BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Monday 23 May 2022

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/05/2022 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2022 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Surprising symmetries
  
  Two eyes, two arms, two legs - we are roughly symmetrical on the outside. Why is that? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/05/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—How can oceans help us capture carbon?
  
  From phytoplankton to whales, oceans absorb up to half the world’s carbon emissions
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Is the cryptocurrency bubble bursting?
  
  Are sharply falling values a bump in the road or the beginning of the end for crypto? (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Sri Lanka protests - and the joy of dancing to K-Pop
  
  The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by digital audiences (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—What is it like to report on a slave-owning past?
  
  Listeners give their thoughts on Laura Trevelyan exploring her family’s slave owning past (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/05/2022 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Female collectives and neighbourhood feminists
  
  Two women from Tunisia and Chile speak about the remarkable power of feminist collectives.
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Anthony Albanese sworn in as Australia's Prime Minister
  
  He is the first Labour Prime Minister in almost a decade
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US and Japan meet in Tokyo ahead of Quad meeting
  
  The fallout from Ukraine appears set to dominate discussions
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—New Australian PM flies to Tokyo ahead of Quad meeting
  
  The Quad consists of the US, India, Australia and Japan who will all meet in person
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Iván Duque: Has Colombia's president failed?
  
  Does the Duque Presidency signal the conclusive failure of Colombia’s ruling elite?
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2022 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—La Liga's record deal
  
  Ashish Sharma investigates a 50 year deal La Liga has signed with an investment company.
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Meeting Picasso
  
  A British art historian on becoming a friend of the great Spanish artist in the 1950s
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—How can oceans help us capture carbon?
  
  From phytoplankton to whales, oceans absorb up to half the world’s carbon emissions (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why does ancient stuff get buried?
  
  Archaeology means digging - but why does human history end up underground? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Breaking the boundaries of fiction
  
  Writers in popular genres like crime, horror and fantasy overcoming literary snobbery (R)
14. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2022 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  
  Trending—The online boom in climate doom
  
  Why is climate doom going viral and who is fighting the tide? (R)
16. 09:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Are just 100 companies responsible for 71% of global emissions?
  
  Looking at numbers on green house gas emissions and stress. (R)
17. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/05/2022 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2022 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Female collectives and neighbourhood feminists
  
  Two women from Tunisia and Chile speak about the remarkable power of feminist collectives. (R)
21. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Recipes and storytelling: changing perceptions of Chinese food
  
  Elizabeth Chong has transformed the reputation of Chinese food and culture in Australia
23. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Meeting Picasso
  
  A British art historian on becoming a friend of the great Spanish artist in the 1950s (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/05/2022 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2022 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—How can oceans help us capture carbon?
  
  From phytoplankton to whales, oceans absorb up to half the world’s carbon emissions (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Biden vows to defend Taiwan
  
  White House insists there is no US policy shift
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Iván Duque: Has Colombia's president failed?
  
  Does the Duque Presidency signal the conclusive failure of Colombia’s ruling elite? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2022 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—A call for a Ukraine Marshall plan
  
  War in Ukraine has prompted calls for a Marshall-style plan to help rebuild the country
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2022 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Mass arrests in Ethiopia's Amhara region
  
  Authorities claim more than 4500 individuals have been arrested, including journalists
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2022 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  Outside Source—2022/05/23 15:32 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2022 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Ukraine: Guilty verdict in war crimes trial
  
  We hear about the first war crimes trial since Russia's invasion of Ukraine
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2022 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal region swept again by heavy rains
  
  More than 200 people have been evacuated, but the latest floods were 'less severe'
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/05/2022 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2022 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2022/05/23 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—23/05/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—African Development Bank to invest billions for securing African economies
  
  An AfDB's meeting discusses solutions for African economies affected by climate change
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2022 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why does ancient stuff get buried?
  
  Archaeology means digging - but why does human history end up underground? (R)
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Russian diplomat defects
  
  Russian UN diplomat resigns over the war in Ukraine
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Recipes and storytelling: changing perceptions of Chinese food
  
  Elizabeth Chong has transformed the reputation of Chinese food and culture in Australia (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Meeting Picasso
  
  A British art historian on becoming a friend of the great Spanish artist in the 1950s (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/05/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—23/05/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—The cost of rebuilding Ukraine
  
  Ukraine's president says fixing the damage inflicted by Russia exceeds $500 billion.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Marcos regime in the Philippines
  
  The rule of Ferdinand Marcos Senior; Shanghai during World War Two; McDonald's in Russia (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/05/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Ukraine takes centre stage in Davos
  
  Global economic leaders gather to discuss issues resulting from the conflict in Ukraine.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/05/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/05/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The other side of death row
  
  What effect does having a relative facing execution have on families of the condemned?
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/05/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Recipes and storytelling: changing perceptions of Chinese food
  
  Elizabeth Chong has transformed the reputation of Chinese food and culture in Australia (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Meeting Picasso
  
  A British art historian on becoming a friend of the great Spanish artist in the 1950s (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/05/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/05/2022 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—The sound of art with Sonia Boyce
  
  Representing Britain at the Venice Biennale
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/05/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—China's secretive network of detention centres has a shoot-to-kill policy
  
  Leaked documents show that guards can open fire on Uyghur prisoners trying to escape.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/05/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Leaked Chinese files expose a shoot to kill policy in Uyghur camps
  
  Beijing says the re-education camps are used to combat extremism

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