BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Friday 12 December 2025

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Netflix’s Hollywood takeover drama
  The battle to control Warner Bros and what it could mean for movie fans(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: My best friend had my baby
  The extraordinary teenage promise that led to a woman having a baby for her best friend(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Global Story—Why the US says Europe is facing ‘civilisational erasure’
  President Trump takes on the US’s traditional allies in a foreign policy upheaval(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Tech Life—The darker side of streaming
  A popular streamer tells us about the downsides of making online content.(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Shot out of the sky: My photo exposed a US political scandal
  Lou Dematteis' photo was a catalyst in the unravelling of a CIA cover-up(R)
15. 03:50GMT
  What in the World—Boy bands vs girl bands: Who makes better music?
  Stray Kids, BlackPink, Spice Girls, Westlife: We discuss who does it better
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/12/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The divine gift of sex
  Dr Rica Cruz is on a mission to destigmatise sex in the deeply Catholic Philippines
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Machado's escape was 'a special rescue mission'
  Her journey to reach Norway involved a land operation, two boats and a flight
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Dramatic details of Machado's clandestine exit emerge
  The man coordinating the dissident escape said the sea journey was made in pitch black
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Inside Machado's dramatic escape from Venezuela
  The man behind the exit says the journey involved a land operation, boats and a flight
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—María Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader: ‘our fight for freedom is a fight for peace’
  Lucy Hockings speaks to María Corina Machado about the fight for democracy in Venezuela
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—John Pagano: The CEO trying to grow Saudi tourism
  We meet the real estate executive with projects spanning Canary Wharf to the Red Sea
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The Paris climate agreement
  In 2015, nearly 200 countries adopted the Paris climate agreement
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/12/2025 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—Would our ancestors have benefited from early neanderthals making fire?
  New evidence shows that early neanderthals made fire 350 thousand years before we thought.(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Chicken, with a side order of science
  Japan’s love for fried chicken at Christmas gets us digging into chicken’s origins.
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/12/2025 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2025 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Global Story—The murders that moved a nation: Italy’s new femicide law
  How two shocking murders of young women fueled outrage in Italy and led to femicide law
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Double acts...with a twist
  Teams of two that work together to achieve the remarkable
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The Paris climate agreement
  In 2015, nearly 200 countries adopted the Paris climate agreement(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/12/2025 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2025 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—Would our ancestors have benefited from early neanderthals making fire?
  New evidence shows that early neanderthals made fire 350 thousand years before we thought.(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Flood risk for the people of Gaza
  A winter storm is surging along the coast and most of the population is living in
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—12/12/2025 GMT
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2025 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  Business Daily—John Pagano: The CEO trying to grow Saudi tourism
  We meet the real estate executive with projects spanning Canary Wharf to the Red Sea(R)
14. 15:50GMT
  World Business Express—Australia's under-16s social media ban faces courtroom test
  Reddit says Australia’s social media ban threatens privacy and political rights
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2025 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Gaza's displaced at flood risk
  Storm and floods have battered displacement camps in Gaza
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—More photos from Epstein estate released
  The 19 photos include images of Donald Trump, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Steve Bannon
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Interview—María Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader: ‘our fight for freedom is a fight for peace’
  Lucy Hockings speaks to María Corina Machado about the fight for democracy in Venezuela(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2025 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The divine gift of sex
  Dr Rica Cruz is on a mission to destigmatise sex in the deeply Catholic Philippines(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—12/12/2025 GMT
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2025/12/12 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—12/12/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Iran arrests Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi
  Security forces arrested Mohammadi along with other activists at a memorial service
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Somalis in America
  Somalis on President Trump and their lives in the US
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2025 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can you play the guitar underwater?
  We explore underwater acoustics in search of a new music sensation
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/12/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Trade tensions: EU vs China
  Trade tensions escalate between the EU and Chinese businesses
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Double acts...with a twist
  Teams of two that work together to achieve the remarkable(R)
21. 23:50GMT
  Witness History—The Paris climate agreement
  In 2015, nearly 200 countries adopted the Paris climate agreement(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Chicken, with a side order of science
  Japan’s love for fried chicken at Christmas gets us digging into chicken’s origins.(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Global Story—The murders that moved a nation: Italy’s new femicide law
  How two shocking murders of young women fueled outrage in Italy and led to femicide law(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Emma'a and Juliah
  Meet Emma'a, the biggest name in Gabonese music right now, and dancehall star Juliah
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Double acts...with a twist
  Teams of two that work together to achieve the remarkable(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  What in the World—Why does protecting traditions matter?
  Italian cuisine and kohl are now considered intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Chicken, with a side order of science
  Japan’s love for fried chicken at Christmas gets us digging into chicken’s origins.(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/12/2025 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/12/2025 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  Americast—How far will Trump go in his 'war' with Venezuela?
  The Trump administration defends its seizure of an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast

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