BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Monday 17 August 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Belarus sees biggest protest rally yet
  
  Thousands of opponents of Belarusian president join rally over disputed elections
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2020 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Meatpacking's coronavirus problem
  
  The unique conditions that have led to global outbreaks at meat processing plants (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/08/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Confidence: Why it misleads us
  
  There is little overlap between how good people think they are and how good they are (R)
9. 01:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Belarus’ contested election
  
  Tim Harford looks at the numbers behind the widely questioned election result
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Ray Bradbury, a master of science fiction
  
  Celebrating the author of Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles (R)
12. 02:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Tears of a weightlifter
  
  In 2008, Matthias Steiner overcame personal tragedy to win an emotional Olympic gold (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/08/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—What is the point of slime?
  
  Squelching into the science of slime. (R)
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Further strikes expected in Belarus
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Belarus: Strikes against President Lukashenko continue
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Strikes expected in Belarus after mass protests
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Wu'er Kaixi: China's crackdown on Uighur dissent
  
  We speak to Wu'er Kaixi, a Chinese political dissident in exile since Tiananmen
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Coronavirus: A disaster for feminism?
  
  The impact of the pandemic on gender inequality
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Surviving Saddam
  
  The memories of a young Iraqi woman who grew up in the dictator's inner social circle
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Confidence: Why it misleads us
  
  There is little overlap between how good people think they are and how good they are (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—What is the point of slime?
  
  Squelching into the science of slime. (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Addiction during a pandemic
  
  How two men fought their addictions during lockdown (R)
14. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2020 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  
  Trending—15/08/2020 GMT
  
  Trending - explaining the stories the world is sharing... (R)
16. 09:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—A future without doctors?
  
  AI will be of assistance, but surely we’ll always need surgeons, doctors, and nurses? (R)
17. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/08/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women winning the Nobel Prize for Medicine
  
  Two women who have been awarded the Nobel Prize for their scientific research (R)
21. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The first date that led to a dramatic mountain rescue
  
  Rachel Colenso and her partner were stranded on a Swiss mountain in a fierce blizzard
23. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Surviving Saddam
  
  The memories of a young Iraqi woman who grew up in the dictator's inner social circle (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/08/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—What is the point of slime?
  
  Squelching into the science of slime. (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Workers boo Belarus president as protests spread
  
  President Lukashenko heckled by workers on a factory visit amid growing protests
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Wu'er Kaixi: China's crackdown on Uighur dissent
  
  We speak to Wu'er Kaixi, a Chinese political dissident in exile since Tiananmen (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Google says Australian law could threaten search
  
  Google has attacked an Australian proposal to force technology giants to pay news outlets
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Nigerian high school students begin final exams
  
  They have had just two weeks to prepare
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Confidence: Why it misleads us
  
  There is little overlap between how good people think they are and how good they are (R)
15. 15:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Belarus’ contested election
  
  Tim Harford looks at the numbers behind the widely questioned election result (R)
16. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus conversations: US schools reopen amid protests
  
  With schools in then United States reopening, we speak to parents across the country
18. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—South Africa: Suspect linked to murders takes his own life
  
  The suspect was due to appear in court on Monday morning
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/08/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/08/17 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—17/08/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—We’re bringing a new light to the comic book industry
  
  Somto Ajuluchukwu is a Lagos based cartoonist
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Frank Kelly
  
  What difference has lockdown made to our air? Frank Kelly talks to Jim Al-Khalili.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Workers boo Belarus president as protests spread
  
  Belarus protests: Workers boo Lukashenko as election unrest spreads
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Wu'er Kaixi: China's crackdown on Uighur dissent
  
  We speak to Wu'er Kaixi, a Chinese political dissident in exile since Tiananmen (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women winning the Nobel Prize for Medicine
  
  Two women who have been awarded the Nobel Prize for their scientific research (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/08/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Google says Australian law could threaten search
  
  Google has attacked an Australian proposal to force technology giants to pay news outlets
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/08/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Beirut's hotel war
  
  Lebanon's civil war comes to Beirut's luxury hotel district, plus the first ventilators (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/08/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Democrats host first ever 'virtual convention'
  
  Amid Covid-19 restrictions, the party will also unveil the 2020 Democratic platform
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/08/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/08/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Vaccines, Money And Politics, Vaccines, money and politics
  
  2/2 What will it really take to vaccinate the world against Covid 19?
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/08/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The first date that led to a dramatic mountain rescue
  
  Rachel Colenso and her partner were stranded on a Swiss mountain in a fierce blizzard (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Surviving Saddam
  
  The memories of a young Iraqi woman who grew up in the dictator's inner social circle (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/08/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/08/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Frank Kelly
  
  What difference has lockdown made to our air? Frank Kelly talks to Jim Al-Khalili. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/08/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Top Democrats make opening pitch for Joe Biden
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/08/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Michelle Obama urges voters to support Joe Biden
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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