BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Sunday 22 November 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/11/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—New Iranian art and the censors
  
  Meet the Iranians making new art despite the censors
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/11/2020 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—The roots of Donald Trump’s ‘voter fraud’ strategy
  
  What’s the real story behind allegations of fraud during the US presidential election?
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Over to You—How the BBC’s anti-disinformation team fights back
  
  With the recent US election in mind, we ask what does disinformation mean to you? (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/11/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Covid- 19 – Good news on immunity
  
  Immunity to the virus may last longer than previously thought
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/11/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/11/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/11/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  When Katty Met Carlos—From cities to states, the US battles climate change
  
  What will a Joe Biden presidency do about climate change? (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/11/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—100 Women: Rebel girls soundtrack
  
  The ways in which real events are reflected in the lyrics of popular songs
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/11/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—A State of Limbo
  
  The United States - and the world - wait for news of the transition of power (R)
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/11/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Girl Taken—Girl Taken, 21/11/2020 GMT
  
  A two year investigation to find a little girl taken from her mother in Iran. (R)
18. 04:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—The science of sleep
  
  What does sleep do for us, and what can go wrong if we don't get enough?
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/11/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/11/2020 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/11/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—New Iranian art and the censors
  
  Meet the Iranians making new art despite the censors (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/11/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Twist In Trump's Legal Challenge
  
  The US President loses a legal challenge to votes from Pennsylvania
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/11/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Afghan Talks Stalled
  
  Violence continues, as the US try to broker peace between the government and Taliban
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/11/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—G20 Vaccine Plea
  
  Saudi Summit hears calls for equal distribution of Covid vaccine among nations
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/11/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Measles outbreak threat due to Covid
  
  Disruption to measles immunisation raises the risk of large outbreaks in Africa (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/11/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—A State of Limbo
  
  The United States - and the world - wait for news of the transition of power (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/11/2020 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The IS orphans rescued by their grandpa
  
  He couldn’t save his daughter after she joined IS but could he rescue her seven children?
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/11/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—How is Covid impacting the future of work?
  
  How will we work, live and thrive in a post-pandemic future?
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/11/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Converts amongst the conflict in Belarus
  
  In Belarus, Alina Isachenka meets Orthodox worshippers who have converted to Catholicism (R)
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/11/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/11/2020 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/11/2020 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Busiswa
  
  DJ Edu meets one of the biggest voices in South African house music (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/11/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What will Donald Trump do next?
  
  What does the future hold for President Trump after his election defeat? (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/11/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Barack Obama talks to David Olusoga
  
  Ahead of the release of his memoirs, the former President talks to David Olusoga (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/11/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit in Pennsylvania
  
  Donald Trump's legal team says it will appeal after a judge threw out a lawsuit
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/11/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—100 Women: Rebel girls soundtrack
  
  The ways in which real events are reflected in the lyrics of popular songs (R)
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/11/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  The Forum—First impressions: The printing press
  
  How the machine pioneered by 15th Century entrepreneur Johannes Gutenberg changed history (R)
11. 15:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Inviting Covid for Dinner
  
  If you go to a gathering of 25 people, what are the chances one of you has coronavirus?
12. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/11/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  And coverage from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/11/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/11/2020 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/11/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  
  Trending—The roots of Donald Trump’s ‘voter fraud’ strategy
  
  What’s the real story behind allegations of fraud during the US presidential election? (R)
5. 19:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—The science of sleep
  
  What does sleep do for us, and what can go wrong if we don't get enough? (R)
6. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/11/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 20:06GMT
  
  Music Life—The politics of pleasure with Thurston Moore, Brix Smith, Sunn O)))'s Stephen O'Malley and Rachel Aggs of Sacred Paws
  
  How much does politics influence the work musicians create?
8. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/11/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US Covid-19 vaccinations could start in December
  
  Head of US vaccine programme says Covid-19 jabs to be available early next month.
10. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/11/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/11/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—22/11/2020 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
13. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/11/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  
  Girl Taken—Girl Taken, 21/11/2020 GMT
  
  A two year investigation to find a little girl taken from her mother in Iran. (R)
15. 22:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Inviting Covid for Dinner
  
  If you go to a gathering of 25 people, what are the chances one of you has coronavirus? (R)
16. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/11/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Pawel Jablonski: Why is Poland blocking the EU's budget?
  
  Poland's deputy foreign minister discusses his government's standoff with the EU (R)
18. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/11/2020 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How does a breeze become a gale?
  
  Why are some winds friendly and others fierce?
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/11/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Coronavirus: Mental and physical toll
  
  Three women in Latin America talk about how coronavirus has affected their societies (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/11/2020 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Broad spectrum
  
  Helen Keen had a diagnosis of autism as an adult. She explores how it appears in women (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/11/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—The latest on the coronavirus vaccines
  
  What sort of an economic recovery will we see if the vaccines are effective?
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/11/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Converts amongst the conflict in Belarus
  
  In Belarus, Alina Isachenka meets Orthodox worshippers who have converted to Catholicism (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/11/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/11/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/11/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—The war on trees and what it means for disease
  
  Could Covid-19 be a turning point for stopping deforestation?
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/11/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Forum—First impressions: The printing press
  
  How the machine pioneered by 15th Century entrepreneur Johannes Gutenberg changed history (R)
15. 03:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Judit Polgar - the chess champion who defied stereotypes
  
  How the chess prodigy overcame sexism in her sport and defeated the all-time greats. (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/11/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/11/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/11/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How does a breeze become a gale?
  
  Why are some winds friendly and others fierce? (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/11/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Joshua Wong pleads guilty in Hong Kong trial
  
  Mr Wong and two fellow activists now facing jail for taking part in last year's protests

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