BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Friday 11 September 2020

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Citi gets its first female CEO
  
  Citigroup has named a woman to be its new chief executive in a Wall Street bank first
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  World Football—Cádiz back in La Liga
  
  41 year old Cádiz goalkeeper, Alberto Cifuentes, looks ahead to the new season.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The trans boxer learning the many ways to be a man
  
  Thomas Page McBee wanted to understand the relationship between masculinity and violence (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Banning alcohol in an Indian state
  
  Punyavathi Sunkara recalls how the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh banned alcohol in 1995. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/09/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/09/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Covid -19 science versus politics
  
  Are the politicians finally coming round to the scientist’s views on the way forward? (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Six months since the pandemic was declared
  
  A poll for BBC World Service suggests it has worsened existing inequalities
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Marking six months of the pandemic
  
  A poll for BBC World Service suggests that the virus has heightened inequalities
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Rio Tinto's boss to step down after Aboriginal caves blasts
  
  The mining giant faced widespread condemnation
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Gitanas Nausėda: Will people power take Belarus in a new direction?
  
  The Lithuanian president discusses the geopolitics at play in neighbouring Belarus
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/09/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Biotech: The future of materials
  
  Can spider silk and grasshopper rubber wean us off our addiction to oil-based plastics?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Why the US rejected universal healthcare
  
  After WW2 US President Harry Truman argued for healthcare for all but his plan failed.
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Berlin’s tech bounceback
  
  Rory Cellan-Jones visits Berlin to see how the tech sector is faring post-lockdown.
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/09/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Covid -19 science versus politics
  
  Are the politicians finally coming round to the scientist’s views on the way forward? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—When will we get a Covid-19 vaccine?
  
  The WHO warns of "vaccine nationalism" in the race for immunisation against the virus
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/09/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/09/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  World Football—Cádiz back in La Liga
  
  41 year old Cádiz goalkeeper, Alberto Cifuentes, looks ahead to the new season. (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Behind the camera in Belarus
  
  Capturing protests, detentions and dissent on camera with BBC Russian
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Why the US rejected universal healthcare
  
  After WW2 US President Harry Truman argued for healthcare for all but his plan failed. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/09/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/09/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Covid -19 science versus politics
  
  Are the politicians finally coming round to the scientist’s views on the way forward? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Moria migrants: European countries agree to take minors after fire
  
  Migrants are staging a demonstration demanding to be let off Lesbos to go to Germany
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Gitanas Nausėda: Will people power take Belarus in a new direction?
  
  The Lithuanian president discusses the geopolitics at play in neighbouring Belarus (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/09/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Rio Tinto boss steps down amid Aboriginal site row
  
  Rio Tinto's boss is quitting after the destruction of Aboriginal sites in Australia
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Fifty-eight people killed in DRC attacks
  
  Officials in Ituri province believe the attack was carried out by rebel group ADF
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/09/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Father Joe
  
  Last year Father Joe Gormley spoke out against Lyra McKee’s murder in Northern Ireland.
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2020 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—11/09/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Chibok schools reopen for exams
  
  Students are allowed to sit exams, six years after the kidnapping of 200 schoolgirls
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/09/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/09/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/09/11 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—11/09/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Ugandan scientist among Africa Food Prize winners
  
  A Ugandan scientist has earned a prize for helping to fight food insecurity in Africa
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/09/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Did cooking make us human?
  
  When did we switch from eating our food raw, to heating it? (R)
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—A tenth of the population of Oregon told to flee US fires
  
  Over half a million people in Oregon ordered to evacuate following wildfires in the US
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Berlin’s tech bounceback
  
  Rory Cellan-Jones visits Berlin to see how the tech sector is faring post-lockdown. (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/09/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  World Football—Cádiz back in La Liga
  
  41 year old Cádiz goalkeeper, Alberto Cifuentes, looks ahead to the new season. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/09/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/09/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Oregon wildfires: fact vs. rumours
  
  Misinformation about wildfires raging across Oregon has been rife on social media
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—When will we get a Covid-19 vaccine?
  
  The WHO warns of "vaccine nationalism" in the race for immunisation against the virus (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Oregon wildfires: Dozens of people missing in deadly blazes
  
  Dozens of people are missing as wildfires continue to rage across the western US state
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Comedians vs. the News—Adeola Fayehun and Alice Fraser
  
  Comedians from Nigeria and Australia join Jess and Eman to tackle the world's headlines
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Behind the camera in Belarus
  
  Capturing protests, detentions and dissent on camera with BBC Russian (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Why the US rejected universal healthcare
  
  After WW2 US President Harry Truman argued for healthcare for all but his plan failed. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—When will we get a Covid-19 vaccine?
  
  The WHO warns of "vaccine nationalism" in the race for immunisation against the virus (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/09/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/09/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Bell on Ashes glory and coaching ambitions
  
  Ian Bell on his England career, Mel Jones on racism in cricket, plus the IPL bubble
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Afghan government and Taliban prepare to talk
  
  Afghan authorities and Taliban sit down to talk peace; remote tribes in Brazil and COVID

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