BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Wednesday 29 July 2026

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—29/07/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/07/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/07/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—The US-Saudi Arabia nuclear deal: could it all go wrong?
  What’s driving negotiations between Saudi Arabia and the US?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—29/07/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/07/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/07/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Do climate protests ever work?
  The modern green movement is more than 50 years old. What has it achieved?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—29/07/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The missionary who learned a language but lost his faith
  Dan Everett traveled to the Amazon to convert the Piraha people. It didn’t go to plan(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  What in the World—Why are rich people obsessed with owning dinosaur bones?
  When did we decide fossils were a collector's item?
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—29/07/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/07/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/07/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  The Documentary—Israel and the Palestinians: 6: Israel’s early years to the Six Day War
  Jonny Dymond and guests explore the complicated back-story of the Middle East conflict
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—29/07/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Wildfires in south-west France flare up
  Firefighters in France are working around the clock to contain wildfires
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—29/07/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—France and Spain continue to battle wildfires
  Firefighters are bracing for another sharp rise in temperatures
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—29/07/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Japan earthquake deaths rise to 13
  Rescue efforts are carried out at the Aeon shopping mall and Nippon Paper’s factory
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—29/07/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Gayton McKenzie, South African minister: Immigration unrest
  South African minister Gayton McKenzie defends his hardline stance on immigration
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/07/2026 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Founders: Leah Solivan on building and selling TaskRabbit
  She reflects on building a gig-economy business, handling work stress and selling to IKEA
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Sweden's summer shutdown
  In 1978, Swedish workers relished the chance to take long, paid vacations
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—29/07/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/07/2026 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/07/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Do climate protests ever work?
  The modern green movement is more than 50 years old. What has it achieved?(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—29/07/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Documentary—Driving across the divide
  Israeli volunteers meet ill Palestinians at checkpoints to drive them to hospital.(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—29/07/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/07/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/07/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Global Story—The criminal allegations against Jared Leto
  An exclusive BBC investigation reveals new allegations against the actor and musician
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—29/07/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Why I went looking for mum's love scammer
  After his mum was tricked by a love scammer, Carlos Barragan set out to find them
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Sweden's summer shutdown
  In 1978, Swedish workers relished the chance to take long, paid vacations(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—29/07/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/07/2026 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/07/2026 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Tech Life—Understanding AI Agents
  What do we need to know about agentic AI?(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—29/07/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Saudi Arabia joins US strikes on Iran-backed militias
  Iran has called the joint US-Saudi attacks an attempt to expand the war in the region
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—29/07/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Gayton McKenzie, South African minister: Immigration unrest
  South African minister Gayton McKenzie defends his hardline stance on immigration(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/07/2026 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  Business Daily—Founders: Leah Solivan on building and selling TaskRabbit
  She reflects on building a gig-economy business, handling work stress and selling to IKEA(R)
11. 14:50GMT
  World Business Express—Luxury fashion houses bag a return to sales growth
  Jewellery and a strong North American market helped luxury goods giant LVMH grow sales
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—29/07/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—South Africa proposes strategic oil reserve expansion
  South Africa proposes strategic oil reserve expansion to cushion against global shocks
14. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/07/2026 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 15:32GMT
  Outside Source—2026/07/29 15:32 GMT
  A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
16. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—29/07/2026 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 16:06GMT
  Outside Source—Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct
  The women who spoke to the BBC say they encountered Jared Leto between 2002 and 2014
18. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—29/07/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 17:06GMT
  The Interview—Gayton McKenzie, South African minister: Immigration unrest
  South African minister Gayton McKenzie defends his hardline stance on immigration(R)
20. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/07/2026 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 17:32GMT
  The Documentary—Israel and the Palestinians: 6: Israel’s early years to the Six Day War
  Jonny Dymond and guests explore the complicated back-story of the Middle East conflict(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—29/07/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/07/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/07/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2026/07/29 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—29/07/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—South Africa proposes strategic oil reserve expansion
  South Africa proposes strategic oil reserve expansion to cushion against global shocks(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/07/2026 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—Steering in the right direction to road safety
  New research explores how global road injury rates have changed over the last 30 years
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—29/07/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—FIFA offers incentives over "stakeholder" plan
  FIFA promises national football associations $40m to back contentious new plans
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—29/07/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Outlook—Why I went looking for mum's love scammer
  After his mum was tricked by a love scammer, Carlos Barragan set out to find them(R)
13. 21:50GMT
  Witness History—Sweden's summer shutdown
  In 1978, Swedish workers relished the chance to take long, paid vacations(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—29/07/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/07/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/07/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Have FIFA scored an own goal?
  FIFA offers federations $40 million each to back its plan to sell its commercial rights.
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—29/07/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Documentary—Driving across the divide
  Israeli volunteers meet ill Palestinians at checkpoints to drive them to hospital.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/07/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/07/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—The criminal allegations against Jared Leto
  An exclusive BBC investigation reveals new allegations against the actor and musician(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/07/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/07/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—A battle that changed Ireland
  How a World War One battle still affects people and communities
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Why I went looking for mum's love scammer
  After his mum was tricked by a love scammer, Carlos Barragan set out to find them(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  What in the World—Why Gen Z love birdwatching apps
  Ca-caw, tweet tweet, twit-twoo, etc
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/07/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/07/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Should I cut down on carbs?
  Low-carb diets are popular. But do you really need to reduce how much carbs you eat?
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump says US is looking at introducing controls on AI
  Mr Trump's comment comes after a rogue ChatGPT agent attacked another AI-related company
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—30/07/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US launches another night of strikes against Iran
  BBC travels across Iran by train - managing to hear the voices of ordinary Iranians

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