BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Saturday 26 September 2020

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US presidential election: Debating the issues
  
  In the last of our election specials, a Republican and a Democrat debate the issues
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Comedians vs. the News—Enissa Amani and Neeti Palta
  
  Stars from Germany and India join Jess and Eman to find the funny in the world’s news
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Music and memory
  
  Songs to share, sing and dance to: a global playlist for those with Alzheimer's (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Bush v Gore: The 'hanging chads' US election of 2000
  
  The US presidential election of 2000 was one of the closest and most contested in history (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Covid-19: What's best for the elderly?
  
  Is it possible to isolate people from the virus without causing other health problems? (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/09/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/09/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Dean Jones - a 'shocking loss' to cricket
  
  Tributes to former Australia batsman Dean Jones plus Rachael Haynes and Bradman's legacy.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US Supreme Court replacement picked
  
  Trump reportedly picked Justice Ginsburg's successor; wolf hunting vote in Switzerland
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/09/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Are Sino/Australian relations damaged beyond repair?
  
  Are Sino/Australian relations permanently damaged? Trump reported Supreme Court pick
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/09/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Trump reportedly set to pick Barrett
  
  Trump is poised to tap Barrett for the Supreme Court; colleagues of Charlie Hebdo victims
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/09/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Soul Music, Mozart's Requiem
  
  How Mozart's Requiem, written when he was dying, has touched and changed people's lives (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/09/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Coronavirus: Back to normal in Wuhan?
  
  What life is like now in the Chinese city where Covid-19 was first detected
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/09/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Girl Taken—Girl Taken, 26/09/2020 GMT
  
  A two year investigation to find a little girl taken from her mother in Iran.
11. 08:50GMT
  
  Over to You—The rise and rise of podcasts
  
  The evolution of podcasts on the BBC WS and how they sit alongside traditional radio.
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/09/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Madison Hammond: I didn’t think I’d be the first anything in sport
  
  She is the first Native American woman to sign a professional contract with a NWSL club
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/09/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/09/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/09/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  Global Questions—Global Questions, The Belarus crisis: Trouble in Putin’s backyard
  
  Do the protests against President Lukashenko also pose a threat to Putin's authority?
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/09/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Nick Mason, Keith Urban
  
  Yusuf/Cat Stevens on his rerecording of his acclaimed album Tea For The Tillerman
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/09/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Trump 'to pick Amy Coney Barrett' for US Supreme Court
  
  President Trump will reportedly nominate Amy Coney Barrett as new Supreme Court justice
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/09/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Coverage from around the world including the English Premier League
5. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/09/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/09/2020 17:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/09/2020 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Instagram suicide network
  
  How one teenager’s phone revealed a secret network of people sharing suicidal thoughts (R)
9. 17:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—The truth about marriage
  
  And how your relationship may be less stable than you think.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/09/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Evidence—Coronavirus: The Evidence, Covid lessons for safe school reopening
  
  Will schools and colleges reopening fuel Covid-19 spread?
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/09/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Jane Goodall: A life with chimpanzees
  
  Can chimps and so many other species be saved from mass extinction? (R)
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/09/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Emmerson and Mula
  
  An outspoken singer from Sierra Leone and a new star from Côte d'Ivoire
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/09/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Madrid sees a surge in cases of Covid-19
  
  Spanish government calls for tougher measures to curb the virus
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/09/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—‘Death will come tomorrow’ in Yemen
  
  Our correspondent reflects on her native Yemen, plus stories from Greece and Cuba
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/09/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Vietnam's first family of rock‘n’roll
  
  How a bunch of pre-teen kids became the biggest rock 'n' roll band in wartime Saigon
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/09/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/09/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/09/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Buddhist detox
  
  The Buddhist temple treating drug addiction (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/09/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Why Covid -19 vaccines may not stop transmission
  
  They're only designed to prevent disease developing, none have been tested against spread
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—US Election: The power of the swing states
  
  We take an in-depth look at Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas and Ohio.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Instagram suicide network
  
  How one teenager’s phone revealed a secret network of people sharing suicidal thoughts (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—The rise and rise of podcasts
  
  The evolution of podcasts on the BBC WS and how they sit alongside traditional radio. (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—What has Nobel done for the world?
  
  What it takes to win a Nobel prize and what it means for the lives and careers of winners
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—‘Death will come tomorrow’ in Yemen
  
  Our correspondent reflects on her native Yemen, plus stories from Greece and Cuba (R)
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/09/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Girl Taken—Girl Taken, 26/09/2020 GMT
  
  A two year investigation to find a little girl taken from her mother in Iran. (R)
14. 03:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—The truth about marriage
  
  And how your relationship may be less stable than you think. (R)
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/09/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/09/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Buddhist detox
  
  The Buddhist temple treating drug addiction (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Trump Supreme Court nomination
  
  Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court; armed forces arrested in Mexico

Sunday 27 September 2020

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