BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Monday 17 June 2024

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/06/2024 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Olga González-Sanabria
  
  Olga González-Sanabria's work was instrumental for International Space Station (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/06/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why are the seas salty?
  
  How does salt get into the world's oceans, and is melting ice making them any fresher? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—What to do with an empty mall?
  
  The US malls being brought back to life as schools, healthcare centres and offices (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—My AI boyfriend
  
  Would you turn to AI to create your perfect partner? (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/06/2024 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Lessons in laughter
  
  Professor Sophie Scott and Dr Disa Sauter on how having a laugh makes you feel better
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Australia's PM Albanese and China's Premier Li hold talks
  
  The two countries have tried to show they've moved on from a bitter economic dispute
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—China's Premier Li meets Australia's PM Albanese
  
  Ties deteriorated badly under the previous Australian government
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2024 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Australian and Chinese prime ministers hold talks
  
  The two countries have sought to show they've moved on from a bitter economic dispute
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2024 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Akinwumi Adesina: Africa rising?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the President of the African Development Bank
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2024 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Is there too much tourism?
  
  There’s been a backlash against ‘over-tourism’ in holiday hotspots around the world
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first budget transatlantic flights
  
  In 1955, an Icelandic airline slashed the cost of flying across the Atlantic
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2024 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/06/2024 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2024 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why are the seas salty?
  
  How does salt get into the world's oceans, and is melting ice making them any fresher? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2024 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Boko Haram massacre in Nigeria and the Irish shopworkers strike
  
  Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2024 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/06/2024 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2024 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—North Korea: Why Putin and Xi are courting Kim
  
  The war in Ukraine has shifted the balance of power between Moscow, Pyongyang and Beijing
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2024 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Photographing genocide broke me, it took a forest to heal me
  
  Sebastião Salgado witnessed years of human suffering, planting trees gave him hope again
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first budget transatlantic flights
  
  In 1955, an Icelandic airline slashed the cost of flying across the Atlantic (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2024 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/06/2024 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2024 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Lessons in laughter
  
  Professor Sophie Scott and Dr Disa Sauter on how having a laugh makes you feel better (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2024 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—France begins snap election campaign
  
  French football captain Kylian Mbappé warns of "extremists"
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2024 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Akinwumi Adesina: Africa rising?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the President of the African Development Bank (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2024 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Thomas Piketty on France’s elections
  
  Economist Thomas Piketty on France’s elections.
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2024 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Euro 2024: Ukrainian fans
  
  We speak to Ukrainians about their football team and the war
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2024 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Israeli PM disbands war cabinet
  
  Mr Netanyahu disbanded his war cabinet after far-right politicians demanded to join it
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2024 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Photographing genocide broke me, it took a forest to heal me
  
  Sebastião Salgado witnessed years of human suffering, planting trees gave him hope again (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first budget transatlantic flights
  
  In 1955, an Icelandic airline slashed the cost of flying across the Atlantic (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2024 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/06/2024 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2024 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2024/06/17 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2024 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Kosovo and the new world of war
  
  Twenty-five years after the Nato intervention, how has conflict changed around the world? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2024 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner
  
  Discover the unsung heroines of science and their world changing inventions.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2024 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Israel’s Prime Minister dissolves the war cabinet
  
  The IDF insists that such moves would not affect its operations
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2024 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Akinwumi Adesina: Africa rising?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the President of the African Development Bank (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2024 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Calls for warning labels on social media sites
  
  US Surgeon General calls warning label to be placed on social media platforms
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2024 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/06/2024 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2024 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Lessons in laughter
  
  Professor Sophie Scott and Dr Disa Sauter on how having a laugh makes you feel better (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2024 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Boko Haram massacre in Nigeria and the Irish shopworkers strike
  
  Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/06/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Calls for warning labels on social media sites
  
  US Surgeon General has called for a warning label to be placed on social media platforms
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/06/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/06/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/06/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Decolonising Russia
  
  Is Russia Europe's last colonial power? What would "decolonising" Russia mean?
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/06/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Photographing genocide broke me, it took a forest to heal me
  
  Sebastião Salgado witnessed years of human suffering, planting trees gave him hope again (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first budget transatlantic flights
  
  In 1955, an Icelandic airline slashed the cost of flying across the Atlantic (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/06/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/06/2024 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/06/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Nazanin Moradi: Becoming Dragon
  
  Sahar Zand meets artist Nazanin Moradi
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/06/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Maryland pardons thousands of cannabis convictions
  
  Governor Wes Moore says it's the most sweeping state-level pardon in US history
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/06/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Maryland governor forgives thousands of marijuana-related convictions
  
  Possession of marijuana was legalised in Maryland last year after a referendum

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