BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Sunday 11 September 2022

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—The genetics of human intelligence
  
  A single gene mutation may have propelled a major leap in human brain development
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/09/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/09/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can animals count?
  
  CrowdScience finds out whether there are some creatures that have a way with numbers.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Young Pakistan
  
  World Questions looks at the future of Pakistan
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Queen Elizabeth II and the world
  
  From the Commonwealth to the most ardent republic, the world remembers Queen Elizabeth II
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/09/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—How is TikTok changing culture?
  
  We speak to creators about how the platform is changing music, comedy and literature. (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/09/2022 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/09/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Samburu: The fight against child marriage
  
  Lisa-Marie Misztak meets Josephine Kulea, a Samburu woman fighting against child marriage (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Ukraine gaining ground in war against Russia
  
  Ukraine pushes to regain momentum in war against Russia.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Queen Elizabeth II to be buried next week
  
  Queen Elizabeth II is set to be buried next week.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Queen Elizabeth's coffin is being transported to London
  
  Queen Elizabeth's coffin being transported to London for a state funeral next week.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/09/2022 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Inside food safety scares
  
  The people trying to stop contaminated food reaching your plate (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Remembering the life of Queen Elizabeth II
  
  The life of the United Kingdom's longest-reigning monarch.
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  Trending—Political influencers for hire – in Kenya
  
  Meet the Kenyan influencers being offered cash for political messages. (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/09/2022 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—'How I taught the West to cook Indian food'
  
  Listeners hail Indian food icon Madhur Jaffrey - plus tributes to Queen Elizabeth II
13. 09:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Listeners react to Global Britain after Boris Johnson
  
  Listeners tell us what they think of a profile of Boris Johnson as he stands down as PM
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/09/2022 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/09/2022 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—AfrotroniX
  
  How a forward-thinking musician from Chad wants to change the image of Africa (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  BBC Proms on the World Service—Bernstein's Symphonic Dances and Britten's Sea Interludes
  
  Highlights from the 2022 season of BBC Proms, UK’s greatest classical music festival (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Coffin of Queen Elizabeth II travels from Balmoral castle to Edinburgh
  
  Crowds of mourners in Scotland are lining the route of Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Yves Saint Laurent: Fashion revolutionary
  
  Bridget Kendall and guests on the glamorous world of fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent (R)
5. 13:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Kosovo’s first Olympic medal
  
  Majlinda Kelmendi won the first medal for Kosovo since the country gained independence. (R)
6. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 14:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Young Pakistan
  
  World Questions looks at the future of Pakistan (R)
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2022 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—11/09/2022 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
10. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2022 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 16:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Royal Diplomat
  
  Emma Barnett looks back on Queen Elizabeth II’s role as a global stateswoman
12. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2022 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 17:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Apple tries to build back the buzz
  
  A slew of new products and a glitzy launch - what will they mean for Apple's fortunes.
14. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/09/2022 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 17:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—The genetics of human intelligence
  
  A single gene mutation may have propelled a major leap in human brain development
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/09/2022 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/09/2022 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Europe's cost of living crisis
  
  Plus, political deadlock in Iraq, and why Nasa has set its sights on the moon once more (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Brazil
  
  Stories from Brazil, including the murder of Tim Lopes and the creation of Brasilia
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Queen's coffin goes to Edinburgh
  
  The Queen's coffin has arrived at Holyroodhouse Palace
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Vadym Prystaiko: Can Ukraine count on its allies?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine's ambassador to the UK
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/09/2022 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—'How I taught the West to cook Indian food'
  
  Listeners hail Indian food icon Madhur Jaffrey - plus tributes to Queen Elizabeth II (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Listeners react to Global Britain after Boris Johnson
  
  Listeners tell us what they think of a profile of Boris Johnson as he stands down as PM (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/09/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—11/09/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/09/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Growing pains
  
  Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter (R)
19. 22:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Is a third of Pakistan really under water?
  
  We investigate a widely reported claim as Pakistan deals with devastating flooding (R)
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/09/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Queen Elizabeth II and the world
  
  From the Commonwealth to the most ardent republic, the world remembers Queen Elizabeth II (R)
22. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/09/2022 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 23:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Happy birthday Digital Planet!
  
  Digital Planet celebrates its 21st birthday with a live show from the BBC Radio Theatre. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/09/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/09/2022 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/09/2022 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Global News special: Have your say
  
  Jackie Leonard and correspondents discusses how price rises are affecting people’s lives.
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/09/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/09/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/09/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Does climate change have an ‘image problem’?
  
  How can we develop a new and more effective visual language for climate?
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/09/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Apple tries to build back the buzz
  
  A slew of new products and a glitzy launch - what will they mean for Apple's fortunes. (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/09/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—'How I taught the West to cook Indian food'
  
  Listeners hail Indian food icon Madhur Jaffrey - plus tributes to Queen Elizabeth II (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Listeners react to Global Britain after Boris Johnson
  
  Listeners tell us what they think of a profile of Boris Johnson as he stands down as PM (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/09/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/09/2022 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/09/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—The women of flamenco
  
  How dancer Rosa Cisneros and guitarist Caroline Planté keep the art of flamenco alive.
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/09/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Russia targets Ukraine’s infrastructure
  
  President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Moscow of terrorist acts
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/09/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Russian forces retreat as Ukraine takes key towns
  
  Russia insists their forces have conducted tactical withdrawals

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