BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Sunday 23 April 2023

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Women pro surfers: Battling the waves
  
  How women surfers fought the sexism of the 1970s to create the first pro-surf world tour (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/04/2023 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/04/2023 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Malaria vaccines approved first in West Africa
  
  Nigeria follows Ghana in approving malaria vaccine for young children (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Forum—How the mobile phone changed everything
  
  Charting the seismic transformation of our lives caused by mobile communications (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Trial of Vladimir Kara-Murza
  
  The price of speaking out in Putin's Russia: the activist given 25 years behind bars.
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/04/2023 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Africa moves towards creating and manufacturing its own vaccines
  
  Africa moves towards creating and manufacturing its own vaccines (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/04/2023 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/04/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The hidden caste codes of Silicon Valley
  
  Indian workers are thriving in Silicon Valley but some say they face caste discrimination (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Sudan: foreign nationals leave amid fighting
  
  Sudanese Army has said foreign nationals and diplomats will be allowed to leave country
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2023 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Foreign nationals leaving Sudan
  
  The exodus of foreign nationals from Sudan is picking up pace as the fighting continues
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2023 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—London Marathon gets underway
  
  Over 40,000 are people taking part, with many of the fastest runners in history featuring
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2023 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Trial of Vladimir Kara-Murza
  
  The price of speaking out in Putin's Russia: the activist given 25 years behind bars. (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/04/2023 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—About to be crypto scammed?
  
  Inside the fake crypto criminal network believed to have raked in a billion dollars
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Over to You—The challenges of making a show on internet trolls
  
  Your views on the BBC Trending team lifting the lid on online abuse and trolling
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2023 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Game changers with Gaye Su Akyol, Dana Colley, Marc Ribot and Via Mardot
  
  How do musicians deal with the politics of the industry? (R)
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2023 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/04/2023 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/04/2023 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Recho Rey
  
  A Ugandan rapper tells DJ Edu about feeling the fear and doing it anyway.
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2023 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Caught in Sudan's conflict
  
  Three women, a doctor and a nurse discuss the impact of fighting on families and patients (R)
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/04/2023 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Leaving Sri Lanka
  
  Record numbers are fleeing the island in the wake of a brutal economic crisis. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2023 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—France organising evacuation from Sudan
  
  France organises Sudanese evacuation after Biden says extraction of US diplomats is over.
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2023 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Game changers with Gaye Su Akyol, Dana Colley, Marc Ribot and Via Mardot
  
  How do musicians deal with the politics of the industry? (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2023 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. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/04/2023 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
2. 18:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Erica Whyman: Directing Hamnet
  
  The RSC stages the world premiere of Maggie O'Farrell's award-winning novel (R)
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2023 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Women pro surfers: Battling the waves
  
  How women surfers fought the sexism of the 1970s to create the first pro-surf world tour (R)
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2023 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Sudan: Foreign nationals organising private evacuations
  
  Countries scramble to evacuate nationals but many remain trapped.
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2023 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—How renewable are renewables?
  
  Why we could be heading for a renewables waste ‘mountain’, and how to avoid it
9. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/04/2023 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 21:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—About to be crypto scammed?
  
  Inside the fake crypto criminal network believed to have raked in a billion dollars (R)
11. 21:50GMT
  
  Over to You—The challenges of making a show on internet trolls
  
  Your views on the BBC Trending team lifting the lid on online abuse and trolling (R)
12. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2023 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/04/2023 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—23/04/2023 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/04/2023 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  Outlook—A footballing legend's secret addiction
  
  How Steph Shilton saved husband Peter from a 45-year gambling addiction
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2023 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Trial of Vladimir Kara-Murza
  
  The price of speaking out in Putin's Russia: the activist given 25 years behind bars. (R)
19. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/04/2023 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  
  Trending—Brazil’s real life trolls
  
  Dangerous disinformation and trolling in Brazil have rocked the country's democracy. (R)
21. 23:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The Pentagon leaks and Fox News
  
  Why did Tucker Carlson say far more Ukrainian troops than Russian are dying in the war? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/04/2023 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2023 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The resurrection quest
  
  The Curious Cases team ask if it's possible - or desirable - to bring back extinct species (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/04/2023 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2023 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Do we have a sense of time?
  
  Anand Jagatia finds out whether we have a sense of time, like our sense of taste or touch. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The hidden powers of bacteria
  
  How bacteria can help the planet and make us healthy (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2023 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Outlook—A footballing legend's secret addiction
  
  How Steph Shilton saved husband Peter from a 45-year gambling addiction (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/04/2023 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2023 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women making perfume
  
  Perfumers from Colombia and Sweden tell Kim Chakanetsa about inventing special fragrances
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Sudan fighting: diplomats and foreign nationals evacuated
  
  Hundreds killed and thousands injured in Khartoum
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Sudan fighting: desperate foreign nationals seek escape
  
  The Sudanese people trapped inside the embattled country are scared.

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