BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Sunday 5 July 2026

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/07/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  More than the Score—What makes a Grand Slam grand?
  What makes a "major" tournament major, and what makes a Grand Slam grand?
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The making of West Germany’s iconic 1990 football shirt
  West Germany’s football shirt for the 1990 World Cup became a design classic
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/07/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  Health Check—Ebola drug trials in the Democratic Republic of Congo
  The latest on what is being done to try to combat the ongoing Ebola outbreak.(R)
  Listen live
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  World Book Club—Rachel Kushner - The Mars Room
  Harriett Gilbert talks with Rachel Kusher about The Mars Room.
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Venezuela earthquakes: "I don't know how to rebuild my life"
  Friends, neighbours and teenage volunteers dig for survivors in the rubble
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Asia Specific—Asia Specific
  Essential insights and conversations on the stories shaping the Asia-Pacific region
16. 03:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The making of West Germany’s iconic 1990 football shirt
  West Germany’s football shirt for the 1990 World Cup became a design classic(R)
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/07/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  More than the Score—What makes a Grand Slam grand?
  What makes a "major" tournament major, and what makes a Grand Slam grand?(R)
21. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—Does a full moon make crime rates go up?
  Holding the moon to account for its role in crime rates
22. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—05/07/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—05/07/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—05/07/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Venezuela earthquakes: "I don't know how to rebuild my life"
  Friends, neighbours and teenage volunteers dig for survivors in the rubble(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—How to order a restaurant meal like a pro
  Eating out at a restaurant can be expensive, so how can you make sure it’s worth it?(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Living longer, living better
  We go to a festival in Norway that's celebrating ageing(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Balochistan's disappeared
  A leading campaigner for Balochistan's disappeared has been imprisoned(R)
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/07/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Momo Hayek
  How Momo Hayek went from restaurateur to pop star in Ivory Coast(R)
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Can the New World Screwworm be stopped?
  Is there a defence against the New World Screwworm?(R)
19. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2026 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  The Documentary—A History of the United States in 100 Objects
  100 Objects #1: The Century Safe
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—05/07/2026 12:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world.
5. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  World Book Club—Rachel Kushner - The Mars Room
  Harriett Gilbert talks with Rachel Kusher about The Mars Room.(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/07/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Balochistan's disappeared
  A leading campaigner for Balochistan's disappeared has been imprisoned(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Stuck in a cycle
  The removal of sales tax on period products in Pakistan has us talking biological cycles.(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—05/07/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—How to build a climate friendly city
  More than seven bilion of us will be living in cities by 2050. What can mayors do?
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Assignment—Switzerland's population cap referendum
  What’s behind Swiss concerns about immigration?(R)
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/07/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  The Documentary—The social lives of bacteria
  The microscopic dramas of bacterial loners, crowd-lovers, backstabbers and do-gooders(R)
17. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—05/07/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Venezuela earthquakes: "I don't know how to rebuild my life"
  Friends, neighbours and teenage volunteers dig for survivors in the rubble(R)
19. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—How do you immortalise natural history?
  The latest cutting-edge research on show at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—06/07/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/07/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/07/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Purnima Devi Barman
  Discover how Purnima Devi Barman recruited an army of women to save the storks of India.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—06/07/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/07/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/07/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How did plants evolve to attract insects?
  The ingenious, gruesome and fascinating ways plants have adapted to survive.(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—06/07/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Living longer, living better
  We go to a festival in Norway that's celebrating ageing(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/07/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Balochistan's disappeared
  A leading campaigner for Balochistan's disappeared has been imprisoned(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—06/07/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/07/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/07/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women and the stigma of Tourette’s
  Two women with Tourette syndrome discuss their condition and raising awareness
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—06/07/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—06/07/2026 04:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—06/07/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—06/07/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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