BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Friday 28 February 2020

West and Central Africa Schedule

View BBC World Service schedule variations

Skip to:

Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—Emilie du Chatelet: a free-spirited physicist
  The life and work of a remarkable 18th-century polymath(R)
3. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—India's luge pioneer
  How Shiva Keshavan took part in one of the most dangerous Winter Olympic sports at 16.(R)
4. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Japan to close all schools to halt spread of coronavirus
  Japan to ask all schools to close from Monday to prevent the spread of the coronavirus
6. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/02/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/02/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  World Football—Sadio Mané, Alicia Ferguson and the worst tackle in history
  Liverpool's Sadio Mané discusses an amazing season so far.
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Interview—Professor David Heymann: The fight against coronavirus
  Is the World Health Organisation moving fast enough?
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/02/2020 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Assignment—Confessions of a mafia boss
  Dominic Casciani gets exclusive access to a former mafia boss turned prosecution witness(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Covid-19: virus comes to sub-Saharan Africa
  Nigeria announces a positive case of the coronavirus
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—The coronavirus has spread to sub-Saharan Africa
  Nigeria's Federal Health Ministry has confirmed the country’s first Covid-19 case
Back to top
Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Turkey launches ground and air attacks on Syria
  The scale and objectives of the new Turkish offensive are unclear
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Tensions spill over into conflict between Turkey and Syria
  Turkey says it's retaliating for the killing of 33 soldiers in airstrikes in Syria
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Newsday—Russia has denied involvement in a deadly air attack on Turkish troops in Syria
  NATO ambassadors are to hold an emergency meeting
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/02/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Firestone and Liberia
  River pollution and labour rights violations on the world's biggest rubber plantation
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Freeing American prisoners from Iran
  The diplomacy behind the release of three US citizens who unknowingly hiked into Iran.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Real Story—Was it a mistake to overthrow Gaddafi?
  Nato helped overthrow Muammar Gaddafi's brutal rule. But is Libya any better off today?
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  World Update—Idlib: Turkish troops killed in Syrian airstrike
  Russia, who are supporting Syria, denies any involvement.
14. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/02/2020 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/02/2020 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  Science In Action—Tracking coronavirus spread
  More new cases of Covid-19 are now outside China than inside - how can we map the virus?
Back to top
Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Indonesia's anti-dating dating app
  Swipe right for marriage: the new Islamic dating app that aims to side-step dating
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/02/2020 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/02/2020 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Consulting the Oracle
  David Sneath reports from North India on the State Oracle of Tibet.
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Nigeria announces first case of coronavirus
  Sub-Saharan Africa’s first coronavirus case has been detected in Nigeria
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Nigeria confirms first coronavirus case
  The first case of the coronavirus in sub-Saharan Africa has been confirmed in Nigeria
11. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/02/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Stock markets tumble on coronavirus fears
  Stock markets around the world entered correction territory
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Stocks fall as more than 50 countries confirm coronavirus cases
  World Health Organisation says most -if not all -countries should expect outbreaks
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Kenya temporarily suspends China flights due to coronavirus
  Kenya’s high court made the order following a petition by the Law Society
Back to top
Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Interview—Professor David Heymann: The fight against coronavirus
  Is the World Health Organisation moving fast enough?(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/02/2020 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Science In Action—Tracking coronavirus spread
  More new cases of Covid-19 are now outside China than inside - how can we map the virus?(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Guinea gears up for referendum
  Guineans are expected to vote on changes to the constitution
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/02/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/02/28 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—28/02/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—28/02/2020 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Tech Life—Conspiracy theories rage online over coronavirus
  Is social media likely to help or hinder efforts to contain the outbreak?
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/02/2020 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  World Football—Sadio Mané, Alicia Ferguson and the worst tackle in history
  Liverpool's Sadio Mané discusses an amazing season so far.(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/02/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—28/02/2020 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/02/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Do tattoos harm employment prospects?
  Up to half of people in some countries now have tattoos, but do they harm job prospects?
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Indonesia's anti-dating dating app
  Swipe right for marriage: the new Islamic dating app that aims to side-step dating(R)
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—29/02/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Real Story—Was it a mistake to overthrow Gaddafi?
  Nato helped overthrow Muammar Gaddafi's brutal rule. But is Libya any better off today?(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—29/02/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Global shares suffer worst week since financial crisis
  US markets have suffered their worst week since the global financial crisis of 2008
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—29/02/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/02/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/02/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Sir Steve McQueen: Great British artist
  The artist and film-maker Sir Steve McQueen reflects on his life and career
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—29/02/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Indonesia's anti-dating dating app
  Swipe right for marriage: the new Islamic dating app that aims to side-step dating(R)
11. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—29/02/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  The Real Story—Was it a mistake to overthrow Gaddafi?
  Nato helped overthrow Muammar Gaddafi's brutal rule. But is Libya any better off today?(R)
13. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—29/02/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/02/2020 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/02/2020 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 05:32GMT
  Trending—Life after YouTube fame
  Dax Flame was once a top YouTuber. Where did it all go wrong – and what is he doing now?
17. 05:50GMT
  World Wise Web—The mobile phone
  In 1973, Marty Cooper made the first public mobile phone call using his new cell phone

Saturday 29 February 2020

Please choose the appropriate schedule