BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Saturday 21 November 2020

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Real Story—Ethiopia crisis: High stakes for Africa
  Could the battle for Tigray end up destabilising the entire Horn of Africa?(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Saudi Arabia prepares to host virtual G20 summit
  The agenda includes a collective response to covid-19, recession and women’s empowerment.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/11/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/11/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—The five-day election
  Voters talk about waiting for results of the unusually protracted US presidential election(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Explaining Tigray
  What is behind the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region?(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—When the Egyptian president went to Israel
  Why Anwar Sadat became the first Egyptian president to visit Israel in November 1977(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Real Story—Ethiopia crisis: High stakes for Africa
  Could the battle for Tigray end up destabilising the entire Horn of Africa?(R)
14. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/11/2020 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/11/2020 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—New Iranian art and the censors
  Meet the Iranians making new art despite the censors
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Not Georgia or Michigan : What next for Trump?
  US President Trump Donald suffers another blow to his efforts to remain president
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Virtual G20 Summit Opens
  Leaders of the world's leading economies meet online for Saudi summit
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Deadly Kabul rocket attack
  A number of people have been killed and casualty figures are still rising
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/11/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Video games can be good for you
  Playing video games is positively linked with wellbeing according to new research.(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Coronavirus: Mental and physical toll
  Three women in Latin America talk about how coronavirus has affected their societies
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/11/2020 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  Girl Taken—Girl Taken, 21/11/2020 GMT
  A two year investigation to find a little girl taken from her mother in Iran.
13. 09:50GMT
  Over to You—How the BBC’s anti-disinformation team fights back
  With the recent US election in mind, we ask what does disinformation mean to you?
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—The man behind the hat: Meet Cam Newton's headwear designer
  We talk to the designer behind New England Patriots Quarterback Cam Newton's iconic hats
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/11/2020 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/11/2020 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  When Katty Met Carlos—From cities to states, the US battles climate change
  What will a Joe Biden presidency do about climate change?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Top of the Pops—AC/DC, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Chris Stapleton
  Rock legends AC/DC are back with a brand new studio album
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Deadly rocket attack on Kabul
  A barrage of rockets have hit residential areas of Kabul
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  And coverage from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/11/2020 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/11/2020 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Documentary—Barack Obama talks to David Olusoga
  Ahead of the release of his memoirs, the former President talks to David Olusoga(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The History Hour—The world's first woman premier
  Sri Lanka's woman PM plus the first Arab leader to visit Israel and the women's sex book.
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  The Interview—Pawel Jablonski: Why is Poland blocking the EU's budget?
  Poland's deputy foreign minister discusses his government's standoff with the EU(R)
9. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/11/2020 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 20:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Busiswa
  DJ Edu meets one of the biggest voices in South African house music
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly attack in Kabul
  The Islamic State group says it carried out a rocket attack on the Afghan capital Kabul
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/11/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—21/11/2020 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/11/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Converts amongst the conflict in Belarus
  In Belarus, Alina Isachenka meets Orthodox worshippers who have converted to Catholicism(R)
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—21/11/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  Business Weekly—The UK ban on new petrol and diesel cars
  We look at how effective a ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars in the UK might be
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—22/11/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—New Iranian art and the censors
  Meet the Iranians making new art despite the censors(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/11/2020 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Trending—The roots of Donald Trump’s ‘voter fraud’ strategy
  What’s the real story behind allegations of fraud during the US presidential election?
5. 00:50GMT
  Over to You—How the BBC’s anti-disinformation team fights back
  With the recent US election in mind, we ask what does disinformation mean to you?(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—22/11/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Covid- 19 – Good news on immunity
  Immunity to the virus may last longer than previously thought
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—22/11/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/11/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/11/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  When Katty Met Carlos—From cities to states, the US battles climate change
  What will a Joe Biden presidency do about climate change?(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—22/11/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—100 Women: Rebel girls soundtrack
  The ways in which real events are reflected in the lyrics of popular songs
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—22/11/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—A State of Limbo
  The United States - and the world - wait for news of the transition of power
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/11/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Girl Taken—Girl Taken, 21/11/2020 GMT
  A two year investigation to find a little girl taken from her mother in Iran.(R)
18. 04:50GMT
  The Big Idea—The science of sleep
  What does sleep do for us, and what can go wrong if we don't get enough?
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—22/11/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/11/2020 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/11/2020 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  Trending—The roots of Donald Trump’s ‘voter fraud’ strategy
  What’s the real story behind allegations of fraud during the US presidential election?(R)
23. 05:50GMT
  More or Less—Inviting Covid for Dinner
  If you go to a gathering of 25 people, what are the chances one of you has coronavirus?

Sunday 22 November 2020

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