BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Wednesday 5 August 2020

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/08/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Chaos and destruction in Beirut
  
  A large blast in Beirut has killed at least 70 people and injured more than 4,000 others
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/08/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/08/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Compass—The Senses, The senses: Vision
  
  2/5 How glitches between our eyes and brain cause bewildering, even terrifying, images.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/08/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The tycoon who became 'Mr Toilet'
  
  Jack Sim is a Singaporean multi-millionaire who grew up without a working toilet (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The internment of Japanese Americans
  
  During World War Two thousands of Japanese Americans were sent to prison camps (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/08/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/08/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Why India can’t work from home
  
  What the challenges of home-working mean during and after the pandemic in India. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/08/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Lebanon in mourning after massive Beirut blast
  
  Explosion in the port area of the city leaves at least 78 people dead
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/08/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Smoke still rising after Beirut blast
  
  We speak to someone who lived through the civil war but never saw an explosion this large
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/08/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Lebanon Blast: scores killed and thousands injured
  
  The government says blast was caused by explosives stored for years at the city's port
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/08/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Sir Jeremy Farrar: 'I do believe there will be a vaccine' in 2020 and 2021
  
  Sir Jeremy Farrar is a scientific advisor to the UK government
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Evading sanctions
  
  How easy is it to get around sanctions?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The battle of Midway
  
  How a huge naval battle between aircraft carriers changed the war in the Pacific
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/08/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Compass—The Senses, The senses: Vision
  
  2/5 How glitches between our eyes and brain cause bewildering, even terrifying, images. (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Why India can’t work from home
  
  What the challenges of home-working mean during and after the pandemic in India. (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/08/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Helen Garner: The Spare Room
  
  Friendship, caring, nursing and anger in a short, fierce novel from Australia (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/08/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/08/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The new tech Cold War
  
  Is the West losing the technological race for supremacy with China?
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/08/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I found my son 32 years after he was kidnapped
  
  Li Jingzhi's child was abducted in 1988. They’ve finally been reunited 32 years later
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The battle of Midway
  
  How a huge naval battle between aircraft carriers changed the war in the Pacific (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/08/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/08/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Why India can’t work from home
  
  What the challenges of home-working mean during and after the pandemic in India. (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/08/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Beirut explosion: Frantic search for survivors of deadly blast
  
  Aid workers plan to set up new morgues in for the victims of the devastating explosion
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/08/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Sir Jeremy Farrar: 'I do believe there will be a vaccine' in 2020 and 2021
  
  Sir Jeremy Farrar is a scientific advisor to the UK government (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Lebanon's economy challenged by explosion
  
  Amid damage and loss of life, Tuesday's explosion puts Lebanon's economy under pressure
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/08/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—The aftermath of the Beirut blast
  
  The city has a large population of African domestic workers
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  The Compass—The Senses, The senses: Vision
  
  2/5 How glitches between our eyes and brain cause bewildering, even terrifying, images. (R)
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/08/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Beirut blast: Rescuers search for survivors
  
  People in Beirut talk about the explosion they witnessed
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/08/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—The Freetown office worker who farms on the weekend
  
  Mohamed Gibril Kamara grows crops including plantain and cashew nuts
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/08/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/08/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/08/05 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—05/08/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Somalia's fearless doctor Hawa Abdi dies
  
  Dr Abdi built a hospital, school and feeding centre serving thousands of people.
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Choirs and Covid
  
  Do choirs spread coronavirus?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/08/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Port officials placed under house arrest after Beirut explosion
  
  An initial investigation suggests the blast was a result of negligence
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/08/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Sir Jeremy Farrar: 'I do believe there will be a vaccine' in 2020 and 2021
  
  Sir Jeremy Farrar is a scientific advisor to the UK government (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The new tech Cold War
  
  Is the West losing the technological race for supremacy with China? (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/08/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/08/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Lebanon's economy challenged by explosion
  
  Amid damage and loss of life, Tuesday's explosion puts Lebanon's economy under pressure
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/08/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Helen Garner: The Spare Room
  
  Friendship, caring, nursing and anger in a short, fierce novel from Australia (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/08/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Can Beirut recover?
  
  A devastating explosion in Beirut killed at least 135 people and injured thousands
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/08/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/08/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Algeria's plague revisited
  
  A tale of two plagues in the Algerian city of Oran - one fictional and the other Covid-19
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/08/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I found my son 32 years after he was kidnapped
  
  Li Jingzhi's child was abducted in 1988. They’ve finally been reunited 32 years later (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The battle of Midway
  
  How a huge naval battle between aircraft carriers changed the war in the Pacific (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/08/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/08/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Choirs and Covid
  
  Do choirs spread coronavirus? (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/08/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—06/08/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/08/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—06/08/2020 05:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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