BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Tuesday 29 September 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Covid deaths approach one million
  
  We hear how countries around the world have been handling the pandemic
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Songs of the Humpback Whale
  
  The story of Roger Payne’s best-selling environmental album, released 50 years ago
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My ancestors were both slaves and slave owners
  
  How a black Victorian footballer led Malik Al Nasir to discover his own complex history (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The death of Gamal Abdel Nasser
  
  The charismatic Egyptian president dominated Arab politics for almost two decades (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/09/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The sting in the tail
  
  What’s the point of wasps? (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Covid-19: global death toll passes a million
  
  We'll hear from relatives of some of the million victims who've now died from coronavirus
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—More than one million dead from coronavirus
  
  Global deaths from Covid-19 have passed the grim milestone of one million
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—WHO: 1 million Covid deaths an underestimate
  
  Official statistics show more than a million people have died of Covid-19 worldwide
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Getting rid of AI bias
  
  Better facial recognition and changing algorithms - how to fight racial bias in AI
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Facebook's face-off in Australia
  
  Why Facebook has threatened to ban all news on its Australian site
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Mafia trial of Italy’s former Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti
  
  A trial which shone a light on links between Italian politicians and the Mafia
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Songs of the Humpback Whale
  
  The story of Roger Payne’s best-selling environmental album, released 50 years ago (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The sting in the tail
  
  What’s the point of wasps? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actors Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter
  
  Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter talk about reprising the roles of Bill and Ted
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/09/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Juan Gabriel Vásquez: Literature in the centre of my life
  
  The acclaimed Colombian writer Juan Gabriel Vásquez creates his new novel.
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Surviving a chemical attack by a doomsday cult
  
  How a bag leaking sarin in Tokyo led Atsushi Sakahara to seek answers from a cult member
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Mafia trial of Italy’s former Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti
  
  A trial which shone a light on links between Italian politicians and the Mafia (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/09/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The sting in the tail
  
  What’s the point of wasps? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Armenia PM: We are under "existential threat”
  
  Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict: Casualties mount in Nagorno-Karabakh battle
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Getting rid of AI bias
  
  Better facial recognition and changing algorithms - how to fight racial bias in AI (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Kenya eases coronavirus restrictions
  
  Six months after their introduction, Kenya is easing strict coronavirus restrictions
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—South Africa reports millions of job losses
  
  the country’s official unemployment rate has fallen to 23%
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Songs of the Humpback Whale
  
  The story of Roger Payne’s best-selling environmental album, released 50 years ago (R)
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—US election conversations: American families
  
  Two families tell us what they want from the next US president
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Sierra Leone white papers: more than 100 people named
  
  It comes days after the publication of a government White Paper
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/09/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/09/29 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—29/09/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Africa's 'lost $836bn through illegal transfers'
  
  The illegal outflow of money is related to the export of high-value goods such as gold
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Mapping Covid-19 to your phone
  
  Google Maps has launched a new Covid-19 layer – but is it as accurate as it could be?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Turkey denies shooting down Armenian fighter jet
  
  Armenia says one of its jets was shot down by a Turkish F-16 in Nagorno-Karabakh fighting
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Getting rid of AI bias
  
  Better facial recognition and changing algorithms - how to fight racial bias in AI (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Juan Gabriel Vásquez: Literature in the centre of my life
  
  The acclaimed Colombian writer Juan Gabriel Vásquez creates his new novel. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/09/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Kenya eases coronavirus restrictions
  
  Six months after their introduction, Kenya is easing strict coronavirus restrictions
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actors Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter
  
  Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter talk about reprising the roles of Bill and Ted (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Countdown to the first US presidential debate
  
  Will it make a difference in the race for the White House?
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Compass—The Sun, Our Star, The Sun, Our Star: Health and beauty
  
  5/5 What does being deprived of sunlight do to you? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Surviving a chemical attack by a doomsday cult
  
  How a bag leaking sarin in Tokyo led Atsushi Sakahara to seek answers from a cult member (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Mafia trial of Italy’s former Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti
  
  A trial which shone a light on links between Italian politicians and the Mafia (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/09/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/09/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Mapping Covid-19 to your phone
  
  Google Maps has launched a new Covid-19 layer – but is it as accurate as it could be? (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Donald Trump and Joe Biden clash at debate in Ohio
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—'Chaotic' first debate between Biden and Trump
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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