BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Wednesday 11 August 2021

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Bipartisan infrastructure bill passes U.S. Senate
  The bill earmarks $1tn for clean energy, internet, trains and more
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Interview—Daryl Davis: Reaching out to the KKK
  A musician who has spent four decades trying to talk to America’s most diehard racists
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/08/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Brazil’s Data Protection Law comes into force
  Brazil’s Data Protection Law comes into force with potential fines of $10m(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—I changed my name to change my life
  Hakeem Oluseyi beat drug addiction and dropped his old name to become a star scientist(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Escaping from East Berlin
  East Germans used all sorts of methods to escape from communism across the Berlin Wall(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Compass—Changing World, Changing Bodies, How modern life is changing our backs
  2/6How modern life has promoted back pain and why it is the number one cause of disability(R)
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/08/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Documentary—Three Pounds In My Pocket, Three pounds In my pocket
  In 2001 everything changed for British South Asians as the progress of the 1990s stalled
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Taliban advance in Afghanistan
  What are the prospects for talks in Afghanistan ?
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Taliban tighten their grip on the north
  The Taliban take another provincial capital.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Canadian jailed in China for spying
  A Canadian businessman has been sentenced to 11 years in prison by a Chinese court.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Daryl Davis: Reaching out to the KKK
  A musician who has spent four decades trying to talk to America’s most diehard racists(R)
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/08/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Electrifying Sierra Leone
  The teenager who brought electricity to hundreds
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Exiled from East Germany: Wolf Biermann
  East Germany's most famous singer-songwriter was exiled to the West in 1976
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Compass—Changing World, Changing Bodies, How modern life is changing our backs
  2/6How modern life has promoted back pain and why it is the number one cause of disability(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/08/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Brazil’s Data Protection Law comes into force
  Brazil’s Data Protection Law comes into force with potential fines of $10m(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  World Book Club—Crime and Punishment: Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  Damnation and redemption in 19th Century St Petersburg(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/08/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/08/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Documentary—Three Pounds In My Pocket, Three pounds In my pocket
  In 2001 everything changed for British South Asians as the progress of the 1990s stalled(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—The improbable rise of Europe’s 'Tofu King'
  How German vegetarian Bernard Drosihn took on the ‘meat police’ and won
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Exiled from East Germany: Wolf Biermann
  East Germany's most famous singer-songwriter was exiled to the West in 1976(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/08/2021 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/08/2021 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Compass—Changing World, Changing Bodies, How modern life is changing our backs
  2/6How modern life has promoted back pain and why it is the number one cause of disability(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Afghanistan army head sacked
  General Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai was replaced after rapid Taliban advances
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Daryl Davis: Reaching out to the KKK
  A musician who has spent four decades trying to talk to America’s most diehard racists(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/08/2021 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Lebanese energy crisis intensifies
  Lebanon's central bank will end fuel subsidies amid a spiralling financial crisis
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Dozens killed in Algeria wildfires
  The worst of the destruction has been in the Kabylie region
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/08/2021 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  BBC OS—2021/08/11 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—11/08/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—OS conversations: Students in Afghanistan
  As the Taliban capture more territory, we speak to students about futures in Afghanistan.
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—TPLF ‘will continue to pursue’ Ethiopian army
  Tigrayan rebel spokesperson Getachew Reda spoke to the BBC
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/08/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/08/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/08/11 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—11/08/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Nigeria: 24 family members die of food poisoning
  The incident happened in a remote village in Sokoto state
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/08/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—Impact of wildfires
  Short and long term consequences of fires on health
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Taliban advance continues
  We report from behind Taliban lines in northern Afghanistan
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Daryl Davis: Reaching out to the KKK
  A musician who has spent four decades trying to talk to America’s most diehard racists(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/08/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Documentary—Three Pounds In My Pocket, Three pounds In my pocket
  In 2001 everything changed for British South Asians as the progress of the 1990s stalled(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/08/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—11/08/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/08/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Millions stolen - then returned - in cryptocurrency heist
  Hackers steal $600 million in one of the largest crypto thefts ever, then return some
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—11/08/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  World Book Club—Crime and Punishment: Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  Damnation and redemption in 19th Century St Petersburg(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US infrastructure bill: the digital divide
  Can President Biden’s infrastructure plan bring broadband coverage to all citizens?
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Can we run the world on electricity?
  Is more electricity the answer to climate change and demands for more power?
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/08/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Impact of wildfires
  Short and long term consequences of fires on health(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The improbable rise of Europe’s 'Tofu King'
  How German vegetarian Bernard Drosihn took on the ‘meat police’ and won(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Exiled from East Germany: Wolf Biermann
  East Germany's most famous singer-songwriter was exiled to the West in 1976(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Assignment—What’s killing Israel’s Arabs?
  The violent crime wave afflicting Arab communities in Israel
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/08/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Yotam Ottolenghi: My life in five dishes
  The ‘philosopher chef’ on the pandemic, the magic of pastry, and finding peace in cooking(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Afghans flee their homes as Taliban advance
  Tens of thousands flee their homes as Taliban advance in Afghanistan
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—12/08/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—A journey through Taliban country
  We'll be hearing from the Taliban as they seize a succession of provincial capitals

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