BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Saturday 16 April 2022

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2022 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Business Report—Twitter board to fight Musk bid
  The social media company has adopted a ‘poison pill’ policy
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2022 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  WorklifeIndia—Should the state be policing food choices?
  Calls for a meat ban during a Hindu religious festival sparked fierce debate
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2022 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/04/2022 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2022 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Sauti Sol acoustic session
  Kenyan super group Sauti Sol perform songs from their latest album Midnight Train
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2022 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Celebrity vlogger or traitor?
  Why a Chinese vlogger living in Ukraine was branded a traitor(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The World Wide Web
  How the World Wide Web was created(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2022 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—The appeal of the French far-right
  What’s behind the surge in support for far-right candidates for the French presidency?(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2022 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/04/2022 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2022 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Trending—Defecting online: How soldiers are deserting the Burmese army
  Burmese soldiers are leaving the armed forces in droves – aided by social media
18. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—Subitising and simplifying: how to better explain numbers
  How can we clearly explain complex numbers to the public without losing their meaning?
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2022 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Russia warns US and its allies against arming Ukraine
  Russia has warned the US and its allies against further supply of arms to Ukraine.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2022 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Russia warns US and its allies against arming Ukraine
  Russia has warned the US and its allies against further supply of arms to Ukraine.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2022 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Russia warns US and its allies against arming Ukraine
  Russia has warned the US and its allies against further supply of arms to Ukraine.
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2022 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women who puzzle
  A champion sudoku solver from China and an American crossword creator discuss puzzles(R)
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2022 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/04/2022 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2022 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  Outlook—The violin maker's salvation
  Hans Benning found love through repairing the world's most priceless stringed instruments
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2022 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Lesia Tsurenko considered quitting tennis following Russian invasion of Ukraine
  Live Saturday morning global sports show with reports, debate and humour.
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2022 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/04/2022 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2022 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Tech Life—Facial recognition technology and the war in Ukraine
  Tech Tent looks at the use of facial recognition software in Ukraine
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2022 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  Top of the Pops—Wet Leg and Father John Misty
  Plus new songs from Jack Harlow and Camila Cabello
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2022 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Russia strikes military-industrial facilities in Kyiv
  Missiles hit the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital with several wounded
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2022 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—16/04/2022 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/04/2022 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2022 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  Story, Story: Voices from the Market—16/04/2022 GMT
  The BBC drama that's made and set in Nigeria.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2022 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Deeply Human—Deeply Human Series 2, Stuff
  9/12Why do you have all that stuff?
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2022 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Sauti Sol acoustic session
  Kenyan super group Sauti Sol perform songs from their latest album Midnight Train(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2022 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Saving Ukraine's children
  We hear from people in Ukraine working to evacuate orphaned children from conflict zones
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2022 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  WorklifeIndia—Should the state be policing food choices?
  Calls for a meat ban during a Hindu religious festival sparked fierce debate(R)
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2022 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Russia bombs Kyiv for a second consecutive day
  Despite an apparent shift to other areas, Russia continues to target Ukraine's capital
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2022 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Music Life—'I don't have an identity beyond music', with Planningtorock, Peaches, Hard Feelings and Colin Self
  Electronic musicians exploring themes of gender, sexuality, and queer life and culture
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2022 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/04/2022 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—16/04/2022 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2022 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—What does history sound like?
  Can ancient musical instruments help contemporary Mexicans connect with their past?
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2022 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Saving Ukraine's children
  We hear from people in Ukraine working to evacuate orphaned children from conflict zones(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2022 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  Outlook—The violin maker's salvation
  Hans Benning found love through repairing the world's most priceless stringed instruments(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—17/04/2022 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—How ‘magic mushroom’ chemical treats depression
  Brain scanning study reveals how psilocybin can help people with severe depression
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—17/04/2022 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/04/2022 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2022 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How should we measure cleverness?
  Are current tests of intelligence capturing all the different kinds of human smartness?
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—17/04/2022 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Who killed my grandfather?
  The unsolved murder of Yemen’s former Foreign Minister, Mohamed Noman, in 1974
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—17/04/2022 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Imran Khan is out
  Conspiracy theories swirl in Pakistan; plus stories from Russia, South Korea and Belgium.
11. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2022 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—What does history sound like?
  Can ancient musical instruments help contemporary Mexicans connect with their past?(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—17/04/2022 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/04/2022 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2022 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Healing with fire on koala country
  In the land of the Yuin people, cultural burning is being reintroduced to revitalise land(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—17/04/2022 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Russia urges Ukraine forces in Mariupol to surrender
  Russia has urged Ukraine forces in Mariupol to surrender and save their lives.

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