BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Wednesday 8 August 2018

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/08 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Elon Musk Considering Taking Tesla Private
  
  The Tesla boss claims taking the comany private the "best path forward" for the company.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/08 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/08/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/08 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Where Are You Going?—Where Are You Going? Hanoi
  
  Amazing stories in Vietnam are uncovered by asking strangers - Where are you going? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/08 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—California Struggles With Biggest Ever Wildfire
  
  Fire officials say the fire is expected to burn for the rest of the month
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/08 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—California Fires To Burn for Rest of Month
  
  16,000 firefighters are tackling the state's biggest ever wildfire
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/08 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Criticism of Ivory Coast Amnesty
  
  President Alassane Ouattara condemned for pardoning around 800 people
13. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/08 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—California Fire 'To Burn For Rest of Month'
  
  President Trump Declares a major disaster in California
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/08 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Dutch MEP - Sophie In't Veld
  
  Is Brexit brinkmanship a game no one can win?
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/08 06:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—China and Google Self-Censorship
  
  China and reports of Google’s plans for self-censorship. (R)
5. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/08 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—California Struggles With Biggest Ever Wildfire
  
  Fire officials say the fire is expected to burn for the rest of the month
7. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/08 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—India's Tea Crisis
  
  There's trouble brewing in India's tea industry.
9. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Battle of the Potato Beetles
  
  Communist East Germany claimed US planes were dropping beetles on their crops
10. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/08 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Hilary Mantel: Bring Up the Bodies
  
  World Book Club discusses Bring Up the Bodies with Man Booker prize-winner Hilary Mantel (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/08 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—08/08/2018 GMT
  
  News and issues making the headlines each day.
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/08 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/08/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/08 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Neighbourhood, Neighbourhood: We Might as Well be Finnish
  
  2/5 Talking to Finns about what it means to be a nation squashed between Sweden and Russia
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/08 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Playing Dead to Survive Afghan Siege
  
  Breshna Musazai was shot three times during a siege by militants at her university
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/08 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/08/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/08 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Living with Nature, The sounds of the Lofoten Islands
  
  3/4 Glacial streams, the wind and the cry of ravens are familiar sounds of Lofoten islands
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/08 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Zimbabwe 'Arrests Fleeing Politician'
  
  Zimbabwe 'arrests MDC's Tendai Biti at Zambia border'
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/08 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Dutch MEP - Sophie In't Veld
  
  Is Brexit brinkmanship a game no one can win? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/08 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Tesla Board Mulls De-listing Plan
  
  Tesla's board says it will consider a proposal by Elon Musk to take the carmaker private
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/08 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—08/08/2018 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/08 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  Outside Source—08/08/2018 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/08 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Australian State Entirely in Drought
  
  Officials have confirmed that New South Wales is now '100%' in drought
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/08 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—08/08/2018 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—2018/08/08 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/08/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/08 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2018/08/08 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—2018/08/08 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—08/08/2018 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/08 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Health Check—The Latest on the New Ebola Outbreak in Central Africa
  
  Preparations for Ebola vaccinations in DRC.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/08 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US Announces New Russia Sanctions
  
  The US State Department announces new sanctions on Russia for Skripal Novichok poisoning
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/08 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Living with Nature, The sounds of the Lofoten Islands
  
  3/4 Glacial streams, the wind and the cry of ravens are familiar sounds of Lofoten islands (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/08 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Neighbourhood, Neighbourhood: We Might as Well be Finnish
  
  2/5 Talking to Finns about what it means to be a nation squashed between Sweden and Russia (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/08 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/08/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—08/08/2018 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/08 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—US China Trade Tariff Tit For Tat
  
  US and China impose 25 per cent tariffs on 16 billion dollars worth of goods
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/08 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Hilary Mantel: Bring Up the Bodies
  
  World Book Club discusses Bring Up the Bodies with Man Booker prize-winner Hilary Mantel (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/09 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US To Sanction Russia Over Novichok Use
  
  The US has determined that Russia poisoned Russian former double agent in the UK.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/09 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/08/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/09 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Neighbourhood, Neighbourhood: We Might as Well be Finnish
  
  2/5 Talking to Finns about what it means to be a nation squashed between Sweden and Russia (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/09 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Skripal attack: US to sanction Russia
  
  New sanctions announced in response to the nerve agent attack on Sergei Skripal.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/09 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Argentinian Lawmakers Vote on Legalising Abortion.
  
  We hear from people on both sides of the argument
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/09 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Zambia Denies Tendai Biti Political Asylum
  
  Zimbabwe's police say the opposition leader will soon be returned to Harare
13. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/09 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US Imposes Sanctions on Russia
  
  The US announces the move in response to the nerve agent attack in the UK

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