East and Southern Africa Schedule
Early
00:00GMT
BBC News—07/07/2024 00:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
00:06GMT
The Inquiry—What will a Hungarian presidency mean for the EU?
Hungary to hold the presidency of the Council of the European Union for six months(R)
00:30GMT
BBC News Summary—07/07/2024 00:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
00:32GMT
The Conversation—Women enjoying judo
Judokas from Slovenia and Belgium discuss the skill, discipline and focus of judo(R)
01:00GMT
BBC News—07/07/2024 01:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:06GMT
The Newsroom—07/07/2024 01:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
01:30GMT
BBC News Summary—07/07/2024 01:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
01:32GMT
Health Check—Can light emitting bandages treat cancer?
All the latest health research from the Royal Society’s Summer Exhibition in London.(R)
02:00GMT
BBC News—07/07/2024 02:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
02:06GMT
World Book Club—Kevin Kwan: Crazy Rich Asians
Kevin Kwan discusses his best-selling novel Crazy Rich Asians, with readers
03:00GMT
BBC News—07/07/2024 03:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
03:06GMT
From Our Own Correspondent—The trial of Evan Gershkovich
A media scrum in Yekaterinburg as Russia accuses a US reporter of espionage
03:30GMT
BBC News Summary—07/07/2024 03:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
03:32GMT
Science In Action—Cleaner mining, cleaner batteries
Science in Action is at the UK's Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition.(R)
04:00GMT
BBC News—07/07/2024 04:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
04:06GMT
The Newsroom—07/07/2024 04:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
04:30GMT
BBC News Summary—07/07/2024 04:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
04:32GMT
Pick of the World—The Dutch couple who decided to stop living
An incredible story of loving, living and dying - with more than four million clicks
04:50GMT
Over to You—Update on Focus On Africa one year on
Twelve months after launch, how is the Focus On Africa podcast going down with listeners?
05:00GMT
BBC News—07/07/2024 05:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
05:06GMT
Weekend—Polls open in final round of French election
France votes in one of the most consequential elections since the Second World War
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Morning
06:00GMT
BBC News—07/07/2024 06:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
06:06GMT
Weekend—Le Pen’s far-right bid for power in France
France votes in the second and final round of parliamentary elections
07:00GMT
BBC News—07/07/2024 07:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
07:06GMT
Weekend—Final round of French election
France’s far right eyes power as voters go to the polls in parliamentary elections
08:00GMT
BBC News—07/07/2024 08:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
08:06GMT
From Our Own Correspondent—The trial of Evan Gershkovich
A media scrum in Yekaterinburg as Russia accuses a US reporter of espionage(R)
08:30GMT
BBC News Summary—07/07/2024 08:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
08:32GMT
The Food Chain—Your taste is unique
How your perception of taste is informed by your DNA(R)
09:00GMT
BBC News—07/07/2024 09:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
09:06GMT
People Fixing The World—Africa's best new innovators
Myra Anubi is in Nairobi at the final of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation(R)
09:30GMT
BBC News Summary—07/07/2024 09:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
09:32GMT
The Fifth Floor—Can climate change stories be cool?
A real life Squid Game in South Korea and a virtual tour of Brazil's giant ravines(R)
10:00GMT
BBC News—07/07/2024 10:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10:06GMT
The Newsroom—07/07/2024 10:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10:30GMT
BBC News Summary—07/07/2024 10:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10:32GMT
This Is Africa—06/07/2024 GMT
DJ Edu’s pan-African music show for the BBC World Service.(R)
11:00GMT
BBC News—07/07/2024 11:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11:06GMT
The Documentary—Three Million: 7. Live show
Kavita Puri, the creator and presenter of Three Million, on how the series was made(R)
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Afternoon
12:00GMT
BBC News—07/07/2024 12:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12:06GMT
Newshour—French far right seeks vote win but deadlock looms
Attention is focused on whether the far right National Rally can win an absolute majority
13:00GMT
BBC News—07/07/2024 13:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13:06GMT
Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
Live sport from around the world - including the Wimbledon championships.
