BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Sunday 29 September 2024

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1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How are the Taliban governing Afghanistan?
  
  What changes have the Taliban made to Afghanistan in their 3 years of power? (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Glaciologists: Women on rivers of moving ice
  
  Biogeochemist Jemma Wadham and scientist Heidi Sevestre on the importance of glaciers (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/09/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Vector-borne diseases
  
  What does an uptick in vector-borne diseases mean for global health? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The high-speed train race
  
  Celebrating six decades of very fast railways
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Sri Lanka's election full of firsts
  
  The country has a new President, but is still enmeshed in an enduring economic crisis
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Israeli strikes on Lebanon intensify
  
  Israel’s war with Hezbollah intensifies, and what's the state of the US election? (R)
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/09/2024 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Your advice to the world's billionaires
  
  Plus the global cities you think have the best nightlife - and the voice inside your head
19. 04:50GMT
  
  Over to You—How the super-rich amass their incredible wealth
  
  The podcast Good, Bad Billionaire is back with season two. We hear your views.
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah killed in Israeli airstrike
  
  Tensions rise in the Middle East following Friday's Israeli strike in Beirut.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2024 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Fears of retaliation after Nasrallah assassination
  
  Iran has vowed to take revenge for the Israeli assassination of Hezbollah's leader.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2024 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Israel continues strikes on Lebanon
  
  Israel has continued strikes on Lebanon, a day after the death of Hezbollah's leader.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2024 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Sri Lanka's election full of firsts
  
  The country has a new President, but is still enmeshed in an enduring economic crisis (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2024 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—So you want to run a food truck?
  
  Tips from the people running mobile food businesses (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2024 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The power of native knowledge
  
  How communities in Peru and Niger are tapping local knowledge for sustainable solutions (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2024 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Who is Mexico's first female president?
  
  What will Claudia Sheinbaum's presidency look like? (R)
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2024 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/09/2024 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2024 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Hussain Dada
  
  Hussain Dada is one of The Gambia’s most popular rappers (R)
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2024 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How are the Taliban governing Afghanistan?
  
  What changes have the Taliban made to Afghanistan in their 3 years of power? (R)
19. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2024 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Reproductive rights: A divided flock
  
  How the debate over abortion and IVF has divided evangelical Christians in the US (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2024 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Lebanon says one million displaced because of continuing Israeli attacks
  
  Israel says it's killed another key Hezbollah figure as Iran vows revenge for Nasrallah
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2024 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The high-speed train race
  
  Celebrating six decades of very fast railways (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2024 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—29/09/2024 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/09/2024 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2024 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Coming Storm—The Coming Storm
  
  To listen online, visit bbcworldservice.com/comingstorm (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2024 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—All things Oregon!
  
  Join Marnie Chesterton and science journalists Chhavi Sachdev and Jes Burns, on their Ore (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2024 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Israel widens offensive and strikes Houthis in Yemen
  
  Israel has attacked Houthi sites it said were used to transport Iranian weapons and oil
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2024 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—What's it like like losing your home to the sea?
  
  Millions will have to migrate by 2050 because of sea level rise. How will they cope?
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2024 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Stories from the New Silk Road: Space
  
  Can China's space exploration programme keep it ahead of the space race? (R)
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2024 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/09/2024 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2024 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  World of Secrets—The Apartheid Killer, 6. Faces at the window
  
  How many people did Louis van Schoor really kill? (R)
17. 22:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The puzzles you’re meant to get wrong
  
  Alex Bellos sets Tim Harford logical conundrums designed to deceive (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2024 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Sri Lanka's election full of firsts
  
  The country has a new President, but is still enmeshed in an enduring economic crisis (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2024 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Your advice to the world's billionaires
  
  Plus the global cities you think have the best nightlife - and the voice inside your head (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  Over to You—How the super-rich amass their incredible wealth
  
  The podcast Good, Bad Billionaire is back with season two. We hear your views. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/09/2024 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/09/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Mike Edmunds
  
  What is the universe made of? Where does space dust come from? Prof Mike Edmunds tackles (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/09/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/09/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How did the Moon affect the dinosaurs?
  
  The Moon was once much closer to Earth. How did its gravity affect a dinosaur’s weight? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The power of native knowledge
  
  How communities in Peru and Niger are tapping local knowledge for sustainable solutions (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/09/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Trending—An (online) storm in a Philippine rainforest
  
  How a nature reserve in the Philippines got caught in an information battle (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Brian McKechnie: New Zealand's double international sportsman
  
  Brian McKechnie has been in New Zealand teams for both international rugby and cricket (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/09/2024 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/09/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—The life of a female driving instructor
  
  Datshiane Navanayagam speaks to two women who teach people how to drive
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israel expands its military operation in Lebanon
  
  The Israeli military says in the past few hours it has struck dozens of Hezbollah sites
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israel strikes dozens of Hezbollah sites in Lebanon
  
  Israeli military strikes may have displaced a million people across Lebanon

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