BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Sunday 27 March 2022

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/03/2022 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2022 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  World of Wisdom—Guilt
  
  How do we deal with a nagging sensation of guilt? (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Why has Hong Kong’s Covid wave been so bad?
  
  What’s behind one of the worst Covid death rates ever?
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/03/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—What should Hong Kong do about Covid-19?
  
  What went wrong and what should happen next? (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Counting them in
  
  Forty years on from the war, Mike Wooldridge reports on life in the Falklands today (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Afghanistan: girls' education in the balance
  
  Classrooms close to Afghan girls; tales from Ukraine, the West Bank & Gaza and Martinique (R)
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Afroitalian beats
  
  A journey across Italy through the voices of second generation musicians (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/03/2022 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Why are we having less sex?
  
  Author Jerry Barnett investigates the recent decline in sex in the western world (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Biden's remarks send the White House scrambling
  
  Joe Biden says Putin must not be allowed to remain in power
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Russian troops move out of northern Ukraine
  
  Zelensky: Russian troops are 'noticeably' pulling out of northern Ukraine
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Another attempt at rescuing residents of Mariupol
  
  The International Red Cross will try again today to remove residents of Mariupol
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2022 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Explanation—Understanding relations between Taiwan and China
  
  Why is Taiwanese reunification so important to China?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Exploring OS Conversations and Learning English
  
  We speak to the team behind OS Conversations to ask how subjects are chosen (R)
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/03/2022 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Surviving gay conversion therapy
  
  Raised in a religious family, Garrard Conley was forced into ‘therapy’ to turn straight
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  Deeply Human—Deeply Human Series 2, Faded
  
  6/12 Why do we use intoxicants?
14. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2022 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Saving Albania's trafficked victims
  
  We speak to Sister Imelda Poole in Albania and her work to prevent human trafficking (R)
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/03/2022 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2022 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Tempoe
  
  A Nigerian producer who has worked on massive hits for CKay and Joeboy
20. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why is Russia’s invasion plan failing?
  
  Russia Invaded Ukraine expecting a swift victory, so why have they been unsuccessful? (R)
22. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2022 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 11:32GMT
  
  Global Questions—How is tech revolutionising Africa?
  
  What can the West learn from the African Fintech revolution? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Israel hosts historic summit with Arab nations
  
  The Iran nuclear deal is on the agenda at today's historic Arab-Israeli summit
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Pinocchio: The real story of the mischievous wooden puppet
  
  The original Italian novel about the wooden puppet with the growing nose (R)
5. 13:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Exploring OS Conversations and Learning English
  
  We speak to the team behind OS Conversations to ask how subjects are chosen (R)
6. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 14:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Clean the house before recording with Poppy Ackroyd, Büşra Kayıkçı, Sven Helbig and Hania Rani
  
  Four pianists and composers discuss their craft (R)
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2022 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/03/2022 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2022 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—How do you cover a war on social media?
  
  The Russia-Ukraine war through the eyes and ears of our followers on social media (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Ukrainian history special
  
  The Babi Yar massacre, Ukraine's great famine and the Chernobyl nuclear disaster
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Ukraine spy boss says Russia wants to split country in two
  
  The head of Ukrainian military intelligence says Russia wants to split the country in two
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Deeply Human—Deeply Human Series 2, Faded
  
  6/12 Why do we use intoxicants? (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2022 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  The Explanation—Understanding relations between Taiwan and China
  
  Why is Taiwanese reunification so important to China? (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Exploring OS Conversations and Learning English
  
  We speak to the team behind OS Conversations to ask how subjects are chosen (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/03/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—27/03/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Surviving gay conversion therapy
  
  Raised in a religious family, Garrard Conley was forced into ‘therapy’ to turn straight (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/03/2022 23:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2022 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Saving Albania's trafficked victims
  
  We speak to Sister Imelda Poole in Albania and her work to prevent human trafficking (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Russian shelling of Ukraine continues
  
  Shelling continues in some of the country’s major cities
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2022 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Shankar Balasubramanian on decoding DNA
  
  The man who found a way to decode DNA at speed (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/03/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—What does war in Ukraine mean for the climate? Part 1: Russian gas
  
  Can European countries turn away from Russian gas in the near term?
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Deeply Human—Deeply Human Series 2, Faded
  
  6/12 Why do we use intoxicants? (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Explanation—Understanding relations between Taiwan and China
  
  Why is Taiwanese reunification so important to China? (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Exploring OS Conversations and Learning English
  
  We speak to the team behind OS Conversations to ask how subjects are chosen (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/03/2022 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women with a clear vision
  
  Dr Priya Morjaria and Dr May Ho believe a pair of spectacles can change a woman’s life.
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Oscars: Actor Will Smith slaps Chris Rock
  
  Smith later apologised in a tearful best actor acceptance speech.
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Will Smith apologises for incident during Oscars
  
  Actor Will Smith walked onto the stage and slapped the comedian, Chris Rock.

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