BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Tuesday 1 September 2020

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—India suffers record economic stagnation
  
  We hear from businesses across India, as the country suffers a record economic fall
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Soviet Feminist Army
  
  The Soviet women spreading feminist ideas in Afghanistan
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The woman who woke up in the future
  
  Naomi Jacobs went to bed aged 32 but woke up thinking she was 15, her adult memories gone (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Inventing James Bond
  
  How author and former intelligence officer Ian Fleming created the British super-spy (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/09/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Liz Seward
  
  Jim Al-Khalili talks to Liz Seward, Senior Space Strategist for Airbus Defence and Space. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Wuhan schools reopen
  
  Children in the Chinese city which was at the centre of the pandemic are back in school
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Children back in school in Wuhan
  
  Over a million return to class after months away
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Over a million return to school in Wuhan
  
  After months away children have returned to the classroom
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Keeping data forever
  
  Three radical new ways to save data – in DNA, glass and magnets
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Restaurants adapting to survive
  
  Eateries around the world are adapting to survive, but how much longer can they last?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Flying through a volcano
  
  How a British Airways jumbo jet flew through a volcanic ash cloud and survived
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Soviet Feminist Army
  
  The Soviet women spreading feminist ideas in Afghanistan (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Liz Seward
  
  Jim Al-Khalili talks to Liz Seward, Senior Space Strategist for Airbus Defence and Space. (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actor Bryan Cranston
  
  Bryan Cranston on why working with greenscreen can give an actor freedom
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/09/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Alan Walker: Behind the mask
  
  Norwegian music producer and DJ Alan Walker on how he makes his music
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The rebel past of a Tibetan Lama
  
  Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche reflects on a life of conflict, hedonism and disco dancing
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Flying through a volcano
  
  How a British Airways jumbo jet flew through a volcanic ash cloud and survived (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/09/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Liz Seward
  
  Jim Al-Khalili talks to Liz Seward, Senior Space Strategist for Airbus Defence and Space. (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—School in Wuhan reopen
  
  Schools reopen in Wuhan, the Chinese city where the coronavirus first emerged last year
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Keeping data forever
  
  Three radical new ways to save data – in DNA, glass and magnets (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Fears of a new housing crisis in the US
  
  Tens of millions of Americans could be at risk of losing their homes.
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—01/09/2020 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Soviet Feminist Army
  
  The Soviet women spreading feminist ideas in Afghanistan (R)
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Rebuilding Beirut
  
  We speak to a woman whose home was destroyed in last month's explosion in Beirut
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—01/09/2020 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/09/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/09/01 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—01/09/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—01/09/2020 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—The fastest ever internet connection
  
  The world's fasted data transmission rate has been achieved by a team of UCL engineers
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—President Trump’s controversial visit to Kenosha
  
  The city saw days of violence after Jacob Blake, a black man, was shot by police
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Keeping data forever
  
  Three radical new ways to save data – in DNA, glass and magnets (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Alan Walker: Behind the mask
  
  Norwegian music producer and DJ Alan Walker on how he makes his music (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/09/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Fears of a new housing crisis in the US
  
  Tens of millions of Americans could be at risk of losing their homes.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actor Bryan Cranston
  
  Bryan Cranston on why working with greenscreen can give an actor freedom (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—President Trump visits Kenosha
  
  Donald Trump visits the Wisconsin city at the centre of a raging US debate over racism.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Compass—The Sun, Our Star, The Sun, Our Star
  
  1/5 It's the source and sustainer of all life on Earth, but what do we really know about it? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The rebel past of a Tibetan Lama
  
  Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche reflects on a life of conflict, hedonism and disco dancing (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Flying through a volcano
  
  How a British Airways jumbo jet flew through a volcanic ash cloud and survived (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/09/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/09/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—The fastest ever internet connection
  
  The world's fasted data transmission rate has been achieved by a team of UCL engineers (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Trump's visit to Kenosha
  
  There has been criticism by the family of a black man shot by police there
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Jacob Blake shooting: President Trump visits Kenosha
  
  Mr Trump spoke in support of the police, and local leaders criticised the visit

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