BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Friday 2 December 2022

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2022 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—Alice Guy: The first female movie mogul
  The pioneer of early cinema who was overlooked by history(R)
3. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Zaire's infamous World Cup free-kick moment
  How Zaire's reaction to Brazil's free-kick in the 1974 World Cup became folklore.(R)
4. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2022 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Ramaphosa faces mounting questions about his future
  South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is consulting colleagues
6. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2022 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/12/2022 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2022 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  World Football—Argentina's Pablo Zabaleta and grudge matches
  Argentina's Pablo Zabaleta reflects on his team's performances.
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2022 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Fighting for peace in a violent city
  Fartuun Adan and her daughter Ilwad Elman risked everything to help rebuild Mogadishu(R)
12. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The woman who smuggled HIV into Bulgaria in her handbag
  Virologist Professor Radka Argirova was the first to test people for HIV in Bulgaria(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2022 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/12/2022 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2022 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Arizona's desert crosses
  The artist planting crosses in the desert in Arizona to memorialise dead migrants.
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2022 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Chinese censorship: "A decisive breach of the Big Silence"
  We hear from a researcher on internet freedom in the wake of the protests in China
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2022 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Surveillance expert on China's "digital enclosure"
  Protests in China are posing new problems for the country's censorship authorities
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2022 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Chinese Covid restrictions: Are they lifting?
  We look at whether protests in China have led to the easing of some Covid restrictions
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2022 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—London Breed: What does San Francisco reveal about the US?
  Stephen Sackur is in the US to speak to San Francisco’s mayor
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2022 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Beauty Costs: Girls, beauty and advertising
  How do pictures of women in the media make girls feel about themselves?
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Miss World protest
  In 1970, feminists stormed the stage at the Miss World pageant in London
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2022 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/12/2022 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2022 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  Tech Life—China's Great Firewall fails
  How are protests happening in the world's most high tech surveillance state?
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2022 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Real Story—Qatar’s World Cup gamble
  The Gulf state is hosting the most expensive football World Cup ever
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2022 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/12/2022 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2022 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  World Football—Argentina's Pablo Zabaleta and grudge matches
  Argentina's Pablo Zabaleta reflects on his team's performances.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2022 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—China protests
  The creative ways Chinese protesters are using to get their voices heard
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Miss World protest
  In 1970, feminists stormed the stage at the Miss World pageant in London(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2022 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/12/2022 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2022 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Science In Action—COVID spreads in China
  COVID spreads in China
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2022 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—EU considers price cap on Russian oil
  European Union countries consider price cap on Russian oil
10. 14:49GMT
  Football—World Cup Football 2022
  Full match commentary of Ghana v Uruguay from the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
11. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2022 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 17:32GMT
  Focus on Africa—02/12/2022 GMT
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2022 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Interview—London Breed: What does San Francisco reveal about the US?
  Stephen Sackur is in the US to speak to San Francisco’s mayor(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2022 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Football—World Cup Football 2022
  Full match commentary of Cameroon v Brazil from the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
5. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2022 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 21:32GMT
  World Football—Argentina's Pablo Zabaleta and grudge matches
  Argentina's Pablo Zabaleta reflects on his team's performances.(R)
7. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2022 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/12/2022 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—02/12/2022 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
10. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2022 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Europe is cracking down on Russian oil
  Poland has agreed to the EU's deal to cap Russian oil at $60
12. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—02/12/2022 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 23:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—China protests
  The creative ways Chinese protesters are using to get their voices heard(R)
14. 23:50GMT
  Witness History—Miss World protest
  In 1970, feminists stormed the stage at the Miss World pageant in London(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2022 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Real Story—Qatar’s World Cup gamble
  The Gulf state is hosting the most expensive football World Cup ever(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2022 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Capping Russia's oil: EU moves to limit Moscow's profits from exports
  Poland has removed the last objection to crack down on Russian oil
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2022 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/12/2022 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2022 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Hélio Batalha
  An MC from Cabo Verde on how his music tells the story of his people
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2022 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—China protests
  The creative ways Chinese protesters are using to get their voices heard(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Miss World protest
  In 1970, feminists stormed the stage at the Miss World pageant in London(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2022 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Reith Lectures—The four freedoms: Freedom of speech
  Best-selling author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's BBC Reith Lecture on freedom of speech(R)
14. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—03/12/2022 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/12/2022 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2022 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  Kalki Presents: My Indian Life—Kalki Presents: My Indian Life
  Rapping for a casteless society – the musician using the power of his voice and words
18. 05:50GMT
  More or Less—World Cup in Qatar: How many migrant workers have died?
  Examining the wildly varying estimates of deaths in the run-up to the tournament in Qatar

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