BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Saturday 18 January 2020

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/18 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Does philanthropy work?
  
  Should the rich give more of their money to the state instead of charitable foundations? (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/18 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—China's demographic timebomb
  
  Economic growth hits a 30-year low as population growth slows to 1940s levels.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/18 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/18 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Njambi McGrath: My family story through comedy
  
  Why Njambi McGrath is sharing her family story through stand-up comedy.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/18 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The man who lost his family
  
  How a brief war between Pakistan and India separated families for fifty years (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/18 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Does philanthropy work?
  
  Should the rich give more of their money to the state instead of charitable foundations? (R)
13. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/18 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/18 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 05:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Is spin bowling a dying art?
  
  Test match spin bowling discussion with Maninder Singh, plus women's cricket in Brazil.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/18 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—China’s birth rates drop to lowest level in 70 years
  
  China has joined a long list of nations where birth rates are falling
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/18 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Malta’s police chief resigns after criticism over investigation into journalist’s murder
  
  Malta's head of police has been criticised for not investigating government officials
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/18 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—White House appoints legal team to defend Trump in impeachment trial
  
  White House appoints legal team to defend Trump at his impeachment which opens next week
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/18 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  World Football—Cruyff's Ecuador and AFCON adjustments
  
  Mani Djazmi, Pat Nevin and Heather O'Reilly discuss the week's biggest football stories. (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/18 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Impeachment: endgame begins
  
  President Trump's trial in the Senate is due to begin on Tuesday
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/18 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Hydrogen: The answer to Climate Change?
  
  Once dubbed ‘fuel of the future’ but hydrogen powered transport is now a reality.
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/18 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Clearing the Air
  
  How can you play Tennis if you are struggling to breath? Sport and the Bushfires.
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/18 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/18 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  
  The Hurricane Tapes—Racial revenge
  
  The story of Carter and Artis's second trial in 1976 (R)
19. 11:50GMT
  
  Over to You—BBC News Persian and the Iran crisis
  
  A focus on BBC News Persian and how they have been reporting fast changing events in Iran
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/18 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Easy Life, Georgia, The Big Moon
  
  The band Easy Life, who came second in the BBC's Sound Of poll, release debut album
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/18 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Australia rains douse some fire-hit regions
  
  Heavy rainfall in Australia douses bushfires that have been ravaging the country
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/18 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Premier League Panel
  
  Join Lee James for build-up to all the day's Premier League football
7. 15:01GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/18 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:04GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  
  Sportsworld brings you full coverage of West Ham United vs. Everton
9. 16:01GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/18 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:04GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  
  Sportsworld brings you full coverage of West Ham United vs. Everton
11. 17:01GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/18 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:04GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  
  Sportsworld brings you the major sporting headlines from around the world
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/18 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/18 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Missing Cryptoqueen—Creating Dr Ruja
  
  Dr Ruja carefully curated an image of herself as a business genius. How?
5. 18:50GMT
  
  World Wise Web—Socially assistive robots
  
  Robots that care - making technology that is a force for good
6. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/18 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—18/01/2020 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
8. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/18 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 19:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Harmonize
  
  DJ Edu meets one of the rising stars of Tanzanian music
10. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/18 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 20:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Lisbon
  
  Manuela Saragosa hosts World Questions in Lisbon to discuss what matters to Portugal.
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/18 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Harry and Meghan will not use HRH titles
  
  Buckingham Palace says the couple will no longer receive public funds for royal duties
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/18 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—18/01/2020 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/18 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Persian projects
  
  Was the killing of Qasem Soleimani legal? US officials and legal scholars disagree
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/18 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Who belongs here?
  
  India's citizenship controversy - plus tales from Lebanon, China, Kazakhstan and Japan
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/18 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The black woman who cared for a Klansman
  
  The temping job that took a young African-American woman into the home of a KKK member
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/19 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Seth Freedman: Spying for Harvey Weinstein
  
  Who polices the shadowy world of private intelligence? (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/19 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—What is infinity?
  
  We tackle impossible-sounding questions on topics from infinity to quantum mechanics
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/19 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Impeachment: endgame begins
  
  President Trump's trial in the Senate is due to begin on Tuesday (R)
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/19 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Hydrogen: The answer to Climate Change?
  
  Once dubbed ‘fuel of the future’ but hydrogen powered transport is now a reality. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/19 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/19 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Missing Cryptoqueen—Creating Dr Ruja
  
  Dr Ruja carefully curated an image of herself as a business genius. How? (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—BBC News Persian and the Iran crisis
  
  A focus on BBC News Persian and how they have been reporting fast changing events in Iran (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/19 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Greenland: Why music matters
  
  Kate Molleson explores music’s place on the world’s largest island
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/19 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Who belongs here?
  
  India's citizenship controversy - plus tales from Lebanon, China, Kazakhstan and Japan (R)
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/19 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Persian projects
  
  Was the killing of Qasem Soleimani legal? US officials and legal scholars disagree (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/19 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/19 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women investing in women
  
  Changing the landscape for woman-led startups. (R)

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