BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Monday 15 October 2018

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/15 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Italy's Budget Challenges EU Debt Rules
  
  Eurozone countries are subject to strict limits on how much they can go into debt
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/15 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Will Earth Run Out Of Food?
  
  Future food production will break planetary boundaries, if we don’t make changes (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/15 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/10/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/15 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Acanthamoeba Keratitis
  
  New data on the rare but serious eye infection caused by an amoeba (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/15 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Congolese Migrants Flee Northern Angola
  
  They say they've been driven out by a brutal campaign
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/15 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UN: 'Millions In Yemen Are At Risk Of Starvation'
  
  The UN is calling for a halt to Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/15 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UN: 'Millions Face Famine In Yemen'
  
  The United Nations says 13 million are at risk of starvation
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/15 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UN Warns Millions Of Yemeni Face Famine
  
  It says 13 million are at risk of starvation
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/15 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Professor at Columbia Law School - Kimberlé Crenshaw
  
  Is it the group, not the individual that matters most in today’s America?
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/15 06:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—What Makes Us Superstitious?
  
  How rational people can hold irrational beliefs and why ‘luck’ may be a state of mind (R)
5. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/15 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Germany's Greens Outperform The Right In Bavaria
  
  Chancellor Merkel's conservative coalition has suffered its heaviest defeat in decades
7. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/15 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Is the Internet Fit for Purpose?
  
  Overrun by bots and identity thieves, does the worldwide web need a fundamental overhaul?
9. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Fighting Mount Etna
  
  How the Italian authorities diverted the stream of molten lava from the Etna volcano.
10. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/15 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Film actor Riz Ahmed
  
  On The Arts Hour this week a wide ranging interview with actor and musician, Riz Ahmed. (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/15 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—15/10/2018 GMT
  
  News and issues making the headlines each day.
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/15 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/10/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/15 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—#MeToo: Two women's stories beyond Hollywood
  
  Two women who have made public allegations of sexual abuse in Georgia and Japan
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/15 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Fighting Discrimination with a Fairytale
  
  Valeriu Nicolae is a European diplomat from a Roma background
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/15 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/10/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/15 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why do we keep open secrets?
  
  Nastaran Tavakoli-Far on open secrets in religious organisations, businesses and families
5. 12:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Paul Romer and William Nordhaus’ Big Ideas
  
  The economists tackling climate change and growth
6. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/15 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Syria: BBC Investigation Reveals Widespread Chemical Weapons Use
  
  BBC investigation reveals 106 chemical attacks against civilians in Syria since 2014
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/15 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Professor at Columbia Law School - Kimberlé Crenshaw
  
  Is it the group, not the individual that matters most in today’s America? (R)
10. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/15 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Fracking Restarts in UK
  
  Amid protests, fracking for shale gas has begun at a site in Lancashire in the UK
12. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/15 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Gambians launch their truth and reconciliation commission
  
  Will testimonies lead to prosecutions?
14. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/15 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 15:32GMT
  
  Outside Source—15/10/2018 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
16. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/15 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—US Secretary of State to Meet Saudi King 'Immediately'
  
  The latest on the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey.
18. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/15 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—The latest on the mudslides and rescue efforts in eastern Uganda
  
  Questions are being asked about why so many still die from such natural disasters
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/15 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/10/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/15 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2018/10/15 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—2018/10/15 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—The cost of living in a landslide zone
  
  This landslide cost at least 43 lives, a slide in the same area in 2010 took 100 lives
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/15 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—China's Organ Transplants, Tourism and Transparency
  
  2/2 Matthew Hill explores the Chinese approach to organ transplantation.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/15 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Turkish Officials Enter Saudi Consulate in Khoshoggi Probe
  
  Investigators enter the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, and the Brexit deadline edges closer
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/15 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why do we keep open secrets?
  
  Nastaran Tavakoli-Far on open secrets in religious organisations, businesses and families (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/15 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—#MeToo: Two women's stories beyond Hollywood
  
  Two women who have made public allegations of sexual abuse in Georgia and Japan (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/15 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/10/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—15/10/2018 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/15 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—US Retail Giant Sears Files for Bankruptcy
  
  What went wrong at the department stores that once dominated America's shopping malls?
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/15 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Film actor Riz Ahmed
  
  On The Arts Hour this week a wide ranging interview with actor and musician, Riz Ahmed. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/16 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Fracking Restarts in UK
  
  Amid protests, fracking for shale gas has begun at a site in Lancashire in the UK
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/16 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/10/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/16 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why do we keep open secrets?
  
  Nastaran Tavakoli-Far on open secrets in religious organisations, businesses and families (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Paul Romer and William Nordhaus’ Big Ideas
  
  The economists tackling climate change and growth (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/16 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—How Venezuelans Cope With Food Shortages
  
  The BBC reports from Zulia, one of the most affected areas
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/16 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Can America Catch Up With China's Overseas Investments?
  
  The US has set up a $60 billion agency to support American investors abroad
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/16 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Nigerian Militants Kill Female Aid Worker
  
  She was reportedly executed by a Boko Haram splinter group
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/16 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Is America Catching Up With China's Overseas Investments?
  
  The US has earmarked a $60 billion plan to support Americans investing abroad

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