BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Sunday 18 January 2026

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—18/01/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—BBC OS Conversations
  How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—The Fifth Floor
  At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—18/01/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/01/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Dark Is Rising—5. The Book of Gramarye
  Hawkin risks his life for ancient knowledge(R)
9. 01:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Senna’s first Formula One win
  In 1985, Ayrton Senna won his first Formula One race in torrential rain
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—18/01/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/01/2026 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—Health Check
  Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—18/01/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  World Questions—Hungary
  Jonny Dymond will chair a debate with leading Hungarian politicians and academics
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—18/01/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—From Our Own Correspondent
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  World of Secrets—The Child Cancer Scam, 5. The agency
  5/6We go to Israel where this shape-shifting organisation is registered(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—18/01/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/01/2026 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2026 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  The Dark Is Rising—5. The Book of Gramarye
  Hawkin risks his life for ancient knowledge(R)
24. 05:50GMT
  More or Less—More or Less
  Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—18/01/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—18/01/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—18/01/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—18/01/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—18/01/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—18/01/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
7. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—18/01/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—From Our Own Correspondent
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.(R)
9. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  The Food Chain—15/01/2026 GMT
  The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—18/01/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—No brother left behind
  The apprenticeship scheme that helped the Nigerian Igbo people build generational wealth(R)
13. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—The Fifth Floor
  At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world(R)
15. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—18/01/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/01/2026 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2026 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  This Is Africa—This is Africa
  DJ Edu’s pan-African music show for the BBC World Service.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—18/01/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is nuclear disarmament set to self-destruct?
  Is the future of arms control at risk?(R)
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2026 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Assignment—The Netherlands: 10 new cities?
  The Netherlands is experiencing a housing crisis. Could 10 new cities be the answer?(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—18/01/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—18/01/2026 13:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—18/01/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  World Questions—Hungary
  Jonny Dymond will chair a debate with leading Hungarian politicians and academics(R)
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—18/01/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—18/01/2026 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—18/01/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/01/2026 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2026 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  Over to You—Over to You
  We go behind the scenes of the BBC World Service to hear how live programming is made(R)
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—18/01/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Unexpected Elements
  The news you know, the science you don't.(R)
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—18/01/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—18/01/2026 21:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—18/01/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/01/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  The Documentary—Stories from the New Silk Road: The Bering Sea
  Anna Holligan reports from Alaska on China’s expanding role in the Bering Sea(R)
13. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—18/01/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  The Climate Question—18/01/2026 GMT
  Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.
15. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  Assignment—The Netherlands: 10 new cities?
  The Netherlands is experiencing a housing crisis. Could 10 new cities be the answer?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—19/01/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—From Our Own Correspondent
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/01/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—15/01/2026
  A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—19/01/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/01/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/01/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—Frontiers of Space Science
  Explorations in the world of science.(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—19/01/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/01/2026 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/01/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why do I find silence unbearable?
  CrowdScience listener Ziqi wants to know why she finds silence so hard to tolerate.(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—19/01/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—No brother left behind
  The apprenticeship scheme that helped the Nigerian Igbo people build generational wealth(R)
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/01/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—The Fifth Floor
  At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world(R)
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—19/01/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/01/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/01/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women making games for a living
  How do video and board games get from idea to reality?
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—19/01/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—19/01/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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