BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Thursday 14 December 2017

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/14 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How Powerful is Facebook's Algorithm?
  
  What does Facebook’s computer code do with the data we give it?
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/14 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How to Make a Farmer
  
  Match-making websites, reality TV or smart tech - what would persuade you to be a farmer?
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/14 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Government Loses Key Brexit Bill Vote
  
  The government has been narrowly defeated in a key vote on its Brexit bill.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/14 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/12/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/14 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Afghanistan Calling
  
  How former Afghan child refugee Dr Waheed Arian is breaking medical boundaries (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/14 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UK Government Loses Key Brexit Vote
  
  Parliament backs an amendment giving MPs more say over final exit deal.
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/14 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Theresa May Embarrassed by Brexit Rebellion
  
  UK Government loses key parliamentary vote after Conservative MPs defy their own party.
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/14 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Myanmar Death Toll Research
  
  The charity MSF says 6700 Rohingya Muslims have been killed in Myanmar since August.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/14 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Myanmar Estimate: 6700 Deaths
  
  The charity MSF releases report into the numbers of Rohingya Muslims killed since August
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/14 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How Powerful is Facebook's Algorithm?
  
  What does Facebook’s computer code do with the data we give it? (R)
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/14 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Health Check—'Breakthrough' in Treating Fatal Brain Condition
  
  Scientists at UCL have corrected the faulty gene linked to Huntington's Disease
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/14 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—14/12/2017 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/14 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Reporting from the Frontline
  
  How social media is transforming warfare, and how warfare permanently marks journalists
11. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Great London Smog
  
  Thousands died as a thick polluted fog engulfed London in 1952
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/14 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Thought Show—Does Eating Chocolate Make Your Brain Younger? Twitter Bot and Crowd Power
  
  Does eating chocolate make your brain younger; how to spot a bot and the power of crowds
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/14 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—MSF: More Than 6,700 Rohingya Killed in Myanmar
  
  MSF says it is "the clearest indication yet of the widespread violence" by authorities
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/14 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/12/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/14 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How to Make a Farmer
  
  Match-making websites, reality TV or smart tech - what would persuade you to be a farmer? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/14 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Venezuelan Mayor Who Went on The Run
  
  Opposition mayor David Smolansky embarked on an epic 1200km escape to Brazil
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/14 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Disney and Fox do $52bn Deal
  
  Walt Disney is to takeover 21st Century Fox's entertainment assets for $52.4bn
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/14 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Daphne and the Two Maltas
  
  A brutal killing, an unsolved murder and the divided island of Malta
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/14 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Walt Disney Buys Murdoch's Fox
  
  The $52.4bn deal ends more than 50 years of media expansion by Fox owner Rupert Murdoch
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/14 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—People suffering the aftermath of conflict in Kasai talk to the BBC
  
  The UK warns of serious international reaction if elections are postponed again in DRC
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/14 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Walt Disney Buys Murdoch's Fox for $52.4bn
  
  The deal ends Rupert Murdoch's more than half century of media empire building
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/14 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Disney makes deal for 21st Century Fox
  
  Disney buys 21st Century Fox in an historic deal.
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/14 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—UK minister for Africa warns DRC not to postpone presidential polls
  
  Serious international reaction threatened if elections are postponed again
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/14 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How Powerful is Facebook's Algorithm?
  
  What does Facebook’s computer code do with the data we give it? (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/14 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Health Check—'Breakthrough' in Treating Fatal Brain Condition
  
  Scientists at UCL have corrected the faulty gene linked to Huntington's Disease (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/14 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—A warning from the British to the DRC on postponing elections.
  
  Kenyan police and soldiers accused of raping women and girls during this year's election
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/14 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2017/12/14 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/14 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—UN Diplomat Urger Talks not War Over North Korea
  
  High-level UN diplomat Jeffrey Feltman on his recent trip to North Korea
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/14 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Daphne and the Two Maltas
  
  A brutal killing, an unsolved murder and the divided island of Malta (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/14 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How to Make a Farmer
  
  Match-making websites, reality TV or smart tech - what would persuade you to be a farmer? (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/14 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/12/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—14/12/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/14 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Walt Disney Buys Murdoch's Fox for $52.4bn
  
  The deal ends Rupert Murdoch's more than half century of media empire building
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/14 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Thought Show—Does Eating Chocolate Make Your Brain Younger? Twitter Bot and Crowd Power
  
  Does eating chocolate make your brain younger; how to spot a bot and the power of crowds (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/15 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Sudan's Minister of Foreign Affairs - Ibrahim Ghandour
  
  Is Sudan's government coming in from the cold?
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/15 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  World Football—US Soccer Politics, Adnan Januzaj and Steaua Bucharest
  
  US Soccer Presidential candidate Steve Gans gives his vision for the future of the game.
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/15 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Net Neutrality Rules Weakened by US Regulator
  
  US scraps rules which required internet service providers to treat all traffic equally
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/15 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/12/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/15 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Daphne and the Two Maltas
  
  A brutal killing, an unsolved murder and the divided island of Malta (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/15 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Australia Child Sex Abuse
  
  Report released into the abuse of children in the church, schools and army.
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/15 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Australia's Forgotten Children
  
  Testimonies of abuse in children's homes and orphanages are being made public today.
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/15 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Australia's "national tragedy"
  
  A report is published into the abuse suffered by Australian children in care.

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