BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Sunday 29 November 2020

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/11/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Tsitsi Dangarembga: Writing Zimbabwe’s Women
  
  We celebrate the female writers, artists and performers making their voices heard
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2020 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—The truth behind a ‘woke’ Instagram network
  
  Instagram accounts pledging to do good via “brand ambassadors” aren’t all that they seem.
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Have news programmes got the tone right on reporting a vaccine?
  
  How the WS manages listeners' expectations following the news of a Covid vaccine (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/11/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Vaccines – the Covid confusion
  
  The problems with incomplete or contradictory trial data published by press release.
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/11/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/11/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  When Katty Met Carlos—How has Covid changed America?
  
  Covid-19 has dramatically changed the way we live our lives. What's America's exit plan? (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/11/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—100 Women: Women in power
  
  Mary Ann Sieghart hears the inspiring stories of women in power
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/11/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Leaving Nagorno Karabakh
  
  The Armenian homes and sacred sites left behind. Plus tales from Peru, Pakistan and Crete (R)
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Girl Taken—Girl Taken, 28/11/2020 GMT
  
  A two year investigation to find a little girl taken from her mother in Iran. (R)
18. 04:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—Do cities need rules?
  
  How does the way a city is run change its inhabitants' lives?
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/11/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/11/2020 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Tsitsi Dangarembga: Writing Zimbabwe’s Women
  
  We celebrate the female writers, artists and performers making their voices heard (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/11/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Ethiopia troops take control of Makelle
  
  Ethiopian PM says the army has defeated the TPLF fighters in the Tigrayan capital
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/11/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Ethiopia : Army in control of Tigray
  
  The Ethiopian government says its troops are in control of the capital Makelle
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/11/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Twenty-three Afghan security personnel killed
  
  Afghan soldiers die in a car bomb targeting an army base in the province of Ghazni
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Another week, another Covid-19 vaccine success
  
  Good news about Covid vaccines keeps coming but can everyone benefit from the successes? (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/11/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Leaving Nagorno Karabakh
  
  The Armenian homes and sacred sites left behind. Plus tales from Peru, Pakistan and Crete (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2020 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The photo that exposed apartheid
  
  The Soweto Uprisings and the story behind South Africa's most iconic photo.
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/11/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—India's vaccination drive against Covid-19
  
  How daunting a challenge is it to vaccinate more than a billion people?
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Canadian Uighurs
  
  Canadian Uighurs tell Idil Mussa about those who have been through Chinese re-education. (R)
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/11/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/11/2020 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2020 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—A Pass
  
  A Ugandan artist refusing to stay silent about injustice (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/11/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Evidence—Coronavirus: The Evidence, Pandemic rules: follower or flouter?
  
  Why a sense of “we” rather than “I” makes us more likely to follow pandemic rules (R)
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/11/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Ethiopia police hunt for Tigray leaders
  
  The leader of the Tigray region acknowledges his forces are withdrawing from main city
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/11/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—100 Women: Women in power
  
  Mary Ann Sieghart hears the inspiring stories of women in power (R)
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/11/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  The Conversation—The Conversation: BBC 100 Women
  
  Has the Covid-19 pandemic triggered change that could be seen as positive in the future?
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/11/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live English Premier League commentary as Chelsea take on Tottenham (1630 kick off GMT).
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/11/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/11/2020 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  
  Trending—The truth behind a ‘woke’ Instagram network
  
  Instagram accounts pledging to do good via “brand ambassadors” aren’t all that they seem. (R)
5. 19:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—Do cities need rules?
  
  How does the way a city is run change its inhabitants' lives? (R)
6. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/11/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 20:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Loving and hating the studio with Tune-Yards, Haim, Black Pumas and Chicano Batman
  
  How much do musicians consider the audience when they're writing?
8. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/11/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Mekelle hospital struggling after attack
  
  Red Cross says the main hospital in Mekelle in Tigray is "dangerously low" on supplies
10. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/11/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/11/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—29/11/2020 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
13. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  
  Girl Taken—Girl Taken, 28/11/2020 GMT
  
  A two year investigation to find a little girl taken from her mother in Iran. (R)
15. 22:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Tracking Covid 19
  
  Which countries are doing well at keeping track of the virus?
16. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/11/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Gedion Timothewos: Is Ethiopia sliding into civil war?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Ethiopia’s Attorney General (R)
18. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/11/2020 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can we prevent wildfires?
  
  How can we reduce the spread of forest fires?
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/11/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Coronavirus: Festive celebrations
  
  Conversations about the impact of coronavirus in the US, Japan and Gaza (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/11/2020 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The end of everything
  
  When and how is the universe going to end? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/11/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Oil outlook brighter ahead of Opec meeting this week
  
  Leaders of Opec will meet this week to extend existing production limits into early 2021
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/11/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Canadian Uighurs
  
  Canadian Uighurs tell Idil Mussa about those who have been through Chinese re-education. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/11/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/11/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/11/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—A degree away from carnage
  
  What do rising temperatures mean for our world?
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/11/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Unlocking the mysteries of cuneiform tablets
  
  We explore the system of writing that developed 5,000 years ago in Ancient Mesopotamia (R)
15. 03:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Maradona and the "Hand of God" goal
  
  Ex-England striker Gary Lineker on Maradona's legendary World Cup quarter-final in 1986 (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/11/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/11/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/11/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can we prevent wildfires?
  
  How can we reduce the spread of forest fires? (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/11/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—China-Australia diplomatic spat intensifies
  
  Beijing has tweeted a faked image of an Australian soldier attacking an Afghan child

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