BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Sunday 25 July 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/07/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Japan: Art and the Olympics
  
  We meet Japanese artists who are re-inventing tradition and telling new stories (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/07/2021 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—The anti-vax influencer plot that flopped
  
  Who is behind a secret plot to pay social media stars to falsely discredit Covid vaccines? (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Investigating a format unchanged for 66 years
  
  Listeners react to From Our Own Correspondent and ask how it is put together
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/07/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—The Tokyo Olympics
  
  The Tokyo Olympics are underway, a year late than planned (R)
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/07/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist, Series 1, 13. Cat and mouse
  
  What happened to those who helped spirit the stolen money away?
10. 01:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The first Tokyo Olympics
  
  How a new modern Japan emerged on the world stage at the 1964 Olympic Games (R)
11. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/07/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The road to rock'n'roll
  
  How a network of black performance venues in a segregated USA shaped music history
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/07/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—The great vaccine passport debate
  
  Vaccinated Visitors: How the push for health passes is gaining ground in Europe.
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/07/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Counting the cost: the homes and livelihoods destroyed in South Africa’s riots
  
  A writer in Cape Town calls family and friends to hear who lost what in the recent riots (R)
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/07/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—How to deal with a bully boss
  
  How should bullying at work be dealt with? (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/07/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—25/07/2021 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/07/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—25/07/2021 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/07/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—25/07/2021 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/07/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Should 'junk food' sponsor sport?
  
  The fizzy drink and burger brands backing everything from the Olympics to junior football (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/07/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Counting the cost: the homes and livelihoods destroyed in South Africa’s riots
  
  A writer in Cape Town calls family and friends to hear who lost what in the recent riots (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/07/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Should I take the knee?
  
  On the opening day of the Olympics will athletes take the knee and for what reasons? (R)
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/07/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Two smiley faces: Episode four
  
  How emojis have come to define us, and what they tell us about global communication
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/07/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist, Series 1, 13. Cat and mouse
  
  What happened to those who helped spirit the stolen money away? (R)
15. 09:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Investigating a format unchanged for 66 years
  
  Listeners react to From Our Own Correspondent and ask how it is put together (R)
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/07/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/07/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/07/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Jizzle
  
  A Gambian rapper discusses his 10-year rise to stardom (R)
20. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/07/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can China raise its birth rate?
  
  China wants to stop its workforce shrinking. So can it raise its birth rate? (R)
22. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/07/2021 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 11:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Could the flu vaccine protect against severe Covid-19?
  
  Assessing the evidence: Can the flu vaccine ameliorate the effects of covid-19? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/07/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—World leaders meet to discuss climate change after recent environmental disasters
  
  The floods in Germany or the wildfires in Siberia and the US, linked to climate change
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/07/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Ida Pfeiffer: 19th Century globetrotter
  
  The eccentric traveller and collector who circumnavigated the globe twice (R)
5. 13:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The Rise of Delta
  
  Where’s this new Variant spreading and what can be done to stop it? (R)
6. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/07/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 14:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The road to rock'n'roll
  
  How a network of black performance venues in a segregated USA shaped music history (R)
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/07/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Sportsworld
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis from Tokyo Olympics.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/07/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/07/2021 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/07/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Trending—The anti-vax influencer plot that flopped
  
  Who is behind a secret plot to pay social media stars to falsely discredit Covid vaccines? (R)
5. 18:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The first Tokyo Olympics
  
  How a new modern Japan emerged on the world stage at the 1964 Olympic Games (R)
6. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/07/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—The great vaccine passport debate
  
  Vaccinated Visitors: How the push for health passes is gaining ground in Europe. (R)
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/07/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—COP26 President: global warming "urgency”
  
  Environment ministers from more than 50 countries have been meeting in London.
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/07/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Fikile Mbalula: Is South Africa's government being confronted with its own failure?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to South Africa’s transport minister (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/07/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist, Series 1, 13. Cat and mouse
  
  What happened to those who helped spirit the stolen money away? (R)
14. 21:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The Rise of Delta
  
  Where’s this new Variant spreading and what can be done to stop it? (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/07/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/07/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—25/07/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/07/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The Paralympian who was trapped inside her body
  
  How Victoria Arlen swam for gold after years of being unable to speak or move (R)
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/07/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Two smiley faces: Episode four
  
  How emojis have come to define us, and what they tell us about global communication (R)
22. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/07/2021 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 23:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Should I take the knee?
  
  On the opening day of the Olympics will athletes take the knee and for what reasons? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/07/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Ministers set agenda for COP26 as floods continue in Europe
  
  Environment ministers met in London as flash floods sent parts of the city under water
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/07/2021 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Designing football boots
  
  Dave Surace and Rob Ashcroft of adidas on designing the next pair of football boots (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/07/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Hamdullah Mohib: Can the Afghan government hold out against the Taliban?
  
  Sarah Montague speaks to Afghanistan's National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/07/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Am I a psychopath?
  
  A CrowdScience listener wants to know if she is a psychopath. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/07/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Two smiley faces: Episode four
  
  How emojis have come to define us, and what they tell us about global communication (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/07/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Should I take the knee?
  
  On the opening day of the Olympics will athletes take the knee and for what reasons? (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/07/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can shipping fix its climate problem?
  
  Big ships create big emissions. Can they reduce them?
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/07/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—World leaders: Michelle Bachelet and Helen Clark
  
  Michelle Bachelet and Helen Clark on their personal journeys and their career in politics
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/07/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Tunisia protests
  
  Tunisia's president has sacked the prime minister and suspended parliament
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/07/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Tunisia's prime minister sacked
  
  The dismissal of the prime minister follows a day of violent protests

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