BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Friday 31 October 2025

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Advertising race row
  
  How race and representation in adverts became a political issue. (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Donald Trump’s China strategy
  
  John Simpson analyses President Trump’s approach to dealing with China
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—How a Venezuelan prison gang became the face of Trump’s immigration crackdown
  
  Trump calls Tren de Aragua “narco-terrorists”. His critics say he’s created a bogeyman. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Web-scraping bots
  
  Bots are driving down human traffic at the world's largest online encyclopedia. (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Trapped underground: My 54-hour cave rescue
  
  When George Linnane fell in a cave, it was the start of the UK's longest rescue (R)
15. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—This is what it takes to be a sumo wrestler
  
  Could you eat 10,000 calories a day?
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Right Thing: Confronting my abuser
  
  The gymnast who confronted America’s top sports doctor for abusing hundreds of girls
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—King Charles strips Andrew of prince title
  
  He will now be know as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Andrew stripped of prince title
  
  The King’s younger brother has been stripped of all his titles.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—King Charles strips brother of all titles
  
  From now he'll be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Sir Philip Pullman: fantasy can be unsatisfactory
  
  Katie Razzall speaks to Sir Philip Pullman as he publishes his latest book, The Rose Field
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Business Daily meets: Harry Stine
  
  We speak to the American founder and CEO of the largest private seed company in the world
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Emerante de Pradines: Haiti’s musical trailblazer
  
  The singer, dancer and folklorist who became the first Haitian to sign a record deal
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2025 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—How science got here, and where next
  
  As anti-science leaves research reeling, does evidence-based policy have a future? (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—A science heist
  
  The Louvre jewel theft has us inspecting heists and crime scenes in science.
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—When the two most powerful men in the world met
  
  Donald Trump and Xi Jinping held their first meeting in six years to talk tariffs
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: The Halloween edition
  
  From the ghosts of Laos to a freaky musical and real-life creatures of the night
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Emerante de Pradines: Haiti’s musical trailblazer
  
  The singer, dancer and folklorist who became the first Haitian to sign a record deal (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2025 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2025 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—How science got here, and where next
  
  As anti-science leaves research reeling, does evidence-based policy have a future? (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—A normal girl has taken down the prince: Giuffre's family speak
  
  Buckingham Palace announce Andrew would lose all his royal titles
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2025 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—31/10/2025 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Business Daily meets: Harry Stine
  
  We speak to the American founder and CEO of the largest private seed company in the world (R)
14. 15:50GMT
  
  World Business Express—Hazelnut supply crisis threatens chocolates like Nutella
  
  Ferrero Rocher and Nutella are in a standoff with Turkish hazelnut dealers.
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—Hurricane Melissa death toll rises
  
  Search and rescue efforts continue and authorities try to get aid to hard-hit areas
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—Sudan siege survivors recount stories of atrocities
  
  We hear accounts of those who fled el-Fasher in Darfur
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Sir Philip Pullman: fantasy can be unsatisfactory
  
  Katie Razzall speaks to Sir Philip Pullman as he publishes his latest book, The Rose Field (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Right Thing: Confronting my abuser
  
  The gymnast who confronted America’s top sports doctor for abusing hundreds of girls (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2025 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—31/10/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/10/31 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—31/10/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Tanzania's opposition says hundreds killed in protests
  
  Reports indicate widespread killings of protesters after the county's disputed election
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—Women share stories of losing their hair
  
  Baldness, wigs and dating mishaps – experiences of alopecia
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why do people love horror films?
  
  The scary science and terrifying truths behind people's love of horror films
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Hurricane Melissa set to hurt Jamaican economy hard
  
  Hurricane Melissa set to cause huge damage to Jamaican economy
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: The Halloween edition
  
  From the ghosts of Laos to a freaky musical and real-life creatures of the night (R)
21. 23:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Emerante de Pradines: Haiti’s musical trailblazer
  
  The singer, dancer and folklorist who became the first Haitian to sign a record deal (R)
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—A science heist
  
  The Louvre jewel theft has us inspecting heists and crime scenes in science. (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/11/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—When the two most powerful men in the world met
  
  Donald Trump and Xi Jinping held their first meeting in six years to talk tariffs (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/11/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Saint Realest
  
  Malawi's Saint Realest gets real about bad relationships, and harmful beliefs
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: The Halloween edition
  
  From the ghosts of Laos to a freaky musical and real-life creatures of the night (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—The Andrew Formerly known as Prince
  
  He was the Duke of York but now he’s just Andrew Mountbatten Windsor
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—A science heist
  
  The Louvre jewel theft has us inspecting heists and crime scenes in science. (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/11/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Americast—Is Donald Trump building a ballroom or a bunker at the White House?
  
  The former East Wing of the White House has been demolished.

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