BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Sunday 6 June 2021

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Zoonotic hotspots and where to find them
  
  Researchers map where the riskiest areas are for viruses to jump from bats into humans.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/06/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Black Fungus epidemic in India
  
  Could over the counter Steroids be driving the Black Fungus epidemic in India? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  World Book Club—Manu Joseph: Serious Men
  
  Manu Joseph discusses Serious Men, a satirical portrait of contemporary Indian society (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Somaliland goes to the polls
  
  The country which broke away from Somalia holds nationwide elections
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Mukoma Wa Ngugi: How music inspired my writing
  
  Mukoma Wa Ngugi, Kanya D’Almeida, Art of Change and Joeboy on how home shapes their art (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/06/2021 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Globalisation in reverse
  
  Karishma Vaswani in conversation with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—El Salvador plans to make crypto-currency legal tender
  
  The central American country El Salvador is to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—G7: Landmark tax deal
  
  The world's richest nations agree on tax for multinational companies
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—77th Anniversary : D-Day landings
  
  Defining moment of World War II marked by new memorial in France's Normandy
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist S1, 6. Billion dollar hack
  
  A faulty printer, an empty room and the most daring cyber theft ever attempted
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Over to You—A daring bank raid and a disinformation specialist’s radio diary
  
  What listeners thought of the Lazarus Heist, a story of a most daring bank theft (R)
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Somaliland goes to the polls
  
  The country which broke away from Somalia holds nationwide elections (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Outlook—How I sang for my freedom
  
  Banned songs and fake identities: the Kurdish performer on the run
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Assignment Interview—05/06/2021 GMT
  
  Barbara Demick: True stories from North Korea.
14. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The schools that chain boys
  
  The Islamic schools in Sudan where children are routinely shackled and beaten (R)
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/06/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Automation Nation, Machines: What they do now that they did not do before
  
  Daniel Susskind explores automation’s impact on the future of work in America (R)
20. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Do we need more nuclear power to help deal with climate change?
  
  Tanya Beckett asks if nuclear energy can helps us transition away from fossil fuel power. (R)
22. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2021 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 11:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Syria’s decade of conflict: Syria's secret library
  
  The story of a library in a besieged Syrian town which was a lifeline to the community (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—El Salvador president wants Bitcoin as legal tender
  
  Nayib Bukele: Bitcoin will make it easier for people living abroad to send payments home.
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Forum—X-rays: New ways of seeing
  
  The discovery of X-rays in 1895 and how it transformed our world (R)
5. 13:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Wales Vaccine Success
  
  How to distribute jabs efficiently; plus adding 28 to 47 (R)
6. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 14:06GMT
  
  Music Life—'Songwriting made me who I am' with Ice T, Aurora, Amy Lee and Oli Sykes
  
  How do musicians work through creative differences with their collaborators? (R)
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—06/06/2021 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—The Newsroom
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Kobazzie
  
  A musician with a message for Liberia's youth
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—Chinese urged to have more babies
  
  A ticking demographic timebomb has forced the government to rethink its two-child policy
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Mexicans vote after violent campaign
  
  Mexicans vote in mid-term elections after a wave of political assassinations.
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Assignment Interview—05/06/2021 GMT
  
  Barbara Demick: True stories from North Korea. (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist S1, 6. Billion dollar hack
  
  A faulty printer, an empty room and the most daring cyber theft ever attempted (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Wales Vaccine Success
  
  How to distribute jabs efficiently; plus adding 28 to 47 (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/06/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—06/06/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  Outlook—How I sang for my freedom
  
  Banned songs and fake identities: the Kurdish performer on the run (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/06/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Somaliland goes to the polls
  
  The country which broke away from Somalia holds nationwide elections (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2021 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The schools that chain boys
  
  The Islamic schools in Sudan where children are routinely shackled and beaten (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—G7 agrees global tax deal
  
  Multinationals could now pay a minimum tax rate of 15% in each country they operate.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2021 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Patient zero: First outbreak
  
  How did smallpox reach Australia? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/06/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—What will it take for cities to go carbon neutral?
  
  Cities emit a lot of greenhouse gasses, but many have plans to make drastic reductions
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Assignment Interview—05/06/2021 GMT
  
  Barbara Demick: True stories from North Korea. (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist S1, 6. Billion dollar hack
  
  A faulty printer, an empty room and the most daring cyber theft ever attempted (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—A daring bank raid and a disinformation specialist’s radio diary
  
  What listeners thought of the Lazarus Heist, a story of a most daring bank theft (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/06/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Skating my way through life
  
  Why women around the world are picking up a board to try kickflips and slides.
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Mexico elections: 89 politicians killed
  
  Mexico's mid term vote has seen dozens of candidates murdered
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Mexicans vote in country's most violent elections
  
  The elections are seen as a test of President López Obrador's populist agenda

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