BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Tuesday 28 January 2025

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/01/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Back to 1995
  
  We’re hearing stories from 30 years ago (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/01/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Nvidia’s value crashes by $600 billion as DeepSeek shakes up AI market
  
  Nvidia faced a massive blow after Chinese start up drew huge attention in the AI space
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/01/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/01/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Reel Revolution? The dramatic rise of Saudiwood
  
  Saudi's film industry is booming but not all stories can be told
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/01/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Grandmother of Juneteenth, still battling for change at 98
  
  Opal Lee walked to Washington to demand a new national holiday marking the end of slavery (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Auschwitz: How Holocaust survivors are preserving history
  
  Denial and distortion are present on all online platforms
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/01/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/01/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Behind the scenes with Ken Loach
  
  Behind the scenes of Ken Loach's new film, The Old Oak (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/01/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Fighting rages on in eastern DR Congo
  
  Government troops say they now control most of Goma
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/01/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Palestinians return to north Gaza
  
  Some of those returning say their homes are destroyed
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/01/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—China’s AI startup sending shockwaves through global tech
  
  President Donald Trump warns DeepSeek is a wake-up call for America's technology industry
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/01/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Sharing the river
  
  How two communities in Bolivia learned to work together to protect their water (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Is X still good for brands?
  
  We hear from companies who are finding alternatives - and those who can't live without it
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Baltic chain protest
  
  On 23 August 1989, approximately two million people joined hands to form a human chain
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/01/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/01/2025 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Reel Revolution? The dramatic rise of Saudiwood
  
  Saudi's film industry is booming but not all stories can be told (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/01/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Singer and actress Ariana Grande
  
  Singer and actress Ariana Grande talks about Wicked (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/01/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/01/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Why does Trump want the Panama Canal?
  
  The White House says the trade route is 'operated' by China
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/01/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The film couple turning their own lives into romantic comedy
  
  Karan Soni and Roshan Sethi's real-life love story inspired their film A Nice Indian Boy
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Baltic chain protest
  
  On 23 August 1989, approximately two million people joined hands to form a human chain (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/01/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/01/2025 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2025 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Uncharted: Songs of the sea
  
  Hannah Fry explores two tales of data and discovery (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/01/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—DeepSeek: How China's AI app stunned Silicon Valley
  
  US President Trump calls the rise of the Chinese company a "wake-up call" for US tech
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/01/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Focus on Africa
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2025 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Boeing reports the biggest annual loss since 2020
  
  Struggling plane maker Boeing posted fourth-quarter results
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/01/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Ruins and destruction as Gazans return home
  
  Thousands more Palestinians are making their way to northern Gaza
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/01/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Fighting escalates in DRC's Goma
  
  The UN says hospitals are overwhelmed by casualties
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/01/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Sharing the river
  
  How two communities in Bolivia learned to work together to protect their water (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Behind the scenes with Ken Loach
  
  Behind the scenes of Ken Loach's new film, The Old Oak (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/01/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Focus on Africa
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa. (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/01/28 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—28/01/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—28/01/2025 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/01/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Reel Revolution? The dramatic rise of Saudiwood
  
  Saudi's film industry is booming but not all stories can be told (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Not as dead as a dodo?
  
  How one company is trying to bring extinct animals like the dodo back to life
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/01/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/01/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Will Heathrow’s third runway finally take flight?
  
  UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves set to endorse expansion of Europe’s busiest airport
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/01/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The film couple turning their own lives into romantic comedy
  
  Karan Soni and Roshan Sethi's real-life love story inspired their film A Nice Indian Boy (R)
21. 23:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Baltic chain protest
  
  On 23 August 1989, approximately two million people joined hands to form a human chain (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/01/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Singer and actress Ariana Grande
  
  Singer and actress Ariana Grande talks about Wicked (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/01/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Could Heathrow's multi-billion pound runway be the future of UK aviation?
  
  UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves set to back the expansion of Europe’s busiest airport
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/01/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/01/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Your questions answered: The speed of global warming; space junk; advice for kids
  
  Graihagh Jackson and her panel answer your questions on all things climate change (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/01/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The film couple turning their own lives into romantic comedy
  
  Karan Soni and Roshan Sethi's real-life love story inspired their film A Nice Indian Boy (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—The DRC conflict: What you need to know
  
  Who are M23? And what have they got to do with Rwanda?
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/01/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/01/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Good Bad Billionaire—Sergey Brin: Googling billions
  
  By founding Google, Sergey Brin helped shape the internet. He also got very, very rich
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/01/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UN Security Council condemns Rwanda's support for the rebels
  
  Rebels appear to be edging closer to taking control of the key city of Goma

Wednesday 29 January 2025

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