BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Sunday 6 April 2025

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is SpaceX ok?
  
  SpaceX’s Starship has exploded twice in a row—should we be worried? (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Audrey Akande: The Receipts and becoming a ‘girl mum’
  
  Audrey from The Receipts shares the letter she’s written for her daughter (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Minda Dentler - Ironman World Championship
  
  Minda Dentler was the first female wheelchair athlete in the Ironman World Championship (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/04/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Zimbabwe government takes on ‘friendship benches’
  
  A famed Zimbabwean mental health intervention is being handed over to the government (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  World Book Club—Michelle de Kretser: Scary Monsters
  
  Harriett Gilbert talks with Michelle de Kretser about her novel Scary Monsters
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Taking back Khartoum
  
  People in Sudan's capital tell stories of survival and solidarity during its years of war
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Ukraine: Your questions answered
  
  The Ukrainecast team answer your questions (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/04/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Do science stories cheer us up?
  
  A chat with the BBC World Service science team to find out if science is optimistic (R)
20. 04:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Trump tariffs: All about the deficits
  
  Explaining the maths and economics of the US ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Protesters rally against Trump in the US
  
  Thousands are protesting across the US in response to President Trump's recent policies.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Protests in Paris for Marine Le Pen
  
  Protesters will gather in Paris in support of the French far-right leader, Marine Le Pen
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Brazil criticises Trump's trade tariffs
  
  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticises Trump's trade tariffs
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Taking back Khartoum
  
  People in Sudan's capital tell stories of survival and solidarity during its years of war (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How to run a local shop
  
  Why convenience stores are having to change to stay in business (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Radioactive rhinos
  
  Going nuclear to stop poaching (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—India's 'godwoman'
  
  Divya Arya on the flamboyant life of one of India's most influential 'godwomen' (R)
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/04/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Zambia Ku Chalo: Part three
  
  Edu ends his Zambian road trip by chatting to one of the country's biggest stars, Yo Maps (R)
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Donald Trump’s new world order
  
  President Trump has upended the international order to promote his America First agenda
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—UK condemns Israel’s expulsion of British MPs
  
  Israel says the two Labour MPs were intending to spread hate speech
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  World Book Club—Michelle de Kretser: Scary Monsters
  
  Harriett Gilbert talks with Michelle de Kretser about her novel Scary Monsters (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2025 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 - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/04/2025 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—India's 'godwoman'
  
  Divya Arya on the flamboyant life of one of India's most influential 'godwomen' (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Oh, Rats!
  
  Can we make the case for remarkable rats, or are they just rubbish? (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Trump officials defend sweeping tariffs
  
  As global stock markets prepare to re-open, President Trump's supporters back tariffs
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2025 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?
  
  Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Audrey Akande: The Receipts and becoming a ‘girl mum’
  
  Audrey from The Receipts shares the letter she’s written for her daughter (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Targeting journalists for just doing their job
  
  Turkey has expelled BBC correspondent Mark Lowen. Listeners give us their reactions (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/04/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The subsea war
  
  Douglas Fraser investigates the struggle to defend critical subsea infrastructure (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/04/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Taking back Khartoum
  
  People in Sudan's capital tell stories of survival and solidarity during its years of war (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Earthquakes and the first breath of life on Earth
  
  How Myanmar’s tragic earthquake left a 500km scar on earth's surface in just 90 seconds. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/04/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/04/2025 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/04/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Dr Nira Chamberlain
  
  Nira Chamberlain on how mathematics can solve real-world problems. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/04/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/04/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/04/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How do you measure a mountain?
  
  As sea levels rise, will mountains shrink? How do we measure height above sea level? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/04/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Radioactive rhinos
  
  Going nuclear to stop poaching (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/04/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—India's 'godwoman'
  
  Divya Arya on the flamboyant life of one of India's most influential 'godwomen' (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/04/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/04/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/04/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Challenging mainstream economics
  
  An Indian professor and a Danish author on how paid and unpaid care work are undervalued
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/04/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Asian markets fall further amid tariff fallout
  
  Trump officials say over fifty nations want to start talks with the United States
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/04/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—EU trade ministers meet to discuss tariffs
  
  EU countries want to present a united front in the coming days against Trump's tariffs

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