BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Saturday 15 July 2023

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/07/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Profits at US banks boosted by higher rates
  
  JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Wells Fargo earn more from loans and other assets
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/07/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/07/2023 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/07/2023 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Bloody Civilian
  
  The rapid rise of a Nigerian star
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/07/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Prigozhin and the President
  
  Reading behind the headlines of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin's failed mutiny (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Creating the first emoji
  
  In 1999, Japanese designer Shigetaka Kurita created a global phenomena - the first emoji (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/07/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Deep-sea mining: Curse or cure?
  
  Is mining international waters a cure for climate change or an ecological disaster? (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/07/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/07/2023 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/07/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist S2, 2. Command and control
  
  Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/lazarusheist
16. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Jana Novotna: From choker to champion
  
  How the Czech player fought back from a tearful defeat to finally win Wimbledon in 1998
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/07/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Nigeria in state of emergency over food crisis
  
  State of emergency in Nigeria as the country tackles a severe food crisis.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/07/2023 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Ons Jabeur aims to be the first African or Arab woman to win a Grand Slam singles title
  
  Wimbledon 2023 women's final: Ons Jabeur and Marketa Vondrousova target title history.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/07/2023 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Russian mercenary group Wagner starts training Belarus troops
  
  Belarus says the Russian mercenary group Wagner has begun training its troops
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/07/2023 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Living with rising prices
  
  James Reynolds brings people around the world together to share experiences of inflation
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/07/2023 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Stumped—The most entertaining Ashes ever?
  
  England’s men and women are on the comeback trail in the Ashes.
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/07/2023 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Wimbledon Winner
  
  What does it take to be a winner at Wimbledon? We find out the secrets to SW19 success
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/07/2023 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/07/2023 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/07/2023 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  The Explanation—What is a war crime?
  
  Even war has rules, so what happens when they are broken?
15. 10:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Are more adult nappies sold in Japan than baby ones?
  
  We examine a claim related to the perception of Japan as an ageing society.
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/07/2023 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Wham and PJ Harvey
  
  Latest UK music charts with guests Andrew Ridgeley and PJ Harvey
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/07/2023 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Brutal heatwave sweeps across Europe
  
  Record temperatures are expected as heatwave sweeps across Europe
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/07/2023 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—15/07/2023 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
5. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/07/2023 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/07/2023 17:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/07/2023 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Bloody Civilian
  
  The rapid rise of a Nigerian star (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/07/2023 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Sir Salman Rushdie interview
  
  The Indian-born British-American author talks to Newshour’s Razia Iqbal
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/07/2023 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Me, OCD and the baby bird in my hair
  
  How nursing an abandoned finch helped Hannah Bourne-Taylor through a mental health crisis
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/07/2023 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Crime fiction author Karin Slaughter
  
  Nikki Bedi talks to American crime fiction author Karin Slaughter
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/07/2023 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Heatwaves set in around much of the northern hemisphere
  
  Italy raises alert to red for 16 cities
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/07/2023 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Becoming the people we want to be, with Gina Birch, Kathleen Hanna, Mark Moore, and Stephen McRobbie
  
  Four counter-cultural artists share stories from their lives in music
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/07/2023 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/07/2023 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—15/07/2023 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/07/2023 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—The changing social media landscape
  
  With the arrival of Threads, what does the future hold for social media ? (R)
16. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/07/2023 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Living with rising prices
  
  James Reynolds brings people around the world together to share experiences of inflation (R)
18. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/07/2023 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Me, OCD and the baby bird in my hair
  
  How nursing an abandoned finch helped Hannah Bourne-Taylor through a mental health crisis (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Nato and the left-handed universe
  
  Nato’s summit has us considering decision-making and the balance of the universe (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/07/2023 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2023 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Sickle cell disease: Fighting for the future
  
  Better care for people with Sickle Cell Disease after figures reveal its global impact (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Women's football: Passion versus profit
  
  What is the state of play for women’s football around the globe?
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—After Jenin
  
  Anger and despair drive a new generation of Palestinians, but has the world moved on?
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2023 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Europe’s heatwave death toll
  
  Around 62,000 people died in last year's European heatwave - is this the new normal? (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/07/2023 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Why a Tina Turner song is big news in Australia
  
  Nearly 6,000 people dance in the desert to Nutbush City Limits
17. 04:50GMT
  
  Over to You—The transition from live radio show to podcast
  
  How is the change to Focus On Africa being primarily a podcast going down with listeners?
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Parts of California to reach hottest temperatures ever recorded
  
  Heatwaves have set in around much of the northern hemisphere with the US to break records

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