BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Saturday 1 November 2025

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Samia Hassan wins Tanzania Election amid unrest
  
  Electoral body says Hassan wins with 98% , as deadly protests erupt across Tanzania
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Tanzania president Samia Suluhu Hassan wins election with nearly 98% of votes amid unrest
  
  Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has won a landslide election victory
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Egypt Opens Grand Museum Near Pyramids of Giza
  
  Egypt’s new museum showcases the entire contents of Tutankhamun’s tomb for the first time
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—Women share stories of losing their hair
  
  Baldness, wigs and dating mishaps – experiences of alopecia (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  Stumped—New Zealand captain Sophie Devine on incredible ODI career
  
  The Stumped team are joined by Sophie Devine who has just retired from the ODI format.
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—The unusual suspects
  
  Inspirational athletes doing things their own way even if it goes against the grain!
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/11/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Donald Trump’s China strategy
  
  John Simpson analyses President Trump’s approach to dealing with China (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Brandi Carlile and Henry Moodie
  
  The latest UK music charts with guests Brandi Carlile and Henry Moodie
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—The Grand Egyptian Museum opens in Cairo
  
  The museum displays, for the first time, the entire contents of Tutankhamun's tomb.
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—01/11/2025 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/11/2025 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Saint Realest
  
  Malawi's Saint Realest gets real about bad relationships, and harmful beliefs (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—Women share stories of losing their hair
  
  Baldness, wigs and dating mishaps – experiences of alopecia (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Soldiers' letters from 1916 finally home
  
  Notes from two Australian WW1 soldiers found on a beach and now back with their families
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Leonardo Fasoli
  
  Nikki Bedi speaks to director Leonardo Fasoli about his TV series The Monster of Florence
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Egypt's Grand Museum opens, displaying Tutankhamun's tomb in full
  
  The museum is described as the world's largest archaeological museum
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/11/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Saint Realest
  
  Malawi's Saint Realest gets real about bad relationships, and harmful beliefs (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  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)
19. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  
  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 (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/11/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—Women share stories of losing their hair
  
  Baldness, wigs and dating mishaps – experiences of alopecia (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—How Russian AI targets news organisations
  
  ‘Russian Doll’ and ‘Doppelganger’: the bot networks targeting journalists
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/11/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/11/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—The nappy braai
  
  Azola’s friends throw him a baby shower – featuring an adult nappy
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The race that stops a nation
  
  Michelle Payne describes being the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/11/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/11/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—What surpassing 1.5°C means for global health
  
  How can we protect global health in a world that will ‘inevitably’ warm past 1.5 degrees? (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/11/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  World Book Club—Oyinkan Braithwaite - My Sister, The Serial Killer
  
  Harriett talks to Oyinkan Braithwaite about My Sister, The Serial Killer.
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/11/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Argentina's Milei wins big
  
  How the chainsaw-wielding 'anarcho-capitalist' cut through in midterm elections
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Donald Trump’s China strategy
  
  John Simpson analyses President Trump’s approach to dealing with China (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/11/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/11/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—The nappy braai
  
  Azola’s friends throw him a baby shower – featuring an adult nappy (R)
24. 05:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Halloween special: How many people did the real Dracula impale?
  
  Looking at the math's behind the myth

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