BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Thursday 28 October 2021

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—28/10/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US budget row
  Can President Biden pass his budget?
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—28/10/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/10/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/10/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Lytton burns
  Extreme heat and a raging fire. A small community watches their town go up in flames
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—28/10/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—People used to stare at me. I fight back with my paintbrush
  How artist Riva Lehrer's portraits challenge myths about disability(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—How the world woke up to climate change
  A scientist delivered a direct message to US politicians about climate change in 1988(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—28/10/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/10/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/10/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Selassie Atadika: My life in five dishes
  The humanitarian aid worker-turned chef trying to empower a continent through its food(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—28/10/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—BBC poll on climate: growing support for strong action
  Support for climate action has risen since the Paris agreement in 2015, BBC poll
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—28/10/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Climate change poll: increasing public concern over inaction
  Concern about climate change is at its highest since pollsters began tracking the issue
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—28/10/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—BBC poll: Popular support for strong action against climate change
  Climate change concern at highest since pollsters began tracking the issue in 1998
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—28/10/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Do climate conferences make a difference?
  COP 26 is just around the corner and expectations are high for action
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/10/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—The $200,000 starting salary
  A high new bar has been set for freshly qualified lawyers at big corporate firms
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The child climate activist of the 1990s
  Severn Cullis-Suzuki was 12 when she spoke to world leaders at the UN Earth Summit in Rio
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—28/10/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  Assignment—Lytton burns
  Extreme heat and a raging fire. A small community watches their town go up in flames(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/10/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Health Check—Mix and match Covid vaccines
  New evidence on the benefits of mixing and matching doses of different Covid vaccines(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—28/10/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Forum—A focus on spectacles
  Looking at the history of an invention many of us take for granted
14. 09:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Dumptruck: King of sumo
  How a Hawaiian-born wrestler stormed the traditional world of Japanese sumo in the 1980s
15. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—28/10/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/10/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/10/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Selassie Atadika: My life in five dishes
  The humanitarian aid worker-turned chef trying to empower a continent through its food(R)
19. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—28/10/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Miss Pat: The Chinese-Jamaican matriarch of reggae
  Patricia Chin created a musical empire that started in a Kingston grocery store
21. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The child climate activist of the 1990s
  Severn Cullis-Suzuki was 12 when she spoke to world leaders at the UN Earth Summit in Rio(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—28/10/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/10/2021 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/10/2021 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Assignment—Lytton burns
  Extreme heat and a raging fire. A small community watches their town go up in flames(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—28/10/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Some UN forests emit more carbon dioxide than they absorb
  New research shows 10 Unesco forest sites emit more carbon dioxide because of wildfires
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—28/10/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Do climate conferences make a difference?
  COP 26 is just around the corner and expectations are high for action(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/10/2021 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—US Economy Slows
  America's economy slowed down dramatically over the past three months.
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—28/10/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—UN envoy calls for an end to Mugabe-era sanctions on Zimbabwe
  A UN human rights envoy says the 20-year-long sanctions have harmed ordinary citizens
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/10/2021 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  BBC OS—2021/10/28 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—28/10/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Climate change: Oil executives testify before US congress
  Oil executives are facing congressional hearing over climate disinformation
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—28/10/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—UN envoy: Sanctions against Zimbabwe should be lifted
  The UN's Alena Douhan says coercive measures against Zimbabwe have harmed ordinary people
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—28/10/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/10/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/10/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/10/28 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—28/10/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Kenya nurses fail English test for UK jobs
  Kenya’s health minister said only 10 out of 300 health workers who applied, passed
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/10/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Science In Action—Can we still avoid climate catastrophe?
  The UNEP Emissions Gap Report reveals we need to do more to reach our climate goals.
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—28/10/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Oil executives face US congress
  Oil executives in the US face congress over climate change
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—28/10/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Do climate conferences make a difference?
  COP 26 is just around the corner and expectations are high for action(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/10/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Selassie Atadika: My life in five dishes
  The humanitarian aid worker-turned chef trying to empower a continent through its food(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—28/10/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/10/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—28/10/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/10/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Big oil grilled by Congress
  Leaders of major Western oil companies are facing a grilling in front of the US Congress
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—28/10/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Forum—A focus on spectacles
  Looking at the history of an invention many of us take for granted(R)
22. 23:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Dumptruck: King of sumo
  How a Hawaiian-born wrestler stormed the traditional world of Japanese sumo in the 1980s(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—29/10/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Big oil grilled by Congress
  Leaders of major Western oil companies are facing a grilling in front of the US Congress
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—29/10/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/10/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/10/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  World Football—Koeman's departure and Padova's Niko Kirwan
  New Zealand's Niko Kirwan talks about his sporting family and first international goal.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—29/10/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Miss Pat: The Chinese-Jamaican matriarch of reggae
  Patricia Chin created a musical empire that started in a Kingston grocery store(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The child climate activist of the 1990s
  Severn Cullis-Suzuki was 12 when she spoke to world leaders at the UN Earth Summit in Rio(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—29/10/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/10/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/10/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Finding my Hinduism
  A journey of self-discovery challenging what Hinduism means in the modern era(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—29/10/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Biden’s own party allies stalling huge infrastructure bill
  Democrats in the US Congress have put off a vote on President Biden’s infrastructure bill
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—29/10/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Biden’s economic infrastructure bill delayed in US Congress
  Democrats in Congress want assurances on social initiatives before agreeing to the bill

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