BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Sunday 3 January 2021

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—03/01/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Bulgaria’s art on the edge
  Three extraordinary artists blur the lines between cabaret, theatre and real-life(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/01/2021 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Mayday—02/01/2021 GMT
  When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies.
5. 00:50GMT
  Over to You—BBC World Service English controller answers your questions - part two
  Mary Hockaday, controller of BBC World Service English, answers listeners' complaints(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—03/01/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Coping with Covid
  Making sense of a year of confusion
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—03/01/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  WorklifeIndia—Are we ready for the passion economy?
  Will innovation and passion shape the economy of the future?
10. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/01/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  Two Minutes Past Nine—Two Minutes Past Nine, 02/01/2021 GMT
  Leah Sottile on the legacy of the Oklahoma City Bombing and America’s far-right today.(R)
12. 02:50GMT
  More or Less—Numbers of the year: Part two
  Tim Harford showcases statistics from 2020
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—03/01/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  Business Weekly—Global vaccine hopes for 2021
  Will the approval of a cheaper and easier to use vaccine help the developing world?(R)
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—03/01/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  World Book Club—Sjón - Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was
  Sjón answers questions from readers about his novel Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was.
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—03/01/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Key insights into 2020 from our correspondents
  How did life change in 2020? Plenty in the USA, Africa, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Belgium
19. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/01/2021 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 05:32GMT
  Mayday—02/01/2021 GMT
  When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies.(R)
21. 05:50GMT
  More or Less—Numbers of the year: Part two
  Tim Harford showcases statistics from 2020(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—03/01/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—US Republicans Challenge President Elect
  A group of senators have said they'll challenge the certification of Biden's victory
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—03/01/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Biden win to be challenged by Republicans
  US Senators raise objections to the President Elect's victory
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—03/01/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Biden legitimacy to be challenged by opposition
  US Vice President welcomes objections by Republican Senators over Presidential win
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/01/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Health Check—How children think about maths and time
  Doughnuts today or tomorrow? How 4 year olds understand time(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—03/01/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  The Documentary—Breakthrough: The race for the Covid vaccine
  Dr Kevin Fong talks to the people who have created a coronavirus vaccine in record time(R)
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—03/01/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  WorklifeIndia—Are we ready for the passion economy?
  Will innovation and passion shape the economy of the future?(R)
13. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/01/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Coping with grief
  The Archbishop of Canterbury and the UK’s Chief Rabbi discuss coping with losing a child(R)
15. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—03/01/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/01/2021 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/01/2021 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  This Is Africa—YouTube's Tuma Basa
  DJ Edu chats to the streaming site's director of Black music and culture(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—03/01/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—New Year's Concert
  Featuring soprano Fatma Said, violinist Timothy Ridout and the Trish Clowes Jazz trio.(R)
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—03/01/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—India approves emergency vaccine use
  India has formally approved the emergency use of two coronavirus vaccines
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—03/01/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  World Book Club—Sjón - Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was
  Sjón answers questions from readers about his novel Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was.(R)
7. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—03/01/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  The Forum—Famous hats in history
  The uses and meanings of headwear from prehistory to today(R)
9. 15:50GMT
  More or Less—Numbers of the year: Part two
  Tim Harford showcases statistics from 2020(R)
10. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—03/01/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 16:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Coverage from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—03/01/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/01/2021 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/01/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  Mayday—02/01/2021 GMT
  When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies.(R)
5. 19:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Cameron Hughes - sports entertainer
  The Canadian who's made a career out of dancing at big sports events around the world(R)
6. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—03/01/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 20:06GMT
  Music Life—Chaos vs perfection with Ami Dang, Elisita Punto, Nazar and Tuna Pase
  Does it matter if songwriters don't know where their songs will end?
8. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—03/01/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Has India been too hasty in approving local vaccine?
  New Indian vaccine approved before final clinical trials.
10. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—03/01/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/01/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—03/01/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
13. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/01/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  Two Minutes Past Nine—Two Minutes Past Nine, 02/01/2021 GMT
  Leah Sottile on the legacy of the Oklahoma City Bombing and America’s far-right today.(R)
15. 22:50GMT
  More or Less—Numbers of the year: Part two
  Tim Harford showcases statistics from 2020(R)
16. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—03/01/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Rutger Bregman: Are humans essentially good?
  Do we humans massively underestimate our capacity to change things for the better?(R)
18. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/01/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Is a fungus intelligent?
  Fungal networks are entangled with life on Earth and even show signs of intelligence.
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—04/01/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Coronavirus: Forgotten voices
  We return to people we spoke to earlier in the pandemic(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/01/2021 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Climate meltdown
  Wildfires, floods, hurricanes made 2020 record breaking. What it says about climate change(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—04/01/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  World Business Report—The great vaccination challenge
  Why producing and distributing a coronavirus vaccine is proving difficult
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/01/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  When Katty Met Carlos—Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi
  Katty and Carlos speak to Opal Tometi about the year when Black Lives Matter went global.(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—04/01/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Jacob Bleacher: Putting astronauts back on the moon
  Is space exploration a potential lifeline or a massive vanity project?(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/01/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Conversation—How to be happy
  Tips from Denmark and South Korea on how to improve our feelings of happiness
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—04/01/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Forum—Famous hats in history
  The uses and meanings of headwear from prehistory to today(R)
15. 03:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Cameron Hughes - sports entertainer
  The Canadian who's made a career out of dancing at big sports events around the world(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—04/01/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Climate Question—A year to save the world
  Is 2021 the make-or-break year for our environment?
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/01/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Is a fungus intelligent?
  Fungal networks are entangled with life on Earth and even show signs of intelligence.(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—04/01/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—President Trump asks Georgia official to 'find' votes
  Audio of the conversation has been released by the Washington Post

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