BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Sunday 18 October 2015

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2015 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Typhoon Koppu Makes Landfall in Philippines
  
  Typhoon Koppu, Hundreds of migrants cross into Slovenia, Canada prepares for polls
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—18/10/2015 00:20 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2015 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: Pick of the Week
  
  Stories about sound: the Ukrainian frontline pianist and learning to talk through jazz (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2015 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The October Crisis in Canada
  
  Quebec separatists in 1970, Nurse Cavell executed in WW1, Russians in Shanghai (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2015 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  Global Beats—Ska
  
  David Amanor talks to ska bands from as far afield as Japan, Australia and Chile. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2015 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Pop Star and the Prophet
  
  Sam York meets Jacques Attali, who predicted the music industry’s crisis back in 1976. (R)
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2015 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Aberdeen to Abadan
  
  As oil prices plunge, Scotland's oil industry looks for new business horizons in Iran (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2015 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is Russia Vulnerable?
  
  The White House has described Russia’s action in Syria as motivated by 'weakness' (R)
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2015 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Scientists Encouraging Online Piracy
  
  Meet the scientist who set up a ‘Pirate Bay for academics’ to swap research online. (R)
18. 04:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Foreign Aid: More Harm Than Good?
  
  Nobel Prize winning economist professor Angus Deaton on a lifetime measuring inequality. (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2015 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Thousands of Migrants Enter Slovenia
  
  Thousands of migrants are crossing into Slovenia from Croatia after Hungary closed border
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2015 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Playboy Covers Up
  
  Playboy has said it would be abandoning naked photos
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2015 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Egypt Goes to Parliamentary Polls
  
  Egyptians go to the polls for the first round of long-delayed parliamentary elections
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2015 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: Pick of the Week
  
  Stories about sound: the Ukrainian frontline pianist and learning to talk through jazz (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2015 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Power Plays
  
  Egypt's elections; China's President's image; Myanmar manoeuvres and Senegal's mangroves (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2015 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Music in the Shadow of Ground Zero
  
  The two New York churches that survived 9/11 and now healing the community with music (R)
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2015 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Fighting Terror with Torture
  
  Does harsh interrogation yield reliable intelligence in the fight against terror? (R)
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2015 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Scientists Encouraging Online Piracy
  
  Meet the scientist who set up a ‘Pirate Bay for academics’ to swap research online. (R)
15. 09:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Comedians, Documentaries and More Music on BBC World Service
  
  What does a comedian’s unique perspective and insight bring to a historical documentary? (R)
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2015 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Back to the Future
  
  Film fans across the world are building up to Back to the Future Day (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2015 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Pop Star and the Prophet
  
  Sam York meets Jacques Attali, who predicted the music industry’s crisis back in 1976. (R)
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2015 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Macau: Monte Carlo of the Orient
  
  How Macau overtook Las Vegas to become the gambling capital of the world (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2015 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Merkel promotes EU migrant plan to Turkey
  
  UK Bishops join refugee debate; the power of prayer in Zambia; the history of Big Ben.
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2015 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Global Beats—Ska
  
  David Amanor talks to ska bands from as far afield as Japan, Australia and Chile. (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2015 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Israeli Roadblocks in East Jerusalem
  
  Israel put up checkpoints in Arab East Jerusalem for the first time since 1967 (R)
7. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2015 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 14:32GMT
  
  Story, Story: Voices from the Market—Story, Story: Voices from the Market, 18/10/2015 08:32 GMT
  
  The BBC World Service drama that's made and set in Nigeria. (R)
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2015 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—LIVE Premier League commentary
  
  Newcastle United v Norwich City from St James Park
11. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2015 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—LIVE Premier League commentary
  
  Newcastle United v Norwich City from St James Park
13. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2015 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  
  Hear from some of the stars of Paralympic athletics in our World Championship preview
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2015 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/10/2015 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2015 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Music in the Shadow of Ground Zero
  
  The two New York churches that survived 9/11 and now healing the community with music (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2015 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—18/10/2015 19:06 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2015 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Aberdeen to Abadan
  
  As oil prices plunge, Scotland's oil industry looks for new business horizons in Iran (R)
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2015 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Germany and Turkey to Co-operate on Migrant Crisis
  
  Turkey asks EU to speed up membership bid, Day of prayer in Zambia, Forensic photography
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2015 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Power Plays
  
  Egypt's elections; China's President's image; Myanmar manoeuvres and Senegal's mangroves (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2015 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why Do we Support Sports Clubs?
  
  Why do sports fans follow club teams, even when they may live thousands of miles away? (R)
15. 21:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Foreign Aid: More Harm Than Good?
  
  Nobel Prize winning economist professor Angus Deaton on a lifetime measuring inequality. (R)
16. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2015 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 22:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The October Crisis in Canada
  
  Quebec separatists in 1970, Nurse Cavell executed in WW1, Russians in Shanghai (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2015 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/10/2015 23:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 23:20GMT
  
  Sports News—18/10/2015 23:20 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2015 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Scientists Encouraging Online Piracy
  
  Meet the scientist who set up a ‘Pirate Bay for academics’ to swap research online. (R)
23. 23:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Tanya Streeter Record Free Diver
  
  In 2002, free diver Tanya Streeter attempted to reach a record depth of 160m (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2015 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—19/10/2015 00:06 GMT
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2015 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Violins of Cremona
  
  Cremona in northern Italy is a centre of violin making but can a niche industry survive? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2015 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Boundaries
  
  Boundaries: real and imagined (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Comedians, Documentaries and More Music on BBC World Service
  
  What does a comedian’s unique perspective and insight bring to a historical documentary? (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2015 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—19/10/2015 02:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2015 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Balkan Backlog as Slovenia Limits Migrants
  
  Migrant Crisis, Canada Election, Delhi Rape
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2015 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Philippines Battered After Typhoon Koppu
  
  Typhoon Koppu, Migrant Crisis, Israel Attacks
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2015 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Balkan Migrants Stranded Without Aid Supplies
  
  Migrant Crisis; Skin Cancer; Big Ben

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