BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Friday 3 May 2019

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/03 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Iran oil sanctions: Exemptions for US trading partners expire
  
  Temporary waivers on the US's sanctions against Iran expire for its key trading partners
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/03 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/03 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The Crossing
  
  The British gangs making big money smuggling migrants across the English Channel (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/03 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—India braces itself for the arrival of Cyclone Fani
  
  Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/03 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Cyclone Fani: More than 1 million people evacuated
  
  The cyclone is expected to reach wind speeds of 195 km/h
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/03 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Are Sudan's army finally going to step aside for a civilian administration?
  
  Talks between the military and the opposition remain deadlocked
13. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/03 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Cyclone Fani hits north-east India's coastline
  
  About a million people have taken refuge in government shelters
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/03 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Vice President, Centre for China and Globalization - Victor Gao
  
  Is China becoming more authoritarian under President Xi JinPing?
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/03 06:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—What is behind the Indian Ocean Cyclones?
  
  Why have three cyclones developed in the Indian Ocean in quick succession? (R)
5. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/03 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Cyclone Fani: More than one million moved into shelters
  
  Officials say the storm may weaken as it travels south
7. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/03 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The value of domestic work
  
  Housework and caring - an essential but overlooked part of the economy
9. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Malayan Emergency
  
  The struggle against a Communist insurgency in Malaya in the 1950s
10. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/03 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—China's Arctic ambitions
  
  What is China's strategy for the polar regions?
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/03 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—Cyclone Fani: storm hits eastern India coast
  
  India's eastern coastline experiences the full impact of Cyclone Fani.
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/03 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/03 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  World Football—Thomas Rongen: Memories of Cruyff, Beckenbauer and the Rolling Stones
  
  Dutch-American coach Thomas Rongen shares some of his memorable football stories.
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/03 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Healing Iraq's mental wounds
  
  Hope after trauma: healing the people traumatised by decades of violence
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/03 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/03 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Beauty and belief: The story of a Brooklyn salon
  
  Step inside the private world of Brooklyn’s hijab-friendly hair salon
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/03 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Gay HIV transmission with treatment is 'zero risk', study confirms
  
  Anti-HIV drugs stops gay men passing on the virus to sexual partners.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/03 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Extremism challenge for YouTube
  
  The streaming service has vast power but will it contain the problem of extremist videos?
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/03 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Venezuela opposition calls for general strike
  
  Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido has called for a general strike
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/03 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Sudan army rejects civilian majority in ruling council
  
  The civilians insist they have the expertise
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/03 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  Outside Source—03/05/2019 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/03 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Cyclone Fani hits eastern India coast
  
  It's one of the most severe storms to hit the region in recent years
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/03 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—DR Congo: WHO says Ebola deaths set to pass 1,000 mark
  
  Efforts to control the spread of the disease are being hampered by violence in the region
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/03 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/03 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2019/05/03 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—2019/05/03 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Has Caster Semenya run her last 800 metres race?
  
  She won gold today in Doha just two days after she lost her legal battle against the IAAF
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/03 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Did cooking make us human?
  
  When did we switch from eating our food raw, to heating it?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/03 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Christian persecution 'at near genocide levels'
  
  Report published in the UK says Christians are the most persecuted religious group
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/03 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Trending—How to survive the digital age
  
  Author and podcaster Douglas Rushkoff wants a new fight against “anti-human” technologies
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/03 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  World Football—Thomas Rongen: Memories of Cruyff, Beckenbauer and the Rolling Stones
  
  Dutch-American coach Thomas Rongen shares some of his memorable football stories. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/03 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—03/05/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/03 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Venezuela opposition calls for general strike
  
  Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido has called for a general strike
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/03 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—China's Arctic ambitions
  
  What is China's strategy for the polar regions? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/04 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US unemployment lowest in 49 years
  
  The US unemployment rate is at its lowest level for more than 49 years.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/04 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/04 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Meet theatre’s bold change-makers
  
  We meet the writers, actors and performers who are changing the face of theatre
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/04 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Healing Iraq's mental wounds
  
  Hope after trauma: healing the people traumatised by decades of violence (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/04 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—China's Arctic ambitions
  
  What is China's strategy for the polar regions? (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/04 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/04 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  Stumped—When Sri Lanka stunned the cricket world
  
  Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup hero Hashan Tillakaratne recalls their landmark triumph.
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/04 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—The coronation of a king
  
  Thailand has a new king; Cyclone Fani in India; next week's elections in South Africa

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