BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Monday 20 October 2025

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/10/2025 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Paris agreement impacts and drought realities
  
  Ten years on from the Paris climate agreement, has it helped at all? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/10/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can we record our senses?
  
  Can we record what it's like to taste, smell, or touch something? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Alaska’s wild solutions
  
  The island powered by renewables and how mushrooms could be the future of insulation (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Reporting the impact of the Gaza ceasefire
  
  Reporting the impact of the Gaza ceasefire (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/10/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Using sound as a tool for conservation
  
  Women in Scotland and Australia on the use of soundscape monitoring in conservation work
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Gaza fragile ceasefire shaken
  
  President Trump has said the ceasefire in Gaza is still in place
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Trump says Gaza ceasefire still in place
  
  Gaza has suffered the worst day of violence on Sunday
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israel says it will return to ceasefire
  
  Dozens of Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers were killed on Sunday
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Dr Vivek Murthy, former US Surgeon General: Loneliness is public health risk
  
  Katty Kay speaks to Dr Vivek Murthy about how to tackle the challenge posed by loneliness
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2025 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Can China’s debt problem be solved?
  
  It's one of the biggest factors affecting the country's economy
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The British oil tanker sunk in Indonesia
  
  In 1958, the British oil tanker, SS San Flaviano was sunk, reportedly by a CIA pilot
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/10/2025 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can we record our senses?
  
  Can we record what it's like to taste, smell, or touch something? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Nordic Noir and the Moomins
  
  Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes about writers.
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/10/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Is the AI boom actually a bubble?
  
  Is AI a bubble or a transformative technology that's simply taking time to deliver?
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The baby-dinosaur hunter who ended up in Hollywood
  
  Jack Horner inspired a character in Jurassic Park after the dino discovery of a lifetime
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The British oil tanker sunk in Indonesia
  
  In 1958, the British oil tanker, SS San Flaviano was sunk, reportedly by a CIA pilot (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/10/2025 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2025 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Using sound as a tool for conservation
  
  Women in Scotland and Australia on the use of soundscape monitoring in conservation work (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Internet outage disrupts many of the world's biggest websites and apps
  
  Snapchat, banks, and government websites among sites hit by major outage
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Dr Vivek Murthy, former US Surgeon General: Loneliness is public health risk
  
  Katty Kay speaks to Dr Vivek Murthy about how to tackle the challenge posed by loneliness (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2025 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Can China’s debt problem be solved?
  
  It's one of the biggest factors affecting the country's economy (R)
11. 14:50GMT
  
  World Business Express—Amazon Web Services: Hundreds of sites including Zoom, Duolingo and Snapchat affected
  
  Dozens of the world's biggest sites experience loss of service following AWS outage
12. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Amazon services showing 'signs of recovery'
  
  Snapchat, Duolingo, Zoom and Roblox were among the sites hit
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Eye implant helps blind patients read again
  
  The new technique involves implanting a microchip at the back of the eye
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The baby-dinosaur hunter who ended up in Hollywood
  
  Jack Horner inspired a character in Jurassic Park after the dino discovery of a lifetime (R)
18. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The British oil tanker sunk in Indonesia
  
  In 1958, the British oil tanker, SS San Flaviano was sunk, reportedly by a CIA pilot (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/10/2025 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/10/20 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—20/10/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Trump's Middle East victory lap
  
  The "diplomatic tornado" of a whirlwind trip of the region on Air Force One (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Tim Coulson
  
  Professor Tim Coulson on how the wolves of Yellowstone National Park shape the ecosystem.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Amazon says ‘significant errors’ remain after outage
  
  Amazon says its cloud computing services are recovering after a major outage this morning
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Dr Vivek Murthy, former US Surgeon General: Loneliness is public health risk
  
  Katty Kay speaks to Dr Vivek Murthy about how to tackle the challenge posed by loneliness (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Amazon Web Services: Disruption around the world
  
  Amazon's cloud firm says major service issues remain after outage hit hundreds of sites
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/10/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Tim Coulson
  
  Professor Tim Coulson on how the wolves of Yellowstone National Park shape the ecosystem. (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Nordic Noir and the Moomins
  
  Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes about writers. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/10/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/10/2025 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Is the AI boom actually a bubble?
  
  Is AI a bubble or a transformative technology that's simply taking time to deliver? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/10/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/10/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Drugs, overdose, hope: Nevada
  
  The number of drug related deaths in the US is falling, but not in Nevada
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/10/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The baby-dinosaur hunter who ended up in Hollywood
  
  Jack Horner inspired a character in Jurassic Park after the dino discovery of a lifetime (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The British oil tanker sunk in Indonesia
  
  In 1958, the British oil tanker, SS San Flaviano was sunk, reportedly by a CIA pilot (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/10/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/10/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Carl Brandon Strehlke
  
  Carl Brandon Strehlke on his search for an artist's work.
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/10/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Fragile ceasefire in Gaza is holding
  
  Trump's special envoys are in the region while Hamas negotiators are meeting Egyptians
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/10/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US Vice president JD Vance heads to Israel
  
  Negotiations are moving to the next phase of plans aimed at creating longer term peace

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