BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Saturday 13 May 2023

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Elon Musk names new Twitter CEO
  
  Elon Musk names former NBC Universal executive Linda Yaccarino new CEO of Twitter
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/05/2023 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/05/2023 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Murder In Mayfair—4. The home front
  
  “He’s a coward, he’s not a man.” Martine’s mum passes judgement on Farouk (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Leaving Sudan
  
  Harassed and unable to report: why BBC Arabic’s Mohamed Osman fled Sudan (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—World War II victory in North Africa
  
  It is 80 years since the Allies in World War II declared victory in North Africa (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—What's gone wrong in Haiti?
  
  Armed gangs control much of the country’s capital Port-au-Prince (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/05/2023 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/05/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Making friends
  
  The Scummy Mummies on friendship, bullying and embracing the chaos of parenting
16. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Battle of Bramall Lane
  
  The only game in English football history to be abandoned due to a shortage of players.
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Imran Khan is met by jubilant supporters in Lahore
  
  Former Pakistani prime minister, Imran Khan is met by jubilant supporters upon release
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2023 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Jubilant crowds greet Imran Khan in Lahore
  
  Former Pakistani prime minister, Imran Khan is met by jubilant supporters upon release
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2023 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Missile strike in Russian-occupied Luhansk region of Ukraine
  
  Russian politician killed and several injuries reported in missile strike in Ukraine
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2023 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Tom Meighan and Therapy
  
  Latest UK music charts with guests Therapy and Tom Meighan
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2023 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Tallinn calling: Former Liverpool defender Ragnar Klavan on his role with Eurovision
  
  Ragnar Klavan chats about being the Estonian spokesperson at Eurovision and Liverpool FC
9. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2023 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/05/2023 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/05/2023 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 10:32GMT
  
  Trending—Who’s trolling successful Asian women?
  
  High-profile Asian women are being targeted online, but who is behind the attacks?
13. 10:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Do 94% of marriages in Portugal really end in divorce?
  
  We examine a social media post that claims to outline rates of divorce across the world.
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2023 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Bangladesh
  
  The hot issues of Bangladesh debated by the public and politicians
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2023 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Campaigning for Sunday's election continues in Turkey
  
  Political parties campaign in Turkey before Sunday's presidential election
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2023 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—13/05/2023 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
5. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2023 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/05/2023 17:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/05/2023 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Making friends
  
  The Scummy Mummies on friendship, bullying and embracing the chaos of parenting (R)
9. 17:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Battle of Bramall Lane
  
  The only game in English football history to be abandoned due to a shortage of players. (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2023 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What does this presidential election mean for Turkey’s future?
  
  Turkish voters face a choice: re-elect President Erdogan or back the coalition candidate (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/05/2023 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The master of disaster
  
  What Randall Bell learned about trauma from the world’s most infamous crime scenes
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2023 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Oscar winning costume designer Ruth E Carter
  
  Nikki Bedi is joined by the costume designer Ruth E Carter to talk about her new book
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2023 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Germany announces its biggest Ukraine military aid package yet
  
  New tanks, ammunition and air defence systems from Germany for Ukraine
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2023 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Navigating barriers with Phil Selway, Hannah Peel, Valentina Magaletti, and Errollyn Wallen
  
  How do composers progress from a blank page to a room full of musicians?
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2023 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/05/2023 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—13/05/2023 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/05/2023 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—A warning about AI from a founding father of the IT age
  
  Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak worries that AI will supercharge scams (R)
16. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2023 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Russians
  
  As Russia commemorates World War Two, Russians discuss today’s Ukraine conflict (R)
18. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/05/2023 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Making friends
  
  The Scummy Mummies on friendship, bullying and embracing the chaos of parenting (R)
20. 23:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Battle of Bramall Lane
  
  The only game in English football history to be abandoned due to a shortage of players. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/05/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Coronation exploration
  
  Why are rituals so important to humans - and why do they often involve precious objects? (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/05/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/05/2023 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/05/2023 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Giving small babies a better start
  
  Simple changes to antenatal care which doctors say could save small babies’ lives (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/05/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Bangladesh
  
  The hot issues of Bangladesh debated by the public and politicians (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/05/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Questions for the Taliban
  
  What it's like questioning the Taliban about their policies on women as a woman yourself?
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/05/2023 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Human genome goes global
  
  The Pangenome project captures human diversity with 47 new genomes (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/05/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/05/2023 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/05/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Good evening Europe
  
  Emmelie de Forest reveals stories behind iconic songs from the Eurovision Song Contest (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/05/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Voting begins in Turkey's elections
  
  Voting starts in what are seen as momentous national elections in Turkey

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