BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Sunday 31 March 2019

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/31 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Mueller report: Trump triumphant
  
  The special prosecutor is said to have cleared the Trump team of colluding with Russia (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/31 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—How China Curbs Online Gaming
  
  China forces some of its games companies to restrict the number of hours of play
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/31 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/31 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Hurricane Tapes—Join the dots
  
  Armed with Eldridge Hawkins’ theory, we go off in search of more evidence
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Can robots and humans get along?
  
  How a robot was sent out to hitchhike, to see if humans and robots could get on (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/31 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  Global Questions—China on the world stage
  
  Global Question is in Hong Kong to discuss China and its place in the world in 2019.
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/31 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Myanmar on the march
  
  Marching bands in Myanmar as the army celebrates, but it is an army accused of genocide (R)
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/31 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—The legacy edition
  
  ‘There was a lot of discord around campus. They couldn’t keep sweeping it under the rug.’ (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/31 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/31 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Unrest in Ukraine’s little Hungary
  
  Tensions are rising on Ukraine's western border with Hungary (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/31 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Anti-corruption candidate wins Slovakian presidency
  
  Zuzana Caputova becomes the country’s first female president
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/31 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Ukrainians vote in presidential election
  
  First round of Ukraine presidential elections being held today
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/31 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Ukraine presidential vote underway
  
  Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy is one of the front-runners
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/31 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Gut feelings
  
  The race to develop food supplements that could treat depression (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/31 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Myanmar on the march
  
  Marching bands in Myanmar as the army celebrates, but it is an army accused of genocide (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/31 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Fork in the Road, Fork in the Road - My faith and my sexuality
  
  Two writers and their struggle to reconcile their faith and their sexuality (R)
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/31 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The ‘Lion Mama’ who fought off three rapists
  
  Nokubonga Qampi stepped in when her daughter was attacked
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/31 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  Dramas—Fall of the Shah, Fall of the Shah: 9. God’s government
  
  Enemies are put on trial as Ayatollah Khomeini consolidates his power #FalloftheShah (R)
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/31 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/31 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Arabic cinema's fearless female film-makers
  
  The power of women’s stories in Arabic cinema and the challenges in telling their stories (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/31 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Heart and Soul Gathering, Young Muslims in France
  
  Young people in Paris discuss what it’s like to be young, French and Muslim (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/31 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—What can we expect from Ukraine's elections?
  
  In a country with little trust in its political class, 39 people are up for president
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/31 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Global Questions—China on the world stage
  
  Global Question is in Hong Kong to discuss China and its place in the world in 2019. (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/31 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Napoleon: From empire to exile
  
  Exploring the life and legacy of France’s revolutionary emperor (R)
7. 14:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Langstroth Hive
  
  The Langstroth Hive: a wooden box that made the industrialisation of the bee possible
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/31 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  
  Liverpool V Tottenham at Anfield plus the days top stories
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/31 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/31 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—How China Curbs Online Gaming
  
  China forces some of its games companies to restrict the number of hours of play (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/31 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—31/03/2019 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/31 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 - My faith and my sexuality
  
  Two writers and their struggle to reconcile their faith and their sexuality (R)
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/31 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Ukraine election: Comedian leads presidential contest
  
  Exit polls show a comedian leading the first round of Ukraine's presidential election.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/31 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How to tell a food story
  
  How we use fiction to talk about our food, and how food can help tell stories
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/31 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/03/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—31/03/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/31 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  The Hurricane Tapes—Join the dots
  
  Armed with Eldridge Hawkins’ theory, we go off in search of more evidence (R)
18. 22:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Langstroth Hive
  
  The Langstroth Hive: a wooden box that made the industrialisation of the bee possible (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/03/31 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Can phages save us as antibiotics stop working?
  
  How phages – viruses that kill bacteria – are saving lives. (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/31 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Unbottling the past
  
  The discovery and recreation of an iconic perfume formula for Soir de Paris (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/01 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Will Ukraine elect a comedian as President to fix its economy?
  
  Volodymyr Zelenskiy appears to be leading after the first round of Presidential voting
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/01 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—What are Saturn’s moons made of?
  
  The tiny moons of Saturn are getting bigger thanks to debris from Saturn’s rings (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/01 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/04/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/01 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—What can we learn from gut sounds?
  
  The pioneering Australian doctor who is using tummy noises to try and diagnose IBS (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/01 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—AK party suffers major defeat in Turkey local elections
  
  President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that he accepts the verdict of voters
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/01 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Turkey's president accepts large losses in local elections
  
  The main opposition candidate is claiming victory in the country's biggest city Istanbul
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/01 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—South Africa calls diplomats to discuss xenophobic attacks
  
  Three people died during protests targeting shops, many of which are foreign-owned
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/04/01 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UK Prime Minister May renews efforts to push ahead with her EU deal
  
  MP's have been unable to agree on any of the alternatives to Mrs May's original deal

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