BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Wednesday 21 March 2018

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/03/21 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Former Editor of Cumhuriyet, Turkey - Can Dündar
  
  In the battle for Turkey’s future and its soul, who is winning?
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/03/21 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Stargazing, Stargazing: Faith versus Science in Hawaii
  
  4/5 The proposed Thirty Metre Telescope on sacred mount Mauna Kea that's causing a rift: 4/5 (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/03/21 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Facebook Faces Twin Threat after Data Breach
  
  Tighter rules and staff defections could be on the way.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/03/21 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/03/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/03/21 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Magic of Fireflies
  
  Fireflies used to light up the Karachi night sky but now they only exist in folklore (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/03/21 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Eritreans & Sudanese Facing Deportation In Israel
  
  We report on the plan to deport thousands of asylum seekers
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/03/21 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Raging Debate Over Social Media Firm Cambridge Analytica
  
  Could the data collected by the social media firm have influenced the 2016 US election?
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/03/21 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—21/03/2018 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/03/21 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israel's Plan To Expel Eritreans and Sudanese
  
  We report on the plan to deport thousands of asylum seekers
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/03/21 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Former Editor of Cumhuriyet, Turkey - Can Dündar
  
  In the battle for Turkey’s future and its soul, who is winning? (R)
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/03/21 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Psychographics, Cambridge Analytica and Facebook
  
  The scandal over revelations exploiting Facebook users' profiles without their knowledge
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/03/21 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—21/03/2018 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/03/21 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—A Strike Showdown in France
  
  President Emmanuel Macron versus the French railway unions
11. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—A Brief History of Time
  
  Physicist Stephen Hawking's best-seller, A Brief History of Time, was published in 1988
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/03/21 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—When China Meets Kenya
  
  The social conundrums that Chinese investment in Africa has brought about (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/03/21 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—21/03/2018 GMT
  
  News and issues making the headlines each day.
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/03/21 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/03/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/03/21 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Telling Tales, Telling Tales: The Tohono O’odham Nation
  
  1/3 The power of ancient stories and their resonance today with contemporary issues
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/03/21 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Promising Athlete to 'Sex Slave'
  
  Shamere McKenzie was sex trafficked after she lost her college scholarship
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/03/21 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/03/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/03/21 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Stargazing, Stargazing: Faith versus Science in Hawaii
  
  4/5 The proposed Thirty Metre Telescope on sacred mount Mauna Kea that's causing a rift: 4/5 (R)
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/03/21 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Facebook Data Row: Cambridge Analytica Academic a 'Scapegoat'
  
  Dr Aleksandr Kogan said he had no idea the data would be used for Trump's campaign
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/03/21 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—21/03/2018 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/03/21 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Facebook Data Row Academic 'Is Scapegoat'
  
  Dr Aleskandr Kogan tells the BBC he is "stunned" by the allegations made against him
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/03/21 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Kidnapped Schoolgirls Freed in Nigeria
  
  More than one hundred schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram militants have been released
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/03/21 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—21/03/2018 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/03/21 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Former Editor of Cumhuriyet, Turkey - Can Dündar
  
  In the battle for Turkey’s future and its soul, who is winning? (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/03/21 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Psychographics, Cambridge Analytica and Facebook
  
  The scandal over revelations exploiting Facebook users' profiles without their knowledge (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/03/21 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—21/03/2018 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/03/21 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2018/03/21 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—2018/03/21 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—21/03/2018 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/03/21 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Stargazing, Stargazing: Faith versus Science in Hawaii
  
  4/5 The proposed Thirty Metre Telescope on sacred mount Mauna Kea that's causing a rift: 4/5 (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/03/21 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Telling Tales, Telling Tales: The Tohono O’odham Nation
  
  1/3 The power of ancient stories and their resonance today with contemporary issues (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/03/21 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/03/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—21/03/2018 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/03/21 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Facebook Data Row Academic 'Is Scapegoat'
  
  Dr Aleskandr Kogan tells the BBC he is "stunned" by the allegations made against him
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/03/21 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—When China Meets Kenya
  
  The social conundrums that Chinese investment in Africa has brought about (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/03/22 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Have We Always Felt This Tired?
  
  The past, present and possible future story of human sleep.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/03/22 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Do Not Feed the Animals
  
  How food waste impacts wildlife and can bring animals into conflict with us
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/03/22 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Facebook Boss Apologises for Data Breaches
  
  Mark Zuckerberg admits the company made mistakes and breached trust with its users
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/03/22 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/03/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/03/22 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Telling Tales, Telling Tales: The Tohono O’odham Nation
  
  1/3 The power of ancient stories and their resonance today with contemporary issues (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/03/22 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Facebook CEO: We Made Mistakes
  
  Mark Zuckerberg finally speaks out about Facebook data scandal
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/03/22 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Facebook Admission Over Data Scandal
  
  Mark Zuckerberg says mistakes made after millions of Facebook users' data was exploited
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/03/22 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Mark Zuckerberg: We Made Mistakes
  
  But he says he hasn't seen a 'meaningful number of people' deleting accounts.

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