BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Sunday 2 August 2026

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Donor conceived
  Emma and her mother, Ida, share their donor conception story
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—When Hearts’ dream season turned sour
  Heart of Midlothian's remarkable 1986 season brought euphoria and heartbreak
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/08/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Steering in the right direction to road safety
  New research explores how global road injury rates have changed over the last 30 years(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  World Book Club—Kaarina Parker: Fulvia
  Kaarina Parker talks about her debut novel set in ancient Rome - Fulvia.
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—France's 'David and Goliath' fight against wildfires
  Volunteers and professional firefighters unite to battle the blazes threatening Bordeaux
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/08/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Asia Specific—Vietnam’s counterfeit crackdown
  Counterfeit and pirated goods are estimated to be almost half-a-trillion US dollars,
16. 03:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—When Hearts’ dream season turned sour
  Heart of Midlothian's remarkable 1986 season brought euphoria and heartbreak(R)
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/08/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/08/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Donor conceived
  Emma and her mother, Ida, share their donor conception story(R)
21. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—Would you take £50,000 or a 50/50 chance of £1m?
  How to understand risk-averse financial decision making.
22. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Three killed after bomb detonated at Moscow restaurant
  Witnesses said they saw people being brought out covered in blood after the explosion.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Italy putting nearly all major cities on highest heat alert
  Authorities are warning of risks to even healthy and active people
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Wildfires continue across Europe
  In Spain, more than 200,000 hectares of land has burnt in 2026.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—France's 'David and Goliath' fight against wildfires
  Volunteers and professional firefighters unite to battle the blazes threatening Bordeaux(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/08/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Should I cut down on carbs?
  Low-carb diets are popular. But do you really need to reduce how much carbs you eat?(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Who does the housework?
  Tackling unequal household work, from Indonesia to Croatia(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/08/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—A Chinese dissident's journey
  A policeman turned dissident’s quest for freedom(R)
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/08/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/08/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  This Is Africa—L’Oiseau Rare
  How L’Oiseau Rare went from imprisonment to becoming one of Gabon's biggest stars(R)
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  The Documentary—The sound of soft power
  Does the world still need international radio as a tool of soft power?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Emergency EU talks after mass migrant influx
  A nurse tried to save people crossing from Morocco into Spain
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  World Book Club—Kaarina Parker: Fulvia
  Kaarina Parker talks about her debut novel set in ancient Rome - Fulvia.(R)
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/08/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/08/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Good Bad Billionaire—MrBeast: The business of going viral
  From pranks to philanthropy: how MrBeast built a billion-dollar media empire(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Down The Rabbit Hole
  As Disney’s Alice in Wonderland turns 75, we celebrate the science behind the story.(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Was Morocco complicit in exodus to Ceuta?
  Did Morocco use migrants to score geopolitical points against Spain?
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—How is climate change affecting motherhood?
  Mothers from India, Kenya and the UK discuss raising children in a warming world
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/08/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Assignment—The Kenyans taking on multinational chemical companies
  We follow a lawyer and a nurse who are building this unprecedented case(R)
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/08/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/08/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  The Documentary—A battle that changed Ireland
  How a World War One battle still affects people and communities(R)
17. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—02/08/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—France's 'David and Goliath' fight against wildfires
  Volunteers and professional firefighters unite to battle the blazes threatening Bordeaux(R)
19. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/08/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—Are we alone in the universe?
  What if the Goldilocks zone is for idiots?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Tebello Nyokong
  Tebello Nyokong is deploying cutting-edge chemistry to revolutionise cancer treatment(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/08/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Will I get hit by a meteor?
  How dangerous are meteors?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Who does the housework?
  Tackling unequal household work, from Indonesia to Croatia(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—A Chinese dissident's journey
  A policeman turned dissident’s quest for freedom(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/08/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Kickstarting girls' careers in construction
  Two women helping girls break into the world of construction
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump suggest new talks with Iran
  President Trump says new negotiations with Iran will begin on Monday.
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—03/08/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Donald Trump says talks with Iran start today
  The talks are aimed at ending the war with Iran.

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