BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Tuesday 28 October 2025

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/10/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Music producer Sonny Roberts and treating diabetes
  
  Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s witness history episodes (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/10/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/10/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/10/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—If China attacked Taiwan, what would Trump do?
  
  Trump is in Asia this week to strike deals, but one question overshadows the trip. (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/10/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/10/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/10/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Balochistan: The women of the vanished
  
  In Pakistan’s largest province, Balochistan, women wait for news of missing loved ones (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/10/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The lost boy who made a home on my sofa
  
  Youth worker, Nicolas Lunabba had one rule: don’t get attached — then Elijah moved in (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—What could the NBA, mafia, and X-ray glasses have in common?
  
  Some NBA players haven’t been Goodfellas…(allegedly)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/10/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/10/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/10/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—David Harewood: Return to Othello
  
  Homeland's David Harewood plays Othello, with the director of War Horse, Tom Morris
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/10/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Sudanese army withdraws from El-Fasher
  
  Sudan's military chief says the army has withdrawn to prevent the city's destruction
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/10/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UN calls El-Fasher the ‘epicenter of suffering'
  
  The Sudanese army says it has withdrawn from El-Fasher
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/10/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Sudanese RSF takes control of El-Fasher
  
  UN reports on summary executions of non armed men and civilians
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/10/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Helping and healing in Sierra Leone
  
  How community solutions are helping amputees and drug users in the West African nation
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/10/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The blurring of K-beauty
  
  As the trend goes global, are the products starting to lose their Korean identity?
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The invention of the balloon-expandable stent
  
  The story of how an Argentinian doctor created a new treatment for heart disease
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/10/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/10/2025 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/10/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Balochistan: The women of the vanished
  
  In Pakistan’s largest province, Balochistan, women wait for news of missing loved ones (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/10/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Yorgos Lanthimos
  
  Nikki Bedi speaks to the maverick Greek director latest film Bugonia, starring Emma Stone (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/10/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/10/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/10/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Why is the French president suing Candace Owens?
  
  Owens is accused of spreading a conspiracy theory that Brigitte Macron was born a man
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/10/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Tim Berners-Lee: The man who dreamed of a World Wide Web
  
  The web's inventor on the unique life that inspired a tech revolution
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The invention of the balloon-expandable stent
  
  The story of how an Argentinian doctor created a new treatment for heart disease (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/10/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/10/2025 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/10/2025 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Catherine Heymans
  
  Astronomer Royal for Scotland Catherine Heymans talks telescopes, dark matter and comedy. (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/10/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa
  
  The strongest storm Jamaica has ever known is about to hit: we hear from people at risk
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/10/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Focus on Africa
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/10/2025 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The blurring of K-beauty
  
  As the trend goes global, are the products starting to lose their Korean identity? (R)
14. 15:50GMT
  
  World Business Express—Have the US and Japan formed a stronger alliance?
  
  US President Donald Trump is in Tokyo looking to make deals
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/10/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica
  
  The world's strongest storm of the year is closing in on Jamaica
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/10/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—Israel PM Netanyahu orders military to immediately strike Gaza
  
  Israel PM Netanyahu orders military to immediately strike Gaza
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/10/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Helping and healing in Sierra Leone
  
  How community solutions are helping amputees and drug users in the West African nation (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/10/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—David Harewood: Return to Othello
  
  Homeland's David Harewood plays Othello, with the director of War Horse, Tom Morris (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/10/2025 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—28/10/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/10/28 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—28/10/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—28/10/2025 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/10/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Balochistan: The women of the vanished
  
  In Pakistan’s largest province, Balochistan, women wait for news of missing loved ones (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/10/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Web-scraping bots
  
  Bots are driving down human traffic at the world's largest online encyclopedia.
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/10/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/10/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/10/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica
  
  Hurricane Melissa causes disruption to the Jamaican economy.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/10/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Tim Berners-Lee: The man who dreamed of a World Wide Web
  
  The web's inventor on the unique life that inspired a tech revolution (R)
21. 23:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The invention of the balloon-expandable stent
  
  The story of how an Argentinian doctor created a new treatment for heart disease (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/10/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Yorgos Lanthimos
  
  Nikki Bedi speaks to the maverick Greek director latest film Bugonia, starring Emma Stone (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/10/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/10/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/10/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Why is the French president suing Candace Owens?
  
  Owens is accused of spreading a conspiracy theory that Brigitte Macron was born a man (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/10/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/10/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/10/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Somalia: Where climate change meets conflict
  
  Justin Rowlatt reports on how global warming turbocharges crises in Somalia (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/10/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Tim Berners-Lee: The man who dreamed of a World Wide Web
  
  The web's inventor on the unique life that inspired a tech revolution (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Why China wants more foreign tech grads
  
  There’s been a backlash over a new visa in China, where youth unemployment is high
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/10/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/10/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/10/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Cyber Hack—Evil Corp, 2. Into the storm
  
  2/7 A rookie FBI agent is swept up in a case that goes from the USA, to Ukraine and Russia
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/10/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Aid agencies warn of worsening situation in Sudan
  
  Growing concerns for the remaining resident of El Fasher as thousands flee the city.

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