BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Saturday 4 February 2023

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Why is violence escalating between Israelis and Palestinians?
  
  Israel and the occupied West Bank are gripped by the deadliest bloodshed in years (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Elon Musk wins lawsuit over Tesla $420 take-private tweets
  
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been declared not liable in securities fraud case
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/02/2023 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2023 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—A smart glove to save babies
  
  A smart sterile glove that detects a baby’s position during labour could save lives (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The Myanmar coup, two years on
  
  Protest, conflict and exile: we hear about Myanmar, two years after the military coup (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  The First Black Music Station in Europe
  
  Reflections on the launch and impact of Europe’s first black music station in 1981. (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Why is violence escalating between Israelis and Palestinians?
  
  Israel and the occupied West Bank are gripped by the deadliest bloodshed in years (R)
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/02/2023 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2023 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  
  The Explanation—Who are the Uyghurs and why are they being persecuted?
  
  John Sudworth tells the story behind China's treatment of its Uyghur minority
18. 05:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Hannah Fry on using shopping data to detect ovarian cancer
  
  The mathematician discusses a study that suggests loyalty card data could signal cancer.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2023 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—The 75th anniversary of Sri Lankan independence
  
  This year marks 75 years since Sri Lanka became independent from Britain
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2023 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Suspected Chinese spy balloon irks US
  
  Beijing calls for cool heads after a Chinese observation balloon intrudes US airspace
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2023 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Chinese spy balloon or weather balloon?
  
  China urges calm over 'spy' balloon in US airspace
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2023 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Turning scars into body art
  
  Madlyne Van Looy from Berlin and Tran Ngoc from Hanoi on tattoo art and women’s scars (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2023 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Sam Smith and Ava Max
  
  New UK music charts with guests Sam Smith and Ava Max
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2023 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—How football needs to move out of the Dark Ages
  
  Why footballer David Wheeler is using his platform to speak on issues affecting the game
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2023 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/02/2023 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2023 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Why are we still subsidising fossil fuels?
  
  Despite climate change, government support for fossil fuel producers is at record levels (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2023 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  World Book Club—Ayelet Gundar-Goshen: Waking Lions
  
  A morally complex tale of guilt, survival, shame and desire in Israel.
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2023 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Pope visits South Sudan
  
  Can Pope Francis help to bring peace to the divided African country?
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2023 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  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—04/02/2023 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/02/2023 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2023 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Explanation—Who are the Uyghurs and why are they being persecuted?
  
  John Sudworth tells the story behind China's treatment of its Uyghur minority (R)
5. 18:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—First women's cyclo-cross world championship
  
  Female cyclo-cross riders take part at the world championship in 2000 for the first time (R)
6. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2023 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Living with power cuts
  
  We hear from people who experience regular power interrruptions
8. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2023 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 19:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The Syrian artist bringing beauty to a desert refugee camp
  
  When Malak fled Syria she packed the essentials: her sketchbook and pencils
10. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2023 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 20:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Author Ann-Helén Laestadius on reindeer herding
  
  Ann-Helén Laestadius and Karen Krizanovich join Nikki Bedi
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2023 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—China balloon: US shoots down airship over Atlantic
  
  The US military hopes to recover debris from the suspected Chinese spy aircraft
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2023 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/02/2023 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—04/02/2023 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2023 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Inside the rise of LGBTQ+ fiction
  
  Exploring queer fiction as the literary genre faces boosted sales and book bans
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2023 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Dancing between spaces with Santigold, Black Thought and theOGM of Ho99o9
  
  The art of writing an arena banger
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Living with power cuts
  
  We hear from people who experience regular power interrruptions (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2023 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Explanation—Who are the Uyghurs and why are they being persecuted?
  
  John Sudworth tells the story behind China's treatment of its Uyghur minority (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Hannah Fry on using shopping data to detect ovarian cancer
  
  The mathematician discusses a study that suggests loyalty card data could signal cancer. (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Science on ice
  
  The different forms of frozen water from ice made in labs to Jupiter’s icy moons
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/02/2023 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2023 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Back from the brink
  
  We’ll hear a doctor and survivor’s stories of cardiac arrest – and have a guide to CPR. (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  World Book Club—Ayelet Gundar-Goshen: Waking Lions
  
  A morally complex tale of guilt, survival, shame and desire in Israel. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Cleaning house in Kyiv
  
  Ukraine moves against corruption; plus stories from Uzbekistan, Uruguay and Brussels.
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Inside the rise of LGBTQ+ fiction
  
  Exploring queer fiction as the literary genre faces boosted sales and book bans (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/02/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/02/2023 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2023 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Night Witches of World War Two
  
  The all-female Soviet combat unit which terrorised German forces using wooden biplanes (R)

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