East and Southern Africa Schedule
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Early
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The World This Week—More time to save the planet
A new report says we have longer than we thought to avert climate change (R)
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00:30GMT
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00:32GMT
Science In Action—Mexican Earthquake
Why is Mexico so susceptible to Earthquakes? (R)
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01:00GMT
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01:06GMT
The Newsroom—US Bombers Fly Close to North Korean Coast
Show of strength by US Air Force as North Korea threatens to hit America with rockets
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01:30GMT
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01:32GMT
Discovery—Aleks in Wonderland: The History of the Internet, Internet of Things
3/3 Can we Control the Dark Side of the Internet? (R)
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02:00GMT
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02:06GMT
In the Balance—Artificial Intelligence - Friend or Foe?
Who gets to decide how AI will develop in future? (R)
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02:30GMT
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02:32GMT
The Cultural Frontline—Combat and Culture: Women on the Frontline
Women in combat: They're on the real frontline, so why so rarely seen in popular culture? (R)
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03:00GMT
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03:06GMT
The Documentary—The Silent Forest, The Silent Forest - Part One
1/2 The local people of rainforests of Southe-ast Asia resisting destruction of their forests
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04:00GMT
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04:06GMT
The Newsroom—Germany Votes
Polling stations are due to open for a general election
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04:30GMT
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04:32GMT
Assignment—Panama's Vanishing Islands
Panama’s idyllic islands are threatened by a rising sea, but one community has a plan (R)
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05:00GMT
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05:06GMT
Weekend—Germany Goes to the Polls
Federal elections take place in Germany today
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Morning
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06:00GMT
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06:06GMT
Weekend—President Trump Warns ‘Little Rocket Man’
New war of words between the North Korean regime and the White House
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07:00GMT
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07:06GMT
Weekend—Humanitarian Workers ‘can’t do their job’ in Myanmar
The head of aid agency International Rescue Committee on the Rohingya crisis
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07:30GMT
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07:32GMT
The Food Chain—The Maggot Masters
Could these squirming little creatures solve a global food problem? (R)
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08:00GMT
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08:06GMT
The Compass—Stargazing, Stargazing: South Africa's New Generation Astronomers
5/5 The scientist running the Square Kilometre Array, the world's biggest telescope: 5/5 (R)
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08:30GMT
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08:32GMT
Heart and Soul—Fighting for Their Forest Faith
Rebecca Henschke meets the Orang Rimba, people of the jungle, who have converted to Islam (R)
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09:00GMT
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09:06GMT
From Our Own Correspondent—Clinging to Hope
Stories of strength and hope from Mexico, Libya, Myanmar and Syria. (R)
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09:30GMT
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09:32GMT
Trending—The Deleted Protest Posts
Rohingya activists claim their protest posts are being deleted by social media companies (R)
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09:50GMT
Over to You—Syrian Voices On OS, and Burmese Service Questioned
A listener believes BBC Burmese is unfairly reporting Rohingya situation in My-anmar. (R)
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10:00GMT
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10:06GMT
The Newsroom—Germany Votes
Chancellor Angela Merkel is seeking a 4th term
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10:30GMT
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10:32GMT
Boston Calling—Coast to Coast
Among the things climate change is bringing to this small Inuit town: cruise ships
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11:00GMT
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11:06GMT
The Documentary—Life After Life
How thousands of Americans given life sentences as children now have a chance of freedom. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00GMT
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12:06GMT
Newshour—Fresh Aftershocks Hit Mexico
Rescue efforts in Mexico are hampered by a magnitude 5.9 aftershock off the west coast
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13:00GMT
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13:06GMT
The Documentary—The Silent Forest, The Silent Forest - Part One
1/2 The local people of rainforests of Southe-ast Asia resisting destruction of their forests (R)
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14:00GMT
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14:06GMT
In the Balance—Artificial Intelligence - Friend or Foe?
Who gets to decide how AI will develop in future? (R)
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14:30GMT
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14:32GMT
Story, Story: Voices from the Market—24/09/2017 GMT
The BBC World Service drama that's made and set in Nigeria.
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15:00GMT
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15:06GMT
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16:00GMT
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16:06GMT
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17:00GMT
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17:06GMT
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Evening
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18:00GMT
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18:06GMT
The Newsroom—Angela Merkel Set For Fourth Term
German exit polls show Chancellor Merkel's party has emerged as the largest in parliament
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18:30GMT
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18:32GMT
The Conversation—Falconers
Two women who have mastered the ancient art of flying birds of prey. (R)
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19:00GMT
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19:06GMT
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19:30GMT
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19:32GMT
Boston Calling—Coast to Coast
Among the things climate change is bringing to this small Inuit town: cruise ships (R)
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20:00GMT
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20:06GMT
Newshour—Exit Poll: Merkel Wins but Far Right Makes Gains
German Chancellor Angela Merkel re-elected for a fourth term as the AfD party gains seats
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21:00GMT
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21:06GMT
BBC Introducing—Creamfields Festival
Highlights from Creamfields, one of the world's premier dance music festivals (R)
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22:00GMT
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22:06GMT
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22:20GMT
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22:30GMT
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22:32GMT
Digital Planet—Google’s Proposed New San Jose Tech Village
Google future gazes with plans for a tech village in San Jose (R)
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23:00GMT
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23:06GMT
The History Hour—When Animals Make History
From a guide dog on 9/11 to Australia's rabbit plague - five stories from animal history.
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Late
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World Business Report—Merkel Re-elected Amid Nationalist Rise
Angela Merkel is set to return as Chancellor following the election in Germany.
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00:30GMT
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00:32GMT
Outlook—Outlook Weekend: Meeting the Monster
Imagine meeting someone who's done a truly terrible thing. What would you do? (R)
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01:00GMT
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01:06GMT
The Newsroom—Angela Merkel Wins a Fourth Term
The German chancellor's victory is overshadowed by right-wing nationalism
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01:30GMT
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01:32GMT
Boston Calling—Coast to Coast
Among the things climate change is bringing to this small Inuit town: cruise ships (R)
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02:00GMT
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02:06GMT
Newsday—Angela Merkel wins a fourth term
Angela Merkel will serve a fourth term as German Chancellor.
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03:00GMT
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03:06GMT
Newsday—Election angst and anger in Germany
German election sees the emergence of the right-wing nationalists
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04:00GMT
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Newsday—Nationalists rise up in German election
A far right nationalist party looks set to become Germany's third biggest party.
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05:00GMT
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Newsday—Kurdistan votes on independence
Voting is underway in a controversial referendum on independence for Iraqi Kurdistan.
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