BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Saturday 23 March 2019

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Who are the far-right extremists?
  
  Can understanding the roots of far-right extremism help us to tackle it? (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Special counsel Robert Mueller delivers report
  
  Robert Mueller handed in his report on Russia and President Trump's 2016 campaign
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/23 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Level up: How video games are changing society
  
  We meet gamers, designers and artists creating a positive social change through gaming
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—A tale of two Somalias
  
  Bomb craters and beaches: BBC Somali's Qalib Barud in Mogadishu (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Who are the far-right extremists?
  
  Can understanding the roots of far-right extremism help us to tackle it? (R)
13. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/23 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 05:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Elliott recalls 2015 World Cup heroics
  
  Our World Cup countdown begins with Grant Elliott on New Zealand's 2015 semi-final win.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Special Counsel Mueller delivers Trump Russia report
  
  No further indictments are expected.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Third Vote on Theresa May's Brexit deal may not happen
  
  The UK Prime Minister admits this in a letter to all MPs sent on Friday.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Washington awaits details of Mueller report
  
  Senior Democrats are demanding that the newly delivered report is made public.
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/23 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  World Football—Indian adventures and Eduardo at carnival
  
  Former Croatia and Arsenal forward Eduardo da Silva looks back on his career. (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—After the cyclone
  
  Hundreds of thousands of people were hit by the storm and floods
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/23 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Where Are You Going?—Where are you going? - Belfast
  
  In Belfast, strangers are asked where they are going to reveal insights into their lives (R)
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Kemoy Campbell: Doctors told me I died
  
  The Jamaican athlete was told by doctors he had "died" after collapsing on the track.
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/23 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  
  Trending—Decoding far-right online hate after Christchurch
  
  The Christchurch shooter was inspired by extreme online culture. Where does it come from? (R)
19. 11:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Inviting people who hate each other to sit and talk
  
  Does the confrontational format of BBC Trending need tweaking? One listener thinks so
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Joanne Shaw Taylor releases new album Reckless Heart
  
  Joanne Shaw Taylor's latest album looks set to achieve her highest ever UK chart placing
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Triumph over IS in Syria declared
  
  Kurdish-led forces in Syria have proclaimed victory over the Islamic State
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Sportsworld in Cameroon
  
  We build up to Cameroon v Comoros in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:04GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Sportsworld in Cameroon
  
  We hear from Cameroonian footballer Gaëtan Bong and a former member of the team.
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:04GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  
  We get reaction to the result of Cameroon v Comoros
11. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—AFCON 2019 Preview
  
  The Sportsworld team previews the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/23 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Argentine ballet dancer Marianela Nuñez
  
  Argentine dancer Marianela Nuñez prepares for her latest ballet production, La Bayadère (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—23/03/2019 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/23 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Fork in the Road, Fork in the Road - God in the War on Terror
  
  How the horrors of war changed two men's attitudes to their faith (R)
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  The Conversation—The Conversation in..., The Conversation in Lagos
  
  What's on the minds of women in Lagos right now?
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Million Join Brexit Protest Say Organisers
  
  A march calling for a further Brexit referendum rallied a million people say organisers
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—23/03/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/23 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Time to act
  
  Activism has consequences; good and bad
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/23 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Cheese pies and jihadi brides
  
  Eating pies in Russia with the wife of an I.S. fighter.
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/23 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Technology from the Cambridge Science Festival
  
  A special programme from the Cambridge Science Festival (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/24 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Explorer and aviator Bertrand Piccard
  
  What drives some people to push the boundaries of existing knowledge and experience? (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/24 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why do we like some animals and hate others?
  
  What makes us fawn over a puppy, but run away from rats?
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/24 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—After the cyclone
  
  Hundreds of thousands of people were hit by the storm and floods (R)
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/24 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Brexit: What's the damage?
  
  Brexit delayed, but has the damage already been done?
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/24 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/24 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Hurricane Tapes—Nineteen pages
  
  A top secret report offers a completely different theory about what happened
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Inviting people who hate each other to sit and talk
  
  Does the confrontational format of BBC Trending need tweaking? One listener thinks so (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/24 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—RoboLife
  
  Exploring the growing role of robots in education and elderly care in Singapore and Japan.
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/24 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Cheese pies and jihadi brides
  
  Eating pies in Russia with the wife of an I.S. fighter. (R)
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/24 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Time to act
  
  Activism has consequences; good and bad (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/24 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/24 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The crypto factor: the winners and losers in virtual investment
  
  Cryptocurrencies have been around for 10 years, so why are many still dogged by scandal? (R)

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