West and Central Africa Schedule
Early
00:00GMT
BBC News—2018/06/18 00:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
00:06GMT
World Business Report—Angela Merkel Faces Greatest Threat to Her Position in 13 Years
Could German chancellor's coalition fall apart in a row over migration?
00:30GMT
BBC News Summary—2018/06/18 00:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
00:32GMT
Discovery—Killing Insects: The Rights and Wrongs, Killing Insects for Conservation
1/2Killing insects in the name of research upsets some people. How do scientists justify it?(R)
01:00GMT
BBC News—2018/06/18 01:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:06GMT
The Newsroom—18/06/2018 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
01:30GMT
BBC News Summary—2018/06/18 01:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
01:32GMT
Trending—The Mysterious Wikipedia Editor
One man who’s made hundreds of thousands of edits has riled up anti-war activists.(R)
01:50GMT
Over to You—Examining the Future of English
Could listeners of World Service English soon be listening without speaking the language?(R)
02:00GMT
BBC News—2018/06/18 02:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
02:06GMT
The Interview—President of Sinn Féin, Ireland - Mary Lou McDonald
Can Sinn Féin take advantage of the challenge of Brexit to the island of Ireland?
02:30GMT
BBC News Summary—2018/06/18 02:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
02:32GMT
The Conversation—Social media influencers
Two women who have a made a business from sharing their lives on social media
03:00GMT
BBC News—2018/06/18 03:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
03:06GMT
Newsday—First Lady Speaks Out Over US Immigration
Melania Trump has condemned the separation of children from parents as cruel and immoral.
04:00GMT
BBC News—2018/06/18 04:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
04:06GMT
Newsday—Colombia: President-Elect Pledges Changes to Farc Peace Deal
The Farc leader Rodrigo Londono, known as Timochenko, congratulated Mr Duque on Twitter
05:00GMT
BBC News—2018/06/18 05:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
05:06GMT
Newsday—US Immigration: Two US First Ladies Speak Out
Mrs Bush condemns the separation of children from parents as cruel and immoral.
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Morning
06:00GMT
BBC News—2018/06/18 06:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
06:06GMT
Newsday—Pressure Grows on Trump over Immigration
Former First Lady Mrs Bush has criticised practise of separating children from parents.
07:00GMT
BBC News—2018/06/18 07:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
07:06GMT
Newsday—Colombia's Landmark Peace Deal with Farc Under Scrutiny
The president-elect of Colombia has told a victory rally he plans changes to Farc deal.
07:30GMT
BBC News Summary—2018/06/18 07:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
07:32GMT
Business Daily—Imagining an Open North Korea
Would you invest in North Korea? If you would, you'd be a frontier investor.
07:50GMT
Witness History—The Battered Child
The American doctor who forced the medical profession to face up to child abuse.
08:00GMT
BBC News—2018/06/18 08:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
08:06GMT
The Arts Hour—Australian Film Actress Toni Collette
Australian film actress Toni Collette talks about her new movie Hereditary(R)
09:00GMT
BBC News—2018/06/18 09:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
09:06GMT
World Update—18/06/2018 GMT
News and issues making the headlines each day.
10:00GMT
BBC News—2018/06/18 10:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10:06GMT
The Newsroom—18/06/2018 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10:30GMT
BBC News Summary—2018/06/18 10:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10:32GMT
CrowdScience—What Shapes Our Musical Taste?
Why does one person’s heavenly music sound like boring noise to another?(R)
11:00GMT
BBC News—2018/06/18 11:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11:06GMT
Outlook—What Gay Conversion Therapy Did to Me
Raised in a religious family Garrard Conley entered therapy to try and turn him straight
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Afternoon
12:00GMT
BBC News—2018/06/18 12:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12:06GMT
The Newsroom—18/06/2018 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12:30GMT
BBC News Summary—2018/06/18 12:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12:32GMT
The Why Factor—Why Football is the World’s Game
Why has football becomes the world’s favourite team sport?
12:50GMT
More or Less—FIFA World Cup Extravaganza
How the ‘beautiful game’ has changed…through numbers.
13:00GMT
BBC News—2018/06/18 13:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13:06GMT
Newshour—Colombia Election: Conservative Iván Duque Wins
The Conservative political newcomer Iván Duque is elected as Colombia's president.
