BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Sunday 19 May 2024

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is Turkey getting more dangerous for women?
  
  Are women’s rights in Turkey being eroded ? (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Pioneering women in neurosurgery
  
  Datshiane Navanayagam meets two neurosurgeons operating in a male-dominated field (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/05/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Whooping cough on the rise
  
  Why are Whooping cough cases surging through much of Europe and Asia? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Labelling the world
  
  How one manual has had a huge influence on the diagnosis of mental health conditions
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—One Afghan woman’s journey to Canada
  
  Escaping the Taliban meant weeks of gruelling travel across continents
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Why are US-Israel relations at an historic low?
  
  Plus, Georgia's mass protests and China's influence on Western countries (R)
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/05/2024 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Top Indian student speaks out about online trolls
  
  Prachi Nigam beat millions in her exams - only to be mocked for her looks
19. 04:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Funding the BBC's Global China Unit
  
  A listener sends his thoughts on the BBC funding its new Global China Unit
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Middle East: new US initaitive starts in Saudi Arabia
  
  US security adviser meets Saudi crown prince at start of the latest effort to end the war
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2024 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Israel forces continue operations across southern Gaza
  
  It comes as a key member of Israel's war cabinet demands a post-war plan
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2024 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US top advisor in Saudi Arabia for talks on Gaza
  
  US president's national security adviser has met with Saudi Arabia's crown prince today
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2024 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—One Afghan woman’s journey to Canada
  
  Escaping the Taliban meant weeks of gruelling travel across continents (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2024 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Can beef be carbon neutral?
  
  Farmers in Uruguay are working towards making cattle farming more environmentally friendly (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2024 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The school run by kids
  
  The Thai school that’s proving a model for Thailand and beyond. (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2024 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Message in a bottle to North Korea
  
  Park Jung-oh tries to reach people in North Korea by throwing bottles into the Yellow Sea (R)
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2024 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/05/2024 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2024 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—John Frog
  
  How a former child soldier became one of South Sudan's biggest musicians (R)
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2024 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is Turkey getting more dangerous for women?
  
  Are women’s rights in Turkey being eroded ? (R)
19. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2024 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Return of the Benin Bronzes
  
  Nigeria's long battle to bring home ancient treasures taken by British forces in 1897 (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2024 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—What is Netanyahu's plan for Gaza after the war?
  
  Israeli PM faces internal divisions over post-war plan for Gaza
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2024 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Labelling the world
  
  How one manual has had a huge influence on the diagnosis of mental health conditions (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2024 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2024 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/05/2024 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2024 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Global Jigsaw—How China sees itself in Africa
  
  Beijing says it is building, not buying, Africa. Do people in Nairobi agree?
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2024 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Winning Losers
  
  Does the winner really always take it all? (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2024 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi crashes in mountains
  
  Rescue teams search a remote mountain region for a helicopter carrying Iran's president
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2024 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—What does China's green tech revolution mean for the world?
  
  China is scouring the globe for the raw materials of the future. How will we be affected?
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2024 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Crime and punishment in South Africa
  
  With trust in police falling, volunteer groups have begun patrolling the streets (R)
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2024 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/05/2024 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2024 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Diagnosed by a stranger, with Ria Lina
  
  A conversation with an audience member leads a comedian to discover she is autistic (R)
17. 22:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Are falling marriage rates causing happiness to fall in the US?
  
  Investigating the relationship between matrimony and melancholy. (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2024 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—One Afghan woman’s journey to Canada
  
  Escaping the Taliban meant weeks of gruelling travel across continents (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2024 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Top Indian student speaks out about online trolls
  
  Prachi Nigam beat millions in her exams - only to be mocked for her looks (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Funding the BBC's Global China Unit
  
  A listener sends his thoughts on the BBC funding its new Global China Unit (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/05/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/05/2024 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Hedy Lamarr
  
  Discover the unsung heroines of science and their world changing inventions. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/05/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/05/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—What does prayer do to my brain?
  
  Can science explain the effects of prayer on our brains and wellbeing? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/05/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The school run by kids
  
  The Thai school that’s proving a model for Thailand and beyond. (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Explanation—How does the World Health Organization work?
  
  Tulip Mazumdar looks at the successes and failures of the WHO (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The fatal crash of Ayrton Senna
  
  In 1994, three time Formula One champion Ayrton Senna died in a crash (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/05/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/05/2024 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—F-16 fighter pilots: Breaking barriers in combat aviation
  
  Ella Al-Shamahi meets two of the first women to ever fly F-16 fighter jets
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/05/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Iran media: Iranian President Raisi confirmed dead
  
  Helicopter carrying him made "hard landing" in adverse weather
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/05/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Iran's president killed in helicopter crash
  
  President Ebrahim Raisi and several others killed in the country's north-west

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