BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Sunday 28 July 2024

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1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/07/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What can a rusting warship tell us about tensions in the South China Sea?
  
  Why is the Sierra Madre naval ship the focus of contested waters? (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/07/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Teaching empathy: A blueprint for social change?
  
  Datshiane Navanayagam speaks to two women who see empathy as a crucial life skill (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/07/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/07/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/07/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Systemic racism in health care
  
  Systemic racism affects our wellbeing long before we ever see a doctor. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/07/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The only way is up: A history of mountaineering
  
  Tracing our fascination with the high peaks (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/07/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Fears of a wider war between Hezbollah and Israel
  
  Farmland, forests and lives are laid waste on both sides of the Israel-Lebanon border
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/07/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—The human cost of the decline of nature’s carcass cleaners
  
  The loss of vultures in India may be responsible for half a million human deaths. (R)
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/07/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/07/2024 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/07/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—India's Wrestling School For Girls
  
  We look at what it takes for girls in Northern India to become wrestling heroines (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/07/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Israel says it has hit Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after deadly Golan Heights rocket strike
  
  The Israel Defense Forces say the rocket strike in Golan Heights was Hezbollah
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/07/2024 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Israeli air force reportedly strikes Hezbollah targets deep inside Lebanon
  
  Hezbollah has denied responsibility for fatal football pitch attack in Golan Heights
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/07/2024 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Lebanese Foreign Minister doesn’t think Hezbollah carried out Golan Heights attack
  
  The Israel Defense Forces blame Hezbollah for the deadly attack on Saturday
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/07/2024 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Fears of a wider war between Hezbollah and Israel
  
  Farmland, forests and lives are laid waste on both sides of the Israel-Lebanon border (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/07/2024 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—The man who discovered how to cook with air
  
  What cooking tip you would pass on to friends and family?
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Listeners’ thoughts on drama on the radio
  
  Listeners’ reactions to drama as part of the BBC WS International Playwriting Competition
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/07/2024 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Olympic-sized solutions
  
  We look at how sport has a unique ability to change people’s lives for the better. (R)
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/07/2024 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Make-up and rebellion
  
  Can a woman wear make-up if she is expected to be modest?
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/07/2024 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/07/2024 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/07/2024 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—T-Low and Narah Elba
  
  A rapper-turned-singer from Zambia and a rising star from Tanzania (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/07/2024 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Supporters of Kamala Harris
  
  Chucks and pearls - the appeal to supporters of Kamala Harris (R)
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/07/2024 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Jigsaw—The Sahel’s coup contagion
  
  The geopolitical tectonic shifts in Africa that could be felt in Europe too. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/07/2024 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Israel's air force says it has hit Hezbollah targets in Lebanon
  
  This comes after a deadly rocket strike in the Israel-occupied Golan Heights
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/07/2024 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can Science Fiction help us fight climate change?
  
  The acclaimed US sci-fi author Kim Stanley Robinson talks to the Climate Question team
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/07/2024 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The surprise star of a US Olympic team
  
  Beacon the therapy dog works with the USA Gymnastics team, helping them cope with stress
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/07/2024 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—28/07/2024 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/07/2024 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/07/2024 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/07/2024 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The gay activists who won an Olympic-sized battle
  
  How a small campaign group took on the all powerful Olympic organisation to force change (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/07/2024 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Breaking, climbing, and surfing
  
  Could we surf on Titan, or dance like a physicist? Olympic levels of science chat. (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/07/2024 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Venezuela Attorney General insists election is fair
  
  Venezuela's Attorney General dismisses concerns over fraud and intimidation in election
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/07/2024 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can Science Fiction help us fight climate change?
  
  The acclaimed US sci-fi author Kim Stanley Robinson talks to the Climate Question team (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/07/2024 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—The man who discovered how to cook with air
  
  What cooking tip you would pass on to friends and family? (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Listeners’ thoughts on drama on the radio
  
  Listeners’ reactions to drama as part of the BBC WS International Playwriting Competition (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/07/2024 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/07/2024 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/07/2024 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Make-up and rebellion
  
  Can a woman wear make-up if she is expected to be modest? (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/07/2024 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Fears of a wider war between Hezbollah and Israel
  
  Farmland, forests and lives are laid waste on both sides of the Israel-Lebanon border (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/07/2024 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  The Explanation—Why is the Gulf Stream and AMOC so important to our climate?
  
  Complex ocean currents keep Europe warm and bring rain to Africa, but could they end? (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Are women 14 times more likely to die in natural disasters?
  
  We unpick the idea that women outnumber men by 14 to 1 as casualties of natural disasters (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/07/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/07/2024 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/07/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Fed: Fine Print
  
  Dr Chris van Tulleken asks if we can trust what's on the label when it comes to food. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/07/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/07/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/07/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why is a ship a ‘she’?
  
  Why are nouns coded as male or female in some languages but not others? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/07/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Olympic-sized solutions
  
  We look at how sport has a unique ability to change people’s lives for the better. (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/07/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Make-up and rebellion
  
  Can a woman wear make-up if she is expected to be modest? (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/07/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/07/2024 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/07/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—The magic of music in dementia care
  
  Music therapists in the UK and Spain discuss how music can ease the symptoms of dementia
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/07/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Venezuela election: President Maduro declared winner
  
  Election authorities say Nicolas Maduro won with 51.2% of the vote
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/07/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Maduro declared winner in disputed Venezuelan election
  
  President Nicolas Maduro has been elected for a third term

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