14:00GMT
BBC News—2018/06/18 14:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14:06GMT
The Interview—President of Sinn Féin, Ireland - Mary Lou McDonald
Can Sinn Féin take advantage of the challenge of Brexit to the island of Ireland?(R)
14:30GMT
BBC News Summary—2018/06/18 14:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14:32GMT
World Business Report—WHO Classifies Gaming Addiction Disorder
Gaming addiction has been listed as a mental health condition by the WHO
15:00GMT
BBC News—2018/06/18 15:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15:06GMT
Focus on Africa—Former Ghana Football Association chief issues statement
Film footage showed Nyantakyi receiving what was said to be $65,000.
15:30GMT
BBC News Summary—2018/06/18 15:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15:32GMT
BBC OS—18/06/2018 GMT
BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
16:00GMT
BBC News—2018/06/18 16:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16:06GMT
BBC OS—Trump Migrant Separation Policy
At least 2,000 children in the US have been separated from their families since April
17:00GMT
BBC News—2018/06/18 17:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17:06GMT
Focus on Africa—18/06/2018 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
17:30GMT
BBC News Summary—2018/06/18 17:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17:32GMT
Football—World Cup Football 2018
Full match commentary from the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia of the match between Tunisia and England.
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Evening
20:00GMT
BBC News—2018/06/18 20:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20:06GMT
Newshour—Donald Trump Says US Will Not be a 'Migrant Camp'
'Not on my watch,' says US president as his administration defends immigration crackdown
21:00GMT
BBC News—2018/06/18 21:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21:06GMT
The Why Factor—Why Football is the World’s Game
Why has football becomes the world’s favourite team sport?(R)
21:30GMT
BBC News Summary—2018/06/18 21:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21:32GMT
The Conversation—Social media influencers
Two women who have a made a business from sharing their lives on social media(R)
22:00GMT
BBC News—2018/06/18 22:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22:06GMT
The Newsroom—18/06/2018 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22:20GMT
Sports News—18/06/2018 GMT
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
22:30GMT
BBC News Summary—2018/06/18 22:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22:32GMT
World Business Report—Canadian MP's Vote to Legalise Cannabis
Canada may well become the first G7 country to allow consumption of cannabis
23:00GMT
BBC News—2018/06/18 23:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23:06GMT
The Arts Hour—Australian Film Actress Toni Collette
Australian film actress Toni Collette talks about her new movie Hereditary(R)
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Late
00:00GMT
BBC News—2018/06/19 00:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
00:06GMT
Big Boss Interview—Trump Migrant Separation Policy: Children 'in cages' in Texas
Latest revelations in a new US policy separating migrant children from their parents.
01:00GMT
BBC News—2018/06/19 01:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:06GMT
The Newsroom—19/06/2018 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
01:30GMT
BBC News Summary—2018/06/19 01:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
01:32GMT
The Why Factor—Why Football is the World’s Game
Why has football becomes the world’s favourite team sport?(R)
01:50GMT
More or Less—FIFA World Cup Extravaganza
How the ‘beautiful game’ has changed…through numbers.(R)
02:00GMT
BBC News—2018/06/19 02:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
02:06GMT
People Fixing The World—Nigeria's Secret STI Test Kits
The start-up that allows people to self test for STIs in secret
02:30GMT
BBC News Summary—2018/06/19 02:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
02:32GMT
In the Studio—Peter Kimani – bringing the world to Kenya
Peter Kimani was chosen to compose a poem for Barack Obama’s inauguration as President
03:00GMT
BBC News—2018/06/19 03:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
03:06GMT
Newsday—Threat of Trade War Intensifies
President Trump threatens to impose tariffs on an extra $200bn worth of Chinese goods
04:00GMT
BBC News—2018/06/19 04:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
04:06GMT
Newsday—Markets in Asia Fall Over Trade War Fears
Shares have been tumbling in Asia as investors worry about a US-China trade war.
05:00GMT
BBC News—2018/06/19 05:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
05:06GMT
Newsday—A Sino-US Trade Dispute Has Shaken Global Stock Markets.
Global stock markets are opening nervously as a China-US trade dispute escalates.

































