BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Thursday 26 December 2019

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/26 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Living with Star Wars
  
  How Star Wars changed the cinematic universe in 1977 (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/26 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Changing World of Work
  
  How technology and attitudes play a growing role in an increasingly diverse workforce
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/26 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/12/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/26 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Soul Music, River by Joni Mitchell
  
  A song about a broken relationship that has become a melancholy Christmas anthem (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/26 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Valparaíso fires: Dozens of homes destroyed in Chilean city
  
  High summer temperatures and strong winds helped spread the flames
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/26 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Valparaíso wildfire: Dozens of houses destroyed in Chile
  
  High summer temperatures and strong winds helped spread the flames
13. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/26 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ivory Coast issues arrest warrant for ex-rebel chief
  
  The move comes ahead of the presidential election
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/26 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Valparaíso fires: raging forest fires engulf Chilean city
  
  High summer temperatures and strong winds helped spread the flames
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/26 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can we eradicate polio?
  
  Despite heroic efforts to vaccinate against this crippling disease, why does it persist?
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/26 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Health Check—The importance of play in childhood
  
  Why play matters: balancing time spent on video games with time outside, being active
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/26 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israel: Likud leadership vote
  
  Members of the Likud Party began voting Thursday
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/26 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Hack my brain
  
  Facebook and Elon Musk are among those investigating brain probes for mind reading
11. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Cirque du Soleil
  
  The ground-breaking circus was formed by a group of street performers in Quebec in 1984.
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/26 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Forum—A history of the restaurant
  
  From dining in Song-dynasty China to the modern open kitchen
14. 09:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The BBC's first female football reporter
  
  In 1969, Mary Raine became the first woman to report on football for the BBC.
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/26 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—Israel's PM Netanyahu faces leadership challenge
  
  Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party votes to decide on the party's next leader
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/26 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/12/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/26 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Samin Nosrat: My life in five dishes
  
  The Netflix star and best-selling author rising to the top of the culinary world
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/26 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Shooting hoops in South Sudan
  
  Malat Wei and Jess Markt are taking wheelchair basketball and their story to South Sudan
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Cirque du Soleil
  
  The ground-breaking circus was formed by a group of street performers in Quebec in 1984. (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/26 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/12/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/26 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Iceland: The great thaw
  
  Iceland's glaciers are melting and scientists predict they could all be gone in 200 years
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/26 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Israeli PM Netanyahu facing leadership challenge
  
  Members of Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party are voting to decide the party's next leader
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/26 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Christmas is marked as a public holiday in Sudan
  
  For the first time in nine years Christmas is marked as a public holiday in Sudan.
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/26 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—The changing face of paternity leave
  
  Although more firms offer paternity leave for dads, we find out why many don't take it up
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/26 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Iraq's president threatens to resign
  
  Barham Salih threatens to resign in protest at the coalition's choice of prime minister
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/26 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Zimbabwe hit with with cash shortages and power cuts over the festive season.
  
  High inflation imposed under President Emmerson Mnangagwa leave people struggling daily
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/26 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can we eradicate polio?
  
  Despite heroic efforts to vaccinate against this crippling disease, why does it persist? (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/26 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Health Check—The importance of play in childhood
  
  Why play matters: balancing time spent on video games with time outside, being active (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/26 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—The Great Green Wall of Africa
  
  Malian-French singer Inna Modja says she's excited to be part of the planting project
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/26 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2019/12/26 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/26 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—26/12/2019 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/26 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Iceland: The great thaw
  
  Iceland's glaciers are melting and scientists predict they could all be gone in 200 years (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/26 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Samin Nosrat: My life in five dishes
  
  The Netflix star and best-selling author rising to the top of the culinary world (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/26 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/12/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—26/12/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/26 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—The changing face of paternity leave
  
  Although more firms offer paternity leave for dads, we find out why many don't take it up
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/26 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Shooting hoops in South Sudan
  
  Malat Wei and Jess Markt are taking wheelchair basketball and their story to South Sudan (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Cirque du Soleil
  
  The ground-breaking circus was formed by a group of street performers in Quebec in 1984. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/27 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—A history of the restaurant
  
  From dining in Song-dynasty China to the modern open kitchen (R)
3. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The BBC's first female football reporter
  
  In 1969, Mary Raine became the first woman to report on football for the BBC. (R)
4. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/27 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—The role of business in social justice
  
  Can businesses help create a more equal society?
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/27 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/12/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/27 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Iceland: The great thaw
  
  Iceland's glaciers are melting and scientists predict they could all be gone in 200 years (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/27 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israel's Prime Minister claims a "huge win" in his party's leadership contest
  
  Benjamin Netanyahu says he'll take his party to victory in the elections in March
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/27 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Benjamin Netanyahu says he has retained leadership of Israel's governing Likud party
  
  An unofficial exit poll gave Mr Netanyahu 71% of the votes; and his rival Gideon Saar 29%
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/27 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Khazakhstan: Airplane crash in Almaty
  
  The deaths of at least 14 people have been confirmed, out of 100 people on board

Friday 27 December 2019

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