BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Saturday 26 March 2022

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2022 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/03/2022 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/03/2022 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Pick of the World—How do you cover a war on social media?
  The Russia-Ukraine war through the eyes and ears of our followers on social media
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2022 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  World Business Report—US announces EU liquefied natural gas deal
  The US has announced it is to significantly boost liquefied natural gas supply to the EU.
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/03/2022 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  WorklifeIndia—How can India deal with the global chip crisis?
  The shortage of semiconductors has resulted in huge disruptions for several industries
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2022 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/03/2022 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/03/2022 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Tempoe
  A Nigerian producer who has worked on massive hits for CKay and Joeboy
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2022 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Ukraine: Reporting war at home
  Reporting a war at home, and why protests and waving Ukrainian flags matters(R)
15. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Soviet holidays in Crimea
  Artek, on the Black Sea coast, was the Soviet Union's most popular children's camp.(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2022 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Real Story—Who are Russia’s friends?
  How Russia cultivates relationships around the globe(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2022 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/03/2022 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/03/2022 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  World of Wisdom—Guilt
  How do we deal with a nagging sensation of guilt?
22. 05:50GMT
  Over to You—Exploring OS Conversations and Learning English
  We speak to the team behind OS Conversations to ask how subjects are chosen
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2022 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Moscow says early stage of war is over
  The early stage of the war in Ukraine has ended, according to Russia
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2022 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Ukraine urges Russia to talk
  As Russia shifts its focus in the war, Ukraine urges peace talks
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2022 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Defiant Zelensky says Ukraine inflicted heavy casualties on Russia
  President Zelensky of Ukraine says heavy casualties have been inflicted on Russian forces
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/03/2022 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Conversation—Powered by women: Wind turbines
  Engineers in Kenya and Brazil discuss keeping the world turning with wind turbines(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2022 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/03/2022 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/03/2022 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  Outlook—Surviving gay conversion therapy
  Raised in a religious family, Garrard Conley was forced into ‘therapy’ to turn straight
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2022 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Ukraine swimmer Leonid Grigoriev discusses rescuing his family from Mariupol
  Leonid Grigoriev describes the devastation brought about by the Russian Army.
15. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2022 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/03/2022 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/03/2022 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  Pick of the World—How do you cover a war on social media?
  The Russia-Ukraine war through the eyes and ears of our followers on social media(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2022 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Top of the Pops—The band Feeder and rapper Arrdee
  Singer Grant Nicholas on Feeder's 11th studio album. Plus,UK rapper Arrdee
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2022 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Ukraine: has Russia's strategy changed?
  Has Russia's military focus in Ukraine shifted, and if so, why?
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2022 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2022 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/03/2022 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/03/2022 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Story, Story: Voices from the Market—26/03/2022 GMT
  The BBC drama that's made and set in Nigeria.
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2022 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Deeply Human—Deeply Human Series 2, Faded
  6/12Why do we use intoxicants?
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/03/2022 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Tempoe
  A Nigerian producer who has worked on massive hits for CKay and Joeboy(R)
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2022 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Destroying Ukrainian history
  Unesco says it's “gravely concerned” about Russian damage to Ukraine's cultural heritage
11. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/03/2022 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 20:32GMT
  Global Questions—How is tech revolutionising Africa?
  What can the West learn from the African Fintech revolution?
13. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2022 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—President Biden tells Ukraine 'We stand with you'
  On visit to Poland, Biden accused Russia of trying to strangle democracy in Ukraine
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2022 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/03/2022 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—26/03/2022 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/03/2022 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Afroitalian beats
  A journey across Italy through the voices of second generation musicians
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—26/03/2022 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  Music Life—Clean the house before recording with Poppy Ackroyd, Büşra Kayıkçı, Sven Helbig and Hania Rani
  Four pianists and composers discuss their craft
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—27/03/2022 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/03/2022 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2022 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Outlook—Surviving gay conversion therapy
  Raised in a religious family, Garrard Conley was forced into ‘therapy’ to turn straight(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—27/03/2022 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/03/2022 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2022 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why do animals migrate? Part 1
  How are migrating animals able to reliably navigate sometimes over thousands of miles?
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—27/03/2022 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Counting them in
  Forty years on from the war, Mike Wooldridge reports on life in the Falklands today
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—27/03/2022 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Afghanistan: girls' education in the balance
  Classrooms close to Afghan girls; tales from Ukraine, the West Bank & Gaza and Martinique(R)
13. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2022 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Afroitalian beats
  A journey across Italy through the voices of second generation musicians(R)
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—27/03/2022 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/03/2022 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/03/2022 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Why are we having less sex?
  Author Jerry Barnett investigates the recent decline in sex in the western world(R)
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—27/03/2022 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Biden's remarks send the White House scrambling
  Joe Biden says Putin must not be allowed to remain in power

Sunday 27 March 2022

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