BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Sunday 20 September 2020

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—What's at stake in the US elections?
  
  We focus on the big issues framing the debates ahead of November's elections
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Trending—The problem with the viral celery juice ‘cure’
  
  An influencer claims he can help cure chronic illnesses by getting advice from spirits. (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Looking back at World Service listener's recent comments
  
  We hear how passionate the audience are about the BBC World Service (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  World Wise Web—World Wise Web: Part two
  
  Teenagers meet pioneering inventors, including the creator of the first mobile phone
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Israel's warming relations with Arab Gulf states
  
  Israel's warming relations with Arab Gulf states, plus other stories around the world (R)
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  United Zingdom—United Zingdom, 19/09/2020 GMT
  
  10/10 Zing Tsjeng wonders what it means to be British. She travels around the UK to find out. (R)
14. 03:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—How to topple a dictator
  
  Is violent or non-violent protest more effective?
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/09/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The lives of female Qur'an reciters
  
  Around the world, attitudes differ towards female voices reciting the Qur'an in public (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US Republicans aim to replace Ginsburg
  
  Trump to name Ginsburg replacement; the Syrian refugee's life in Europe, five years on
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Spain in fear over high coronavirus levels
  
  Spain on edge over coronavirus levels; the race to replace Ginsburg on US Supreme Court
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—More protests planned in Belarus
  
  Another day of protests in Belarus; the US Emmy Awards
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The preppers and the pandemic
  
  Has coronavirus shown we should all be preppers now? (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Israel's warming relations with Arab Gulf states
  
  Israel's warming relations with Arab Gulf states, plus other stories around the world (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Sealed in a glass dome and running out of oxygen
  
  Biosphere 2 was an audacious experiment to see if humans could live in space
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Coronavirus: Friendships during lockdown
  
  A conversation about friendships during the pandemic
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2020 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The lives of female Qur'an reciters
  
  Around the world, attitudes differ towards female voices reciting the Qur'an in public (R)
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/09/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  The Compass—The Sun, Our Star, The Sun, Our Star: Ancient sun
  
  3/5 How the Sun’s light and heat inspired rituals dating back to the earliest humans (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  World Questions—USA
  
  Katty Kay and a panel of leading US politicians discuss the big issues facing the USA now (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—President Trump: Supreme Court nominee will be a woman
  
  President Trump says he will announce a female Supreme Court nominee next week
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  World Wise Web—World Wise Web: Part two
  
  Teenagers meet pioneering inventors, including the creator of the first mobile phone (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Queen Tamar: The myth of a perfect ruler
  
  Georgia’s most iconic female sovereign (R)
7. 14:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—How to topple a dictator
  
  Is violent or non-violent protest more effective? (R)
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  
  Sportsworld brings you live coverage of Chelsea vs. Liverpool.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/09/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Winky D and Santrinos Raphael
  
  DJ Edu chats to stars from Zimbabwe and Togo
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Songwriting first dates with Melanie C, Nadia Rose, Rae Morris, and Jin Jin
  
  How do you build a songwriting team? (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Partial lockdown in poorer areas of Madrid
  
  Madrid region orders a partial lockdown in poorer areas with high levels of coronavirus
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Comedians vs. the News—Bassem Youssef and Maz Jobrani
  
  Satirists from Egypt and the USA join Jess and Eman to take on the world's headlines (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  United Zingdom—United Zingdom, 19/09/2020 GMT
  
  10/10 Zing Tsjeng wonders what it means to be British. She travels around the UK to find out. (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—How to topple a dictator
  
  Is violent or non-violent protest more effective? (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/09/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Sealed in a glass dome and running out of oxygen
  
  Biosphere 2 was an audacious experiment to see if humans could live in space (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Coronavirus: Friendships during lockdown
  
  A conversation about friendships during the pandemic (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2020 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The growling stomach
  
  Why do our tummies rumble - and when they do, does it always mean we are hungry? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Chinese apps get reprieve from US ban
  
  A deal for TikTok and a legal challenge from WeChat users prevent download ban
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2020 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The preppers and the pandemic
  
  Has coronavirus shown we should all be preppers now? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Hey Sisters, Sew Sisters
  
  The seamstresses who sewed soft goods components for space craft and space suits (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Queen Tamar: The myth of a perfect ruler
  
  Georgia’s most iconic female sovereign (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Australia's 'Madam Butterfly'
  
  Susie O'Neill experienced the joy of victory and the agony of defeat at her home Olympics (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/09/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why do we like spicy food?
  
  Join the CrowdScience dinner party as we tackle listeners’ food questions (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Leaked bank documents reveal laundering of billions of dollars of illicit funds
  
  Details show how the world's biggest banks allowed criminals to move dirty money around
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—EU ministers to discuss Belarus
  
  Foreign Ministers will discuss the disputed presidential election in Belarus

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