BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Tuesday 4 May 2021

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Bill and Melinda Gates to divorce
  The couple has announced they are parting ways
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/05/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—Where is Jack Ma?
  Days before his company embarked on a share listing, billionaire Jack Ma went missing
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The daring prison escape of an Argentine footballer
  Claudio Tamburrini used bed sheets and a metal bolt to escape imprisonment and torture(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—How Amsterdam became the cannabis smoking capital of Europe
  How Amsterdam became the home of cannabis coffee shops.(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/05/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  In the Studio—Camilo: The making of a Latin superstar
  The Colombian singer and performer on his tribe, his first live audience and…beekeeping
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Bill and Melinda Gates to divorce after 27 years
  So what will this mean for their shared charitable foundation?
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Gates divorce: how will it impact the couple's foundation?
  The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation spends billions worldwide on vaccines and poverty
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—G7 leaders meet face-to-face (not on Zoom)
  Myanmar and relations with Russia, China and Iran will be on the agenda.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The forest sound detectives
  Scientists are checking up on the health of forests by analysing the sounds in them.
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Will Covid decimate India's middle class?
  Millions of Indians risk being thrown back into poverty by the latest coronavirus upsurge
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The IRA hunger strikes
  Republican prisoner Bobby Sands died in the Maze prison in Northern Ireland on May 5 1981
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Documentary—Where is Jack Ma?
  Days before his company embarked on a share listing, billionaire Jack Ma went missing(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Discovery—The noises that make us cringe
  Why do some people find noises like a fork scraping a plate so terrible?(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Actor Abhishek Bachchan
  Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan discusses the changing expectations of movie audiences
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/05/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  In the Studio—Camilo: The making of a Latin superstar
  The Colombian singer and performer on his tribe, his first live audience and…beekeeping(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Hunting for my past in a Hong Kong stairwell
  Claire Martin was abandoned at two days old. For years she searched for blood relatives
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The IRA hunger strikes
  Republican prisoner Bobby Sands died in the Maze prison in Northern Ireland on May 5 1981(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/05/2021 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2021 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Documentary—Where is Jack Ma?
  Days before his company embarked on a share listing, billionaire Jack Ma went missing(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Many die in Mexico metro accident
  The mayor of Mexico City promises full investigation into collapse of railway overpass
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The forest sound detectives
  Scientists are checking up on the health of forests by analysing the sounds in them.(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2021 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Pandora stops selling mined diamonds
  The world's biggest jeweller, Pandora, is switching from mined diamonds to lab-made
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Uganda passes sexual offences law
  The law criminalises sexual harassment, child prostitution and sexual exploitation
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2021 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  BBC OS—2021/05/04 15:32 GMT
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Cricket fans react as IPL 2021 is suspended
  The Indian Premier League has been suspended after more Covid-19 cases among players
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Parents of abducted Nigerian students demand rescue action
  The students were abducted from a college in Kaduna last month.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/05/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/05/04 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—DRC place violence hit provinces under military rule
  DRC president Felix Tshisekedi place violence hit Ituri and Kivu under military rule
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Tech does not impact teenage mental health
  Little association between tech use and mental health problems in teenagers
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Mexico City metro: Fears structural failure behind deadly crash
  Mexican authorities have promised an investigation into the collapse of a metro overpass
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The forest sound detectives
  Scientists are checking up on the health of forests by analysing the sounds in them.(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  In the Studio—Camilo: The making of a Latin superstar
  The Colombian singer and performer on his tribe, his first live audience and…beekeeping(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/05/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—04/05/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/05/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Pandora stops selling mined diamonds
  The world's biggest jeweller, Pandora, is switching from mined diamonds to lab-made
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—04/05/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Actor Abhishek Bachchan
  Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan discusses the changing expectations of movie audiences(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—India's coronavirus battle intensifies
  20,000,000 cases have been diagnosed in the country since the disease first appeared
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/05/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Compass—Gambling: A Sure Bet?, Gambling: A sure bet? USA
  The Native American Tribes feeling threatened by the rise in online sports betting
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Hunting for my past in a Hong Kong stairwell
  Claire Martin was abandoned at two days old. For years she searched for blood relatives(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The IRA hunger strikes
  Republican prisoner Bobby Sands died in the Maze prison in Northern Ireland on May 5 1981(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/05/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/05/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Project 17—Goal 15: Life on land
  Seventeen-year-old Afrae finds out how desertification is impacting Morocco
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—The killer of George Floyd asks for a new trial
  The lawyer of Derek Chauvin says his client was deprived a fair trial
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—05/05/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US: Derek Chauvin calls for a new trial
  The lawyer for the killer of George Floyd says his client was deprived of a fair trial

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