BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Wednesday 6 October 2021

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—06/10/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Facebook hits back at whistleblower's claims
  An ex-employee told lawmakers that Facebook prioritised profits over its users safety.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—06/10/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/10/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/10/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Compass—Sugar-coated World, Thailand: Asia’s sugar bowl
  Lainy Malkani digs into the story of sugar in Thailand and sustainable production
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—06/10/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—My teacher became my torturer
  Mirsad Solakovic was just 13 when his teacher came to school and pointed a gun at him(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Britain's World War Two 'Brown Babies'
  The stigma of growing up as a mixed race child in post-war Britain.(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—06/10/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/10/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/10/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  A Wish for Afghanistan—6. The journalist
  Holding the Taliban to account – Afghanistan’s top TV journalist
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—06/10/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Facebook under fire in US hearing
  Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen gives evidence to US lawmakers
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—06/10/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—‘Facebook harms children and weakens democracy’ - whistleblower
  Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has hit back at criticism from a whistleblower as untrue
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—06/10/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Australia agrees to close Manus detention centre
  Australia has agreed to close its controversial migrant detention centre
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—06/10/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Ben Ferencz, prosecutor at the Nuremberg Nazi Trials
  Have the Nuremberg trials made genocide and crimes against humanity less likely today?
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/10/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Big tech and carbon
  Google pledges to be carbon free by 2030 ahead of next month's UN Climate Summit
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—A Somali sailor in 1920s Britain
  How Ibrahim Ismaa'il escaped poverty in Somalia to live in the British countryside.
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—06/10/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Compass—Sugar-coated World, Thailand: Asia’s sugar bowl
  Lainy Malkani digs into the story of sugar in Thailand and sustainable production(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/10/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Census goes digital in India
  Census goes digital in India, but who will be excluded?(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—06/10/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  World Book Club—Wole Soyinka
  Nobel Prize-winner Wole Soyinka discusses English PEN centenary and his new novel.(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—06/10/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/10/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/10/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  A Wish for Afghanistan—6. The journalist
  Holding the Taliban to account – Afghanistan’s top TV journalist(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—06/10/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Protests, prison and the day I met Assad
  Hassan Akkad is a Syrian filmmaker who risked his life documenting the uprising
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—A Somali sailor in 1920s Britain
  How Ibrahim Ismaa'il escaped poverty in Somalia to live in the British countryside.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—06/10/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/10/2021 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/10/2021 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Compass—Sugar-coated World, Thailand: Asia’s sugar bowl
  Lainy Malkani digs into the story of sugar in Thailand and sustainable production(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—06/10/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—UK Prime Minister outlines UK change in direction
  UK's Boris Johnson outlines a change in direction during his party's Conference today
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—06/10/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Ben Ferencz, prosecutor at the Nuremberg Nazi Trials
  Have the Nuremberg trials made genocide and crimes against humanity less likely today?(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/10/2021 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Johnson seeks higher UK wages
  Addressing his party conference, UK leader Boris Johnson called for higher worker wages
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—06/10/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Ethiopia's PM names new Cabinet
  Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia reshuffles his Cabinet
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/10/2021 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  BBC OS—2021/10/06 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—06/10/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Afghanistan: Taliban systematically forcing Hazara minority from their homes
  A BBC investigation has found that thousands of Hazaras have been evicted from villages
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—06/10/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Children's Malaria vaccine to be rolled out
  WHO announces the roll out of the Malaria vaccine for children in Africa
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—06/10/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/10/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/10/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/10/06 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—06/10/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Google to invest $1 billion in Africa
  Google is to invest in Africa to fund projects to support start-ups
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/10/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—New antiviral Covid pill
  A new Covid pill may cut hospitalisation by about half
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—06/10/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Malaria vaccine approved
  WHO thumbs-up for the jab will save hundreds of thousands of lives
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—06/10/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Ben Ferencz, prosecutor at the Nuremberg Nazi Trials
  Have the Nuremberg trials made genocide and crimes against humanity less likely today?(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/10/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  A Wish for Afghanistan—6. The journalist
  Holding the Taliban to account – Afghanistan’s top TV journalist(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—06/10/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/10/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—06/10/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/10/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Johnson seeks higher UK wages
  Addressing his party conference, UK leader Boris Johnson called for higher worker wages
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—06/10/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  World Book Club—Wole Soyinka
  Nobel Prize-winner Wole Soyinka discusses English PEN centenary and his new novel.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—07/10/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Twitch hacked
  Streaming platform Twitch has had its source code and payout details leaked online.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—07/10/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/10/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/10/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Pandora Papers: On the trail of dirty money
  How money made from the 'world's biggest bribery scandal' ended up in UK property
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—07/10/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Protests, prison and the day I met Assad
  Hassan Akkad is a Syrian filmmaker who risked his life documenting the uprising(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—A Somali sailor in 1920s Britain
  How Ibrahim Ismaa'il escaped poverty in Somalia to live in the British countryside.(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—07/10/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/10/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/10/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The drinking experiment
  What happens when you give up alcohol in a drinking culture?
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—07/10/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—New malaria vaccine 'a historic development'
  World Health Organization endorses the widespread use of the first malaria vaccine
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—07/10/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Malaria vaccine - new hope for better child health in Africa
  Malaria vaccine trial offers hope against one of the biggest causes of childhood deaths

Thursday 7 October 2021

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