BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Thursday 17 April 2025

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—WTO says global trade will fall this year
  
  The WTO warns that a tariff war between the US and China will have an impact worldwide
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/04/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Braille and me
  
  A celebration of Braille from around the world, 200 years after it was invented
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The spy who wanted to bring down apartheid, part 2
  
  ANC spy Sue Dobson infiltrated the South African government. Then her cover was blown. (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Khmer Rouge take power in Cambodia
  
  In April 1975 the four-year rule of the brutal Khmer Rouge began in Cambodia (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/04/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—What’s the future for Indigenous food?
  
  First Nations people in Canada talk about opportunities and barriers to food security.
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US judge threatens to hold Trump officials in contempt
  
  He accuses them of defying his orders in a gang deportation case
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Trump officials may face contempt charges
  
  A US judge says they disregarded an order to stop deportations to El Salvador
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US to hold talks on Ukraine with European allies
  
  It will be the highest level of transatlantic engagement about the war since February
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What does President Putin want now?
  
  How Trump’s return to office reshapes Putin’s strategic ambitions
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2025 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Armenia: Silicon Valley of the Caucasus?
  
  The small country in the South Caucasus has big tech ambitions
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Clearing landmines in Cambodia
  
  Aki Ra laid hundreds of landmines for the Khmer Rouge, but began clearing them in 1992
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/04/2025 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Braille and me
  
  A celebration of Braille from around the world, 200 years after it was invented (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Britain's steel crisis and SNL’s leap across the Atlantic
  
  Reporting the battle to save the UK’s last major steelworks
14. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  
  The Global Jigsaw—The Kurdish issue: Part one
  
  What does the future hold for Kurdish people?
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/04/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—What’s the future for Indigenous food?
  
  First Nations people in Canada talk about opportunities and barriers to food security. (R)
20. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The penguin that followed a teacher home
  
  Tom Michell on the lessons he learned from his adopted rescue bird
22. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Clearing landmines in Cambodia
  
  Aki Ra laid hundreds of landmines for the Khmer Rouge, but began clearing them in 1992 (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/04/2025 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2025 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Have we found an animal reservoir of mpox?
  
  Investigating the mystery of which animals form reservoirs of mpox in the wild. (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US holds talks on Ukraine with European allies
  
  Trump’s top officials hold talks on ending Ukraine war with its European allies
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What does President Putin want now?
  
  How Trump’s return to office reshapes Putin’s strategic ambitions (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2025 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—European Central Bank cuts rates warning of "exceptional uncertainty"
  
  ECB will “wait and see” if planned tariffs trigger inflation across the Eurozone
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—Ukraine: US hold talks with European allies
  
  Top US diplomats are in Paris to discuss efforts to end the war in Ukraine
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—Italy's Meloni meets Donald Trump
  
  The Italian Prime Minister will be trying to represent the interests of the EU
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The penguin that followed a teacher home
  
  Tom Michell on the lessons he learned from his adopted rescue bird (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Clearing landmines in Cambodia
  
  Aki Ra laid hundreds of landmines for the Khmer Rouge, but began clearing them in 1992 (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/04/2025 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/04/17 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—17/04/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Braille and me
  
  A celebration of Braille from around the world, 200 years after it was invented (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Any more for Moore’s Law?
  
  It's 60 years since Gordon Moore predicted computing power would double every two years
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Trump attacks Fed boss for not cutting interest rates
  
  The president said Jerome Powell's "termination cannot come fast enough"
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What does President Putin want now?
  
  How Trump’s return to office reshapes Putin’s strategic ambitions (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Global trade uncertainty 'is off the charts'
  
  The IMF warns that economic growth will suffer due to tariffs and the ongoing trade war
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/04/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Any more for Moore’s Law?
  
  It's 60 years since Gordon Moore predicted computing power would double every two years (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Britain's steel crisis and SNL’s leap across the Atlantic
  
  Reporting the battle to save the UK’s last major steelworks (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Life-saving rat retires
  
  Carolina, a giant African pouched rat, has spent seven years sniffing out Tuberculosis (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Could President Trump fire the head of the US Federal Reserve?
  
  President Donald Trump is unhappy with Jerome Powell, the head of the US Federal Reserve
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/04/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—AI discrimination
  
  What is AI discrimination, and can it be fixed ? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The penguin that followed a teacher home
  
  Tom Michell on the lessons he learned from his adopted rescue bird (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Clearing landmines in Cambodia
  
  Aki Ra laid hundreds of landmines for the Khmer Rouge, but began clearing them in 1992 (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/04/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Violence, children and Cambodia's monks
  
  How Cambodia's Buddhist monks are working to end violence against children
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ukraine – US sign outline of minerals deal
  
  The memorandum of intent paves the way for an economic partnership agreement
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US and Ukraine sign memorandum on minerals deal
  
  It’s an initial step towards an agreement on developing minerals in Ukraine

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