BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Sunday 23 August 2015

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—23/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/08/2015
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—23/08/2015
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: Pick of the Week
  
  The man leading Myanmar's 20 Jews; The Japanese band with an average age of 84. (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—23/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Assassination of Leon Trotsky
  
  The murder of a Russian revolutionary, the Tolpuddle Martyrs and mass poisoning in Oregon (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—23/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Lost Children of the Holocaust
  
  The search for a group of child holocaust-survivors (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—23/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Bin Laden Tapes, The Bin Laden Tapes
  
  Exploring the audio archive found in Osama Bin Laden's compound in Afghanistan. (R)
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Gut Feeling
  
  The mechanics, the mysteries, and the medical potential of our gut. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—23/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What Will Happen When Robots Take Our Jobs?
  
  Exploring the not-so-distant future when more and more humans lose work to automation. (R)
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—Don’t Punch Me! It’s A Prank
  
  BBC Trending explores viral comedy pranks at the Edinburgh Festival. (R)
18. 04:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The Elliptical Pool Table
  
  The geometric properties of an elliptical pool table. (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—23/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—23/08/2015
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—23/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—23/08/2015
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—23/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—23/08/2015
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: Pick of the Week
  
  The man leading Myanmar's 20 Jews; The Japanese band with an average age of 84. (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—23/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—A New Home
  
  Stories from Puntland on the Somali coast, central India, Bangkok and Tristan da Cunha (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Breaking the Mould, Rabbi Sharon Brous - America’s Most Influential Rabbi?
  
  Reaching out to young Jews in the USA and challenging the traditional ways of worship. (R)
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—23/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  Assignment—The Harragas of Algeria
  
  The Harragas of Algeria - young people who burn their identity papers and head to Europe. (R)
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  Trending—Don’t Punch Me! It’s A Prank
  
  BBC Trending explores viral comedy pranks at the Edinburgh Festival. (R)
15. 09:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Does Video Streaming Enhance On-Air Broadcasts?
  
  Recent visualisation trials on the BBC World Service; the BBC's archive of war reports (R)
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—23/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Brain in a Dish
  
  Scientists claim to have grown an almost fully-formed human brain for the first time. (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—23/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  War And Words—The Price of Peace
  
  The events of D-Day gave way to an Allied victory but war rages on in the Far East. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—23/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—British embassy reopens in Tehran
  
  British foreign minister in Iran; Rebirth of a language; Holocaust DNA trauma
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—23/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Lost Children of the Holocaust
  
  The search for a group of child holocaust-survivors (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—23/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Thailand Unprepared for Terror
  
  Thailand rocked by shrine attack, China on pollution, infidelity on the net (R)
7. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 14:32GMT
  
  Story, Story: Voices from the Market—23/08/2015 GMT
  
  The BBC World Service drama that's made and set in Nigeria. (R)
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—23/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Fastest Man in the World
  
  The men's 100m final from the World Athletics Championships in Beijing.
11. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—23/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—LIVE Premier League commentary
  
  Everton v Manchester City from Goodison Park.
13. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—23/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  
  A round-up of the days top stories from the Premier League and beyond.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—23/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—US French Train Rescuers Speak
  
  Migrants arrive in Serbia and Hungary, Usain Bolt wins, British hostage freed in Yemen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Breaking the Mould, Rabbi Sharon Brous - America’s Most Influential Rabbi?
  
  Reaching out to young Jews in the USA and challenging the traditional ways of worship. (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—23/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—23/08/2015 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Gut Feeling
  
  The mechanics, the mysteries, and the medical potential of our gut. (R)
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—23/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Beirut protests turn violent
  
  Protesters call for Lebanese PM to quit; Bolt wins 100m; Azar Nafisi on My Uncle Napoleon
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—23/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—A New Home
  
  Stories from Puntland on the Somali coast, central India, Bangkok and Tristan da Cunha (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Talking about Death
  
  It’s something that will come to all of us. So why is it so hard to talk about death? (R)
15. 21:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The Elliptical Pool Table
  
  The geometric properties of an elliptical pool table. (R)
16. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—23/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 22:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Assassination of Leon Trotsky
  
  The murder of a Russian revolutionary, the Tolpuddle Martyrs and mass poisoning in Oregon (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—24/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Temple Destroyed in Palmyra
  
  Protests in Lebanon, Migrants in Serbia, Train heroes praised
20. 23:20GMT
  
  Sports News—24/08/2015
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Trending—Don’t Punch Me! It’s A Prank
  
  BBC Trending explores viral comedy pranks at the Edinburgh Festival. (R)
23. 23:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—"Can't Bat, Can't Bowl, Can't Field" - England's 1986 Ashes
  
  In 1986, England's cricketers proved their critics wrong by winning the Ashes series 2-1. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—24/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—24/08/2015
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Companies Without Managers
  
  Who's your boss? Peter Day asks how three companies, without managers, do business. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—24/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Magic
  
  The art - and science - of magic and its place in the world today. (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Does Video Streaming Enhance On-Air Broadcasts?
  
  Recent visualisation trials on the BBC World Service; the BBC's archive of war reports (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—24/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—24/08/2015 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—24/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—24/08/2015 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—24/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Asian Shares Begin the Week with Sharp Falls
  
  Shares falling in Asia, Athletics doping allegations, One Direction fans in shock
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—24/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—As Big As the Beatles Quitting? 1D
  
  One Direction take a break, Asian markets plunge, Islamic State destroys another treasure

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