BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Thursday 23 January 2020

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/23 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Greenland: Why music matters
  
  Kate Molleson explores music’s place on the world’s largest island (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/23 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Virus shuts down major Chinese city
  
  We report on the latest and the guidance from the World Health Organisation
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/23 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/23 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Disagreeing better
  
  Why do we hold our opponents in contempt? (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/23 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—China virus outbreak
  
  There are more than 500 confirmed cases and 17 people have died
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/23 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Coronavirus: Wuhan to shut public transport over outbreak
  
  All the fatalities so far have been in Hubei, the province around Wuhan
13. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/23 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Virus-hit Chinese city shuts public transport
  
  Those living in the city have been advised not to leave
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/23 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—China virus
  
  WHO to decide on whether to declare international emergency
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/23 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How did Trump get into trouble with Ukraine?
  
  How did Trump’s personality and way of dealing with people lead to a trial in the Senate?
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/23 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Touch Special
  
  Claudia Hammond launches a major new study investigating the role of touch
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/23 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—China coronavirus: fear grips Wuhan as lockdown begins
  
  There are more than 500 confirmed cases of the virus, which has spread abroad
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/23 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The products used again and again and again...
  
  Why don't more manufacturers embrace the principles of the circular economy?
11. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The discovery of whalesong
  
  In the 1960s whales were being hunted to extinction.
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/23 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The amazing Dr Darwin
  
  The life of Erasmus Darwin, one of the most remarkable minds in 18th Century Britain
14. 09:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Stanley Matthews' Soweto team
  
  How an English soccer legend ran a team of black players in apartheid-era South Africa
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/23 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—World court acts to prevent Rohingya genocide
  
  The decision comes despite Aun San Suu Kyi defending her country in person last month
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/23 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/23 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Fantasy, fiction and food
  
  How to create characters, meaning, and even entirely new worlds through food.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/23 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I was a teenager at Auschwitz
  
  Holocaust survivor Dita Kraus was only 14 when she was taken to a Nazi concentration camp
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/23 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/23 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Finland's race to go carbon neutral
  
  The Finnish fisherman who believes he has a solution to climate change
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/23 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Myanmar ordered to protect Rohingyas
  
  UN's top court orders Myanmar to protect members of its Rohingya community from genocide
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/23 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—China coronavirus: Should Africa be concerned?
  
  As the continent's business tie with China continue to grow strong
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/23 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—How reliable are economic statistics?
  
  We take an in-depth look at how we measure economic growth and ask if it can be improved
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/23 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus: Chinese cities under lockdown
  
  There are more than 500 cases of the deadly virus confirmed
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/23 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—The Gambian who fought for Rohingya victims
  
  Abubacarr Tambadou's actions brought Aung San Suu Kyi to The Hague
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/23 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How did Trump get into trouble with Ukraine?
  
  How did Trump’s personality and way of dealing with people lead to a trial in the Senate? (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/23 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Touch Special
  
  Claudia Hammond launches a major new study investigating the role of touch (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/23 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—'I am yet to make a decision'
  
  Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara on whether he will stand for a third term
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/23 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/01/23 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—2020/01/23 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—23/01/2020 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/23 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Finland's race to go carbon neutral
  
  The Finnish fisherman who believes he has a solution to climate change (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/23 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Fantasy, fiction and food
  
  How to create characters, meaning, and even entirely new worlds through food. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/23 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—23/01/2020 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/23 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—How reliable are economic statistics?
  
  We take an in-depth look at how we measure economic growth and ask if it can be improved
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/23 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I was a teenager at Auschwitz
  
  Holocaust survivor Dita Kraus was only 14 when she was taken to a Nazi concentration camp (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/24 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The amazing Dr Darwin
  
  The life of Erasmus Darwin, one of the most remarkable minds in 18th Century Britain (R)
3. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Stanley Matthews' Soweto team
  
  How an English soccer legend ran a team of black players in apartheid-era South Africa (R)
4. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/24 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Wuhan virus continues China's lockdown
  
  We update you on the viral outbreak centred on Wuhan in China
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/24 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/24 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Finland's race to go carbon neutral
  
  The Finnish fisherman who believes he has a solution to climate change (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/24 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—China coronavirus: Fears infections will rise as hundreds of millions travel
  
  Beijing and Hong Kong have cancelled some major festivities
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/24 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Coronavirus: How worried should we be?
  
  At least 17 people are known to have died from the virus
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/24 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—China coronavirus latest
  
  Travel restrictions will affect at least 20 million people across 10 cities

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