BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Thursday 13 June 2019

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/13 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Hong Kong extradition protests continue
  
  Police have fired rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators in Hong Kong
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/13 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/13 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble—13 Minutes to the Moon, 5. The fourth astronaut
  
  How a briefcase-sized computer pioneered space tech for the first Moon landing (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/13 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Trump says he would accept damaging information on rivals
  
  Mr Trump also said he would not necessarily call the FBI about any such contact
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/13 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Government offices closed in Hong Kong after clashes
  
  Protesters are angry about plans to allow extradition to mainland China
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/13 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Emergency WHO meeting on Ebola response in Uganda
  
  Nearly 1,400 people have died in neighbouring DR Congo
13. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/13 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Hong Kong protests: government offices stay closed
  
  A shopping mall and several banks also remained shut and security is tight
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/13 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why is it always Alabama?
  
  Why is Alabama always getting picked on in America?
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/13 06:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  Health Check—A new treatment for arachnophobia
  
  Using arachnophobes’ heartbeats to help them overcome their fear of spiders (R)
5. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/13 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—WHO call emergency meeting to discuss response to Ebola
  
  The outbreak is the second-largest in the history of the disease
7. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/13 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The next financial crisis
  
  Could the fund management industry be the epicentre of the next big financial earthquake?
9. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—How America 'lost' China
  
  How an American war hero was sent to stop China becoming communist and failed.
10. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/13 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Cnut: England's Viking king
  
  King Cnut the Great ruled much of northern Europe a millennium ago
12. 08:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Japan's women footballers lift the nation
  
  In 2011, winning the soccer World Cup lifted Japan's morale after the Fukushima disaster.
13. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/13 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—13/06/2019 GMT
  
  News and issues making the headlines each day.
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/13 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/13 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Lunches changing lives
  
  Akshaya Patra, the world's largest school meals programme, is our 2019 Global Champion
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/13 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Raising my baby in a Thai prison
  
  A Miss South Africa contestant jailed in Thailand, facing the death penalty and pregnant
21. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—How America 'lost' China
  
  How an American war hero was sent to stop China becoming communist and failed. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/13 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/13 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Morocco’s Hash Trail to Europe
  
  Growers, smugglers and the police who’d stop them
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/13 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Explosions hit two tankers in Gulf of Oman
  
  Two tankers damaged in suspected attacks by unknown perpetrators in the Gulf of Oman
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/13 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why is it always Alabama?
  
  Why is Alabama always getting picked on in America? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/13 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Crews rescued after Gulf tanker explosions
  
  Two oil tankers have been hit by explosions in the Gulf of Oman
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/13 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—How the Ebola virus spread from the DRC
  
  How an Ebola positive grandmother and son died in Uganda after leaving the DRC.
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/13 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  Outside Source—13/06/2019 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/13 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Sudan crisis: What do you want to know?
  
  Today we have a Sudanese expert on the show taking questions on the situation in Sudan.
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/13 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Kenya's female MPs walk out
  
  Female parliamentarians walk out after a colleague is 'slapped' by a male counterpart
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/13 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/13 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2019/06/13 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—2019/06/13 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Rare victory for cocoa producers
  
  Ghana and Ivory Coast's cocoa producers squeeze out a price increase from foreign buyers
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/13 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—South Asia heatwave and climate change
  
  South Asia has experienced record temperatures, is this becoming the new normal?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/13 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US accuses of Iran of Oman ship attack
  
  US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Iran was behind an attack on two oil tankers
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/13 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Morocco’s Hash Trail to Europe
  
  Growers, smugglers and the police who’d stop them (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/13 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Lunches changing lives
  
  Akshaya Patra, the world's largest school meals programme, is our 2019 Global Champion (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/13 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—13/06/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/13 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Crews rescued after Gulf tanker explosions
  
  Two oil tankers have been hit by explosions in the Gulf of Oman
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/13 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Cnut: England's Viking king
  
  King Cnut the Great ruled much of northern Europe a millennium ago (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Japan's women footballers lift the nation
  
  In 2011, winning the soccer World Cup lifted Japan's morale after the Fukushima disaster. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/14 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US blames Iran for Gulf of Oman explosions
  
  The US Secretary of State has blamed Iran for "unprovoked attacks" in the Gulf of Oman
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/14 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/14 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Morocco’s Hash Trail to Europe
  
  Growers, smugglers and the police who’d stop them (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/14 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Christchurch mosque attack suspect pleads not guilty
  
  Brenton Tarrant is charged with the murder of 51 people
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/14 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Trump’s Press Secretary leaving White House
  
  Sarah Huckabee Sanders is to return home to Arkansas.
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/14 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Sudan: crackdown victims speak out
  
  We hear from protesters who were attacked almost two weeks ago
13. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/14 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Why a women flies 10,000 miles to help a retired doctor
  
  He paid the fee for her emergency Caesarean in Sierra Leone more than two decades ago

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