BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Sunday 10 October 2021

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/10/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Youngest rock samples from the moon
  
  Youngest samples from lava flows on the moon returned by Chang’e-5 mission
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/10/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/10/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/10/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Does the planet need snails?
  
  Gardeners might see snails as their enemy, but they are vital to life on earth (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/10/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Story of Aids—1. The beginning
  
  The early years of the HIV-Aids crisis, as told by the people who lived through it
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/10/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Starting again: The lives of refugees in their new home
  
  What is it like to leave everything behind and begin life afresh?
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/10/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Nigeria: Nollywood Star Richard Mofe-Damijo
  
  Nollywood star Richard Mofe-Damijo reflects on his career (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/10/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/10/2021 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/10/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Smart women, male genius
  
  Science writer and broadcaster Angela Saini debunks the myth of male genius (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/10/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Austrian chancellor resigns
  
  Chancellor Sebastian Kurz resigns amid corruption inquiry
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/10/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Iraqis head to the polls
  
  Iraq's parliamentary elections open
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/10/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—China-Taiwan tensions: President Tsai lashes back at China
  
  Leader of Taiwan vows they will not bow to Beijing pressure
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/10/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The drinking experiment
  
  What happens when you give up alcohol in a drinking culture? (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/10/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Starting again: The lives of refugees in their new home
  
  What is it like to leave everything behind and begin life afresh? (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/10/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Getting married the Nigerian way
  
  The sounds, beats and meanings of a Yoruba engagement ceremony (R)
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/10/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  A Geochemical History of Life on Earth—2. When bacteria ruled the world
  
  How two of the most important developments in our planet's evolution occurred (R)
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/10/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  World of Wisdom—Hope and Children
  
  Many worry for the world their children will live in. How do we keep hope alive?
15. 09:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Lyse Doucet reveals her personal Wish for Afghanistan
  
  The BBC’s Lyse Doucet on her new series A Wish For Afghanistan
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/10/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/10/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/10/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Mayorkun
  
  How a Twitter post propelled a Nigerian singer to stardom (R)
20. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/10/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—World Book Café: PEN
  
  An exploration of Freedom of Expression around the world. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/10/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Iraqis vote in elections for reform
  
  Early parliamentary elections are called in response to anti-government protests
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/10/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The story of Evita
  
  The life, work and remarkable afterlife of Eva Peron (R)
5. 13:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Vaccinating the world
  
  How countries’ vaccination rates measure up – and the trickiness of comparing them.
6. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/10/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 14:06GMT
  
  The Story of Aids—1. The beginning
  
  The early years of the HIV-Aids crisis, as told by the people who lived through it (R)
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/10/2021 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.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/10/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/10/2021 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/10/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  30 Animals That Made Us Smarter—Cats and road safety
  
  An inventor narrowly avoided a road accident thanks to the eyes of a cat (R)
5. 18:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Japan's Keirin cycling phenomenon
  
  How the uniquely Japanese track cycling event made its Olympic debut in 2000. (R)
6. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/10/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—Facebook's worst ever week?
  
  From a major global outage to a whistle-blower; was this Facebook’s worst week ever?
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/10/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Polls close in Iraqi elections
  
  Iraqis have voted in parliamentary elections: but why was turnout so low?
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/10/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Richard Thaler: Is a nudge enough to change our behaviour?
  
  Is a nudge better than a shove when change is needed? (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/10/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  World of Wisdom—Hope and Children
  
  Many worry for the world their children will live in. How do we keep hope alive? (R)
14. 21:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Vaccinating the world
  
  How countries’ vaccination rates measure up – and the trickiness of comparing them. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/10/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/10/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—10/10/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/10/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Getting married the Nigerian way
  
  The sounds, beats and meanings of a Yoruba engagement ceremony (R)
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/10/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Starting again: The lives of refugees in their new home
  
  What is it like to leave everything behind and begin life afresh? (R)
22. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/10/2021 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 23:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Census goes digital in India
  
  Census goes digital in India, but who will be excluded? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/10/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Sydney reopens after 106 days in lockdown
  
  The Australian city emerges from a lockdown lasting more than three months.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/10/2021 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Earthshot 1
  
  Winning ideas to improve the world around us. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/10/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/10/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/10/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Why can't we stop gas flaring?
  
  Flared gas is a by-product of oil extraction. It harms the climate and human health.
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/10/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  A Geochemical History of Life on Earth—2. When bacteria ruled the world
  
  How two of the most important developments in our planet's evolution occurred (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/10/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  World of Wisdom—Hope and Children
  
  Many worry for the world their children will live in. How do we keep hope alive? (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Lyse Doucet reveals her personal Wish for Afghanistan
  
  The BBC’s Lyse Doucet on her new series A Wish For Afghanistan (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/10/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/10/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/10/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Sisters of skydiving
  
  Kim Chakanetsa talks to two pioneering women about their love for skydiving
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/10/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—North Korea: High profile defector talks to BBC
  
  The former Colonel and spy says the country will never give up its nuclear weapons
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/10/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—A former North Korean spy chief speaks
  
  We get rare insight into the operations of the secretive regime

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