BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Tuesday 31 January 2023

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The death penalty and broadcasting bans
  
  A prison guard and a hangman discuss capital punishment among other stories (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—China's Sichuan lifts birth restrictions
  
  The Chinese province will allow couples to have as many children as they want
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/01/2023 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2023 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Night Witches of World War Two
  
  The all-female Soviet combat unit which terrorised German forces using wooden biplanes
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Walking away from the crash that killed my friends
  
  Lech Blaine on guilt, grief and accepting his luck after surviving a fatal car accident (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Palestine Post bombing
  
  Mordechai Chertoff was the editor on the Palestine Post when it was bombed in 1948 (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/01/2023 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Kaija Saariaho: Composing intricate soundworlds
  
  An innovative composer turns her attention to the trumpet
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—The IMF has upgraded its global growth forecast
  
  The worst of the cost of living crisis could now be behind us according to the IMF
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2023 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Pakistan mosque blast: more than 80 dead
  
  No group has said it did the attack but it has been linked to the Pakistan Taliban.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2023 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—IMF raises world economic outlook
  
  High interest rates and inflation persist but global recovery is gathering pace says IMF
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2023 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Turning waste into power
  
  How old food and hot computers are being used to provide new sources of energy
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2023 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The market for military memorabilia
  
  The ethics of buying and selling military artefacts and replica uniforms
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Czechoslovakia's 'Velvet Divorce'
  
  Two former Prime Ministers describe how they split Czechoslovakia in two in 1993
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2023 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/01/2023 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2023 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Night Witches of World War Two
  
  The all-female Soviet combat unit which terrorised German forces using wooden biplanes (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2023 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Director Eirik Tveiten on the art of short films
  
  Guy Lodge and Eirik Tveiten join Nikki Bedi (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2023 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/01/2023 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2023 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Kaija Saariaho: Composing intricate soundworlds
  
  An innovative composer turns her attention to the trumpet (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2023 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Grandma and the great gold rush of Suriname
  
  Hennah Draaibaar is on the trail of her family’s legendary lost gold
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Czechoslovakia's 'Velvet Divorce'
  
  Two former Prime Ministers describe how they split Czechoslovakia in two in 1993 (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2023 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/01/2023 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2023 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Bad Blood: Birth controlled
  
  The women forcibly sterilised against their will and the campaign for birth control (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2023 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Pakistan mosque blast: at least 100 dead
  
  Most of the victims were police officers
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2023 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Turning waste into power
  
  How old food and hot computers are being used to provide new sources of energy (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2023 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—IMF upgrades its global economic forecast
  
  The International Monetary Fund has given a brighter outlook in its latest report.
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2023 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Secretive Saudi executions
  
  We hear how families in Saudi Arabia have no advance warning of relatives being executed
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2023 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Impact of electricity power cuts on hotels
  
  We hear from hotel owners in Nigeria and Sri Lanka dealing with daily power failures
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2023 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Grandma and the great gold rush of Suriname
  
  Hennah Draaibaar is on the trail of her family’s legendary lost gold (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Czechoslovakia's 'Velvet Divorce'
  
  Two former Prime Ministers describe how they split Czechoslovakia in two in 1993 (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2023 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/01/2023 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2023 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2023/01/31 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—31/01/2023 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Night Witches of World War Two
  
  The all-female Soviet combat unit which terrorised German forces using wooden biplanes (R)
10. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2023 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—A smart glove to save babies
  
  A smart sterile glove that detects a baby’s position during labour could save lives
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2023 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Blinken underlines US support for Israel-Palestine two-state solution
  
  Blinken underlines Washington's support for a two-state solution on Israel and Palestine
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2023 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/01/2023 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—31/01/2023 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2023 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—US Fed meets to decide on interest rates
  
  The US Federal Reserve will decide whether to raise interest rates.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2023 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Turning waste into power
  
  How old food and hot computers are being used to provide new sources of energy (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2023 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Kaija Saariaho: Composing intricate soundworlds
  
  An innovative composer turns her attention to the trumpet (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Director Eirik Tveiten on the art of short films
  
  Guy Lodge and Eirik Tveiten join Nikki Bedi (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Biden administration criticises ExxonMobil profits
  
  US oil giant ExxonMobil's record profits have drawn the anger of the Biden administration
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/02/2023 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/02/2023 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Why We Play, Adulthood and the importance of play
  
  What role does play have in our adult lives and how can it increase productivity at work? (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Grandma and the great gold rush of Suriname
  
  Hennah Draaibaar is on the trail of her family’s legendary lost gold (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Czechoslovakia's 'Velvet Divorce'
  
  Two former Prime Ministers describe how they split Czechoslovakia in two in 1993 (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/02/2023 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/02/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  The Con: Kaitlyn's Baby—Love, Janessa, 1. From my world to yours
  
  New Year’s Eve. Simon receives a message from a beautiful stranger. Then she needs cash
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Tyre Nichols funeral in Memphis.
  
  Calls for police reforms after the violent arrest and subsequent death of Tyre Nichols

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