BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Tuesday 6 May 2025

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—OpenAI says non-profit arm will retain control of firm
  
  Sam Altman said OpenAI would remain under the control of its for-profit board
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/05/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Russia's Church in Texas
  
  The Americans converting to Orthodox Christianity in Texas
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Radioactive: my great-grandad’s chemical confession
  
  Uncovering my Jewish ancestor’s ties to the Nazis (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Why shea butter production could dry up
  
  The popular moisturising product is under threat from human activity
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/05/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Bishwajit Goswami: The art of Bangladesh's rivers
  
  Artist Bishwajit Goswami creates a new installation celebrating Bangladesh’s rivers
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Canada's PM Carney to meet Trump
  
  The US president has repeatedly said Canada should become the fifty-first American state
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Paramilitaries strike Port Sudan
  
  The Rapid Support Forces have struck the Sudanese city for the third day in a row
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Huge explosions rock Port Sudan
  
  The Rapid Support Forces have struck the Sudanese city for three consecutive days
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The classroom tablet revolution
  
  In Malawi Myra Anubi looks at ways that technology is improving children’s education.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2025 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Inside Spain's housing crisis
  
  Millions of people in the country are struggling to find affordable homes
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The invention of the automatic electric rice cooker
  
  In 1955, entrepreneur and engineer Yoshitada Minami, revolutionised rice cooking
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/05/2025 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Russia's Church in Texas
  
  The Americans converting to Orthodox Christianity in Texas (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—French director Louise Courvoisier’s film Holy Cow
  
  Nikki talks to director Louise Courvoisier about her award winning film Holy Cow (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/05/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Bishwajit Goswami: The art of Bangladesh's rivers
  
  Artist Bishwajit Goswami creates a new installation celebrating Bangladesh’s rivers (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Black, Korean, stateless: A 'slickyboy’s' American dream
  
  An outcast from birth and a petty thief by seven, all Milton wanted was to find his dad
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The invention of the automatic electric rice cooker
  
  In 1955, entrepreneur and engineer Yoshitada Minami, revolutionised rice cooking (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/05/2025 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2025 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Tebello Nyokong
  
  Tebello Nyokong is deploying cutting-edge chemistry to revolutionise cancer treatment (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Newshour in Syria: Doctors say sanctions crush healthcare
  
  A special edition from Damascus
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The classroom tablet revolution
  
  In Malawi Myra Anubi looks at ways that technology is improving children’s education. (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2025 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Merz elected German Chancellor - at second time of asking
  
  Merz failed to win the initial parliamentary vote to become Germany’s chancellor
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—06/05/2025 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2025 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  BBC OS—2025/05/06 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—06/05/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—President Trump hosts Canadian PM Mark Carney at White House
  
  Relations between the two countries are at a historic low
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The classroom tablet revolution
  
  In Malawi Myra Anubi looks at ways that technology is improving children’s education. (R)
19. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2025 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 17:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Bishwajit Goswami: The art of Bangladesh's rivers
  
  Artist Bishwajit Goswami creates a new installation celebrating Bangladesh’s rivers (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/05/2025 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/05/06 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—06/05/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—06/05/2025 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa. (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—What you don’t see
  
  One man describes his job as a moderator in Ghana. And we say goodbye to Skype.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Newshour in Syria: The man who collected bodies for the Assad regime
  
  Our fourth special edition from Damascus
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Black, Korean, stateless: A 'slickyboy’s' American dream
  
  An outcast from birth and a petty thief by seven, all Milton wanted was to find his dad (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The invention of the automatic electric rice cooker
  
  In 1955, entrepreneur and engineer Yoshitada Minami, revolutionised rice cooking (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/05/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/05/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Carney announces ‘constructive discussions’ with the US
  
  He says Trump ‘willing to negotiate’ and drop tariffs after ‘very constructive' meeting
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/05/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—French director Louise Courvoisier’s film Holy Cow
  
  Nikki talks to director Louise Courvoisier about her award winning film Holy Cow (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/05/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—India says it has launched strikes on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir
  
  It’s a dramatic escalation between the two nuclear-armed rivals
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/05/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/05/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/05/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Trump and the planet: The first 100 days
  
  Will President Trump slow down the green transition in America and beyond? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/05/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Black, Korean, stateless: A 'slickyboy’s' American dream
  
  An outcast from birth and a petty thief by seven, all Milton wanted was to find his dad (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Could Bali become waste-free in just two years?
  
  As a tourist hotspot, single-use plastic is used a lot
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/05/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/05/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/05/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  World of Secrets—The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam, 7. Blame
  
  The hunt to discover who is behind the gold scam begins
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/05/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—India launches missile strikes on Pakistan
  
  Pakistan says eight people have been killed.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/05/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Indian missile strikes on Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir
  
  Three locations hit and Pakistani authorities say 26 people

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