BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Sunday 10 May 2026

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—10/05/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—10/05/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/05/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Weekend Insights—Eng26 Weekend Insights (Tbc) 17'30" 6
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5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—09/05/2026 GMT
  Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history, told by people who were there
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—10/05/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—10/05/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/05/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—2026/05/06 GMT
  Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—10/05/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—07/05/2026 GMT
  Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/05/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—07/05/2026 GMT
  Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—10/05/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—From Our Own Correspondent
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/05/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—07/05/2026 GMT
  .(R)
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—10/05/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—10/05/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/05/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  Weekend Insights—Eng26 Weekend Insights (Tbc) 17'30" 6
  .(R)
22. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—More or Less
  Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.
23. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—10/05/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
24. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—10/05/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—10/05/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—10/05/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—10/05/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—10/05/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—10/05/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—From Our Own Correspondent
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/05/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—07/05/2026 GMT
  The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—10/05/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—05/05/2026 GMT
  Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/05/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—09/05/2026 GMT
  At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world(R)
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—10/05/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—10/05/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/05/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  This Is Africa—09/05/2026 GMT
  DJ Edu’s pan-African music show for the BBC World Service.(R)
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—10/05/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  The Inquiry—The Inquiry
  The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.(R)
19. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/05/2026 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  Assignment—05/05/2026 GMT
  Investigations and journeys into the heart of global events from BBC correspondents.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—10/05/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—10/05/2026 12:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—10/05/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Documentary—07/05/2026 GMT
  Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.(R)
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/05/2026 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  The Documentary—07/05/2026 GMT
  Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.(R)
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—10/05/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—10/05/2026 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.