BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Wednesday 31 July 2024

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—How are sanctions affecting Venezuela?
  
  Western sanctions are toughening
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/07/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  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)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Lost Boy: A never-ending journey, part 2
  
  Salva Dut returns to Sudan to find his dad and decides to get clean water to his village (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Yazidi genocide: A rescue mission on Mount Sinjar
  
  How Yazidis in Iraq fled to Mount Sinjar to escape genocide in August 2014 (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/07/2024 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam—2. The believers
  
  It’s gold fever. Investors hear of unimaginable riches deep in the Indonesian jungle
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran
  
  The Palestinian militant group says its leader has been killed in Tehran
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Top Hamas leader killed
  
  Ismail Haniyeh and one of his bodyguards have been killed in Iran
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2024 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Hamas political leader killed
  
  Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in Iran
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2024 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Adam Smith: Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to a US Democratic party congressman
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2024 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Can Dua Lipa’s family change Kosovo’s image?
  
  The superstar and her family are putting on the event to try and transform the country
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Finding a home for Bulgaria's dancing bears
  
  In 1998, it became illegal to make bears dance in Bulgaria
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2024 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/07/2024 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2024 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  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)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2024 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The only way is up: A history of mountaineering
  
  Tracing our fascination with the high peaks (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2024 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/07/2024 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2024 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—CrowdStrike: Is our tech too vulnerable?
  
  What we can learn from the biggest IT outage in history
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2024 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The tech whizz-kid building apps to save his family from debt
  
  At 12 Michael Sayman was the family’s main breadwinner, keeping their chicken shop afloat
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Finding a home for Bulgaria's dancing bears
  
  In 1998, it became illegal to make bears dance in Bulgaria (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2024 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/07/2024 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2024 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam—2. The believers
  
  It’s gold fever. Investors hear of unimaginable riches deep in the Indonesian jungle (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2024 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Iran vows to avenge killing of Hamas political leader Haniyeh
  
  Hamas says its political leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in Iran’s capital Tehran
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2024 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Adam Smith: Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to a US Democratic party congressman (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2024 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Boeing losses top $1 billion as new boss announced
  
  Boeing loses more than a billion dollars in the three months to June.
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2024 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Hamas's political leader killed
  
  Iran vows to avenge the killing of Hamas’s political leader Ismail Haniyeh
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2024 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Hamas: Your questions answered
  
  Hamas's political leader Ismail Haniyeh is killed in Iran but what happens next?
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2024 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The tech whizz-kid building apps to save his family from debt
  
  At 12 Michael Sayman was the family’s main breadwinner, keeping their chicken shop afloat (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Finding a home for Bulgaria's dancing bears
  
  In 1998, it became illegal to make bears dance in Bulgaria (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2024 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/07/2024 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2024 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2024/07/31 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—31/07/2024 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  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)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2024 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Health Check—World’s first Oropouche deaths in Brazil
  
  The virus, carried by flies and mosquitoes, has killed two women in Bahia state.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2024 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Netanyahu says Israel delt crushing blows to its enemies
  
  Israeli PM made his first TV address after kicking of Hamas and Hezbollah chiefs.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2024 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Adam Smith: Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to a US Democratic party congressman (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2024 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Middle East tensions hurting Lebanon’s economy
  
  How are escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah affecting business in Beirut?
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2024 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/07/2024 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2024 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam—2. The believers
  
  It’s gold fever. Investors hear of unimaginable riches deep in the Indonesian jungle (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2024 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The only way is up: A history of mountaineering
  
  Tracing our fascination with the high peaks (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/08/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US delays imposing higher tariffs on Chinese imports
  
  In May, President Biden’s administration proposed tariff increases on Chinese products
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/08/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/08/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/08/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Las Patronas
  
  The women helping those clinging to the train that thunders through their Mexican village
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/08/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The tech whizz-kid building apps to save his family from debt
  
  At 12 Michael Sayman was the family’s main breadwinner, keeping their chicken shop afloat (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Finding a home for Bulgaria's dancing bears
  
  In 1998, it became illegal to make bears dance in Bulgaria (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/08/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/08/2024 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/08/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—What is 'super sweet' corn?
  
  How and why the taste of our vegetables is changing
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/08/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Crowds turn out in Iran after the death of Hamas chief
  
  The funeral procession takes place in Tehran of assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/08/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Iran holds procession for assassinated Hamas political leader
  
  Crowds turn out in Iran after the killing of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh

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