BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Monday 21 September 2020

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Chinese apps get reprieve from US ban
  
  A deal for TikTok and a legal challenge from WeChat users prevent download ban
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2020 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The preppers and the pandemic
  
  Has coronavirus shown we should all be preppers now? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Hey Sisters, Sew Sisters
  
  The seamstresses who sewed soft goods components for space craft and space suits (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Queen Tamar: The myth of a perfect ruler
  
  Georgia’s most iconic female sovereign (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Australia's 'Madam Butterfly'
  
  Susie O'Neill experienced the joy of victory and the agony of defeat at her home Olympics (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/09/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why do we like spicy food?
  
  Join the CrowdScience dinner party as we tackle listeners’ food questions (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Leaked bank documents reveal laundering of billions of dollars of illicit funds
  
  Details show how the world's biggest banks allowed criminals to move dirty money around
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—EU ministers to discuss Belarus
  
  Foreign Ministers will discuss the disputed presidential election in Belarus
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Parts of Madrid begin new lockdown
  
  Nearly one million people are given new restrictions
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Katie Hill: When a politician's nude photos are leaked
  
  What does a former Congresswoman's case tell us about sexism and modern politics? (R)
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Has Coronavirus killed the nightclub?
  
  Nightclubs around the world are struggling to survive with social distancing guidelines
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Galileo project
  
  A mission to study the planet Jupiter finally came to an end on 21st September 2003
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Hey Sisters, Sew Sisters
  
  The seamstresses who sewed soft goods components for space craft and space suits (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why do we like spicy food?
  
  Join the CrowdScience dinner party as we tackle listeners’ food questions (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  Comedians vs. the News—Bassem Youssef and Maz Jobrani
  
  Satirists from Egypt and the USA join Jess and Eman to take on the world's headlines (R)
14. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2020 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  
  Trending—The problem with the viral celery juice ‘cure’
  
  An influencer claims he can help cure chronic illnesses by getting advice from spirits. (R)
16. 09:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The magical maths of pool testing
  
  Could pool testing hold the key to ramping up Covid-19 testing? (R)
17. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/09/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women fighting abuse under lockdown
  
  Why Covid-19 led to increased domestic violence and how support services are adapting
21. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Documenting my cellmates' names in blood and rust
  
  Mansour Omari risked his life to record the names of his cellmates in a Syrian prison
23. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Galileo project
  
  A mission to study the planet Jupiter finally came to an end on 21st September 2003 (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/09/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why do we like spicy food?
  
  Join the CrowdScience dinner party as we tackle listeners’ food questions (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Madrid enters partial lockdown as Covid-19 cases climb
  
  Residents in Spanish capital face new restrictions as Covid-19 cases rise
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Katie Hill: When a politician's nude photos are leaked
  
  What does a former Congresswoman's case tell us about sexism and modern politics? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—New European coronavirus restrictions
  
  More than 800,000 Madrid residents were ordered to stay at home as Covid-19 cases rise
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Top Ethiopia opposition figure charged with terrorism
  
  The charges relate to a wave of unrest
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Hey Sisters, Sew Sisters
  
  The seamstresses who sewed soft goods components for space craft and space suits (R)
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Wildfire smoke and pregnancy
  
  We discuss the health effects of smoke from wildfires on unborn babies
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Mali's ex-defence minister named interim leader
  
  Bah Ndaw served as defence minister under Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/09/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/09/21 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—21/09/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—21/09/2020 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The seeded cloud
  
  Can we make it rain?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—UK' could hit 50,000 COVID-19 cases a day without action'
  
  UK warns coronavirus infection rates could run out of control if measures are not taken
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Katie Hill: When a politician's nude photos are leaked
  
  What does a former Congresswoman's case tell us about sexism and modern politics? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women fighting abuse under lockdown
  
  Why Covid-19 led to increased domestic violence and how support services are adapting (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/09/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—New European coronavirus restrictions
  
  More than 800,000 Madrid residents were ordered to stay at home as Covid-19 cases rise
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/09/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Stories of resistance and protest from around the world
  
  Different protest stories from China, Belarus, Kenya, USA and Argentina
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US presidential election: Focus on Pennsylvania
  
  This week we're looking at the key states in the US election, starting with Pennsylvania
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Detransitioners, She2He2She
  
  2/2 Nele and Ellie identified as transmen in their teens. Both are now reidentifying as female (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Documenting my cellmates' names in blood and rust
  
  Mansour Omari risked his life to record the names of his cellmates in a Syrian prison (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Galileo project
  
  A mission to study the planet Jupiter finally came to an end on 21st September 2003 (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/09/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/09/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The seeded cloud
  
  Can we make it rain? (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US Covid-19 deaths near 200,000
  
  It makes it the country with the highest number of deaths from the pandemic in the world
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Covid-19: Britain expected to tighten rules
  
  Cases are rising sharply and new measures are due to be announced

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