BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Friday 6 February 2026

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—06/02/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: The Epstein files
  How journalists are reporting the latest Epstein data dump(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Is time running out for Iran’s supreme leader?
  John Simpson looks at the dangers facing the Iranian clerical regime
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—06/02/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/02/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Global Story—Will Bad Bunny take on MAGA at the Super Bowl?
  Why the NFL’s choice of the Puerto Rican star is proving controversial(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—06/02/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/02/2026 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Tech Life—Driverless cars in the fast lane
  We are living through a self-driving vehicle transformation.(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—06/02/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Rescuing my twin, the famous artist we might never have known
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives(R)
15. 03:50GMT
  On air
  Listen live
  What in the World—Humans vs AI: Who’s more creative?
  Music, art, literature - who does it better; AI or humans?
  Listen live
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—06/02/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/02/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—From American Pastor to Whirling Dervish
  Former U.S. Christian pastor, Ismail Fenter, fell for Rumi and became a whirling dervish.
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—06/02/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—06/02/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—06/02/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—06/02/2026 06:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—06/02/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—06/02/2026 07:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—06/02/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Henrique Capriles, Venezuelan opposition leader: What comes next for Venezuela?
  Norberto Paredes speaks to Henrique Capriles, a Venezuelan opposition leader
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—The ex-ballerina betting big on prediction markets
  We speak to Luana Lopes Lara, whose firm Kalshi lets users trade on the outcome of events
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—My dad created Mr Men and Little Miss
  In 1971, a question from his son led Roger Hargreaves to create Mr Men and Little Miss
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—06/02/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/02/2026 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—Where do forever chemicals come from?
  New research on how forever chemicals get into our environment.(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—06/02/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Let the games begin
  How did one extra stitch cause a ski jumping scandal? -- Physics.
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—06/02/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/02/2026 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2026 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Global Story—The Global Story
  The Global Story: Where the world meets America
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—06/02/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: The boyband edition
  Three stories of slick harmonies and choreographed moves – and the real lives behind them
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—My dad created Mr Men and Little Miss
  In 1971, a question from his son led Roger Hargreaves to create Mr Men and Little Miss(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—06/02/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/02/2026 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2026 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—Where do forever chemicals come from?
  New research on how forever chemicals get into our environment.(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—06/02/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—06/02/2026 14:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—06/02/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Focus on Africa
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2026 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  Business Daily—The ex-ballerina betting big on prediction markets
  We speak to Luana Lopes Lara, whose firm Kalshi lets users trade on the outcome of events(R)
14. 15:50GMT
  World Business Express—06/02/2026 GMT
  Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—06/02/2026 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  Outside Source—Outside Source
  A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—06/02/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  Outside Source—Outside Source
  A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—06/02/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Interview—Henrique Capriles, Venezuelan opposition leader: What comes next for Venezuela?
  Norberto Paredes speaks to Henrique Capriles, a Venezuelan opposition leader(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—From American Pastor to Whirling Dervish
  Former U.S. Christian pastor, Ismail Fenter, fell for Rumi and became a whirling dervish.(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—06/02/2026 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—06/02/2026 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2026/02/06 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—06/02/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—06/02/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—06/02/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—BBC Conversations
  How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Do multiple choice questions make us biased?
  CrowdScience listener Griffith asks why a multiple choice quiz answer is rarely ‘a’.
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—06/02/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/02/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/02/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—First broadcast 06/02/2026 22:32 GMT
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—06/02/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: The boyband edition
  Three stories of slick harmonies and choreographed moves – and the real lives behind them(R)
21. 23:50GMT
  Witness History—My dad created Mr Men and Little Miss
  In 1971, a question from his son led Roger Hargreaves to create Mr Men and Little Miss(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—07/02/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Let the games begin
  How did one extra stitch cause a ski jumping scandal? -- Physics.(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—07/02/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/02/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/02/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Global Story—The Global Story
  The Global Story: Where the world meets America(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—07/02/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/02/2026 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/02/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Tolani
  Nigerian alte/RnB/afrobeats singer-songwriter Tolani tells DJ Edu about her new album
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—07/02/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: The boyband edition
  Three stories of slick harmonies and choreographed moves – and the real lives behind them(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  What in the World—What in the World
  Helping you make sense of what’s happening in your world
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—07/02/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Let the games begin
  How did one extra stitch cause a ski jumping scandal? -- Physics.(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—07/02/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/02/2026 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/02/2026 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  Americast—06/02/2026
  Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.

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