BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Wednesday 3 November 2021

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Singer-Songwriter Tems
  
  Nigerian Afrobeat star Tems on how her biggest hit came about (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Rich nations agree to fund South Africa's transition from coal
  
  A partnership of nations give $8.5bn to South Africa to help invest in greener energy
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/11/2021 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Compass—The Public Misunderstanding of Science, Back to school
  
  How space can help transform science education for the next generation
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Steve Van Zandt on bands, bandanas and Bruce Springsteen
  
  Guitarist Steve Van Zandt tells us why he's been happy being the man behind the boss (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Judgement at Nuremberg
  
  It is 75 years since verdicts were delivered on leading German Nazis at Nuremberg (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/11/2021 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  A Wish for Afghanistan—10. Kashke
  
  If only: poet Massoud Khalili and Lyse Doucet reflect on Afghans' hopes for their country
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—COP26: Private capital vow to fund carbon cuts
  
  Some of the biggest banks, insurers and pension funds pledge to fund carbon cutting plans
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—COP26: Vow to switch finance away from harming nature
  
  Big financial firms say they will redirect trillions of dollars towards decarbonisation
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—COP26: Big carbon policy change from big finance
  
  At the UN climate summit, trillions of dollars are committed to fund carbon reduction
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Fiona Hill: What did Trump mean for America and the world?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to a key witness in President Trump's first impeachment trial
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Guy Hands on deal making and private equity
  
  A frank account of a career in buying and selling businesses
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The enduring legend of Fu Manchu
  
  The evil criminal mastermind Fu Manchu was a recurring film character for decades
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Compass—The Public Misunderstanding of Science, Back to school
  
  How space can help transform science education for the next generation (R)
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—How green is our data?
  
  Is our data and our use of the internet adding to climate change?
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Story of Aids—4. The end of an epidemic?
  
  How activists and medical staff fought the government to U-turn on Aids treatment in SA (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/11/2021 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2021 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  A Wish for Afghanistan—10. Kashke
  
  If only: poet Massoud Khalili and Lyse Doucet reflect on Afghans' hopes for their country (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My last chance to find our long-lost family
  
  A daughter searches for her ill mother's hidden past, revealing long-held secrets
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The enduring legend of Fu Manchu
  
  The evil criminal mastermind Fu Manchu was a recurring film character for decades (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/11/2021 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2021 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  The Compass—The Public Misunderstanding of Science, Back to school
  
  How space can help transform science education for the next generation (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—UN alleges human rights violations by all sides in Ethiopian conflict
  
  Joint probe by Ethiopian and UN human rights bodies highlights rights violations.
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—UN report critical of all sides in Ethiopia conflict
  
  The United Nations accuses all sides of human rights abuses in the conflict in Ethiopia
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2021 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Finance sector pledges greater climate action
  
  Hundreds of banks and money managers pledged to consider the planet when making decisions
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—COP26: Who pays for transition to green economies
  
  We'll look at how much countries will need to spend to fight climate change
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—UN: 'All parties to the Tigray conflict have committed violations'
  
  UN says all sides guilty of brutal human rights abuses in the conflict in Ethiopia
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Fiona Hill: What did Trump mean for America and the world?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to a key witness in President Trump's first impeachment trial (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—How green is our data?
  
  Is our data and our use of the internet adding to climate change? (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—A joint UN and Ethiopian human rights group report condemns all sides in the Tigray conflict
  
  A UN/Ethiopian human rights report says all sides in Tigray guilty of human rights abuses
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2021/11/03 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—03/11/2021 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Compass—The Public Misunderstanding of Science, Back to school
  
  How space can help transform science education for the next generation (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  A Wish for Afghanistan—10. Kashke
  
  If only: poet Massoud Khalili and Lyse Doucet reflect on Afghans' hopes for their country (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/11/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—03/11/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Finance sector pledges greater climate action
  
  Hundreds of banks and money managers pledged to consider the planet when making decisions
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/11/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My last chance to find our long-lost family
  
  A daughter searches for her ill mother's hidden past, revealing long-held secrets (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The enduring legend of Fu Manchu
  
  The evil criminal mastermind Fu Manchu was a recurring film character for decades (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/11/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Story of Aids—4. The end of an epidemic?
  
  How activists and medical staff fought the government to U-turn on Aids treatment in SA (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/11/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Fed winds up US stimulus package
  
  The Federal Reserve begins its long-anticipated tapering of asset purchases.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/11/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/11/2021 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/11/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The Ahr Valley flood
  
  In July, the River Ahr in Germany rose, engulfing ancient towns and villages in its path
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/11/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My last chance to find our long-lost family
  
  A daughter searches for her ill mother's hidden past, revealing long-held secrets (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The enduring legend of Fu Manchu
  
  The evil criminal mastermind Fu Manchu was a recurring film character for decades (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/11/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/11/2021 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/11/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—One small change
  
  Your stories of small, achievable changes around food to help the environment
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/11/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Global emissions bounce back following lockdowns
  
  Carbon emissions have returned to almost pre-pandemic levels, Global Carbon Budget report

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