BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Monday 15 September 2025

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/09/2025 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/09/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Tori Herridge
  
  Dr Tori Herridge on her fascination with Ice Age elephants and their evolutionary story. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/09/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/09/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why am I so sentimental?
  
  Why do we get so attached to our possessions? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Digging deep to help farmers
  
  A new farming method is having a dramatic effect on crop yields in Malawi (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/09/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Who's behind Europe's largest rare book heist?
  
  How hundreds of Russian rare books disappeared from libraries across Europe (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/09/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/09/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women capturing time
  
  Ella Al-Shamahi talks to women who service and create timepieces
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Qatar hosts emergency Arab-Islamic summit
  
  The meeting will address the repercussions of the recent Israeli attack on its territory.
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Qatar: Arab and Muslim leaders meet
  
  They meet for a two day summit in show of solidarity with Qatar, after Israel's attack.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Arab and Islamic states meet in Qatar
  
  It's in response to Israel's air strike on Hamas leaders in Doha last week.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Mike Pence: US will soon get deserving government
  
  Paddy O’Connell speaks to former US Vice President Mike Pence about Trump’s second term
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/09/2025 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Generation AI
  
  How much is the graduate jobs market being affected by artificial intelligence?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Mohamed Morsi: Egypt's first democratically elected president
  
  A political rival looks back on Morsi's victory in June 2012
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/09/2025 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/09/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why am I so sentimental?
  
  Why do we get so attached to our possessions? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Nigeria’s Festac’77 and Gander’s generosity during 9/11
  
  The 1977 celebration of African culture and sanctuary for 7000 stranded flight passengers
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/09/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/09/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Why France might soon have a far-right government
  
  How Marine Le Pen rehabilitated her party’s image
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I sent three innocent teenagers to prison for life
  
  Ron Bishop says police forced him to tell lies on the witness stand during a murder trial
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Mohamed Morsi: Egypt's first democratically elected president
  
  A political rival looks back on Morsi's victory in June 2012 (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/09/2025 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/09/2025 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why am I so sentimental?
  
  Why do we get so attached to our possessions? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—The impact on Afghan women of US aid cuts
  
  BBC reports from inside Afghanistan on the impact US aid cuts have had on Afghan women
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Mike Pence: US will soon get deserving government
  
  Paddy O’Connell speaks to former US Vice President Mike Pence about Trump’s second term (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/09/2025 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Generation AI
  
  How much is the graduate jobs market being affected by artificial intelligence? (R)
11. 14:50GMT
  
  World Business Express—US and China reach deal to keep TikTok running
  
  Trump says Monday’s US-China trade meeting went “very well”
12. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Focus on Africa
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
14. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/09/2025 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 15:32GMT
  
  BBC OS—2025/09/15 15:32 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
16. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—The Australians at risk of rising sea levels
  
  A report has warned that rising seas will threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050
18. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 17:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Mike Pence: US will soon get deserving government
  
  Paddy O’Connell speaks to former US Vice President Mike Pence about Trump’s second term (R)
20. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/09/2025 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 17:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women capturing time
  
  Ella Al-Shamahi talks to women who service and create timepieces (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/09/2025 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/09/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/09/15 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—15/09/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Focus on Africa
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa. (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/09/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Doyne Farmer
  
  Doyne Farmer on how predict the future to help prevent climate change and win at roulette.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Emir of Qatar criticises Israel as 'cowardly'
  
  The emir of Qatar has called last week's Israeli attack on his country a cowardly act
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I sent three innocent teenagers to prison for life
  
  Ron Bishop says police forced him to tell lies on the witness stand during a murder trial (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Mohamed Morsi: Egypt's first democratically elected president
  
  A political rival looks back on Morsi's victory in June 2012 (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/09/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/09/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—US to stop the clock on TikTok ban
  
  But who's going to buy the Chinese-owned social media platform?
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Nigeria’s Festac’77 and Gander’s generosity during 9/11
  
  The 1977 celebration of African culture and sanctuary for 7000 stranded flight passengers (R)
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/09/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/09/2025 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/09/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Why France might soon have a far-right government
  
  How Marine Le Pen rehabilitated her party’s image (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/09/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/09/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/09/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Kenya: A Battle For Gen Z
  
  Protests, abductions, defiance - the young people caught in a struggle for Kenya
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/09/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I sent three innocent teenagers to prison for life
  
  Ron Bishop says police forced him to tell lies on the witness stand during a murder trial (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Nepal’s Gen Z don’t want #NepoKids or corruption
  
  And who is Sushila Karki - the interim leader?
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/09/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/09/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/09/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Jon Foreman: Art that goes out with the tide
  
  Land Artist Jon Foreman takes us behind the scenes of his new sculpture
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/09/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Child malnutrition in Afghanistan
  
  A BBC report looking at the sharp surge in child malnutrition.
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/09/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israel steps up bombardment of Gaza City
  
  Reports from US and Israel that a ground offensive to occupy the area has begun.

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