BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Saturday 21 March 2020

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Coronavirus: The economic crisis
  
  Just how bad will the downturn be and can anything be done to soften the blow? (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—UK pubs and restaurants told to close
  
  UK pubs and restaurants told to close in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/03/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/03/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Ilaria Bernardini: My country under lockdown
  
  Ilaria Bernardini on how Italy is uniting during an uncertain time.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The Presidents came in two by two
  
  If one president is good, are two better? Stories from Guinea Bissau and Afghanistan (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Chinese cure for malaria
  
  How scientists in the 1970s discovered an anti-malarial drug using a traditional remedy. (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Coronavirus: The economic crisis
  
  Just how bad will the downturn be and can anything be done to soften the blow? (R)
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/03/2020 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/03/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Cricket in the time of coronavirus
  
  We hear from one player who tells us what the impact of coronavirus will be for him.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—627 coronavirus deaths in Italy in 24 hours
  
  Rome Government further tightens restrictions on movement
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Italy becomes world leader in coronavirus deaths
  
  The overall death toll is now over 4,000
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Coronavirus sends US markets into turmoil
  
  Stock markets in New York suffered their worst week in a decade
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/03/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  World Football—Gaëtan Bong, coronavirus and the last game in Zanzibar
  
  Cameroon's Gaëtan Bong explains how his life has been affected by the coronavirus crisis (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—How to be a better dad
  
  Teaching men to look after their babies and how this can help cut violence against women (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/03/2020 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  The Compass—The Cold War Legacy, The Cold War Legacy: Czechoslovakia
  
  1/5 What do new generations of Czechs feel about the future as well as the communist past? (R)
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Coronavirus: Living in lockdown
  
  We bring you the latest on the impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on global sport.
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/03/2020 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/03/2020 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  
  Trending—The fight against Poland’s ‘LGBT free zones’
  
  Activists are using social media to fight against laws banning “LGBT ideology”
19. 11:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Coronavirus and the challenges in making programmes
  
  Is the BBC World Service in lockdown and how are programme-makers making programmes?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—20/03/2020 GMT
  
  The BBC's weekly UK pop chart countdown
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Surge in coronavirus in Southeast Asia
  
  Indonesia has 450 cases and 38 deaths, and Singapore has registered the first two deaths
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/03/2020 14:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/03/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 14:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Funeral punks
  
  A new wave of end of life rituals is emerging across northern England (R)
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—21/03/2020 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
11. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—21/03/2020 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
13. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Coronavirus: The economic crisis
  
  Just how bad will the downturn be and can anything be done to soften the blow? (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/03/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/03/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Tunnel 29—Tunnel 29, 21/03/2020 GMT
  
  5/10 Helena Merriman tells the true story of a man who dug a tunnel under the Berlin Wall
5. 18:50GMT
  
  World Wise Web—Drones
  
  How battery-powered aircraft deliver medical supplies in Rwanda and Ghana
6. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—21/03/2020 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
8. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/03/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 19:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Rewind to the start: Simi, Joeboy and Sheebah
  
  Another chance to hear the launch party that kicked off the series in Lagos
10. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 20:06GMT
  
  The Evidence—Coronavirus Special
  
  International experts take a global look at the science surrounding Covid-19.
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Coronavirus: is China over the worst?
  
  China relaxes restrictions but Italy & Spain report hundreds more deaths
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/03/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—21/03/2020 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/03/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Refugee island
  
  Syria’s conflict is now in its tenth year, but Syrians are not giving up on their future
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Brazil in the time of Coronavirus
  
  Brazil’s President Bolsonaro plays down the impact of Coronavirus
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/03/2020 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The violin maker's salvation
  
  Hans Benning found love through his work repairing the world's most priceless instruments
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Laurence Boone: Is enough being done to prevent a recession?
  
  The chief economist at the global economic forum, the OECD, discusses Covid-19 (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2020 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can I trust DNA ancestry tests?
  
  How much do DNA tests really tell you about your ancestors?
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—The future of coworking spaces
  
  In light of the coronavirus outbreak, is shifting to the remote office the new normal?
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Compass—The Cold War Legacy, The Cold War Legacy: Czechoslovakia
  
  1/5 What do new generations of Czechs feel about the future as well as the communist past? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/03/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Tunnel 29—Tunnel 29, 21/03/2020 GMT
  
  5/10 Helena Merriman tells the true story of a man who dug a tunnel under the Berlin Wall (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Coronavirus and the challenges in making programmes
  
  Is the BBC World Service in lockdown and how are programme-makers making programmes? (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—New York Stories with Joe Pascal, New York stories with Joe Pascal
  
  1/2 Joe Pascal meets Darryl McDaniels of the legendary rap group Run-DMC
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Brazil in the time of Coronavirus
  
  Brazil’s President Bolsonaro plays down the impact of Coronavirus (R)
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Refugee island
  
  Syria’s conflict is now in its tenth year, but Syrians are not giving up on their future (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/03/2020 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Young women striking for climate change
  
  Why is it young women who are leading climate protests globally? (R)

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