BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Thursday 14 May 2026

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—14/05/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/05/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/05/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—President Xi’s purges
  China’s powerful president rules with ‘an iron fist’(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—14/05/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/05/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/05/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—An animal exodus
  The UK Natural History Museum is moving millions of precious specimens to a new home
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—14/05/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Why did my white dad keep a file on me?
  It took years before black scholar Dorothy Roberts uncovered the truth about her family(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  What in the World—The rise of the rambling voice note
  Are your voice notes 10-minute podcasts (like this episode)?
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—14/05/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/05/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/05/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—How to meal prep like a pro
  How batch cooking can save time, money and food waste
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—14/05/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump meets Xi in Beijing
  Xi calls for China and US to be 'partners not rivals'.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—14/05/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump-Xi summit
  Presidents Trump and Xi have been meeting for talks in Great Hall of the People.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—14/05/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump-Xi summit
  President Xi tells the United States that they should be "partners not rivals".
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—14/05/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What is the future of the European Union?
  Has Hungary’s recent election put an end to disunity in the bloc?
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/05/2026 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—The US-China economic relationship
  As Trump meets Xi how is the relationship between the world's two biggest economies?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—When Sweden invented the reality game show
  In 1997, Sweden launched the world's first reality-based competitive TV show
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—14/05/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/05/2026 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/05/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  The Documentary—An animal exodus
  The UK Natural History Museum is moving millions of precious specimens to a new home(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—14/05/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Wrestling with Trump
  Munya Chawawa on Trump, satire and the media
14. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/05/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: 'Life changing' treatment restored my daughter's vision
  Six-year-old Saffie would have gone blind, if not for a groundbreaking gene therapy(R)
16. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—14/05/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/05/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/05/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  The Global Story—Eurovision: A song contest in turmoil
  The song contest faces the biggest boycott in its 70 year history
20. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—14/05/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—The Englishman who became an unlikely Brazilian pop star
  Ritchie became a phenomenon in Brazil after his song accidentally became an 80s smash hit
22. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—When Sweden invented the reality game show
  In 1997, Sweden launched the world's first reality-based competitive TV show(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—14/05/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/05/2026 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/05/2026 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Health Check—Why renaming a health condition matters
  Polycystic ovary syndrome has been renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—14/05/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Xi tells Trump they should be partners not rivals
  President Xi Jinping described US-Chinese relations as "the most important" in the world.
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—14/05/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What is the future of the European Union?
  Has Hungary’s recent election put an end to disunity in the bloc?(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/05/2026 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  Business Daily—The US-China economic relationship
  As Trump meets Xi how is the relationship between the world's two biggest economies?(R)
11. 14:50GMT
  World Business Express—14/05/2026 GMT
  Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—14/05/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Focus on Africa
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
14. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/05/2026 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 15:32GMT
  Outside Source—2026/05/14 15:32 GMT
  A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
16. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—14/05/2026 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 16:06GMT
  Outside Source—Cuba runs out of diesel and oil
  The country's energy minister says that the energy system was in a "critical" state
18. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—14/05/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 17:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What is the future of the European Union?
  Has Hungary’s recent election put an end to disunity in the bloc?(R)
20. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/05/2026 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 17:32GMT
  The Food Chain—How to meal prep like a pro
  How batch cooking can save time, money and food waste(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—14/05/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/05/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/05/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2026/05/14 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—14/05/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Focus on Africa
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/05/2026 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—The science behind hantavirus
  What do we know about the disease following its outbreak on a cruise ship this month?
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—14/05/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—New challenge to British PM Keir Starmer's leadership
  A challenge is looking increasingly likely against the British Prime Minister
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—14/05/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Outlook—The Englishman who became an unlikely Brazilian pop star
  Ritchie became a phenomenon in Brazil after his song accidentally became an 80s smash hit(R)
13. 21:50GMT
  Witness History—When Sweden invented the reality game show
  In 1997, Sweden launched the world's first reality-based competitive TV show(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—14/05/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/05/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/05/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Will Donald Trump's visit to China benefit the global economy?
  As the US president's trip to China ends, has a smoother path to global trade been paved?
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—14/05/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Wrestling with Trump
  Munya Chawawa on Trump, satire and the media(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/05/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Why can’t the US and Iran reach a peace deal?
  John Simpson analyses what’s preventing the US and Iran from ending their conflict
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—15/05/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/05/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/05/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—Eurovision: A song contest in turmoil
  The song contest faces the biggest boycott in its 70 year history(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—15/05/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/05/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/05/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Tech Life—The AI pothole hunter
  Crumbling roads and other hazards - can AI make our streets safer?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—15/05/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The Englishman who became an unlikely Brazilian pop star
  Ritchie became a phenomenon in Brazil after his song accidentally became an 80s smash hit(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  What in the World—Jet fuel shortages explained - in under 10 minutes
  Is jet fuel running out and can I still travel?
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—15/05/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/05/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/05/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Speaking from the heart
  The story of Anna, a Christian who at the age of 25 became “locked in” after a stroke
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—15/05/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Second day of talks for Trump and Xi
  Trump meets Xi again for final round of talks in Beijing.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—15/05/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump meets Xi for final day of talks
  Trump meets Xi again for final round of talks in Beijing.

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