BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Wednesday 26 October 2022

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Tech giants hit by slowing economy
  
  Sales at Google and Microsoft have slowed sharply amidst fears of economic downturn
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/10/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/10/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Compass—On The Border, On the Border: Narva
  
  Tim Marshall on Narva the only EU city to border the Russian Federation
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The student journalist who risked it all to report in Russia
  
  Armen Aramyan's student paper became one of Russia's last independent news outlets (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Iranian Revolution and women
  
  We hear what life was like during, and after the Iranian Revolution in 1979 (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/10/2022 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/10/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The scramble for rare earths, part 2
  
  Is Russia's interest in Ukraine motivated by the huge mineral deposits found there?
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Climate change to blame for worsening global health crisis
  
  A study has found that the number of deaths brought on by heat has risen globally
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Climate change report warns that heat-related deaths are on the increase
  
  Findings were conducted by an international team of experts
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UK's new prime minister promises UK economic stability
  
  Rishi Sunak has now appointed his team of cabinet ministers
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Matthew Collins: Taking on the far right
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the writer and anti-racism campaigner
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/10/2022 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—A special interview with the boss of the World Bank
  
  World Bank President David Malpass on the consequences of global debt.
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Theatre siege in Moscow
  
  It is 20 years since Chechen rebels took an entire theatre full of people hostage
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Compass—On The Border, On the Border: Narva
  
  Tim Marshall on Narva the only EU city to border the Russian Federation (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/10/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Chip exports and US-China relations
  
  New US export controls on AI and semiconductors threaten China’s technological future
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Out of the shadows
  
  What is behind the covert war between Iran and Israel? (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/10/2022 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/10/2022 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The scramble for rare earths, part 2
  
  Is Russia's interest in Ukraine motivated by the huge mineral deposits found there? (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—A fake billionaire in North Korea
  
  Jim Latrache-Qvortrup posed as a weapons dealer to expose a North Korean criminal network
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Theatre siege in Moscow
  
  It is 20 years since Chechen rebels took an entire theatre full of people hostage (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/10/2022 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/10/2022 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Compass—On The Border, On the Border: Narva
  
  Tim Marshall on Narva the only EU city to border the Russian Federation (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Climate change 'a risk to human health worldwide'
  
  Climate change 'severely impacting people's health worldwide' - researchers
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Matthew Collins: Taking on the far right
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the writer and anti-racism campaigner (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/10/2022 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Tech giants face slowing economy
  
  Big challenges facing technology giants after disappointing earnings figures.
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2022 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Burkina Faso recruits civilians to fight jihadists
  
  Burkina Faso is aiming to create a Volunteers for the Defence of the Fatherland force
13. 15:30GMT
  
  The Documentary—Your climate change questions with António Guterres
  
  Justin Rowlatt puts your questions to the UN Secretary General
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2022 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Your climate questions to UN Chief
  
  Our Climate Editor has been putting global questions to Antonio Guterres
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2022 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Burkina Faso recruits 50,000 civilians to help fight militants
  
  Burkina Faso is aiming to create a Volunteers for the Defence of the Fatherland force
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/10/2022 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/10/2022 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2022/10/26 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—26/10/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Vasectomy discussed: Should more men consider it?
  
  We hear how some African men are now opting for vasectomy as a birth control tool
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/10/2022 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Chip exports and US-China relations
  
  New US export controls on AI and semiconductors threaten China’s technological future (R)
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Police fire on Iran mourners
  
  Police have fired on Mahsa Amini mourners in Iran, 40 days after her death
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Outlook—A fake billionaire in North Korea
  
  Jim Latrache-Qvortrup posed as a weapons dealer to expose a North Korean criminal network (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Theatre siege in Moscow
  
  It is 20 years since Chechen rebels took an entire theatre full of people hostage (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/10/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—26/10/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/10/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Meta reports fall in quarterly revenue
  
  The company faces competition from TikTok and a drop in online ad revenue.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Out of the shadows
  
  What is behind the covert war between Iran and Israel? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Reality bites for Meta
  
  Facebook's parent company continues to stumble as it steps into the Metaverse.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/10/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/10/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Svalbard’s climate change fight
  
  Svalbard is estimated to be heating at six times the global average
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—A fake billionaire in North Korea
  
  Jim Latrache-Qvortrup posed as a weapons dealer to expose a North Korean criminal network (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Theatre siege in Moscow
  
  It is 20 years since Chechen rebels took an entire theatre full of people hostage (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/10/2022 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/10/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Forbidden food: The Jews of Spain
  
  The suppression of Jewish cooking under the Spanish Inquisition, and its global spread
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Protests in Iran mark 40 days since death of Mahsa Amini
  
  Security forces used live ammunition and tear gas to deter protesters
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/10/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—United States announces new sanctions against Iran
  
  This follows a crackdown on nationwide protests

Thursday 27 October 2022

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