BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Wednesday 17 November 2021

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/11/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actor Arinzé Kene
  
  Actor Arinzé Kene on playing Bob Marley on the London stage
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/11/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—European pipeline beset by new delays
  
  Germany suspends its approval of the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/11/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/11/2021 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Compass—One Hundred Years of Exile, What do we owe refugees?
  
  One hundred years after the first modern refugee crisis, how much has changed?
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/11/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Hostage, part 2: Escape across the sand dunes
  
  Canadian Edith Blais is reunited with Luca and they plot an ambitious escape (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The capture of war criminal Radovan Karadzic
  
  How Serbia finally caught one of Europe's most wanted men in Belgrade in 2008. (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/11/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/11/2021 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  The Comb—Abortion: Breaking the silence
  
  Every year, dozens of Kenyan women die from unsafe abortions
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/11/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—The Russian millionaire hackers living in carefree luxury
  
  Russian millionaire hackers are making fortunes without being troubled by the police.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/11/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—The Russian hackers earning fortunes without fear of reprisal
  
  Russian cyber criminals living luxurious lifestyles without fear of police intervention
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/11/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Is the Kremlin protecting millionaire hackers inside Russia?
  
  BBC investigation finds millionaire hackers in Russia are living without fear of the law
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/11/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—George Takei: Growing up in an internment camp
  
  Stephen Sackur talks to George Takei, forever famous as Lieutenant Sulu in Star Trek
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Period pants, poverty and the environment
  
  Can this multi-million dollar industry help the climate and fight period poverty?
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  
  How a particular form of psychotherapy became popular for treating anxiety and depression
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/11/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Compass—One Hundred Years of Exile, What do we owe refugees?
  
  One hundred years after the first modern refugee crisis, how much has changed? (R)
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Distress of TikTok fake school accounts
  
  After US school TikTok challenge, UK schools are dealing with fake accounts.
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/11/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—On the Covid ward
  
  How medical teams look after the emotional well-being of Covid patients and families (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/11/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/11/2021 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2021 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Comb—Abortion: Breaking the silence
  
  Every year, dozens of Kenyan women die from unsafe abortions (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/11/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Harvard Law School’s first Deafblind graduate
  
  While Haben Girma was at Harvard she developed new technology to help her communicate
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  
  How a particular form of psychotherapy became popular for treating anxiety and depression (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/11/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/11/2021 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2021 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  The Compass—One Hundred Years of Exile, What do we owe refugees?
  
  One hundred years after the first modern refugee crisis, how much has changed? (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/11/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Cybersecurity: wanted criminals living freely in Russia
  
  BBC investigation finds cyber criminals are living millionaire lifestyles
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/11/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Sudan Foreign Minister reports Police brutalities
  
  Minister Mariam Al-Mahdi says the Police in Sudan has been lashing young protesters
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2021 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Inflation spikes across Europe
  
  With inflation rising across Europe, Spain is particularly hit with prices rising 5.5%
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/11/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Ethiopia's war explained
  
  We explain the many perspectives on the conflict in Ethiopia
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/11/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Do conservation efforts endanger the lives of indigenous communities?
  
  A Kenyan organisation has been accused of displacing indigenous communities
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/11/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Interview—George Takei: Growing up in an internment camp
  
  Stephen Sackur talks to George Takei, forever famous as Lieutenant Sulu in Star Trek (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Distress of TikTok fake school accounts
  
  After US school TikTok challenge, UK schools are dealing with fake accounts. (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/11/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—The psychological impact of Kampala's blast
  
  A Kampala resident tells how the bomb blasts affected her job and her mind
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2021/11/17 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—17/11/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—17/11/2021 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/11/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Compass—One Hundred Years of Exile, What do we owe refugees?
  
  One hundred years after the first modern refugee crisis, how much has changed? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Comb—Abortion: Breaking the silence
  
  Every year, dozens of Kenyan women die from unsafe abortions (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/11/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/11/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—17/11/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/11/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Inflation spikes across Europe
  
  With inflation rising across Europe, Spain is particularly hit with prices rising 5.5%
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/11/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Harvard Law School’s first Deafblind graduate
  
  While Haben Girma was at Harvard she developed new technology to help her communicate (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  
  How a particular form of psychotherapy became popular for treating anxiety and depression (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/11/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—On the Covid ward
  
  How medical teams look after the emotional well-being of Covid patients and families (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/11/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Biden in Motor City
  
  President Biden visits Detroit where General Motors unveil a new electric vehicle plant.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/11/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/11/2021 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/11/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Salmon wars
  
  How a bitter fight is playing out in the American west over the future of a fish
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/11/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Harvard Law School’s first Deafblind graduate
  
  While Haben Girma was at Harvard she developed new technology to help her communicate (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  
  How a particular form of psychotherapy became popular for treating anxiety and depression (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/11/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/11/2021 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/11/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How a new cuisine is born
  
  The evolution of ‘Cape-Malay’ and ‘Viet-Cajun’ cuisines
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/11/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Concern over whereabouts of Chinese tennis star
  
  Concern over safety of female Chinese tennis star following allegation of sexual assault

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