BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Sunday 17 July 2022

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—First images from the James Webb Space Telescope
  
  A sensational new view of the universe from the James Webb Space Telescope.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/07/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Are viruses the key to fighting infections?
  
  Can bacteria-munching viruses help with the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance?
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Bomb: Part two
  
  It is summer 1941. Klaus Fuchs starts work on the British atomic bomb project
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—South Africa’s suspicions
  
  Mass shootings have unnerved South Africans; tales from Uzbekistan, Japan and Algeria.
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Musicians championing indigenous languages
  
  Artists campaigning through song for their languages to have a place on the world stage (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/07/2022 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Shrimps, saris and guns
  
  The village women in Bangladesh taking on the global shrimp industry to protect their land (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Searing heatwave in Europe
  
  Extreme heat and wildfires hit parts of southern Europe
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—The psychological effects of the war in Ukraine
  
  The impact on the mind of those dealing with death and dying everyday in Ukraine
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Mykolaiv's Governor, Vitaliy Kim, speaks to Weekend
  
  Mykolaiv's governor on the impact of the conflict with Russia
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2022 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—In search of a food champion
  
  As we search for a new global champion, we hear from two previous award winners (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—South Africa’s suspicions
  
  Mass shootings have unnerved South Africans; tales from Uzbekistan, Japan and Algeria. (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Conversion Norway-style
  
  How Norway’s Christian and Muslim leaders forged a historic pact on the right to convert. (R)
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The power of group therapy
  
  Therapy has been helping Boko Haram survivors and street youth in Liberia. (R)
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2022 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Political chaos from Sri Lanka to the UK
  
  Protesters in Sri Lanka force the president to flee
15. 09:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Is the BBC committed to achieving impartiality?
  
  Research says there’s a perception that the BBC is not fulfilling its impartiality remit
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/07/2022 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2022 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Karun and Jaredo
  
  Artists with big plans from Kenya and Liberia (R)
20. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Did organic farming cause Sri Lanka’s collapse?
  
  What did Sri Lanka’s organic experiment do to its economy? (R)
22. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2022 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 11:32GMT
  
  Health Check—New Covid booster recommendations
  
  New Covid booster recommendations as cases rise (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Heat hammers Europe and North Africa
  
  Temperatures in Spain and Portugal highest ever, as fires hit France, Greece and Morocco
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Taras Shevchenko: The slave who became a symbol of Ukrainian independence
  
  The life and work of Ukraine's national bard (R)
5. 13:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Britain's Golden Relay
  
  Britain's 4x100m relay team cause one of the greatest upsets in Olympic history in Athens (R)
6. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 14:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Bomb: Part two
  
  It is summer 1941. Klaus Fuchs starts work on the British atomic bomb project (R)
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2022 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—17/07/2022 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/07/2022 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2022 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—What horrors happened in the Ukrainian town of Bucha?
  
  What war crimes were committed in Bucha and why is Biden visiting the Middle East? (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Stories from the abortion fight frontline
  
  Experiences from both sides of the abortion debate plus the story of the Pill
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Europe’s wildfires intensify
  
  Hundreds of lives have been lost as thousands evacuated in wildfires raging across Europe
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Meaza Ashenafi: What are the prospects for peace in Ethiopia?
  
  Zeinab Badawi speaks to the chief justice of Ethiopia's Supreme Court (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2022 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Political chaos from Sri Lanka to the UK
  
  Protesters in Sri Lanka force the president to flee (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Is the BBC committed to achieving impartiality?
  
  Research says there’s a perception that the BBC is not fulfilling its impartiality remit (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/07/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—17/07/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Perfect match
  
  Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter (R)
19. 22:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Is Uganda about to become a middle income country?
  
  We assess President Museveni’s claim that Uganda is nearing a higher economic status. (R)
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—South Africa’s suspicions
  
  Mass shootings have unnerved South Africans; tales from Uzbekistan, Japan and Algeria. (R)
22. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2022 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 23:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Are internet shutdowns evolving?
  
  A new UN report warns of the real-life effects of losing connectivity (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/07/2022 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2022 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The mysterious particles of physics, part 2
  
  Dark matter's dark secrets. Researchers seeking the unseen stuff that fills the universe (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/07/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can we feed the world without using chemical fertilisers?
  
  Could we ban man-made nitrogen fertilisers and still feed the world?
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Twitter and Elon Musk: The deal goes sour
  
  What happens now Elon Musk wants to pull out and how damaged will he and Twitter be? (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Political chaos from Sri Lanka to the UK
  
  Protesters in Sri Lanka force the president to flee (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Is the BBC committed to achieving impartiality?
  
  Research says there’s a perception that the BBC is not fulfilling its impartiality remit (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/07/2022 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Powered by women: Lineworkers
  
  How does electricity get to your power socket? These two women have the answer
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Zelensky fires Head of Ukraine's security agency and Prosecutor General
  
  He alleges some of their staff have collaborated with Russia, citing treason
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ukrainian President sacks top officials
  
  President Zelensky sacks his security chief and top prosecutor accusing them of treason

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