BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Saturday 15 October 2022

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2022 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—What is China’s Xi Jinping’s legacy?
  President Xi prepares to extend his tenure as China's leader for a third term
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2022 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/10/2022 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/10/2022 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Black Sherif
  The Ghanaian rapper discusses his new album and becoming a global success
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2022 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—TikTok begging in Syria
  What happens to donations sent to displaced Syrian families who livestream on TikTok?(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Cesar Chavez’s campaign for farm workers
  How the leader of a labour movement became a US civil rights hero(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2022 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—What is economic growth and why does it matter?
  The IMF has downgraded global growth forecasts warning “the worst is yet to come”(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2022 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/10/2022 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/10/2022 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  World of Wisdom—Self-confidence
  Can self-love help us to believe in ourselves more and trust our own abilities?(R)
16. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—Ben Bernanke and the magic of banking
  Tim Harford explains the work of this year’s Nobel Economics Prize winners
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2022 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Anti-government protests continue in Iran
  Two-hundred people are reported to have been killed in the past month during protests
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2022 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Can new UK Finance Minister calm the markets?
  Britain has a fourth Finance Minister in as many months, can he bring fiscal discipline?
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2022 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—British PM's future in the balance
  After sacking her Chancellor can Liz Truss stay in her job?
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/10/2022 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women warriors on screen
  Producer Cathy Schulman and actor Caroline Henderson discuss the appeal of women warriors(R)
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2022 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Russians going to war
  How the war with Ukraine is creating rifts among Russian families and producing exiles
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/10/2022 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  Outlook—My unknown song became a political anthem in Hong Kong
  How Matthew Keegan found out he had become an overnight pop star 5,000 miles away
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2022 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Where next for women's racing?
  What's next after the W Series ended its season early because of financial difficulties
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2022 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/10/2022 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/10/2022 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Russia renews its attack on Ukraine
  John Simpson reports from Kyiv as Russian missiles bombard the city once again.
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2022 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  Top of the Pops—The Cult and Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott
  Paul Heaton has reteamed with vocalist Jacqui Abbott and have a new collection of songs
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2022 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—New UK finance minister promises to restore economic stability
  Jeremy Hunt has admitted government made mistakes and says some taxes will rise
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2022 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—15/10/2022 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/10/2022 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/10/2022 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  World of Wisdom—Self-confidence
  Can self-love help us to believe in ourselves more and trust our own abilities?(R)
9. 17:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—China's first golf champion
  Shanshan Feng was the first Chinese golfer ever to win a major championship back in 2012.(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2022 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Tech Life—How TikTok syphons off money from some of those most in need
  Much of the money donated to displaced people in Syria is ending up in TikTok's pockets(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/10/2022 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Black Sherif
  The Ghanaian rapper discusses his new album and becoming a global success(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2022 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Truth about Jazz—The roots of jazz
  Clive Myrie examines the early roots of jazz in New Orleans and hears early protest songs
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2022 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Huge blaze and gunfire reported at Iran prison
  Reports of a huge blaze and gunfire at a Tehran prison
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2022 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  Music Life—We’re emotional wrecks, with Poppy Ajudha, Maverick Sabre and Madison McFerrin
  Finding the balance between the personal and political in songwriting
11. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2022 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/10/2022 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—15/10/2022 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/10/2022 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Protest songs in Iran
  Two Iranian artists on the recent protests
16. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—15/10/2022 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Russians going to war
  How the war with Ukraine is creating rifts among Russian families and producing exiles(R)
18. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/10/2022 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  Outlook—My unknown song became a political anthem in Hong Kong
  How Matthew Keegan found out he had become an overnight pop star 5,000 miles away(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2022 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Inserting human neurons into the brains of rats
  Fusing the brain of a human with a rat could offer insight into neurological disorders
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2022 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/10/2022 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2022 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How is mental health being supported in Africa?
  CrowdScience visits Nairobi, Kenya, to discuss mental health with a live audience
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2022 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Who is Xi Jinping?
  How China’s Xi Jinping took control of his party and his country
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2022 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine: a war of nerves
  Ukrainians brace for escalation; tales from Iraqi Kurdistan, Burkina Faso and Thailand
11. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2022 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Protest songs in Iran
  Two Iranian artists on the recent protests(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2022 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/10/2022 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2022 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Father figures
  Father figures of black men killed by the police share their stories(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—16/10/2022 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Xi Jinping opens five-yearly Congress
  China congress: Xi Jinping defends zero-Covid as party meeting opens.

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