BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Wednesday 9 September 2020

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Daniel Prude: Rochester police leaders step down
  
  Chief resigns and others retire following accusations of cover-up in Daniel Prude case.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/09/2020 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: Energy
  
  2/5 How much energy can we get from the Sun? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The girl who cycled her father 1,200km to safety
  
  When Covid hit, Jyoti Kumari and her injured dad had to return to their home village (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Haiti's cholera outbreak
  
  Haiti was cholera-free until UN peacekeepers brought it to the Caribbean country in 2010 (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/09/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/09/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Scammers scamming the scammers
  
  How leaked conversations from online forums show credit card thieves conning each other. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Daniel Prude death: Mass police resignation
  
  Entire police leadership resigns after the death of an African American man in custody
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Fire breaks out at Greece's largest migrant camp
  
  We speak to an eye-witness who says 80 per cent of the camp on Lesbos has been destroyed
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/09/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Lesbos refugee camp massive fire
  
  Greece's largest migrant camp is destroyed after multiple fires break out
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/09/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Frank Luntz: Can Donald Trump win?
  
  We speak to the veteran Republican party pollster and consultant Frank Luntz
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/09/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The economics of banning alcohol
  
  Does prohibition ever work?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The birth of Reddit
  
  In 2005 two young graduates created one of the internet's most popular websites.
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/09/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Compass—The Sun, Our Star, The Sun, Our Star: Energy
  
  2/5 How much energy can we get from the Sun? (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/09/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Scammers scamming the scammers
  
  How leaked conversations from online forums show credit card thieves conning each other. (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/09/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  World Book Club—Elizabeth Strout: Olive Kitteridge
  
  Harriett Gilbert talks to the world-renowned American author Elizabeth Strout (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/09/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/09/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/09/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Rulebreakers, Accused of hacking the Pentagon
  
  4/5 This is what happened to my life when I was accused of hacking the Pentagon
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/09/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—A descendant of chiefs: my long journey home
  
  How Jesse Thistle, a homeless Indigenous man, found his identity and his calling
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The birth of Reddit
  
  In 2005 two young graduates created one of the internet's most popular websites. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/09/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/09/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/09/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Scammers scamming the scammers
  
  How leaked conversations from online forums show credit card thieves conning each other. (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/09/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Fire destroys Greece's largest migrant camp
  
  Moria, a migrant camp on the island of Lesbos, was home to nearly 13,000 people.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/09/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Frank Luntz: Can Donald Trump win?
  
  We speak to the veteran Republican party pollster and consultant Frank Luntz (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/09/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Johnson defends planned Brexit deal changes
  
  The UK government has published a bill overwriting parts of the EU withdrawal agreement
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/09/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Cameroon army launches operation in North-West Region
  
  Cameroon’s security forces have launched an operation to restore security in Bamenda.
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/09/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  The Compass—The Sun, Our Star, The Sun, Our Star: Energy
  
  2/5 How much energy can we get from the Sun? (R)
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/09/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Remembering those lost to Covid-19
  
  The stories behind the numbers in the coronavirus pandemic
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/09/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Mozambique army accused of human rights abuses
  
  Amnesty International accuse Mozambique army of committing serious human rights abuses.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/09/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/09/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/09/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/09/09 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—09/09/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—South Africa's human rights campaigner George Bizos has died
  
  Prominent South African Human Rights Advocate George Bizos has died.
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/09/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Health Check—What is Wellness and does it make you healthy?
  
  Where does the idea of Wellness come from? And who stands to gain from it?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/09/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—New fire breaks out at Moria migrant camp
  
  New fire on Greek island comes just after an earlier blaze destroyed most of Moria camp
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/09/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Frank Luntz: Can Donald Trump win?
  
  We speak to the veteran Republican party pollster and consultant Frank Luntz (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/09/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Rulebreakers, Accused of hacking the Pentagon
  
  4/5 This is what happened to my life when I was accused of hacking the Pentagon (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/09/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/09/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/09/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Johnson defends planned Brexit deal changes
  
  The UK government has published a bill overwriting parts of the EU withdrawal agreement
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/09/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  World Book Club—Elizabeth Strout: Olive Kitteridge
  
  Harriett Gilbert talks to the world-renowned American author Elizabeth Strout (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—LVMH scraps Tiffany takeover
  
  The French luxury goods giant has said it is pulling out of the high-profile deal
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—South Africa moonshine
  
  The price of going ‘dry’ during the pandemic
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—A descendant of chiefs: my long journey home
  
  How Jesse Thistle, a homeless Indigenous man, found his identity and his calling (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The birth of Reddit
  
  In 2005 two young graduates created one of the internet's most popular websites. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/09/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/09/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Health Check—What is Wellness and does it make you healthy?
  
  Where does the idea of Wellness come from? And who stands to gain from it? (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US West Coast wildfires latest
  
  Thousands of firefighters continue to tackle blazes in California as well as Oregon
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—California wildfires causing devastation
  
  Residents describe apocalyptic scenes

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