BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Sunday 11 April 2021

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—On the trail of rare blood clots
  
  Scientists in the EU and the UK are looking out for rare blood clots in vaccinated people
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/04/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/04/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  When Katty Met Carlos—Is America beating the pandemic?
  
  Could worrying new Covid-19 variants undermine the progress of America’s vaccine rollout?
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The other caliphate
  
  The Philippines’ fight to contain Islamist extremism in the wake of the Marawi siege
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Rwanda and the opposition
  
  The trial of Paul Rusesabagina has shown Paul Kagame’s government in a different light
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/04/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—After Hu Bo
  
  What is next for the Chinese film industry after the death of talented director Hu Bo? (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/04/2021 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/04/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Don't log off: My life, my world
  
  Margaret in Uganda cares for nine children orphaned by Aids and has HIV herself (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Tributes flow in for Prince Philip
  
  Prince Charles pays tribute to his father, the Duke of Edinburgh
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—What role did Prince Philip play?
  
  Historian Simon Schama speaks about the role the Duke performed for the British throne
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Prayers of remembrance for Prince Philip
  
  The Duke's death has prompted prayers at Sunday church services across the world
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/04/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Portion distortion
  
  How the food industry convinced us to upsize, and why shrinking portions is so hard (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Rwanda and the opposition
  
  The trial of Paul Rusesabagina has shown Paul Kagame’s government in a different light (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/04/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Modern Midrash
  
  Michael Goldfarb explores being Jewish today through the ancient practice of Midrash. (R)
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  Deeply Human—Mirror, Mirror
  
  Why a perfectly symmetrical face is so attractive. (R)
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/04/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  I'm Not A Monster—I'm Not a Monster, 10/04/2021 GMT
  
  The story of an American mother living in the heart of the ISIS Caliphate.
15. 09:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Exposing those who promote vaccine disinformation
  
  How The Anti-Vax Files uncovers and challenges disinformation around vaccines
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/04/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/04/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Teni the Entertainer
  
  One of Africa's biggest musical stars talks to DJ Edu about her debut album (R)
20. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why has Peru had such a bad pandemic?
  
  Peru has suffered one of the highest excess death levels in the world. We ask why. (R)
22. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/04/2021 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 11:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Mental Health and the long term implications of Covid
  
  Mental Health and Covid; Fukushima a decade on; Fast accurate saliva test for concussion (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—India registers another record high in Coronavirus infections
  
  India registers 150'000 thousand Covid-19 cases and more than 800 deaths.
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Rabindranath Tagore: The Bard of Bengal
  
  A portrait of the prolific writer who was an environmental thinker before his time (R)
5. 13:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Clot risks: The Pill versus the vaccine
  
  AstraZeneca’s clot controversy turns attention on the contraceptive pill. (R)
6. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 14:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The other caliphate
  
  The Philippines’ fight to contain Islamist extremism in the wake of the Marawi siege (R)
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  And coverage from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/04/2021 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/04/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Anti-Vax Files, Targeting Germany’s youth
  
  4/8 Germany’s Querdenken movement opposes vaccines. Now it’s recruiting children. (R)
5. 18:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Kuwait at the football World Cup
  
  The Gulf state's first and only World Cup appearance, with a camel as team mascot (R)
6. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—Greenland says no to rare earths mining project
  
  We ask what this means for the security of the global supply of rare minerals.
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Iranian nuclear facility hit by 'act of terrorism'
  
  Iran says Natanz nuclear facility lost power a day after upgrade unveiled
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Amrullah Saleh: Is the Afghan peace process running out of road?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the First Vice President of Afghanistan Amrullah Saleh (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/04/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  I'm Not A Monster—I'm Not a Monster, 10/04/2021 GMT
  
  The story of an American mother living in the heart of the ISIS Caliphate. (R)
14. 21:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Clot risks: The Pill versus the vaccine
  
  AstraZeneca’s clot controversy turns attention on the contraceptive pill. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/04/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—11/04/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/04/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  When Katty Met Carlos—Is America beating the pandemic?
  
  Could worrying new Covid-19 variants undermine the progress of America’s vaccine rollout? (R)
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Rwanda and the opposition
  
  The trial of Paul Rusesabagina has shown Paul Kagame’s government in a different light (R)
22. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/04/2021 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 23:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Phones sending data every 4.5 minutes
  
  Phones sending data every 4.5 minutes even if they are just idling in our pockets. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—US car production hit by semi-conductor shortage
  
  Ford and General Motors will both curtail production from this week
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/04/2021 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Lithium: Chile’s white gold
  
  Why lithium makes such good batteries (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/04/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/04/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Is it time to ditch the plough?
  
  The plough enabled the growth of civilisation, but it has come with a major carbon cost
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Deeply Human—Mirror, Mirror
  
  Why a perfectly symmetrical face is so attractive. (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/04/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  I'm Not A Monster—I'm Not a Monster, 10/04/2021 GMT
  
  The story of an American mother living in the heart of the ISIS Caliphate. (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Exposing those who promote vaccine disinformation
  
  How The Anti-Vax Files uncovers and challenges disinformation around vaccines (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/04/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/04/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women who love insects
  
  Insect enthusiasts Jessica Ware and Carolina Barillas-Mury on why bugs matter.
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Volcano hit Island braces for further eruptions
  
  The Caribbean island of St Vincent has been covered in thick clouds of ash
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Covid-19: England eases restrictions after strict lockdown
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson appeals to the public to 'behave responsibly' as shops open

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