BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Tuesday 23 May 2017

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/23 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Nineteen People Killed at Pop Concert
  
  Nineteen people have been killed in a suspected terror attack at Manchester Arena.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/23 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Turning Haiti’s Plastic Trash into Cash
  
  Can “social plastic” keep the oceans clean and fight poverty too?
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/23 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Thankless Tasks
  
  Dotun Adebayo discovers why anyone does a job where lots of people hate you (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Uganda's Refugees
  
  Has Uganda accepted more refugees than some European countries manage in an entire year? (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  Breaking News
  
  live coverage from the BBC World Service
9. 03:00GMT
  
  Breaking News
  
  live coverage from the BBC World Service
10. 04:00GMT
  
  Breaking News
  
  live coverage from the BBC World Service
11. 05:00GMT
  
  Breaking News
  
  live coverage from the BBC World Service
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  Breaking News
  
  live coverage from the BBC World Service
2. 07:00GMT
  
  Breaking News
  
  live coverage from the BBC World Service
3. 08:00GMT
  
  Breaking News - Manchester Attack
  
  Live coverage from the BBC World Service on the Manchester attack
4. 09:00GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 09:57
5. 09:57GMT
  
  Breaking News
  
  Latest coverage of the Manchester attack
6. 10:57GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 11:00
7. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/23 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 11:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Manchester Bombing
  
  British Prime Minister says country has fallen victim to a 'callous terrorist attack'
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/23 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/05/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/23 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—More Than 20 Die in Manchester Bombing
  
  More than 20 people have died after a suicide bombing at a music concert in Manchester
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/23 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—23/05/2017 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/23 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—African Leaders Express Sympathy For Victims Of The Manchester Attack
  
  Suicide bomber killed twenty-two people and injured about sixty others.
9. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/23 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 15:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2017/05/23 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
11. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/23 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Manchester Attack: Tributes Paid to Victims
  
  Twenty-two people are confirmed dead and 59 injured. We're in Manchester with the latest
13. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/23 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—UN Mission In Sudan Warns Fighting Is Setback
  
  The Sudanese president accuses Egypt of supporting rebels fighting his government.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/23 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Manchester Police Name Suspected Suicide-bomber
  
  22 year old Salman Abedi suspected of bomb-attack that killed 22 people at concert-venue
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/23 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2017/05/23 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/23 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Manchester Terror Attack Vigil
  
  Suicide bomber, a British citizen of Libyan descent.
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/23 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—DECODE: Whose Data is it Anyway?
  
  DECODE: giving people back control of their data
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/23 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Manchester Remembers its Dead
  
  Police name suspected bomber who killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert on Monday
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/23 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Inside the Israeli Hospital
  
  The Israeli doctors treating Syrians who have been smuggled over the border with injuries
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/23 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Manoj Malde - Garden Designer
  
  Landscape Designer Manoj Malde designs his first garden for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/23 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/05/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—23/05/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/23 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Security Questions After Manchester Attack
  
  After the terror attack in Manchester how will security policies change?
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/23 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The bittersweet tale of cocoa
  
  The history of cacao in the Americas, from the Maya to the Aztecs (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Chrissie Wellington - The Iron Lady
  
  How the late-developing British triathlete came from nowhere to become the world's best. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/24 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Britain Increases Security Level to Critical
  
  24 hours after suicide bomber kills 22, UK says further attack may be imminent
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/24 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Turkish Author - Elif Shafak
  
  Does the West get anywhere close to understanding Turkey's complex culture and politics?
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/24 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Inside the Israeli Hospital
  
  The Israeli doctors treating Syrians who have been smuggled over the border with injuries (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/24 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UK Terror Threat Level Raised to "Critical"
  
  The military will be deployed to protect key sites and events across the UK.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/24 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Latest on Manchester Attack
  
  The UK terror threat level has been raised to critical.
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/24 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UK Security Increased after Manchester Attack
  
  The terror threat level in the UK is raised to "critical".
13. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/24 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Terror Threat in UK at Highest Level
  
  After the Manchester bombing, authorities are stepping up security at key sites.

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