BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Sunday 20 August 2017

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/20 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—19/08/2017 GMT
  
  What's been happening around the world and why it matters (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/20 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—The Algae that Changed the Earth
  
  Three billion years ago, life was suddenly transformed and plants and animals took over (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/20 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Thousands March in Boston Against Right-wing Rally
  
  A rally staged by far right activists in Boston ends after protests.
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/20 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—In Their Element, Carbon - the backbone of life
  
  4/8 Why is all known life built on carbon? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/20 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Global Business—Private Prisons: Who Profits?
  
  Does incarcerating people for profit work? (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/20 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Picturing Politics: An Artist’s Response to the Kenyan Election
  
  Kenyan-British artist Michael Armitage explores the visual spectacle of an election rally (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/20 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Space 1977
  
  Space probes Voyager One and Two still operating after 40 years in the depths of space
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/20 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Iraq Launches Offensive Against IS in Tal Afar
  
  The Iraqi Prime Minister has announced an offensive to reclaim Tal Afar from IS militants
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/20 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Venezuela - A Week In The Life Of A Country In Chaos
  
  Examining the divided nation in the run-up to the recent Constituent Assembly vote (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/20 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Iraqi Campaign Against Islamic State Group
  
  Iraqi government announces operation against Islamic State in the town of Tal Afar
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/20 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Recalling the Turku Market Square attack
  
  British man who tried to save one of the victims talks about his ordeal
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/20 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Trump's Foreign Policy
  
  President Trump and military advisors to discuss strategy for Afghanistan and South Asia
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/20 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Is Social Media Putting You Off Your Lunch?
  
  Is social media kindling or killing our relationship with food? (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/20 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  The Compass—On The Black Sea, On the Black Sea: Sailors of Sevastopol
  
  5/5 The Crimean coast, where Russia meets Turkey, is a region of great strategic importance (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/20 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Tree Spirits, The Tree Spirits: The Bodhi Tree
  
  Climate change and security concerns are threatening one of Buddhism's most sacred sites (R)
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/20 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Onlookers are Unconcerned
  
  The Philippines' drug war; calm in Guam; Cape Verde's new hopes; memories of Partition (R)
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/20 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Free Speech Fight
  
  Who is responsible for hosting hate and criminal activity online? (R)
15. 09:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Did The Kenyan Election Coverage Get Your Vote?
  
  One listener believes the focus on past election violence in Kenya was unnecessary (R)
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/20 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Barcelona Attack Memorial
  
  A special mass takes place at Barcelona's Sagrada Familia to remember those killed
18. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/20 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—The Eclipse Edition
  
  We could see the largest single movement of humans across US territory
20. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/20 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  
  BBC Proms on the World Service—BBC Proms 2017, A Feast of English Music
  
  4/7 Elgar's popular 'Enigma' Variations and Purcell's choral 'Jehova, quam multi sunt hostes' (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/20 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—The Battle for Tal Afar
  
  Iraqi forces launch a ground offensive to retake the city from IS
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/20 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Space 1977
  
  Space probes Voyager One and Two still operating after 40 years in the depths of space (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/20 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Global Business—Private Prisons: Who Profits?
  
  Does incarcerating people for profit work? (R)
7. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/20 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 14:32GMT
  
  Story, Story: Voices from the Market—20/08/2017 GMT
  
  The BBC World Service drama that's made and set in Nigeria.
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/20 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—20/08/2017 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
11. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/20 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—20/08/2017 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
13. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/20 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—20/08/2017 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/20 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Spanish Terror Cell Had 120 Gas Cylinders
  
  Gas canisters were found at a house that blew up in the town of Alcanar
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/20 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Darkness at Noon
  
  Examining the mythology and psychology behind solar eclipses
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/20 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—20/08/2017 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/20 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—The Eclipse Edition
  
  We could see the largest single movement of humans across US territory (R)
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/20 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Grace Mugabe granted diplomatic immunity after assault allegation
  
  South.African government confirms diplomatic immunity granted to Zimbabwe's First Lady
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/20 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Global Beats—Scotland
  
  Vic Galloway is joined at the Edinburgh Festival by six of the most exciting up-and-coming bands performing there. (R)
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/20 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/08/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—20/08/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/20 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Biometric Password Security
  
  Is biometrics the future of your password security? (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/20 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Nike and the Sweatshop Problem
  
  The ethics of fashion; the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974; and the "Bard of Bengal".
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/21 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Canada, Mexico and USA to Accelerate NAFTA Talks
  
  Negotiators say they are committed to a comprehensive process to overhaul the trade deal.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/21 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: Long Ride to Freedom
  
  Accounts from the Freedom Riders of 1961. Offensive language has been bleeped (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/21 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—US Navy Ship Collides with Merchant Vessel
  
  The US ship was damaged in the collision with a Liberian-flagged vessel near Singapore
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/21 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—The Eclipse Edition
  
  We could see the largest single movement of humans across US territory (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/21 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US Navy Ship Collides With Oil Tanker
  
  US destroyer collides with an oil tanker off the coast of Singapore
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/21 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ten Missing in US Naval Collision
  
  A US naval boat has collided with a oil tanker off the coast of Singapore
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/21 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—War Games Raise Tensions on Korean Peninsular
  
  The US and South Korea are conducting annual military drills
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/21 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—10 Missing in US Naval Collision
  
  Search and rescue operation following US navy ship collision

Monday 21 August 2017

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