BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Monday 23 March 2020

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why did the USA fail in its initial coronavirus response?
  
  'It’s a failing, let's admit it’ says top US health official, Dr Anthony Fauci. Why? (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2020 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Professor Martha Clokie
  
  Professor Martha Clokie tells how she found viruses that destroy antibiotic-resistant bugs (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—More shops temporarily close due to coronavirus concerns
  
  McDonalds becomes the latest food outlet to temporarily close.
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The mystery of mukbang
  
  Why do millions of people go online to watch total strangers binge-eat junk food? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Margaret Heffernan: Is it time to embrace uncertainty?
  
  Acclaimed writer Margaret Heffernan has published a book on the fallacies of forecasting.
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can I trust DNA ancestry tests?
  
  How much do DNA tests really tell you about your ancestors? (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why does nature calm anxiety?
  
  We find out how the natural world affects our mental health (R)
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women changing jazz
  
  Two jazz musicians on how they're challenging sexism and championing women in jazz
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Guide dogs for the blind: A history
  
  How did the idea of systematically training dogs for the blind originate? (R)
19. 04:50GMT
  
  World Wise Web—Drones
  
  How battery-powered aircraft deliver medical supplies in Rwanda and Ghana (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Doubts over Tokyo Olympics
  
  The Japanese PM Shinzo Abe says Olympic postponement may be 'inevitable'
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Japan admits Olympic Games may be cancelled
  
  Japan's PM Shinzo Abe now says the postponement of the Olympics "may become inevitable"
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Japan PM: Olympics may be cancelled
  
  Japan acknowledges for the first time that the Olympics might not happen
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can I trust DNA ancestry tests?
  
  How much do DNA tests really tell you about your ancestors? (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Margaret Heffernan: Is it time to embrace uncertainty?
  
  Acclaimed writer Margaret Heffernan has published a book on the fallacies of forecasting. (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Do we have the right data on coronavirus?
  
  Why a cruise ship may provide some of the answers we desperately need.
11. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Hong Kong's abandoned children
  
  The Chinese babies left on the streets of 1960s Hong Kong in the hope they'd be adopted.
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why does nature calm anxiety?
  
  We find out how the natural world affects our mental health (R)
14. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2020 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Refugee island
  
  Syria’s conflict is now in its tenth year, but Syrians are not giving up on their future (R)
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/03/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can I trust DNA ancestry tests?
  
  How much do DNA tests really tell you about your ancestors? (R)
20. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/03/2020 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2020 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 11:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women changing jazz
  
  Two jazz musicians on how they're challenging sexism and championing women in jazz (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My son, the pop concert, and the law in his name
  
  Figen Murray's son Martyn was killed in the Manchester Arena bombing of 2017
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Hong Kong's abandoned children
  
  The Chinese babies left on the streets of 1960s Hong Kong in the hope they'd be adopted. (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/03/2020 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2020 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why does nature calm anxiety?
  
  We find out how the natural world affects our mental health (R)
8. 13:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Mitigation or suppression: What’s best to tackle coronavirus?
  
  How statistical modelling can help us respond to the Coronavirus pandemic
9. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Coronavirus: Olympic Games in doubt
  
  Canada withdraws athletes
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Mozambique jihadists seize key town in Cabo Delgado
  
  This is the first time Mozambican jihadists have attacked a major town
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Chinese wild meat markets may be linked to Covid-19
  
  We take a closer look at the trading of wild meat in China
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus: Your questions answered
  
  Our health expert answers questions from around the world on the pandemic
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Ghana legalises use of medicinal cannabis
  
  The bill allows growth and consumption of medicinal cannabis
19. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2020 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 17:32GMT
  
  Outside Source—2020/03/23 17:32 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Margaret Heffernan: Is it time to embrace uncertainty?
  
  Acclaimed writer Margaret Heffernan has published a book on the fallacies of forecasting. (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can I trust DNA ancestry tests?
  
  How much do DNA tests really tell you about your ancestors? (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Coronavirus: SA President announces three-week lockdown
  
  Cyril Ramaphosa says the country must do everything in its means to stop coronavirus
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/03/23 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—23/03/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—23/03/2020 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why does nature calm anxiety?
  
  We find out how the natural world affects our mental health (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women changing jazz
  
  Two jazz musicians on how they're challenging sexism and championing women in jazz (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/03/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—UK under lockdown
  
  South Africa and France also announce further strict measures
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My son, the pop concert, and the law in his name
  
  Figen Murray's son Martyn was killed in the Manchester Arena bombing of 2017 (R)
21. 23:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Hong Kong's abandoned children
  
  The Chinese babies left on the streets of 1960s Hong Kong in the hope they'd be adopted. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The launch of the Hubble Space Telescope
  
  Putting an observatory in space; China's cure for malaria; the "Red Scare" in Hollywood.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Trump hints at short shutdown
  
  UK and South Africa under lockdown, while Trump hints economic shutdown won't be extended
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The treasure in our toilets
  
  How human sewage is being recycled to recover a valuable chemical
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Adrian Owen
  
  Adrian Owen tells Jim Al-Khalili about his search for awareness in brain-injured patients.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The importance of Jurgen Klopp
  
  Becky Milligan presents a profile of Jurgen Klopp, manager of Liverpool Football Club
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Dada Masilo: From Soweto street dancer to ballet star
  
  The choreographer and performer re-imagines Stravinksy’s The Rite of Spring
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My son, the pop concert, and the law in his name
  
  Figen Murray's son Martyn was killed in the Manchester Arena bombing of 2017 (R)
15. 04:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Hong Kong's abandoned children
  
  The Chinese babies left on the streets of 1960s Hong Kong in the hope they'd be adopted. (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UK under lockdown
  
  The British PM Boris Johnson announces strict new measures to stop coronavirus.

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