BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Thursday 9 February 2023

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/02/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Book Club—Ayelet Gundar-Goshen: Waking Lions
  
  A morally complex tale of guilt, survival, shame and desire in Israel. (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/02/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Zelensky asks for jets
  
  Ukrainian President will meet with Macron, Scholz after UK visit.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/02/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/02/2023 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/02/2023 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The great German sausage crisis
  
  Who is going to make the sausages in Germany if no-one wants to be a butcher?
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/02/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Bringing the Muppets to Moscow
  
  Natasha Lance Rogoff’s daunting challenge of making Sesame Street in post-Soviet Russia (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Pope John Paul I’s sudden death
  
  Cardinal Albino Luciani became Pope John Paul I in 1978. He died 33 days later (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/02/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/02/2023 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/02/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—What's the best pasta shape?
  
  Why something so tasty can be controversial
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/02/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Millions need help after devastating quake in Turkey and Syria
  
  Fears that many who survived the quake could die of cold and lack of facilities
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/02/2023 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Hope for finding people alive after Turkey and Syria quake is fading
  
  The death toll after Monday's quake now passing 15,000
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/02/2023 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Getting aid to earthquake zone extremely challenging
  
  Access to northern Syria is especially complicated with the earthquake zone cut off
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/02/2023 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can Nigeria’s next president fix its problems?
  
  Nigeria's next president faces issues with insecurity, high inflation and unemployment
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/02/2023 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Getting into business: Start-up capital in Africa
  
  Investment in African tech start-ups is growing 6 times faster than the global average
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Pope and Jews
  
  In April 1986, Pope John Paul II made a historic visit to a Rome synagogue
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/02/2023 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/02/2023 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/02/2023 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The great German sausage crisis
  
  Who is going to make the sausages in Germany if no-one wants to be a butcher? (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/02/2023 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Cavalry and code-breaking: The Polish-Soviet war
  
  Little-known conflict that shaped Eastern Europe in the aftermath of the First World War
16. 10:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Vatican's mini-World Cup
  
  In 2007, trainee priests competed to win the first football Clericus Cup
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/02/2023 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/02/2023 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/02/2023 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—What's the best pasta shape?
  
  Why something so tasty can be controversial (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/02/2023 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—A map and a mission: On the trail of my family's buried silver
  
  A hand-drawn treasure map took Jan Glazewski from South Africa to a forest in Ukraine
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Pope and Jews
  
  In April 1986, Pope John Paul II made a historic visit to a Rome synagogue (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/02/2023 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/02/2023 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/02/2023 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Can heat affect mental health?
  
  Researchers in Bangladesh explore links between changes in the weather and mental health (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/02/2023 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—WHO warns of freezing temperatures for those affected by earthquakes
  
  Aid convoy from Turkey arrives in opposition-held north-west Syria.
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/02/2023 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can Nigeria’s next president fix its problems?
  
  Nigeria's next president faces issues with insecurity, high inflation and unemployment (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/02/2023 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—No end in sight for cost of living – says World Trade Organisation
  
  The World Trade Organisations expects the cost of living crisis to continue until 2025
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/02/2023 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Turkey and Syria earthquakes: Aid workers
  
  We speak to aid workers who are helping people affected by the earthquakes
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/02/2023 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Turkey and Syria earthquakes: Families abroad
  
  We speak to people whose family members experienced the earthquakes
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/02/2023 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—A map and a mission: On the trail of my family's buried silver
  
  A hand-drawn treasure map took Jan Glazewski from South Africa to a forest in Ukraine (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Pope and Jews
  
  In April 1986, Pope John Paul II made a historic visit to a Rome synagogue (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/02/2023 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/02/2023 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/02/2023 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2023/02/09 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—09/02/2023 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Assignment—The great German sausage crisis
  
  Who is going to make the sausages in Germany if no-one wants to be a butcher? (R)
10. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/02/2023 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Turkey-Syria earthquake
  
  Turkey’s most powerful earthquake on record
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/02/2023 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Earthquake death toll passes 20,000 as first UN convoy reaches Syria
  
  Six UN lorries carrying aid have now crossed the border from Turkey into Syria
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/02/2023 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/02/2023 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—09/02/2023 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/02/2023 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—South Africa declares "national state of disaster" over the energy crisis
  
  The energy crisis in South Africa has lead to many electricity blackouts.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/02/2023 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can Nigeria’s next president fix its problems?
  
  Nigeria's next president faces issues with insecurity, high inflation and unemployment (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/02/2023 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—What's the best pasta shape?
  
  Why something so tasty can be controversial (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/02/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Cavalry and code-breaking: The Polish-Soviet war
  
  Little-known conflict that shaped Eastern Europe in the aftermath of the First World War (R)
3. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Vatican's mini-World Cup
  
  In 2007, trainee priests competed to win the first football Clericus Cup (R)
4. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/02/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Pakistan’s economic future hangs in the balance
  
  Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif was hoping to finalise a deal with the IMF today.
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/02/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/02/2023 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/02/2023 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—Turkish footballer Kamil Çörekçi: "I'm still in shock"
  
  Hatayspor defender Kamil Çörekçi gives an eyewitness account of the earthquake in Turkey.
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/02/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—A map and a mission: On the trail of my family's buried silver
  
  A hand-drawn treasure map took Jan Glazewski from South Africa to a forest in Ukraine (R)
12. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Pope and Jews
  
  In April 1986, Pope John Paul II made a historic visit to a Rome synagogue (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/02/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/02/2023 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/02/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The cost of being an atheist in Nigeria
  
  When a Nigerian atheist criticises Islam online, he’s left facing 24 years in jail
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/02/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Turkey Syria quake: Death toll passes 21,000 people
  
  Many quake survivors in Turkey and Syria have spent a fourth night in temporarily shelter

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