BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Friday 8 March 2024

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/03/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Unexpected Oscars
  
  As award season reaches its climax, Unexpected Elements holds its own glitzy ceremony. (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/03/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—State of the Union: What will Joe Biden say?
  
  US president will try to convince Americans he should be re-elected
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/03/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/03/2024 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/03/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Balochistan’s mystery benjo man, part 2
  
  How Ustad Noor Bakhsh, a Pakistani shepherd in his 70s, became a folk music star (R)
9. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Why don’t South Koreans want to have kids?
  
  South Korea has the world’s lowest birth rate - and it's dropping even further
10. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/03/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/03/2024 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/03/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—I became a Muslim after the Taliban kept me hostage
  
  Jibra’il Omar, formerly Timothy Weeks, spent three years in captivity in Afghanistan
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/03/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Joe Biden delivers State of the Union address
  
  He condemned Donald Trump, saying: "You can't lead America with revenge and retribution."
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/03/2024 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Joe Biden: ‘You can't lead America with revenge’
  
  US President delivers his final State of the Union ahead of November elections.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/03/2024 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Joe Biden delivers fiery State of the Union
  
  US president makes last State of the Union address ahead of November elections.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/03/2024 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Leonid Volkov: Is the anti-Putin movement out of options?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to an ally of Russia’s late opposition leader Alexey Navalny
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/03/2024 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Business Daily meets: Ben Ainslie
  
  The most successful Olympic sailor of all time talks about life as a CEO
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—MH370: The plane that vanished
  
  Ghyslain Wattrelos' wife and two children were on MH370, the plane that disappeared.
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/03/2024 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/03/2024 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/03/2024 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—The first stars in the universe
  
  Astronomers think they have seen glow the first generation of stars after the Big Bang (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/03/2024 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Can Haiti break free from its history?
  
  Gangs threaten the Haitian state but the past looms large over the security crisis
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/03/2024 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/03/2024 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/03/2024 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—I became a Muslim after the Taliban kept me hostage
  
  Jibra’il Omar, formerly Timothy Weeks, spent three years in captivity in Afghanistan (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/03/2024 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The gangs of Haiti
  
  Lawlessness and chaos: how Haiti's gangs became so powerful
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—MH370: The plane that vanished
  
  Ghyslain Wattrelos' wife and two children were on MH370, the plane that disappeared. (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/03/2024 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/03/2024 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/03/2024 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—The first stars in the universe
  
  Astronomers think they have seen glow the first generation of stars after the Big Bang (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/03/2024 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Hopes for Gaza sea aid corridor
  
  EU head expresses hope for Gaza aid plan
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/03/2024 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—08/03/2024 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/03/2024 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Binance v Nigerian government
  
  Binance has stopped all transactions using the naira amid a dispute with the authorities
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/03/2024 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Remembering Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama
  
  Tributes are pouring in for the creator of the anime series Dragon Ball
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/03/2024 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Nigeria mass kidnappings
  
  Nigerian security forces are searching for 280 kidnapped students
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/03/2024 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Leonid Volkov: Is the anti-Putin movement out of options?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to an ally of Russia’s late opposition leader Alexey Navalny (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/03/2024 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—I became a Muslim after the Taliban kept me hostage
  
  Jibra’il Omar, formerly Timothy Weeks, spent three years in captivity in Afghanistan (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/03/2024 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—08/03/2024 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa. (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/03/2024 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2024/03/08 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/03/2024 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—08/03/2024 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/03/2024 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—The cost of living crisis in Nigeria
  
  Daily experiences from the country’s worst economic crisis in a generation
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/03/2024 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Do we all see the same colour?
  
  Caroline Steel investigates what affects the way we see the colours of the world
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/03/2024 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/03/2024 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—08/03/2024 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/03/2024 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Congress move that could ban TikTok in the US sparks user revolt
  
  The Chinese-owned app urged users to call politicians to complain about a bill
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/03/2024 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The gangs of Haiti
  
  Lawlessness and chaos: how Haiti's gangs became so powerful (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  Witness History—MH370: The plane that vanished
  
  Ghyslain Wattrelos' wife and two children were on MH370, the plane that disappeared. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/03/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Can Haiti break free from its history?
  
  Gangs threaten the Haitian state but the past looms large over the security crisis (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/03/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—OpenAI reinstates Sam Altman to board
  
  The CEO has been cleared in an investigation of the events that led to his brief ouster
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/03/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/03/2024 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/03/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Khaid
  
  How a viral sensation became one of Nigeria's hottest talents
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/03/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The gangs of Haiti
  
  Lawlessness and chaos: how Haiti's gangs became so powerful (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Do we still care about award shows like the Oscars anymore?
  
  Plus, what you have to do behind the scenes to win an Academy Award
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/03/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Can Haiti break free from its history?
  
  Gangs threaten the Haitian state but the past looms large over the security crisis (R)
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/03/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/03/2024 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/03/2024 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Being Superwoman
  
  Solene endlessly juggles work and parenthood, but something must give
18. 05:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—F1's only six-wheeled winner
  
  In 1976, the first person won a Formula One race in a six-wheeled car

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