BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Saturday 22 May 2021

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—22/05/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Apple boss testifies in Epic legal row
  Tim Cook appears on the witness stand in the high-profile legal row with Epic
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—22/05/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/05/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Oxlade
  A Nigerian artist taking Afrobeats in new directions
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—22/05/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—I left Gaza, but Gaza did not leave me
  Your family is there, your colleagues are there: watching conflict at home from abroad(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Fighting forced marriage in war
  Why a court in Sierra Leone ruled that forced marriage was a crime against humanity.(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—22/05/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—China in space
  Beijing has begun deploying its own space station and plans a crewed mission to the Moon(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—22/05/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/05/2021 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Spitfire: The People’s Plane—Spitfire: The People’s Plane, Crowdfunding
  2/10Communities across Britain are enlisted to raise funds for Spitfires(R)
16. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—The medical trial that proved Trump wrong
  The Recovery Trial identified drugs that helped save lives.
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—22/05/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Gaza ceasefire continues
  US President Biden pushes for a two-state solution
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—22/05/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Nigerian Head of Army dies in plane crash
  President pays tribute to chief who led the fight against Islamist militants in the north
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—22/05/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Gaza to rebuild
  President Biden has said the US will help organise the reconstruction of Gaza
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women of the Arab Spring
  A decade after the uprisings, what has been gained and what has been lost?(R)
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—22/05/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Israel and Gaza
  People on both sides describe the impact of the Israel-Gaza conflict on their lives
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  Outlook—The diplomat turned detective: Hunting 'The Serpent'
  An unlikely investigator on the trail of serial killer Charles Sobhraj
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—22/05/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Sportshour asks: How could sport look in 2050?
  A Sportshour panel of experts discuss what sport could look like in the next thirty years
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—22/05/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/05/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  WorklifeIndia—How can rural India battle Covid?
  What can be done to control the spread of the pandemic in rural areas?
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—22/05/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  Top of the Pops—Paul Weller, St Vincent, J Cole
  Paul Weller returns with his 16th album and singer-songwriter St Vincent on her sixth
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—22/05/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—UN officials say Gaza will take years to recover
  UN: Gaza will take years to recover in a grim assessment of the humanitarian situation
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—22/05/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  And coverage from around the world.
5. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—22/05/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/05/2021 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2021 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  Global Questions—The power of sport
  How much societal power does sport have?
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—22/05/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Documentary—Vaccinating the world
  Behind the scenes of the Covid vaccine rollout
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—22/05/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  Deeply Human—Death
  Should we change the way we think about the end of our lives?
5. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Oxlade
  A Nigerian artist taking Afrobeats in new directions(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—22/05/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Covid: Argentina begins a new lockdown
  Argentina is seeing a record number of coronavirus infections
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—22/05/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  U.Me: The Complete Musical—U.Me: The Musical
  An original new musical narrated by Stephen Fry and performed by the BBC Philharmonic.
11. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—22/05/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/05/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—22/05/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Studio Ghibli: The next generation
  Studio Ghibli’s Goro Miyazaki on his new film Earwig and the Witch
16. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—22/05/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Israel and Gaza
  People on both sides describe the impact of the Israel-Gaza conflict on their lives(R)
18. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  WorklifeIndia—How can rural India battle Covid?
  What can be done to control the spread of the pandemic in rural areas?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—23/05/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Robot revolution
  The robot arm that comes with feelings
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—23/05/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/05/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How old are the elements?
  Can you pick a random atom on earth & tell how old it is, or what its cosmic history is?(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—23/05/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Gagarin and the lost Moon
  How Yuri Gagarin's first human flight into space launched a new chapter in exploration
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—23/05/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The battle over property in East Jerusalem
  The planned eviction of Palestinians reignites deeper tensions
11. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Studio Ghibli: The next generation
  Studio Ghibli’s Goro Miyazaki on his new film Earwig and the Witch(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—23/05/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/05/2021 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Speaking out
  Ed Adoo and DJ T Storm examine the global impact of “Stop and Search” policies(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—23/05/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Egypt mediate between Israel & Palestine
  Negotiators are in talks to underpin the current ceasefire

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