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Evening
18:00GMT
BBC News—07/07/2024 18:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18:06GMT
The Newsroom—07/07/2024 18:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19:00GMT
BBC News—07/07/2024 19:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19:06GMT
Newshour—Early projections show surprise lead for France's left alliance
France Election 2024 projections: Surprise lead for France's left alliance
20:00GMT
BBC News—07/07/2024 20:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20:06GMT
Newshour—How will French politics work now without a clear majority?
French Elections 2024: Early projections show surprise lead for France's left alliance
21:00GMT
BBC News—07/07/2024 21:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21:06GMT
The Climate Question—What can we do to reduce black carbon?
This little-known pollutant is making us sick and driving the climate crisis
21:30GMT
BBC News Summary—07/07/2024 21:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21:32GMT
The Documentary—The West Indies' first black captain: Sir Frank Worrell
Frank Worrell became the first full-time black captain of the West Indies cricket team(R)
22:00GMT
BBC News—07/07/2024 22:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22:06GMT
The Newsroom—07/07/2024 22:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22:30GMT
BBC News Summary—07/07/2024 22:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22:32GMT
The Documentary—Whose Truth? Online Women Haters
How Nobel Prize laureate Maria Ressa came under fire for doing her job.(R)
22:50GMT
More or Less—The magic of trigonometry
Tim Harford interviews Matt Parker on his latest book ‘Love Triangle’(R)
23:00GMT
BBC News—07/07/2024 23:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23:06GMT
From Our Own Correspondent—The trial of Evan Gershkovich
A media scrum in Yekaterinburg as Russia accuses a US reporter of espionage(R)
23:30GMT
BBC News Summary—07/07/2024 23:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23:32GMT
Pick of the World—The Dutch couple who decided to stop living
An incredible story of loving, living and dying - with more than four million clicks(R)
23:50GMT
Over to You—Update on Focus On Africa one year on
Twelve months after launch, how is the Focus On Africa podcast going down with listeners?(R)
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Late
00:00GMT
BBC News—08/07/2024 00:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
00:06GMT
The Newsroom—08/07/2024 00:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
00:30GMT
BBC News Summary—08/07/2024 00:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
00:32GMT
Discovery—Fed: A Chicken and Egg Story
How human innovation turned chicken from backyard bird to multi-billion dollar industry.(R)
01:00GMT
BBC News—08/07/2024 01:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:06GMT
The Newsroom—08/07/2024 01:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
01:30GMT
BBC News Summary—08/07/2024 01:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
01:32GMT
CrowdScience—How does a snake climb a tree?
What gives snakes their gravity-defying climbing skills?(R)
02:00GMT
BBC News—08/07/2024 02:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
02:06GMT
People Fixing The World—Africa's best new innovators
Myra Anubi is in Nairobi at the final of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation(R)
02:30GMT
BBC News Summary—08/07/2024 02:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
02:32GMT
Trending—Scammed by the fake Chinese police
The con men who threaten to extradite their victims to China if you don’t pay “bail”(R)
02:50GMT
Sporting Witness—The murder of Andres Escobar
In 1994, the footballer was shot dead following Colombia's exit from the World Cup(R)
03:00GMT
BBC News—08/07/2024 03:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
03:06GMT
The Newsroom—08/07/2024 03:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
03:30GMT
BBC News Summary—08/07/2024 03:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
03:32GMT
The Conversation—Women designing for a future in space
Ella Al-Shamahi talks to two architects who design extraterrestrial living spaces
04:00GMT
BBC News—08/07/2024 04:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
04:06GMT
Newsday—France faces hung parliament after surprise election result
The far-right National Rally fails to win a majority in parliamentary elections
05:00GMT
BBC News—08/07/2024 05:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
05:06GMT
Newsday—France election: Projections show surprise lead for left-wing coalition
President Macron’s centrist alliance came second































