BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Saturday 12 April 2025

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Global markets continue to struggle after a difficult week
  
  Global markets in flux as trade war between China and the US escalates.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/04/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/04/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Ruger
  
  Edu meets Ruger, an artist who's been making hits and causing controversy in Nigeria
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: The show must go on
  
  The people behind the making of the most unlikely, dangerous and ambitious music concerts (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Why do scientists want to bring back extinct animals?
  
  Is Jurassic Park about to become reality?
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Navigating northward
  
  The Northern lights have us wondering how to go north (and other unexpected directions). (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/04/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/04/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Kalki Koechlin: Bollywood and beauty standards
  
  What should you do when your daughter tells you she doesn’t feel pretty?
16. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Surfing the biggest waves in the world
  
  Garrett McNamara broke the world record for biggest wave ever surfed in 2011 at Nazaré
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US judge rules Palestinian student can be deported
  
  A US immigration judge rules Mahmoud Khalil can be deported for his pro-Palestine views.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US dollar plunges to lowest level in three years
  
  Donald Trump insists the dollar will remain the currency of choice despite fall in value
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US and Iran set to hold talks in Oman
  
  The two sides will discuss Iran’s nuclear programme
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—The impact of Trump's tariffs
  
  Business owners in the US and across the world on the impact of tariffs
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/04/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Should MS Dhoni retire from the IPL?
  
  MS Dhoni has said he will not retire from the IPL mid-season, but should he step down?
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Messing about on the river
  
  We hear from those who had the courage and fortitude to stay afloat when others floundered
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/04/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/04/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—The Indonesian cave with a ‘tunnel’ to Mecca?
  
  Hundreds of thousands of you watch our video about Safarwadi in West Java
15. 10:50GMT
  
  Over to You—How to make a documentary on President Trump
  
  The presenter of Donald Trump’s New World Order on the challenges of staying up to date
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Elton John and Brandi Carlile
  
  Latest UK charts with guests Elton John and Brandi Carlile and Black Country, New Road
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Can a deal be done to contain Iran's nuclear programme?
  
  US and Iranian officials are in Oman for talks
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
5. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/04/2025 17:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/04/2025 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Ruger
  
  Edu meets Ruger, an artist who's been making hits and causing controversy in Nigeria (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—The impact of Trump's tariffs
  
  Business owners in the US and across the world on the impact of tariffs (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/04/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Life-saving rat retires
  
  Carolina, a giant African pouched rat, has spent seven years sniffing out Tuberculosis
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Oscar-winning French director Michel Hazanavicius
  
  Nikki talks to Oscar-winning French director Michel Hazanavicius
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Iran seeks 'fair agreement' in nuclear talks with US
  
  The meeting lasted two and a half hours and both sides agreed to resume next week
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Recovery for all
  
  Making it easier to recover from illness through rehabilitation (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/04/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  World of Secrets—The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam, 3. The battle for Busang
  
  Bre-X shares skyrocket in value and the fight for control gets dirty (R)
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/04/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/04/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Ruger
  
  Edu meets Ruger, an artist who's been making hits and causing controversy in Nigeria (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—The impact of Trump's tariffs
  
  Business owners in the US and across the world on the impact of tariffs (R)
19. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/04/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Stranded in Panama
  
  After being stopped at the US-Mexico border, a group of Venezuelans try to go back home
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What is filling the USAID funding gap?
  
  US President Donald Trump has cut spending to USAID. What happens next? (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Kalki Koechlin: Bollywood and beauty standards
  
  What should you do when your daughter tells you she doesn’t feel pretty? (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Surfing the biggest waves in the world
  
  Garrett McNamara broke the world record for biggest wave ever surfed in 2011 at Nazaré (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/04/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—The Kidney Waiting Game
  
  What it's like to give, receive, and wait for a kidney. (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Canada
  
  Sky-high tariffs, threats of annexation and now, a federal election. Big issues debated
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Undercover in Myanmar
  
  Devastation in Mandalay - and little help for earthquake survivors
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Researching pain, painlessly
  
  Researchers grow a mini human pain pathway in a flask for testing pain painlessly (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/04/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—The Indonesian cave with a ‘tunnel’ to Mecca?
  
  Hundreds of thousands of you watch our video about Safarwadi in West Java (R)
20. 04:50GMT
  
  More or Less—How much is a human life worth?
  
  The Price of Life author Jenny Kleeman on the cost of making and taking a life
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Iran and US agree to follow-up nuclear talks
  
  Both countries describe the first round of talks as “constructive”

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