BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Saturday 4 September 2021

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—04/09/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US job growth starts to slow
  The US economy added 235,000 jobs in August, compared with 1.05 million in July
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—04/09/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/09/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/09/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Anita Jaxson and ENC
  Artists with dancehall roots from Zimbabwe and the Gambia
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—04/09/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Afghanistan: The view from nextdoor
  How our journalists from the region are reporting Afghanistan
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—North Korea's founding father
  How Kim Il-sung came to power in communist North Korea(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—04/09/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—Methane: The other greenhouse gas
  Could reducing methane emissions be a short cut to slowing down global warming?(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—04/09/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/09/2021 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/09/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Trending—The Kenyans who help the world to cheat
  The Kenyans escaping poverty by helping lazy foreigners to fake their academic work.
16. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—The bill for Afghanistan
  Did the war in Afghanistan cost the US $2 trillion?
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—04/09/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Afghanistan: The battle over Panjshir Valley
  Taliban say they are making advances in the Panjshir valley
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—04/09/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—UK army officers tell of 'chaotic' Afghan evacuation
  Afghanistan: British Army officers tell of 'chaotic' evacuation operation
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—04/09/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Thailand: PM survives a vote of no confidence
  Prayuth Chan-ocha widely criticised for his handling of the pandemic and the economy
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/09/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  The Conversation—Natural-born contortionists
  Two contortionists discuss their body-twisting, back-bending, mind-blowing work.(R)
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—04/09/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Women of Afghanistan
  We hear from Afghan women inside and outside the country
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/09/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  Outlook—Disco and drama: The story of Ride On Time
  Worldwide fame came at a moral price for an Italian DJ who made a huge 1980s dance hit
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—04/09/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—The hope of a Paralympic legacy
  What hopes for a lasting Paralympic legacy in Japan?
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—04/09/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/09/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/09/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  WorklifeIndia—Afghan crisis: Should India get a refugee policy?
  Is it time for India to formulate a national refugee protection framework?
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—04/09/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  Top of the Pops—Chvrches
  Lauren Mayberry, singer for Scottish band Chvrches on their new album Screen Violence
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—04/09/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Taliban meet resistance in Panjshir Valley
  Taliban prepares to announce a new government after celebratory gunfire in the capital
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—04/09/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
5. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—04/09/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/09/2021 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/09/2021 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  Story, Story: Voices from the Market—04/09/2021 GMT
  The BBC drama that's made and set in Nigeria.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—04/09/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  BBC Proms on the World Service—Vivaldi's and Piazzolla's Seasons
  Highlights from the 2021 season of BBC Proms, the UK's greatest classical music festival
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—04/09/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  Bad Cops—4. The man behind the curtain
  He earned a formidable reputation. But Sgt Wayne Jenkins is leading a double life
5. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/09/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Anita Jaxson and ENC
  Artists with dancehall roots from Zimbabwe and the Gambia(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—04/09/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Pakistan's intelligence chief in Kabul for talks with Taliban officials
  Pakistan's intelligence chief in Kabul for talks with Taliban officials
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—04/09/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  Music Life—Singing is cool again with Sinead Harnett, Grades, Jae Stephens and Monro
  Is naming songs easier than writing them?
11. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—04/09/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/09/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—04/09/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/09/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Theatre: What’s next for the performing arts?
  Leading global theatre directors on the future of their industry
16. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—04/09/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Women of Afghanistan
  We hear from Afghan women inside and outside the country(R)
18. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/09/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  WorklifeIndia—Afghan crisis: Should India get a refugee policy?
  Is it time for India to formulate a national refugee protection framework?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—05/09/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Hurricane season intensifies
  Climate change increases the havoc caused by Hurricane Ida across parts of the US.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—05/09/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/09/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/09/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can we save our night skies?
  How to combat the light pollution that blots out starry skies and disrupts wildlife(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—05/09/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  World Book Club—Maylis De Kerangal: Mend the Living
  Award-winning French writer Maylis de Kerangal talks about her novel Mend the Living
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—05/09/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Hunting for food, water and medicine, as Lebanon runs out
  Our Beirut correspondent flies abroad in search of life-saving medicines
11. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/09/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Theatre: What’s next for the performing arts?
  Leading global theatre directors on the future of their industry(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—05/09/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/09/2021 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/09/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  The Fake Paralympians—3. Lost
  The truth is out, the medals handed back. Now the questions. How? And why?(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—05/09/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Genocide in Tigray
  A former Ethiopian diplomat says genocide is taking place in Tigray province

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