BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Sunday 14 April 2024

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/04/2024 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/04/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women and the fight to end homelessness
  
  Datshiane Navanayagam speaks to two women working to eradicate homelessness (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/04/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/04/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—How we hope
  
  A discussion from the Northern Ireland Science Festival exploring the psychology of hope. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Jordan
  
  Gaza, the West Bank, water shortages and women's rights - Jordan debates its big issues (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—What happened to the Chibok girls?
  
  Nigeria pledged to care for the children Boko Haram abducted; their lives are still harsh
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/04/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Bird flu in Antarctica
  
  Highly pathogenic bird flu has been detected along the Antarctic coast (R)
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/04/2024 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/04/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—El Salvador's missing children: Part one
  
  Children separated from their parents by civil war now want to find their birth families (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—UN security council meeting over Iranian attack on Israel
  
  Iran launched drone and missile attack on Israel overnight
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2024 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Iran launches drone and missile attack on Israel overnight
  
  Israel says Iran launched around 300 drones and missiles
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2024 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Israel Defence Forces ready to counter any more attacks
  
  US President Biden has called a meeting of G7 leaders
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2024 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—What happened to the Chibok girls?
  
  Nigeria pledged to care for the children Boko Haram abducted; their lives are still harsh (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/04/2024 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—The woman who snuck into the Boston Marathon
  
  In 1966, Bobbi Gibb was told women couldn't run marathons... but she did it anyway
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Listener bugbears on truncating news interviews
  
  Why do live interviewees sometimes get abruptly cut short by the interviewer?
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2024 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—How literacy can change a life
  
  How an app in Somaliland and moveable classrooms in Bangladesh help adults learn to read (R)
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/04/2024 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—A journalist’s life in Israel
  
  What is it like to live and work as a journalist in Israel right now?
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2024 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/04/2024 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/04/2024 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Charisse C
  
  A DJ on a mission to promote African music in the UK (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2024 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Forward Thinking: Jocelyn Bell Burnell
  
  Why a celebrated astrophysicist believes space research needs a new approach (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2024 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Israel says Iran confrontation 'not over yet' after shooting down drones from Tehran
  
  Israel says it intercepted 99 percent of the missiles and drones fired by Iran
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2024 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can fertilisers go green?
  
  Synthetic fertilisers help crops but wreck the climate. Can we make better versions?
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/04/2024 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The centenarian stargazer
  
  The happiest stories include the 105-year-old man celebrating his 13th total solar eclipse
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2024 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 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—14/04/2024 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/04/2024 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/04/2024 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Making a splash with Ellie Simmonds
  
  The Paralympic gold medallist follows the construction of a new public swimming pool (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2024 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Beyoncé, banjos and dancing chemistry
  
  Beyonce's reappraisal of who can do country music spurs an Unexpected Elements hoedown (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2024 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—G7 leaders call for restraint after Iran's attack on Israel
  
  Iran says there will be a bigger response in the event of Israeli retaliation.
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2024 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can fertilisers go green?
  
  Synthetic fertilisers help crops but wreck the climate. Can we make better versions? (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/04/2024 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—The woman who snuck into the Boston Marathon
  
  In 1966, Bobbi Gibb was told women couldn't run marathons... but she did it anyway (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Listener bugbears on truncating news interviews
  
  Why do live interviewees sometimes get abruptly cut short by the interviewer? (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2024 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/04/2024 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/04/2024 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—A journalist’s life in Israel
  
  What is it like to live and work as a journalist in Israel right now? (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2024 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—What happened to the Chibok girls?
  
  Nigeria pledged to care for the children Boko Haram abducted; their lives are still harsh (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/04/2024 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  The Global Jigsaw—How drones have changed war
  
  Drones have reshaped the battlefield in Ukraine - and created new challenges (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Tackling The Three-Body Problem
  
  Is the physics in Netflix's new show accurate? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/04/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/04/2024 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/04/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Wild Inside: The Bearded Vulture
  
  Explorations in the world of science. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/04/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/04/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/04/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How do my ears sense direction?
  
  How can we hear a sound and immediately know where it’s coming from? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/04/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—How literacy can change a life
  
  How an app in Somaliland and moveable classrooms in Bangladesh help adults learn to read (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/04/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—A journalist’s life in Israel
  
  What is it like to live and work as a journalist in Israel right now? (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/04/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/04/2024 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/04/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women saving lives at sea
  
  Ella Al-Shamahi with two women from Wales and Goa rescuing people in trouble on the coast
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/04/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Iran-Israel conflict: World leaders call for restraint
  
  Israel says it will respond to Iran attack 'when time is right'
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/04/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Sudan: One year since conflict began
  
  The country faces the largest humanitarian and displacement crisis in the world

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