BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Saturday 29 May 2021

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Biden unveils $6 trillion budget plan
  
  If passed it will bring US spending levels to not seen since World War Two
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/05/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/05/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Nadia Nakai
  
  A South African hip-hop star discusses her music, her image and her feminist beliefs
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—First days of freedom in Yuma
  
  Meet the Meza family, seeking asylum in border town Yuma, Arizona (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Tulsa Race Massacre
  
  In 1921, a white mob destroyed an affluent African-American neighbourhood. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Why is corporate America getting political?
  
  Republicans accuse US boardrooms of becoming too 'woke' (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/05/2021 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/05/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Spitfire: The People’s Plane—Spitfire: The People’s Plane, Makeshift factories
  
  3/10 Amid the smouldering ruins of the Spitfire factory, a new strategy emerges (R)
16. 04:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The Seaspiracy “virtually empty ocean” claim
  
  Why it’s unlikely our oceans will be virtually empty by 2048.
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—President Biden unveils budget proposal
  
  US President calls for six trillion dollars worth of spending
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US imposes fresh sanctions on Belarus
  
  The White House announces further sanctions
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Belarus facing fresh sanctions
  
  Country facing mounting pressure over journalist arrest
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/05/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Stumped—India’s Cricketing Jem
  
  Jemimah Rodrigues tells us about her childhood growing up with cricket and summer plans.
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Coronavirus: Getting Covid after vaccination
  
  Two people talk about how they got Covid-19 after being fully vaccinated.
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/05/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Outlook—My big fake wedding: uncovering an outlandish deception
  
  Benita and Paolo's was a whirlwind romance that turned into a nightmare.
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Back to the future for the Indy 500
  
  Live Saturday morning global sports show with reports, debate and humour.
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/05/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/05/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—How is Covid impacting India’s children?
  
  What can be done to ensure that children’s lives are not thrown into chaos?
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Olivia Rodrigo, Gary Numan, Twenty-one Pilots
  
  Olivia Rodrigo on her debut album Sour. Plus Gary Numan returns with his 22nd album
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Belarusian opposition leader calls for global protests
  
  Svetlana Tikhanovskaya calls for protests worldwide over journalist detention
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Tulsa tragedy that shamed America
  
  Alvin Hall tells the story of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Author Jhumpa Lahiri
  
  Author Jhumpa Lahiri joins Nikki Bedi to discuss her latest novel Whereabouts
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  And coverage from around the world.
9. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/05/2021 17:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/05/2021 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 17:32GMT
  
  Outlook—My big fake wedding: uncovering an outlandish deception
  
  Benita and Paolo's was a whirlwind romance that turned into a nightmare. (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Instability on the Myanmar-Thai border
  
  Local villagers try to find shelter as Karen insurgents battle the military
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/05/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sportsworld—2021 Champions League Final
  
  Sportsworld features coverage of the Champions League Final between Chelsea and Man City
5. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/05/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 21:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Syria’s decade of conflict: The battered champions of Aleppo
  
  Lina Sinjab and Tim Whewell on a how civil war split friends from a Syrian football team (R)
7. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/05/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—29/05/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
10. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/05/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 22:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Black Lives Matter: Art after George Floyd
  
  A year since the death of George Floyd, writers and artists reflect upon its impact
12. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 23:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Coronavirus: Getting Covid after vaccination
  
  Two people talk about how they got Covid-19 after being fully vaccinated. (R)
14. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/05/2021 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 23:32GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—How is Covid impacting India’s children?
  
  What can be done to ensure that children’s lives are not thrown into chaos? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Nyiragongo Eruption
  
  Understanding ‘ The world’s most dangerous volcano’
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/05/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Is my neighbour’s noise harming my health?
  
  Noise can be a source of annoyance – but could it even be damaging to our health? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Hip-hop and healing: Commemorating Tulsa
  
  How the local community is using art and music to commemorate the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Instability on the Myanmar-Thai border
  
  Local villagers try to find shelter as Karen insurgents battle the military (R)
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Black Lives Matter: Art after George Floyd
  
  A year since the death of George Floyd, writers and artists reflect upon its impact (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/05/2021 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Reaching back to Hands Across America
  
  Can a human chain between New York and LA ever form again? (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Anti-Bolsonaro protests take place across Brazil
  
  Tens of thousands take to the streets

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