BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Tuesday 19 April 2022

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Apple staff make bid for first union at a US store
  
  Apple's Grand Central Station store staff in NYC have announced a plan to start a union
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/04/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Saving our species
  
  Could paying farmers to conserve nature help save Australia’s unique wildlife?
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The dark truth behind my songs
  
  A murder-suicide devastated Allison Moorer’s youth but now inspires her country music (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Erasmus: Europe's student exchange scheme
  
  The programme that's let millions of EU students live and study in other countries. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/04/2022 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Siri Hustvedt writing her next novel
  
  The American novelist and scholar is writing her next novel ‘The Haunted Envelope’.
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Zelensky: Russia has launched offensive in Ukraine’s east
  
  President Volodymyr Zelensky says battle for the Donbas region has begun
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Battle for the Donbas has begun, says Zelensky
  
  The Kremlin has said it wants to ‘liberate’ the region
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—We will fight on says Zelensky as Russia renews offensive in east
  
  Kyiv says long-anticipated offensive against the east has begun
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Sponge cities that fight flooding
  
  How cities are embracing nature to prevent flooding
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2022 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Why whales matter
  
  Can baleen whales rebound from near extinction and help revive ocean life?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Women's rights in Basra
  
  How women in the southern Iraqi city were persecuted for "anti-Islamic" behaviour
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/04/2022 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Wild Inside: The Burmese Python
  
  Ben Garrod and Jess French unravel the internal secrets to success of the Burmese Python
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović
  
  Camera d'Or-winning Croatian director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović on her film Murina
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/04/2022 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2022 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Siri Hustvedt writing her next novel
  
  The American novelist and scholar is writing her next novel ‘The Haunted Envelope’. (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—England's secret cowboy town
  
  The town of Laredo is filled with cowboys and saloons in the style of the Wild West
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Women's rights in Basra
  
  How women in the southern Iraqi city were persecuted for "anti-Islamic" behaviour (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/04/2022 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2022 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Saving our species
  
  Could paying farmers to conserve nature help save Australia’s unique wildlife? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Russia attacks Ukraine’s Eastern front line
  
  Russia attacks along the 300-mile front line in the eastern Donbas region in Ukraine.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Sponge cities that fight flooding
  
  How cities are embracing nature to prevent flooding (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2022 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—IMF cuts global growth forecast
  
  The International Monetary Fund expects global economic growth to slow to 3.6% this year
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2022 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Young Ethiopian men offer to fight for Russia
  
  Ethiopian men queue at the Russian embassy to enlist in the war with Ukraine
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2022 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  Outside Source—2022/04/19 15:32 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2022 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—What's it like being a Ukrainian journalist?
  
  We hear the experiences of three Ukrainian journalists who have been reporting on the war
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2022 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—President Ouattara picks new VP
  
  Ivory Coast's president selects his new vice-president
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/04/2022 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2022 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2022/04/19 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—WFP: Millions at risk of drought in the Horn of Africa
  
  The UN's food agency warns millions are at risk of hunger in the Horn of Africa
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2022 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Wild Inside: The Burmese Python
  
  Ben Garrod and Jess French unravel the internal secrets to success of the Burmese Python (R)
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Ukraine says holds the line in the east
  
  Ukrainian forces say they're holding the line in the east of the country
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Outlook—England's secret cowboy town
  
  The town of Laredo is filled with cowboys and saloons in the style of the Wild West (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Women's rights in Basra
  
  How women in the southern Iraqi city were persecuted for "anti-Islamic" behaviour (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/04/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—19/04/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—IMF cuts global growth forecast
  
  The International Monetary Fund expects global economic growth to slow to 3.6% this year
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović
  
  Camera d'Or-winning Croatian director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović on her film Murina (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/04/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Netflix loses subscribers for the first time in a decade
  
  The company lost 200,000 customers in the first three months of the year
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/04/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/04/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Slick: The Story of Oil, Shell and Nigeria, Slick: 3. Black creeks
  
  3/4 How does oil pollution affect Ogoniland today?
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/04/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—England's secret cowboy town
  
  The town of Laredo is filled with cowboys and saloons in the style of the Wild West (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Women's rights in Basra
  
  How women in the southern Iraqi city were persecuted for "anti-Islamic" behaviour (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/04/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/04/2022 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Soul Music, Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte by Maurice Ravel
  
  Why Maurice Ravel's composition appeals to the emotions in such a powerful way
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/04/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ukrainian forces hold the Russian army in Donbass
  
  Mariupol defenders hold out as Russian forces make slow progress in the east
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/04/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ukraine: US says it will send extra weapons, including artillery to Kyiv
  
  President Biden promises more military support to Ukraine as Moscow's invasion continues

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