BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Sunday 9 August 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—The future for TikTok in the United States
  
  Why the popular video app faces being bought out or banned (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2020 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Black Music in Europe, Before the war
  
  4/9 Jazz in Weimar Berlin, calypso in Cardiff Bay and the sounds of the Beguine in Paris (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/08/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Trending—Did a state news agency troll its critics?
  
  Mexico’s state news agency Notimex has been accused of sending online abuse to critics. (R)
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Getting down to business with Covid-19
  
  How has business coverage tackled the unprecedented situation in the wake of Covid -19? (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Worlds apart
  
  If globalisation is on its last legs - again - what might the impacts be?
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Beirut seeks answers
  
  The aftermath from the Beirut explosion, plus stories from South Africa, Iran and France. (R)
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  United Zingdom—United Zingdom, 'Speaking Welsh is vibrant and cool'
  
  4/10 Zing’s in Cardiff, meeting Welsh-language sex podcaster Lisa Angharad (R)
16. 03:50GMT
  
  James Naughtie’s Letter to America—Letter six
  
  The dominant power in the 20th century, America’s alliances now look so different (R)
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/08/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—What’s the future of performing arts?
  
  Tina Daheley hosts a discussion on what’s next for the performing arts globally (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Algeria's plague revisited
  
  A tale of two plagues in the Algerian city of Oran - one fictional and the other Covid-19 (R)
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Will coronavirus change my faith?
  
  Sodaba Haidare looks at how different faiths will change post pandemic (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—The Beirut Explosion
  
  We speak to people in Beirut following a massive explosion at its port
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2020 06:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Professional gamblers: Cat Hulbert and Celina Lin
  
  'The best female gambler on earth' and 'China's Queen of Poker' reveal their secrets (R)
5. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  
  The Compass—The Senses, The senses: Vision
  
  2/5 How glitches between our eyes and brain cause bewildering, even terrifying, images. (R)
7. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Single parents: Cooking solo
  
  The loneliness, the responsibility, the money, and food's power to create unique bonds (R)
9. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/08/2020 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 08:32GMT
  
  Outlook—When trash met thrash: Paraguay's landfill musicians
  
  How a youth orchestra of tin-can violins and X-ray drums got the attention of Megadeth (R)
13. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 09:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Will the pandemic get worse in the winter?
  
  There are fears that coronavirus will surge as temperatures drop. (R)
15. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2020 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 09:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Boddhi Satva
  
  DJ and producer Boddhi Satva on his own brand of 'ancestral soul' music and career (R)
17. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/08/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—What’s the future of performing arts?
  
  Tina Daheley hosts a discussion on what’s next for the performing arts globally (R)
21. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Bomb
  
  An explosion that changed history. Could one man have stopped it? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Beirut explosion: World leaders hold aid summit
  
  The virtual conference was organised by France and the UN
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Worlds apart
  
  If globalisation is on its last legs - again - what might the impacts be? (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The Fall of the Roman Empire
  
  Why did the once mighty Rome crumble and fall to invaders in 476AD? (R)
7. 14:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—The intelligent tree
  
  Are trees intelligent? (R)
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Return of the Indian Premier League
  
  Sportsworld brings you the latest from the sporting world.
10. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 16:06GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—How to avoid work-from-home burnout
  
  Remote workers are reporting emotional and physical exhaustion, anxiety and stress
12. 16:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2020 16:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 16:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Black Music in Europe, Before the war
  
  4/9 Jazz in Weimar Berlin, calypso in Cardiff Bay and the sounds of the Beguine in Paris (R)
14. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 17:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Malawi tapes
  
  Preserving the treasure trove of traditional harmonies, rhythms and instruments of Malawi (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/08/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  United Zingdom—United Zingdom, 'Speaking Welsh is vibrant and cool'
  
  4/10 Zing’s in Cardiff, meeting Welsh-language sex podcaster Lisa Angharad (R)
5. 18:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Getting down to business with Covid-19
  
  How has business coverage tackled the unprecedented situation in the wake of Covid -19? (R)
6. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Obsessed with production with Kelly Lee Owens, Jessy Lanza, Jehnny Beth and Tei Shi
  
  How hard is it to record animal sounds?
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Emergency aid pledged to Lebanon
  
  Global players offer Lebanon relief cash - but say further aid conditional on reform.
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—What’s the future of performing arts?
  
  Tina Daheley hosts a discussion on what’s next for the performing arts globally (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  Trending—Did a state news agency troll its critics?
  
  Mexico’s state news agency Notimex has been accused of sending online abuse to critics. (R)
14. 21:50GMT
  
  James Naughtie’s Letter to America—Letter six
  
  The dominant power in the 20th century, America’s alliances now look so different (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/08/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Will coronavirus change my faith?
  
  Sodaba Haidare looks at how different faiths will change post pandemic (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Prison Voicemail: Messages from behind bars
  
  Prisoners and their families are keeping in touch with the Prison Voicemail app (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2020 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Human Genome Project's 20th Anniversary
  
  Twenty years of the Human Genome Project (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Donors pledge aid for Lebanon
  
  But they want reforms first, while clashes continue in Beirut.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2020 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Single parents: Cooking solo
  
  The loneliness, the responsibility, the money, and food's power to create unique bonds (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/08/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why is it so hard to get people to pay tax?
  
  Attitudes to tax are determined by some surprising factors. (R)
9. 01:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Melting Antarctic ice
  
  If all the ice in Antarctica melted, would global sea levels rise by 70 metres?
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The Fall of the Roman Empire
  
  Why did the once mighty Rome crumble and fall to invaders in 476AD? (R)
12. 02:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The first woman to climb Everest
  
  Japanese mountaineer Junko Tabei was the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/08/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Does air traffic affect our weather?
  
  Has reduced air travel due to pandemic lockdown affected our weather and climate? (R)
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Hong Kong arrest pro-democracy tycoon
  
  Jimmy Lai is accused of colluding with foreign forces, under the new security law
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Hong Kong arrest pro-democracy media tycoon, Jimmy Lai
  
  His is being held under the controversial national security law

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