BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Monday 22 March 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Coronavirus: Reporting Covid-19
  
  We speak to journalists who have spent the past year reporting on the pandemic (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2021 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Patient zero: something in the water
  
  Patient Zero tells the stories of disease outbreaks: where they begin and why they happen. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Thousands evacuated from homes in Australia as floods worsen
  
  Days of torrential downpours have caused rivers and dams to overflow, damaging homes
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  When Katty Met Carlos—Feeling good?
  
  How have American attitudes changed during the pandemic, and how can we feel good again? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Baroness Minouche Shafik: What do we owe each other?
  
  The need for a new social contract that is less about 'me' and more about 'we'
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women running restaurants
  
  Ana Roš and Amninder Sandhu on adapting their businesses to the constraints of Covid-19
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Deeply Human—Lying
  
  Why it’s a milestone for toddlers but a slippery slope for everyone else. (R)
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—The art that changed me during the pandemic
  
  Tumi Morake speaks to global stars about the art that’s inspired them during lockdown (R)
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Climate justice in the courtroom
  
  Activists, investors and everyday people are increasingly pursuing climate litigation
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can space exploration be environmentally friendly?
  
  Are the space junk and carbon footprint issues of extra-terrestrial endeavours solvable? (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Miami beach curfew over 'spring break chaos'
  
  Officials extend a state of emergency for three weeks after crowds gather in party areas
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Miami beach 'state of emergency' over spring break
  
  An 8pm-6am curfew put into effect until at least 12 April after crowds pour into resort
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Turkish lira tumbles as bank governor sacked
  
  The value of Turkish lira fell after President Erdogan sacked the central bank governor
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Baroness Minouche Shafik: What do we owe each other?
  
  The need for a new social contract that is less about 'me' and more about 'we' (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—How to stay alert
  
  Strategic napping, the right lighting or popping a pill? How to stay sharp at the office.
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Ulster Workers' Strike
  
  Protestant workers went on strike in Northern Ireland in 1974
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Climate justice in the courtroom
  
  Activists, investors and everyday people are increasingly pursuing climate litigation (R)
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women running restaurants
  
  Ana Roš and Amninder Sandhu on adapting their businesses to the constraints of Covid-19 (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—The art that changed me during the pandemic
  
  Tumi Morake speaks to global stars about the art that’s inspired them during lockdown (R)
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Five questions on faith with Melinda Gates
  
  Razia Iqbal speaks to the co-founder of the world's biggest philanthropic organisation (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/03/2021 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2021 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can space exploration be environmentally friendly?
  
  Are the space junk and carbon footprint issues of extra-terrestrial endeavours solvable? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The child spy and her secret agent parents
  
  Sue-Ellen Doherty was trained by her parents to spy for Australia during the Cold War
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Ulster Workers' Strike
  
  Protestant workers went on strike in Northern Ireland in 1974 (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/03/2021 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2021 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Climate justice in the courtroom
  
  Activists, investors and everyday people are increasingly pursuing climate litigation (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US trial confirms the AstraZeneca vaccine is safe
  
  The vaccine was also 79% effective at stopping symptomatic Covid disease.
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Tanzania: President Magufuli’s state funeral takes place in Dodoma
  
  African heads of state have paid tribute to the former president, who died last week
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2021 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—US AstraZeneca Covid vaccine trial confirms efficacy
  
  A US trial of the Oxford AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine showed it is safe and effective
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus: Europe's third wave
  
  We follow the latest developments as cases surge across Europe
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Niger: Mohamed Bazoum confirmed as new president
  
  Constitutional Court ratifies victory, as Niger makes first peaceful power transfer
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Baroness Minouche Shafik: What do we owe each other?
  
  The need for a new social contract that is less about 'me' and more about 'we' (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can space exploration be environmentally friendly?
  
  Are the space junk and carbon footprint issues of extra-terrestrial endeavours solvable? (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Treating mental health problems in Nigerian languages
  
  A new initiative provides mental health treatment in Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2021/03/22 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US Covid chief hails vaccine trial results
  
  A new trial shows the AstraZeneca jab is safe and effective - the US Covid chief reacts.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Climate justice in the courtroom
  
  Activists, investors and everyday people are increasingly pursuing climate litigation (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women running restaurants
  
  Ana Roš and Amninder Sandhu on adapting their businesses to the constraints of Covid-19 (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/03/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—22/03/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—US AstraZeneca Covid vaccine trial confirms efficacy
  
  A US trial of the Oxford AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine showed it is safe and effective
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The child spy and her secret agent parents
  
  Sue-Ellen Doherty was trained by her parents to spy for Australia during the Cold War (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Ulster Workers' Strike
  
  Protestant workers went on strike in Northern Ireland in 1974 (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The History Hour
  
  A Jamaican drug lord, New York’s drag scene and cold war chess in the Soviet Union.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Western countries sanction China over Uighur rights abuses
  
  Sanctions were introduced by the European Union, UK, US and Canada
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—How to reuse a demolished building
  
  Can you construct a building by reusing materials from ones that have been knocked down?
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Arash – Making music in the sun
  
  The singer/songwriter superstar Arash creates new music in his studio in Dubai.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The child spy and her secret agent parents
  
  Sue-Ellen Doherty was trained by her parents to spy for Australia during the Cold War (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Ulster Workers' Strike
  
  Protestant workers went on strike in Northern Ireland in 1974 (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—A constitutional conversation
  
  Is it time the US Constitution got a 21st Century makeover?
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Patient zero: The December transplant
  
  Patient Zero tells the stories of disease outbreaks: where they begin and why they happen
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Niger attack: 100 villagers killed
  
  The killings come less than a week after gunmen killed 58 people in the same region

Tuesday 23 March 2021

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