BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Sunday 24 April 2022

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Climate techno-fix would worsen global malaria burden
  
  Climate techno-fix would worsen global malaria burden
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/04/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Are we kinder to people like us?
  
  Claudia Hammond asks whether we are kinder to people who we think are like us? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Ingenious II
  
  Delve into the weird and wonderful world of your genes with Dr Kat Arney (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The shifting shores of Bangladesh
  
  Coastal erosion forces whole villages to move; plus tales from Morocco, Iraq and Latvia
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—New global art at the Venice Biennale
  
  Alfredo Thiermann and Dominga Sotomayor on recreating the peatlands of Patagonia (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/04/2022 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Saving our species
  
  Could paying farmers to conserve nature help save Australia’s unique wildlife? (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—French vote as Macron aims to beat far-right Le Pen
  
  Millions of undecided voters are set to cast blank ballots or abstain from voting.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Ukraine war: Zelensky to ask US for material support
  
  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expected to visit Kyiv on Sunday
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—French go to polls as Emmanuel Macron faces Marine Le Pen for presidency
  
  To win they both need to attract voters who backed other candidates in the first round.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2022 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Hidden Sport—Dambe boxing
  
  Why a centuries-old combat sport means so much to Nigeria's Hausa community
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Helping listeners connect the strands of history
  
  How Mai Noman set out to answers questions about the killing of her grandfather
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/04/2022 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Saving the songs of the Sahara
  
  The defiant life of desert music pioneer Fadimata Walet Oumar
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  Deeply Human—Deeply Human Series 2, Hate
  
  10/12 Why do we hate one another - and how can we stop?
14. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2022 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Emancipation, assimilation and Jewish identity
  
  The emancipation of Europe's Jews and its impact on their sense of identity (R)
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/04/2022 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2022 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Macky 2
  
  DJ Edu meets one of Zambia's biggest stars
20. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why did Sri Lanka’s organic farming dream fail?
  
  How a bold plan to abandon chemical fertilizers proved disastrous for Sri Lanka's farmers (R)
22. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2022 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 11:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Myanmar: fighting the might of the junta
  
  A mother and a student have sacrificed everything to join a fight for Myanmar's future (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US officials visit Ukraine
  
  As President Zelensky prepares to meet US officials in Kyiv, what will he ask of the US?
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Mirror Mirror on the wall: The history of the looking glass
  
  The magical role of the mirror that's revealing ground-breaking secrets of the universe (R)
5. 13:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Helping listeners connect the strands of history
  
  How Mai Noman set out to answers questions about the killing of her grandfather (R)
6. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 14:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Song separation anxiety with Noon Garden, Go Kurosawa, Yukimi Nagano and Serra Petale
  
  Psychedelic pop musicians discuss why you can’t be emotionally detached from your music (R)
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2022 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 - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Newshour—French President wins second term
  
  President Emmanuel Macron has defeated his far-right challenger, Marine Le Pen
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  Newshour—French President wins second term
  
  President Emmanuel Macron has defeated his far-right challenger, Marine Le Pen
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—French President wins second term
  
  President Emmanuel Macron has defeated his far-right challenger, Marine Le Pen
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Deeply Human—Deeply Human Series 2, Hate
  
  10/12 Why do we hate one another - and how can we stop? (R)
9. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2022 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 21:32GMT
  
  Hidden Sport—Dambe boxing
  
  Why a centuries-old combat sport means so much to Nigeria's Hausa community (R)
11. 21:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Helping listeners connect the strands of history
  
  How Mai Noman set out to answers questions about the killing of her grandfather (R)
12. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/04/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—24/04/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Saving the songs of the Sahara
  
  The defiant life of desert music pioneer Fadimata Walet Oumar (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The shifting shores of Bangladesh
  
  Coastal erosion forces whole villages to move; plus tales from Morocco, Iraq and Latvia (R)
19. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2022 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Emancipation, assimilation and Jewish identity
  
  The emancipation of Europe's Jews and its impact on their sense of identity (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/04/2022 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2022 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Wild Inside: The Burmese Python
  
  Ben Garrod and Jess French unravel the internal secrets to success of the Burmese Python (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/04/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—What does 'net zero' really mean?
  
  Many world leaders have pledged to go net zero
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Deeply Human—Deeply Human Series 2, Hate
  
  10/12 Why do we hate one another - and how can we stop? (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Hidden Sport—Dambe boxing
  
  Why a centuries-old combat sport means so much to Nigeria's Hausa community (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Helping listeners connect the strands of history
  
  How Mai Noman set out to answers questions about the killing of her grandfather (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/04/2022 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Magic in the mind
  
  Ava Do and Kruti Parekh discuss the magic of mentalism with Beatriz de la Pava
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—French election: Macron defeats Le Pen
  
  Emmanuel Macron won by 58.55% to 41.45%
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—French election: World leaders congratulate Macron
  
  Emmanuel Macron won by 58.55% to 41.45%, a greater margin than expected

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