BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Saturday 26 July 2025

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/07/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Wall Street ends another week at record highs
  
  Experts suggest US stocks are way in excess of expectations.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/07/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/07/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/07/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Lydia Jazmine
  
  Lydia Jazmine is one of Uganda's most popular female artists
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/07/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Women who dared
  
  A rebel writer, a secret rapper, and the woman who invented the home pregnancy test (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—A Chorus Line
  
  Broadway hit A Chorus Line premieres in 1975 (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/07/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—The science of ageing
  
  The world’s oldest president presents us with the chance to explore some ageing science. (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/07/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/07/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/07/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Prison and parenthood
  
  Rahab was in prison when her children were growing up. How can she make up for lost time?
16. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The first Women's Euros
  
  Between 1982 and 1984, UEFA held the first European Competition for Women's Football
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/07/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Cambodia calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ with Thailand
  
  Thailand has not publicly commented on the proposal
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/07/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Thailand-Cambodia clashes kill at least 33
  
  Bangkok warns that the conflict could 'move towards war'
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/07/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Calls for British PM Keir Starmer to recognise Palestinian state
  
  Keir Starmer is under pressure to match France's plan to recognise a Palestine state
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/07/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Alex Warren and Panic Shack
  
  Brand new UK music charts with guests Alex Warren and Panic Shack
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/07/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—The evolution of women's football
  
  Winning captain from first Women's Euros and player who fled Afghanistan to save her life
9. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/07/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/07/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/07/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 10:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Do you really have a penicillin allergy?
  
  How more accurate allergy labels would improve patient outcomes (R)
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/07/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Movie theatre magic
  
  The charm and changing fortunes of cinemas
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/07/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Fighting on Thai-Cambodian border spreads
  
  Cross-border battles between Thailand and Cambodia have expanded to new areas
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/07/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
5. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/07/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/07/2025 17:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/07/2025 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Prison and parenthood
  
  Rahab was in prison when her children were growing up. How can she make up for lost time? (R)
9. 17:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Does a single AI query use a bottle of water?
  
  We investigate how much water and power are used by artificial intelligence
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/07/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What will Chile’s latest telescope tell us about the universe?
  
  How will a groundbreaking new telescope inform our understanding of the cosmos? (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/07/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Performing on the street got me Oasis tickets
  
  The street musician whose dream of seeing Oasis came true, thanks to a stranger
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/07/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Writer director Petra Volpe on her film Late Shift
  
  Nikki Bedi talks to Swiss-Italian director Petra Volpe about her film, Late Shift.
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/07/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Israel to allow air drops of aid, as Gazans die of starvation
  
  At least 5 more people have died of malnutrition in the last day
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/07/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—The evolution of women's football
  
  Winning captain from first Women's Euros and player who fled Afghanistan to save her life (R)
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/07/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/07/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/07/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Lydia Jazmine
  
  Lydia Jazmine is one of Uganda's most popular female artists (R)
15. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/07/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—The hidden pain of fibroids
  
  Why is uterine fibroids, a problem that affects millions of women rarely talked about? (R)
17. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/07/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The battle for Bangladesh: Eye Investigations
  
  BBC Eye investigates the deadly uprising that led to the downfall of Sheikh Hasina (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/07/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What will Chile’s latest telescope tell us about the universe?
  
  How will a groundbreaking new telescope inform our understanding of the cosmos? (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/07/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Prison and parenthood
  
  Rahab was in prison when her children were growing up. How can she make up for lost time? (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The first Women's Euros
  
  Between 1982 and 1984, UEFA held the first European Competition for Women's Football (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/07/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/07/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/07/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Do you really have a penicillin allergy?
  
  How more accurate allergy labels would improve patient outcomes (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/07/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Movie theatre magic
  
  The charm and changing fortunes of cinemas (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/07/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Syria's sectarian faultlines
  
  Sectarian violence erupts again, despite the president's promise to protect minorities
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/07/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  On the Podium—Noemie Fox: Paddling out of the shadows
  
  Noemie Fox is from a family of champions. She didn't believe she could be one herself (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/07/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/07/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/07/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The battle for Bangladesh: Eye Investigations
  
  BBC Eye investigates the deadly uprising that led to the downfall of Sheikh Hasina (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/07/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Israel resumes aid airdrops into Gaza
  
  At least 127 people have died from malnutrition since the war began - Gaza health ministry

Sunday 27 July 2025

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