BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Sunday 28 February 2021

West and Central Africa Schedule

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1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Amitav Ghosh and new writing from India and Pakistan
  Indian author Amitav Ghosh discusses using verse and folklore in his new book Jungle Nama
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/02/2021 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Mayday—27/02/2021 GMT
  When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies.(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Over to You—The pressures of reporting from Myanmar
  With events in Myanmar we speak to the BBC’s correspondent about the challenges they face(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Waste not, want not
  Novel recycling to make new products
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  WorklifeIndia—Ready for a zero waste lifestyle?
  Tips for making your life more environmentally responsible
10. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/02/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  I'm Not A Monster—I'm Not a Monster, 2: Read Between the Lines
  2/10A man claiming to be a smuggler offers to help the family, but all it not as it seems(R)
12. 02:50GMT
  More or Less—Why are US Covid cases falling?
  From herd immunity to the weather, Tim Harford explores the theories
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  Business Weekly—How important are vaccine passports?
  Some say they will help us return to life as we knew it. Others warn of ethical dilemmas(R)
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  The Documentary—Embankment baby
  Tony May was abandoned as a baby in 1942. Can DNA testing reveal who his parents were?(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Afghanistan hopes - and despairs
  As attacks rock Kabul, the President is defiant. Plus tales from Myanmar and Wuhan, China(R)
19. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/02/2021 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 05:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Amitav Ghosh and new writing from India and Pakistan
  Indian author Amitav Ghosh discusses using verse and folklore in his new book Jungle Nama(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Deadly clashes in Myanmar
  At least two people protesting against the military coup have been been shot dead.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Johnson & Johnson vaccine approved
  Third vaccine to begin immediate distribution following go-ahead by US regulators
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Police suppress Myanmar street protests
  Security services fire live rounds and rubber bullets at demonstrators, killing two
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/02/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Outlook—New York to Saigon: taking beers to my friends in a warzone
  An epic mission to raise the morale of Chickie Donahue's friends fighting in Vietnam
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Afghanistan hopes - and despairs
  As attacks rock Kabul, the President is defiant. Plus tales from Myanmar and Wuhan, China(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/02/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  Africa Life Clinic—Africa’s blood shortage
  Why don’t people want to give blood?(R)
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  WorklifeIndia—Ready for a zero waste lifestyle?
  Tips for making your life more environmentally responsible(R)
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/02/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  When Katty Met Carlos—Have Native Americans been let down?
  Native Americans have been dying of covid at twice the rate of white Americans.
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/02/2021 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/02/2021 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Joshua Buatsi and Lawrence Okolie
  Two rising stars from the world of boxing tell DJ Edu about their favourite music(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Evidence—Coronavirus: The Evidence, Keeping out Covid-19
  The virus knows no borders, so do international travel restrictions work for Covid-19?(R)
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Myanmar's bloodiest day of protests so far
  In Myanmar it appears to be the bloodiest day since protests against the coup began.
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  The Documentary—Embankment baby
  Tony May was abandoned as a baby in 1942. Can DNA testing reveal who his parents were?(R)
7. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  The Forum—Abraham Maslow’s psychology of human needs
  An influential 20th-century thinker who identified what motivates us(R)
9. 15:50GMT
  More or Less—Why are US Covid cases falling?
  From herd immunity to the weather, Tim Harford explores the theories(R)
10. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 16:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  And coverage from around the world - including the English Premier League
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/02/2021 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/02/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  Comedians vs. the News—Dr Jason Leong and Eline Van der Velden
  Comedians from Malaysia and The Netherlands join forces to take on the global headlines(R)
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Music Life—A million ways to make a song with Eliza Shaddad, This Is the Kit, Oddisee and Gaidaa
  How do politics and heritage feed into the creative system?
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—UN says at least 18 dead in Myanmar protests
  It was the bloodiest day since protests began against the military coup
9. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/02/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—28/02/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/02/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32GMT
  I'm Not A Monster—I'm Not a Monster, 2: Read Between the Lines
  2/10A man claiming to be a smuggler offers to help the family, but all it not as it seems(R)
14. 22:50GMT
  More or Less—Why are US Covid cases falling?
  From herd immunity to the weather, Tim Harford explores the theories(R)
15. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—28/02/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Dr Seth Berkley: How to ensure the whole world gets a Covid vaccine
  It’s a great ambition, but is it achievable?(R)
17. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/02/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why do men rule the world?
  Listener Paula from Kenya wants to know why men rule the world
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—01/03/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Coronavirus: Venezuela's hospitals
  Two doctors in Venezuela talk about the healthcare crisis in their country(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/03/2021 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Giles Yeo
  Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—01/03/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  World Business Report—Controversy for the Golden Globes
  This year's Golden Globes has been overshadowed by criticism over lack of diversity
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/03/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  When Katty Met Carlos—Have Native Americans been let down?
  Native Americans have been dying of covid at twice the rate of white Americans.(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—01/03/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Harvey Goldsmith: Can live music survive Covid?
  UK live music promoter Harvey Goldsmith on whether the creative world can be revived
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/03/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women digging for answers from the ancient past
  How gender biases have warped our understanding of history
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—01/03/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Forum—Abraham Maslow’s psychology of human needs
  An influential 20th-century thinker who identified what motivates us(R)
15. 03:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Gay Games
  The first international sports event for LGBT athletes was held in San Francisco in 1982.(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—01/03/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Can we be ‘nudged’ to act on climate change?
  Changing our climate habits: how can we be ‘nudged’ to make a difference?
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/03/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why do men rule the world?
  Listener Paula from Kenya wants to know why men rule the world(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—01/03/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump hints at 2024 Presidential bid
  Donald Trump appears as the star speaker at a major conservative conference in Florida

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