BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Monday 18 April 2022

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—18/04/2022 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/04/2022 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2022 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Wild Inside: Jungle royalty - the Jaguar
  Ben Garrod and Jess French glimpse inside three animals from the big wild world.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—18/04/2022 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/04/2022 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2022 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Climate Question—How are young people feeling 6 months from COP?
  A number of breakthrough COP pledges were made, but have they been kept?
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—18/04/2022 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Deeply Human—Deeply Human Series 2, Stuff
  9/12Why do you have all that stuff?(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2022 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Explanation—Understanding the long history between Russia and Ukraine
  What has bound Russia and Ukraine together, and what has pulled them apart?(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—Has the war given disinformation a boost?
  We return to the ongoing issue which is worrying many listeners: disinformation(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—18/04/2022 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/04/2022 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2022 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women watching birds
  Two women with a passion for birds talk to Beatriz de la Pava
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—18/04/2022 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Ukraine’s foreign minister: Mariupol no longer exists
  Dmytro Kuleba says some Ukrainian soldiers are continuing to hold out
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—18/04/2022 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Shanghai: China reports three dead in latest Covid outbreak
  Health officials say the victims were aged between 89 and 91 and unvaccinated
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—18/04/2022 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Shanghai Covid fatalities: first deaths acknowledged since March 2020
  Officials say victims were aged between 89 and 91 and unvaccinated
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—18/04/2022 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Omid Djalili: Can jokes be funny without being mean?
  Stephen Sackur talks to one of the UK's most popular comedians
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2022 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—The future of job interviews
  Are face-to-face grillings a thing of the past?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Erasmus: Europe's student exchange scheme
  The programme that's let millions of EU students live and study in other countries.
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—18/04/2022 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/04/2022 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2022 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How should we measure cleverness?
  Are current tests of intelligence capturing all the different kinds of human smartness?(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—18/04/2022 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—What does history sound like?
  Can ancient musical instruments help contemporary Mexicans connect with their past?(R)
14. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2022 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  Trending—Defecting online: How soldiers are deserting the Burmese army
  Burmese soldiers are leaving the armed forces in droves – aided by social media(R)
16. 09:50GMT
  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?(R)
17. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—18/04/2022 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/04/2022 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2022 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women watching birds
  Two women with a passion for birds talk to Beatriz de la Pava(R)
21. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—18/04/2022 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—The dark truth behind my songs
  A murder-suicide devastated Allison Moorer’s youth but now inspires her country music
23. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Erasmus: Europe's student exchange scheme
  The programme that's let millions of EU students live and study in other countries.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—18/04/2022 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/04/2022 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2022 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Climate Question—How are young people feeling 6 months from COP?
  A number of breakthrough COP pledges were made, but have they been kept?(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—18/04/2022 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Russian missiles strike Lviv
  Russian forces have bombarded several Ukrainian cities including Lviv in the west
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—18/04/2022 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Omid Djalili: Can jokes be funny without being mean?
  Stephen Sackur talks to one of the UK's most popular comedians(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2022 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—China announces first Covid-19 deaths since 2020
  China has acknowledged its first deaths from Covid for more than two years.
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—18/04/2022 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Church of England: UK asylum policy 'un-Godly'
  The Church of England says UK plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda are 'un-Godly'
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2022 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  BBC OS—2022/04/18 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—18/04/2022 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Ukraine: Missile strikes in western city of Lviv
  Seven killed in missile strikes in Lviv, which had largely escaped attack until now
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—18/04/2022 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—The Kenyan mountaineer who wants to scale Mount Everest
  A 62-year-old man from Kenya attempts to climb the world's highest mountain
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—18/04/2022 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/04/2022 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2022 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2022/04/18 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—18/04/2022 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Many unaccounted for in South Africa floods
  The death toll continues to climb in the floods in South Africa's Kwa-Zulu Natal province
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2022 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How should we measure cleverness?
  Are current tests of intelligence capturing all the different kinds of human smartness?(R)
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—18/04/2022 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Russia bombards cities across Ukraine
  UN is reporting that more than 4.9 million Ukrainians have now fled the country
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—18/04/2022 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Outlook—The dark truth behind my songs
  A murder-suicide devastated Allison Moorer’s youth but now inspires her country music(R)
13. 21:50GMT
  Witness History—Erasmus: Europe's student exchange scheme
  The programme that's let millions of EU students live and study in other countries.(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—18/04/2022 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/04/2022 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—18/04/2022 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2022 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Apple staff make bid for first union at a US store
  Apple's Grand Central Station store staff in NYC have announced a plan to start a union.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—18/04/2022 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The History Hour—War crimes in the former Yugoslavia
  How the conflicts in the Balkans resonate today amid the fighting in Ukraine(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2022 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Apple staff make bid for first union at a US store
  Apple's Grand Central Station store staff in NYC have announced a plan to start a union
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2022 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/04/2022 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2022 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—Saving our species
  Could paying farmers to conserve nature help save Australia’s unique wildlife?
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2022 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The dark truth behind my songs
  A murder-suicide devastated Allison Moorer’s youth but now inspires her country music(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Erasmus: Europe's student exchange scheme
  The programme that's let millions of EU students live and study in other countries.(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2022 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/04/2022 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2022 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  In the Studio—Siri Hustvedt writing her next novel
  The American novelist and scholar is writing her next novel ‘The Haunted Envelope’.
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2022 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Zelensky: Russia has launched offensive in Ukraine’s east
  President Volodymyr Zelensky says battle for the Donbas region has begun
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—19/04/2022 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Battle for the Donbas has begun, says Zelensky
  The Kremlin has said it wants to ‘liberate’ the region

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