BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Saturday 22 August 2020

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/08/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—California ablaze
  
  How is the state coping with mass evacuation amidst a pandemic?
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/08/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/08/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/08/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Pedro Reyes: Destroying guns, creating art
  
  Artist Pedro Reyes on why he’s making weapons of war into art (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/08/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Breaking taboos in Iran
  
  The podcast giving a voice to Iranian victims of domestic abuse (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The siege at Ruby Ridge
  
  An 11-day standoff between a fugitive and the US government ended with three people dead. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/08/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—India's Covid-19 challenge
  
  Is India losing the battle against the coronavirus? (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/08/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/08/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/08/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Stumped—How 'rock star' Dhoni wowed the world
  
  MS Dhoni's former coach Greg Chappell, bad light debate & ground-breaking IPL sponsor.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/08/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Recycling Chile, recycling Spain
  
  Why is Spain rubbish at recycling and Chile so much better? Leena Vuotovesi finds out. (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/08/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—Belarus: Which way now?
  
  Plus how women have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/08/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Virtual politics in the US
  
  The Democratic Convention in the US, plus stories from South Africa, Belarus and Beirut
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/08/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Black Music in Europe, Black music in Europe: After 1945
  
  6/9 The music of Ambrose Campbell, Sterling Betancourt MBE, and calypso star Lord Kitchener
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/08/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/08/2020 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/08/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  United Zingdom—United Zingdom, 22/08/2020 GMT
  
  6/10 Zing Tsjeng wonders what it means to be British. She travels around the UK to find out.
11. 08:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Turning the focus on Focus on Africa
  
  Listeners’ thoughts on Focus on Africa, which celebrates its 60th anniversary
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/08/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—"I cried watching the film” – McFadden on Rising Phoenix
  
  17 time Paralympic medallist Tatyana McFadden on a new documentary on the Games.
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/08/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/08/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/08/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Vaccines, Money And Politics, Vaccines, money and politics
  
  2/2 What will it really take to vaccinate the world against Covid 19? (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/08/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—James Dean Bradfield, Biffy Clyro, The Levellers
  
  Manic Street Preachers front-man James Dean Bradfield on his album about Victor Jara
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/08/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Alexei Navalny arrives in Berlin for treatment
  
  Alexei Navalny: Putin critic arrives in Germany for medical treatment
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/08/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—India's Covid-19 challenge
  
  Is India losing the battle against the coronavirus? (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/08/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Europa League reaction, the miracle of Istanbul and Black Lives Matter
  
  On Sportsworld Mike Williams looks back on the final of the Europa League
7. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/08/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/08/2020 17:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/08/2020 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 17:32GMT
  
  Trending—Can an algorithm be racist?
  
  An artificial intelligence expert says the internet is dividing us and making us angrier. (R)
11. 17:50GMT
  
  James Naughtie’s Letter to America—Letter eight
  
  The strangest US presidential campaign, drained of colour and crowds
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/08/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The siege at Ruby Ridge
  
  The standoff that galvanised the US far-right; plus, growing up with Saddam Hussein.
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/08/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Kishore Mahbubani: Has Covid-19 weakened the West?
  
  A former Singaporean diplomat says the pandemic has shifted the global balance of power (R)
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/08/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Brian Nadra and Bad Gyal Situa
  
  Two exciting new talents representing the best of east and west Africa
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/08/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—California struggles to contain huge wildfires
  
  California governor says fires sweeping the state are unlike anything seen in many years
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/08/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Virtual politics in the US
  
  The Democratic Convention in the US, plus stories from South Africa, Belarus and Beirut (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/08/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Outlook—A nightmare in Joshua Tree
  
  Claire Nelson was hiking in the US wilderness when she slipped and fell into a canyon
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/08/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/08/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/08/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Confidence: How it can help us
  
  How confidence can motivate us and help us live up to our potential (R)
17. 22:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—How does language work?
  
  How do we process language? We speak to a neuroscientist who specialises in language (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/08/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Trouble in Greenland
  
  Greenland Ice Sheet; stalagmites & climate change;
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Students marked down by algorithm
  
  How students in England took to the streets to challenge their exam grades. (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2020 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Black Music in Europe, Black music in Europe: After 1945
  
  6/9 The music of Ambrose Campbell, Sterling Betancourt MBE, and calypso star Lord Kitchener (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/08/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Trending—Can an algorithm be racist?
  
  An artificial intelligence expert says the internet is dividing us and making us angrier. (R)
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Turning the focus on Focus on Africa
  
  Listeners’ thoughts on Focus on Africa, which celebrates its 60th anniversary (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The ballads of Emmett Till
  
  Fourteen year-old Emmett Till was murdered in 1955. His death has resonated ever since (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Virtual politics in the US
  
  The Democratic Convention in the US, plus stories from South Africa, Belarus and Beirut (R)
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  United Zingdom—United Zingdom, 22/08/2020 GMT
  
  6/10 Zing Tsjeng wonders what it means to be British. She travels around the UK to find out. (R)
16. 03:50GMT
  
  James Naughtie’s Letter to America—Letter eight
  
  The strangest US presidential campaign, drained of colour and crowds (R)
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/08/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Pedro Reyes: Destroying guns, creating art
  
  Artist Pedro Reyes on why he’s making weapons of war into art (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Barbara Demick: True stories from North Korea
  
  The writer Barbara Demick discusses her ‘narrative non-fiction’ style of journalism (R)
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Will God protect me?
  
  What does it mean to ask "God to keep you safe" in the time of a pandemic? (R)

Sunday 23 August 2020

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