BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Sunday 28 March 2021

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Science on the side of a new volcano
  
  Science on the side of a new volcano. Also hints of a fundamental new physics.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/03/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  I'm Not A Monster—I'm Not a Monster, 27/03/2021 GMT
  
  The story of an American mother living in the heart of the ISIS Caliphate. (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  More or Less—In praise of Covid Data
  
  How we came to expect dashboards full of statistics.
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—Traffic jam in the Suez
  
  A huge container ship stuck in the Suez canal leaves global trade in a jam (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Coronavirus and Your Money—The coronavirus and your money
  
  A look at what is being done to help with the impact of the virus on health and finance
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/03/2021 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Creating life after death
  
  A controversial practice is allowing some Israelis to become parents after they have died (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Global condemnation of killings in Myanmar
  
  International criticism of Myanmar killings; Beijing reacts angrily to Western sanctions
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Kenya registers a new surge in COVID-19 cases
  
  A new rise in COVID-19 cases in Kenya; migrant crisis in the Americas
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Myanmar condemned for killings
  
  The world condemns Myanmar; the man charged with killing George Floyd goes on trial
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Spain's fearless barnacle-hunting sisters
  
  Isabel and Susana González risk their lives to collect barnacles along Spain's coastline
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Poland’s rainbow families under threat
  
  LGBT rights in Poland, Israeli elections, attacks on US Asians and Venezuela’s crisis (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Africa Life Clinic—Working with disability
  
  Measures to empower people living with disability in Senegal (R)
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  Deeply Human—Sex
  
  Why it’s not when you do it, it’s how you do it (R)
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  When Katty Met Carlos—#MeToo today with Rose McGowan
  
  From the BBC and Ozy, Katty Kay and Carlos Watson share fresh perspectives on America
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/03/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—As One 1820 and Solo's Beat
  
  DJ Edu showcases artists from Guinea Bissau and Sierra Leone (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  The Evidence—Coronavirus: The Evidence, Mental health and the pandemic
  
  Mental health distress has risen around the world. How can people's suffering be eased? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Army chiefs worldwide condemn Myanmar military
  
  Defence chiefs from twelve countries condemn Myanmar for force against unarmed civilians
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Coronavirus and Your Money—The coronavirus and your money
  
  A look at what is being done to help with the impact of the virus on health and finance (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The One Thousand and One Nights
  
  The ancient magical tales whose origins stretch from India to Persia to Arabia (R)
7. 14:50GMT
  
  More or Less—In praise of Covid Data
  
  How we came to expect dashboards full of statistics. (R)
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—28/03/2021 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/03/2021 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Comedians vs. the News—Ray Badran and Sikisa
  
  Comedians from Australia and the UK with a funny take on the global headlines (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Music Life—The disappearing album with Eyedress, Dâm-Funk, Jessica Pratt and Low Leaf
  
  Four Los Angeles artists discuss how they make their music
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Dozens dead after militant assault in Mozambique
  
  The attack took place in the northern town of Palma
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Jean-Claude Juncker: Is Covid an unprecedented test of EU cohesion?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the former president of the European Commission (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  I'm Not A Monster—I'm Not a Monster, 27/03/2021 GMT
  
  The story of an American mother living in the heart of the ISIS Caliphate. (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  More or Less—In praise of Covid Data
  
  How we came to expect dashboards full of statistics. (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/03/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—28/03/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Do animals use medicine?
  
  Find out how animals cure their illnesses
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/03/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Poland’s rainbow families under threat
  
  LGBT rights in Poland, Israeli elections, attacks on US Asians and Venezuela’s crisis (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/03/2021 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—AI chatbot takes witness statements
  
  AI chatbot takes witness statements more efficiently than humans (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Efforts to unblock the Suez Canal continue
  
  Attempts are being made to free a grounded ship which is blocking the Suez Canal
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2021 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Patient zero: The December transplant
  
  Patient Zero tells the stories of disease outbreaks: where they begin and why they happen (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/03/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—What can we do about climate migration?
  
  Hundreds of millions of people run the risk of becoming climate migrants
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Deeply Human—Sex
  
  Why it’s not when you do it, it’s how you do it (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Anti-Vax Files, France’s misinformation fight
  
  2/8 Meet the people behind a disinformation battle raging in France. (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Listeners react to the 'virtual' arts festival
  
  Listeners tell us what they think of The Arts Festival programmes on the BBC World Service (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/03/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—How to focus
  
  Conductor Kalena Bovell and pro skier Lorraine Huber on how to ‘get in the zone’
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Myanmar: Protests continue after bloody weekend
  
  More than 100 people were killed by security forces on Saturday, including children
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Myanmar: military open fire at funerals
  
  It follows the deaths of more than 100 people - including children - on Saturday

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