BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Friday 1 October 2021

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US Senate approves bill to avoid government shutdown
  The Republicans and Democrats reached a deal just hours before the midnight deadline
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/10/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/10/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  World Football—A famous night for FC Sheriff
  FC Sheriff's Sébastien Thill talks about his winning goal against Real Madrid.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—A footballing legend's gambling secret
  How Steph Shilton saved husband Peter from a 45-year addiction(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Petra Kelly and the German Greens
  The radical German Greens reshaped the country’s political landscape in the early 1980s(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/10/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/10/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The Myanmar mission
  The American Christian family supporting the pro-democracy movement in Myanmar
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Covid-19: Australia to reopen border from November
  Fully vaccinated Australians will be able to leave and enter the country freely
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Australia: Fully vaccinated allowed to travel
  The Prime Minister announces country will reopen its borders to citizens from November
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Covid-19: 'It's time to give Australians their lives back'
  The Australian PM announces that borders will be reopened for double vaccinated citizens
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Michel Barnier on Brexit fallout
  Zeinab Badawi speaks to the EU's former chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/10/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Smart cities and broken dreams
  Do smart cities justify the hype? And will planned tech hubs in Africa ever be realised?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The Tanker War
  Surviving a deadly attack on a merchant ship in the Persian Gulf during the Iran-Iraq war
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  Tech Life—A ‘practical’ quantum computer
  Are quantum computers ready to make the leap from the lab to the business?
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/10/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Science In Action—Drug resistant malaria found in East Africa
  The spread of resistance to one of the most important anti-malarials(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Real Story—How green is nuclear energy?
  Should nuclear power play a bigger role in attempts to avoid catastrophic climate change?
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/10/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/10/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  World Football—A famous night for FC Sheriff
  FC Sheriff's Sébastien Thill talks about his winning goal against Real Madrid.(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Meet Kenya's Guru of Love
  "Get a boyfriend by Christmas", the promise of Kenyan love coach. We find out more
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The Tanker War
  Surviving a deadly attack on a merchant ship in the Persian Gulf during the Iran-Iraq war(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/10/2021 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/10/2021 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The Myanmar mission
  The American Christian family supporting the pro-democracy movement in Myanmar(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Australia set to reopen borders
  Australian borders to reopen following 18-month Covid travel ban
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Michel Barnier on Brexit fallout
  Zeinab Badawi speaks to the EU's former chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/10/2021 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Australia to end strict Covid travel ban
  Vaccinated Australians can start travelling abroad from November, ending an 18-month ban
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Nigeria: President agrees to lift Twitter ban
  President Buhari says the national ban on Twitter can be lifted with certain conditions
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/10/2021 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  BBC OS—2021/10/01 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—01/10/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—The Amazon: Scientists warn of extreme heat
  A new study says fewer trees in the Amazon would raise temperatures and reduce rainfall
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Guinea: Coup leader sworn in as president
  Colonel Mamady Doumbouya becomes Africa's second-youngest head of state
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/10/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/10/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/10/01 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—01/10/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Guinea: Military leader sworn in and promises not to stand for election
  Colonel Mamady Doumbouya becomes president of the transitional government
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/10/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Do plants have immune systems?
  Can plants remember diseases or stressful events they have previously experienced?
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Biden administration launches a legal challenge to Texas abortion law
  US government opposes a new law banning abortion from the moment a heartbeat is detected.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Tech Life—A ‘practical’ quantum computer
  Are quantum computers ready to make the leap from the lab to the business?(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/10/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  World Football—A famous night for FC Sheriff
  FC Sheriff's Sébastien Thill talks about his winning goal against Real Madrid.(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/10/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—01/10/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/10/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Stalemate in US Congress over $1 trillion infrastructure bill
  The Democrats disagree over the size of a related social spending plan
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—01/10/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Real Story—How green is nuclear energy?
  Should nuclear power play a bigger role in attempts to avoid catastrophic climate change?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Stalemate in US Congress over $1 trillion infrastructure bill
  The Democrats disagree over the size of a related social spending plan
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/10/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/10/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  This Is Africa—DBN Gogo
  A woman at the heart of South Africa’s phenomenally successful Amapiano scene
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Meet Kenya's Guru of Love
  "Get a boyfriend by Christmas", the promise of Kenyan love coach. We find out more(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The Tanker War
  Surviving a deadly attack on a merchant ship in the Persian Gulf during the Iran-Iraq war(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—How green is nuclear energy?
  Should nuclear power play a bigger role in attempts to avoid catastrophic climate change?(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/10/2021 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/10/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  30 Animals That Made Us Smarter—Wasp and keyhole surgery
  Scared of wasps? They could help keep you alive, perhaps transforming life-saving surgery
16. 04:50GMT
  Ros Atkins on ...—Global supply chain disruption
  Ros Atkins on how global supply chain problems have led to some shortages in the West
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—02/10/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Biden makes a surprise visit to Congress amid House deadlock
  President Biden tries to rally his caucus after infrastructure bill vote is delayed

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