
  
  About 9 million voters in Portugal are eligible to vote in today’s snap election.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/01/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Tensions rise in the Ukraine-Russia crisis
  
  US threatens Russia with severe economic sanctions
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/01/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—More military aid to be sent to Ukraine and Baltics
  
  The UK says it is willing to double its NATO troop contingent in Eastern Europe.
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—The singer who 'deliberately' caught Covid and died
  
  The pick of the BBC World Service, chosen by its listeners
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Over to You—How should the BBC be funded?
  
  Listeners’ reactions to the news that future BBC funding is due for a review (R)
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/01/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Hunger in Helmand
  
  New hurdles for Afghan farmers returning home; plus tales from Senegal, Turkey and Japan (R)
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2022 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Dynamo: Turning illness into magic
  
  Crohn's disease has hampered the world-famous magician all his life
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/01/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  Women Building Peace—Bosnia-Herzegovina
  
  Can lessons from past atrocities help resolve the current political crisis?
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2022 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Uighur poets
  
  The Muslim Uighurs using poetry as support and resistance in the face of persecution (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/01/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/01/2022 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2022 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Why We Play, Adulthood and the importance of play
  
  What role does play have in our adult lives and how can it increase productivity at work? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/01/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Evidence—Coronavirus: The Evidence, Africa, the pandemic and healthcare independence
  
  The new momentum for vaccines, medicines and tests to be made for Africa in Africa (R)
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/01/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Ukraine: Nato chief says Russia to decide between diplomacy or war
  
  Jens Stoltenberg deflected recent suggestions the west has over-reacted to the crisis
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/01/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Pleasure and pain: The philosophy of Jeremy Bentham
  
  The radical ideas of the 18th-century legal reformer Jeremy Bentham (R)
7. 14:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Fertility rates: Baby boom or bust?
  
  Fertility rates around the world
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/01/2022 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Stay hydrated with Cakes Da Killa, UNIIQU3, Shaun Ross and Jubilee
  
  How do you tell if music you're working on is hitting the mark? (R)
10. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/01/2022 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/01/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/01/2022 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2022 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Ami Faku
  
  A South African star tells DJ Edu about finding confidence and overcoming her fears
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/01/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—The Formula One technology to make mining greener
  
  Why the mining giant Fortescue has bought the technology arm of a Formula One racing team
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/01/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Rafal Nadal most successful man in tennis history
  
  Spanish tennis player defies the odds and wins his 21st Grand Slam title
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/01/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/01/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—30/01/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Dynamo: Turning illness into magic
  
  Crohn's disease has hampered the world-famous magician all his life (R)
14. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/01/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 23:06GMT
  
  Women Building Peace—Bosnia-Herzegovina
  
  Can lessons from past atrocities help resolve the current political crisis? (R)
16. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2022 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 23:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—The singer who 'deliberately' caught Covid and died
  
  The pick of the BBC World Service, chosen by its listeners (R)
18. 23:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Fertility rates: Baby boom or bust?
  
  Fertility rates around the world (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Hunger in Helmand
  
  New hurdles for Afghan farmers returning home; plus tales from Senegal, Turkey and Japan (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2022 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Uighur poets
  
  The Muslim Uighurs using poetry as support and resistance in the face of persecution (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Spotify clamps down on Covid-19 misinformation
  
  Spotify is adding Covid content warnings to to podcasts that discuss Covid-19.
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The venomous vendetta
  
  Will a venomous snake die if it bites itself? asks Janni in Amsterdam. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/01/2022 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—How committed is China to climate change?
  
  China says it will reduce its emissions but is also building new coal power plants.
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Women Building Peace—Bosnia-Herzegovina
  
  Can lessons from past atrocities help resolve the current political crisis? (R)
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—The singer who 'deliberately' caught Covid and died
  
  The pick of the BBC World Service, chosen by its listeners (R)
17. 03:50GMT
  
  Over to You—How should the BBC be funded?
  
  Listeners’ reactions to the news that future BBC funding is due for a review (R)
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/01/2022 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Rock on! The art of dry stone walling
  
  Two women from Italy and the US discuss the skills needed to build a solid dry stone wall
22. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Tennis star Rafael Nadal wins Australian Open
  
  Rafael Nadal wins a record 21st Grand Slam men's title

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