BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Wednesday 24 March 2021

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—The Arts Hour Virtually on Tour in Stockholm
  
  The Arts Hour takes a virtual visit to Stockholm with music, comedy and a live audience (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Gamestop posts 9th consecutive quarter sales loss
  
  Gamestop has posted its 9th consecutive quarter sales loss.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee: Is the concept of ‘one country, two systems’ dead?
  
  Stephen Sackur interviews one of Beijing’s most loyal backers in Hong Kong
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Project 17—Goal 10: Reducing inequality
  
  What does the future look like for a black teenager in Baltimore, USA?
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Abandoned at sea for three years
  
  Sailor Vikash Mishra lived on a leaky cargo ship after its owners ran out of money (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Banksy’s first street art mural
  
  It’s difficult to pinpoint the first major piece of Banksy street art, could this be it? (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Water: Too Much And Not Enough, How water shaped us
  
  How our relationship with water evolved through time and shaped our deepest psychology
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—AI chatbot takes witness statements
  
  AI chatbot takes witness statements more efficiently than humans (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Biden team asks for more help stopping irregular migration from Mexico
  
  Critics have blamed Mr Biden for a surge in illegal migration to the US
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israel's Netanyahu short of majority in exit polls
  
  Likud party and its allies projected to win 52 or 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US and Mexico discuss why so many children are arriving at the US border
  
  The number of unaccompanied minors at the border has increased sharply in recent months
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee: Is the concept of ‘one country, two systems’ dead?
  
  Stephen Sackur interviews one of Beijing’s most loyal backers in Hong Kong (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The rise of food delivery apps
  
  How the growth in food delivery apps could change the restaurant industry forever
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The woman who got America talking about sex
  
  Dr Ruth Westheimer first became popular on a radio show in New York in the early 1980s
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Water: Too Much And Not Enough, How water shaped us
  
  How our relationship with water evolved through time and shaped our deepest psychology (R)
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Project 17—Goal 10: Reducing inequality
  
  What does the future look like for a black teenager in Baltimore, USA? (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Covid-19 and Information
  
  Debate exploring the issues of information and misinformation about the Covid-19 pandemic
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/03/2021 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2021 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—AI chatbot takes witness statements
  
  AI chatbot takes witness statements more efficiently than humans (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—From classical piano to rock stardom in Japan
  
  Japanese rock star Yoshiki shares the personal story behind his songs
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The woman who got America talking about sex
  
  Dr Ruth Westheimer first became popular on a radio show in New York in the early 1980s (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/03/2021 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2021 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Project 17—Goal 10: Reducing inequality
  
  What does the future look like for a black teenager in Baltimore, USA? (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Seven-year-old shot dead in Myanmar violence
  
  The girl’s family says she was killed by police at her home
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee: Is the concept of ‘one country, two systems’ dead?
  
  Stephen Sackur interviews one of Beijing’s most loyal backers in Hong Kong (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2021 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Suez Canal blocked by container ship
  
  The Suez Canal, which carries 10% of global trade, has been blocked by a container ship
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Myanmar protests: Hundreds of people released from custody
  
  Over 2000 people have been detained since last month's coup
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—EU plans for tougher controls on vaccine exports
  
  The European Union accused AstraZeneca of failing to honour its supply contract
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—From classical piano to rock stardom in Japan
  
  Japanese rock star Yoshiki shares the personal story behind his songs (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The woman who got America talking about sex
  
  Dr Ruth Westheimer first became popular on a radio show in New York in the early 1980s (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/03/2021 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2021/03/24 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Water: Too Much And Not Enough, How water shaped us
  
  How our relationship with water evolved through time and shaped our deepest psychology (R)
10. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2021 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Can the common cold prevent Covid?
  
  Can a cold prevent Covid, mental health in Covid medical staff, and our amazing heart.
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—India halts vaccine exports
  
  The global scramble for AstraZeneca Covid jabs intensifies.
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/03/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—24/03/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—India halts vaccine exports
  
  India confirms a temporary pause on Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine exports
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee: Is the concept of ‘one country, two systems’ dead?
  
  Stephen Sackur interviews one of Beijing’s most loyal backers in Hong Kong (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2021 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Project 17—Goal 10: Reducing inequality
  
  What does the future look like for a black teenager in Baltimore, USA? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/03/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Covid-19 and Information
  
  Debate exploring the issues of information and misinformation about the Covid-19 pandemic (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/03/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—India halts Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine exports
  
  India announces temporary pause of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine exports
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/03/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Are ‘killer robots’ the future of warfare?
  
  Will autonomous weapons transform the way we wage war?
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/03/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Should the US abandon tipping?
  
  As coronavirus batters restaurants, is now the time to shake up their unique wage system?
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/03/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—From classical piano to rock stardom in Japan
  
  Japanese rock star Yoshiki shares the personal story behind his songs (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The woman who got America talking about sex
  
  Dr Ruth Westheimer first became popular on a radio show in New York in the early 1980s (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/03/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Shipping’s dirty secret
  
  Lifting the lid on the dangerous and polluting world of international shipbreaking
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/03/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Can the common cold prevent Covid?
  
  Can a cold prevent Covid, mental health in Covid medical staff, and our amazing heart. (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/03/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—EU leaders to discuss boosting vaccine supplies
  
  The European commission wants them to back plans to tighten controls on vaccine exports

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