BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Thursday 16 April 2020

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/04/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—G20 delays poor nations' debt payments
  
  The G20 group have agreed to suspend debt payments from the world's poorest countries
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/04/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How do you help people stay rational in a pandemic?
  
  People weren’t prepared for life in lockdown. How can we stay level headed in a pandemic?
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—The impact on doctors and nurses of making difficult medical decisions
  
  The “moral injury” felt by staff making difficult decisions during the Covid-19 pandemic (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/04/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Chile: An education for all
  
  Students and teachers in Chile demand an end to inequality in education
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—My quarantine kitchen
  
  Stories of comfort, solidarity and hope behind closed doors in the coronavirus pandemic.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/04/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The lightning bolt that made me a music maestro
  
  Tony Cicoria developed an obsession with classical music after he was struck by lightning (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The last men on the Moon
  
  In 1972 the American space agency NASA carried out its final Moon mission (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/04/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Trump says virus 'has passed its peak' in US
  
  "We'll be the comeback kids," the president says, predicting some states will reopen soon
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/04/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Turmp announcement on lifting lockdown expected Thursday
  
  President Trump has been at loggerheads with state governors about the timing
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/04/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Could coronavirus have peaked in parts of Europe?
  
  France sees drop in hospital Covid-19 patients, for the first time
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2020 06:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  Health Check—The impact on doctors and nurses of making difficult medical decisions
  
  The “moral injury” felt by staff making difficult decisions during the Covid-19 pandemic (R)
5. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/04/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How do you help people stay rational in a pandemic?
  
  People weren’t prepared for life in lockdown. How can we stay level headed in a pandemic? (R)
7. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Tenants v landlords
  
  Where does the buck stop in today's uncertain times?
9. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—When Skylab fell to Earth
  
  The space station which was meant to break up and fall into the sea but instead hit land
10. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/04/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/04/2020 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 08:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Chile: An education for all
  
  Students and teachers in Chile demand an end to inequality in education (R)
14. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/04/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 09:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Gretta Cousins: champion of Irish and Indian women
  
  A pianist and activist who fought for women’s votes and better lives
16. 09:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Parkour
  
  How French teenagers invented a sport by running, jumping and vaulting around their town.
17. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/04/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/04/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—My quarantine kitchen
  
  Stories of comfort, solidarity and hope behind closed doors in the coronavirus pandemic. (R)
21. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/04/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Stranded in the jungle on our honeymoon
  
  It began when Holly Fitzgerald and her husband Fitz’s plane crash-landed in Peru…
23. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—When Skylab fell to Earth
  
  The space station which was meant to break up and fall into the sea but instead hit land (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/04/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/04/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Chile: An education for all
  
  Students and teachers in Chile demand an end to inequality in education (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/04/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Trump says virus has 'passed the peak' in US
  
  Coronavirus: Trump says peak is passed and US to reopen soon
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/04/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How do you help people stay rational in a pandemic?
  
  People weren’t prepared for life in lockdown. How can we stay level headed in a pandemic? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Coronavirus wipes out decade of US jobs growth
  
  More than 20 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefit in the past four weeks
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/04/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Coronavirus: Traders at a market town in Ethiopia have introduced social distancing
  
  The town of Gebre Guracha has kept the market open by moving into an open field.
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  Health Check—The impact on doctors and nurses of making difficult medical decisions
  
  The “moral injury” felt by staff making difficult decisions during the Covid-19 pandemic (R)
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/04/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus: Working in a care home
  
  Experiences of looking after older people during the pandemic
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/04/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Coronavirus: Lockdowns are affecting economies around the continent
  
  Can countries mitigate the economic impact of Covid-19?
19. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2020 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 17:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—My quarantine kitchen
  
  Stories of comfort, solidarity and hope behind closed doors in the coronavirus pandemic. (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/04/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/04/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/04/16 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/04/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Coronavirus: What will be the impact on the aviation industry?
  
  Aircraft around the world has been grounded to stop the spread of Covid-19
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Italy, getting Covid-19 under control
  
  Tentative steps to relax the lockdown
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/04/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—More economic misery in US
  
  More economic pain in the United States has raised the spectre of the Great Depression
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/04/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How do you help people stay rational in a pandemic?
  
  People weren’t prepared for life in lockdown. How can we stay level headed in a pandemic? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—My quarantine kitchen
  
  Stories of comfort, solidarity and hope behind closed doors in the coronavirus pandemic. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/04/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/04/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Coronavirus wipes out decade of US jobs growth
  
  More than 20 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefit in the past four weeks
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/04/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Gretta Cousins: champion of Irish and Indian women
  
  A pianist and activist who fought for women’s votes and better lives (R)
21. 23:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Parkour
  
  How French teenagers invented a sport by running, jumping and vaulting around their town. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Trump unveils plan to re-open states in phases
  
  President Donald Trump gives guidance on re-opening of state economies
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Gordon Brown: Can world leaders be persuaded to work together?
  
  Is there any hope of real global cooperation in the current geopolitical climate?
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Italy, getting Covid-19 under control
  
  Tentative steps to relax the lockdown (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Don't hide my son
  
  A mother asks why barely anyone in Tanzania knows about Down's syndrome (R)
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—Paderborn's Christian Strohdiek and footballer-turned-chemist Toni Dovale
  
  Footballer Toni Dovale talks about his work as a pharmacist during the Covid-19 crisis.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Stranded in the jungle on our honeymoon
  
  It began when Holly Fitzgerald and her husband Fitz’s plane crash-landed in Peru… (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—When Skylab fell to Earth
  
  The space station which was meant to break up and fall into the sea but instead hit land (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Coronavirus: Trump unveils plan to reopen states in phases
  
  There's been a mixed reaction in the US to his plans for lifting coronavirus restrictions
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/04/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Trump green lights US economy reopening
  
  Critics of the move say testing for the virus is key to opening the country

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