BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Thursday 9 June 2022

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/06/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Talks to unblock Ukrainian grain stall as UN warns of unprecedented hunger
  
  UN chief says the war in Ukraine risks unleashing a wave of 'hunger and destitution'
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/06/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/06/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/06/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Evacuated to Russia
  
  Has Russia rescued a million Ukrainian refugees? Or deported them in another war crime?
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/06/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My mum 'blossomed' as she fought Nigeria’s fake drug barons
  
  Chidiogo Akunyili-Parr remembers her mother Dora Akunyili’s fearless work (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Saving Gabon's rainforest
  
  How a network of national parks was set up to protect Gabon's forests in 2002 (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/06/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/06/2022 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/06/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The recipe translators
  
  We speak to the people who translate recipe books into different languages
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/06/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ukraine: Fight for the city of Severodonetsk may decide the outcome of the war
  
  President Zelensky says that the fate of the Donbas is being decided there
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/06/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Zelensky: 'no people on the streets' in Severodonetsk
  
  Russia said Ukraine was suffering significant losses in the Donbas region
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/06/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ukraine fights for regional centre from Russian forces
  
  Russian troops have taken most of Severodonetsk, which Ukrainian Forces are focusing on
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/06/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How do you live to be 100?
  
  What’s the key to living a long and healthy life?
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/06/2022 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The emerging market for energy storage
  
  How to store renewable energy when the wind isn’t blowing
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—How Sri Lanka's president survived a suicide bombing
  
  A survivor of the 2006 suicide bombing attack shares their experience.
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/06/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Evacuated to Russia
  
  Has Russia rescued a million Ukrainian refugees? Or deported them in another war crime? (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/06/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Health Check—What brain scans tell us
  
  A new paper described as a bombshell in the world of brain scans
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/06/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The Popol Vuh: Central American epic that survived Spanish conquest
  
  One of the most mind-bending mythological sagas ever written
14. 09:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Diving into the world's largest iceberg
  
  Canadian diver Jill Heinerth was the first woman to enter the caves of a giant iceberg
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/06/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/06/2022 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/06/2022 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The recipe translators
  
  We speak to the people who translate recipe books into different languages (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/06/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Pirates stole my son
  
  Howie Truong was fleeing Vietnam with his family when pirates intercepted their boat
21. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—How Sri Lanka's president survived a suicide bombing
  
  A survivor of the 2006 suicide bombing attack shares their experience. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/06/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/06/2022 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/06/2022 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Evacuated to Russia
  
  Has Russia rescued a million Ukrainian refugees? Or deported them in another war crime? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/06/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Ukraine says up to 200 soldiers dying a day
  
  President Zelensky's advisor Mikhaylo Podolyak tells us what victory could look like
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/06/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How do you live to be 100?
  
  What’s the key to living a long and healthy life? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/06/2022 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—UN warns over food insecurity
  
  The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization has warned of growing global food insecurity
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/06/2022 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—MSF warns of dire crisis in northern Ethiopia
  
  The medical charity MSF says thousands in Ethiopia’s Afar state are struggling to survive
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/06/2022 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  Outside Source—2022/06/09 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—09/06/2022 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—January 6 hearings to begin
  
  We explain some key things to know about the 2021 Capitol attack hearings
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/06/2022 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Ethiopia: MSF warns of a growing food crisis
  
  Medical charity MSF says thousands in Ethiopia face starvation
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/06/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/06/2022 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/06/2022 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2022/06/06 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—09/06/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Somalia’s newly elected president is inaugurated
  
  Hassan Sheikh Mohamud officially took office after a ceremony in Mogadishu
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/06/2022 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Health Check—What brain scans tell us
  
  A new paper described as a bombshell in the world of brain scans (R)
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/06/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—The public hearing on the January 6th riot in Washington opens
  
  They will aim to show that Donald Trump led a campaign to overturn his election defeat.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/06/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Pirates stole my son
  
  Howie Truong was fleeing Vietnam with his family when pirates intercepted their boat (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Witness History—How Sri Lanka's president survived a suicide bombing
  
  A survivor of the 2006 suicide bombing attack shares their experience. (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/06/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/06/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—09/06/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/06/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—US regulator ramps up scrutiny over Tesla’s autopilot feature
  
  US regulator investigates whether Tesla's AI function undermines the driver’s supervision
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/06/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The Popol Vuh: Central American epic that survived Spanish conquest
  
  One of the most mind-bending mythological sagas ever written (R)
21. 23:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Diving into the world's largest iceberg
  
  Canadian diver Jill Heinerth was the first woman to enter the caves of a giant iceberg (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/06/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Investigation into Tesla’s autopilot function moves to next phase
  
  US regulator upgrades the probe into the role of Tesla’s autopilot feature in crashes
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/06/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/06/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/06/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  World Football—Germany's Babett Peter and Australia's World Cup dream
  
  The recently retired Real Madrid captain Babett Peter looks back on her career.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/06/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Pirates stole my son
  
  Howie Truong was fleeing Vietnam with his family when pirates intercepted their boat (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—How Sri Lanka's president survived a suicide bombing
  
  A survivor of the 2006 suicide bombing attack shares their experience. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/06/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/06/2022 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/06/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—LGBTQ+: Religion and me
  
  The interplay of faith, spirituality and LGBTQ+ identity
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/06/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US: Public hearings of January 6 riot unveils 'attempted coup'
  
  Former President Trump actions to be the focus of hearings
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/06/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Congressional committee accuses Trump of trying to mount a coup
  
  Public hearings present evidence of the attack on Capitol Hill

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