BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Thursday 13 April 2023

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—13/04/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Biden trumpets inflation fall
  US President Joe Biden welcomes a fall in inflation to its lowest level in two years
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—13/04/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/04/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Gran Chaco: Paraguay’s vanishing forest
  A massive new road across Paraguay threatens a fragile eco-system and two communities
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—13/04/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Becoming Blair 'the Flair': a boxer on the run, part 2
  Back in the US Blair Cobbs’ boxing dream seems out of reach. Will he get a lucky break?(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Mass grave at Sernyky
  An archaeologist travels to Ukraine to excavate a mass grave from World War Two(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—13/04/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/04/2023 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2023 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Is this the end of the British caff?
  Why the home of the ‘full English’ breakfast is closing – and what’s at stake.
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—13/04/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—North Korea missile causes alarm in Japan
  Japan warns millions of people in Hokkaido to seek shelter from Pyongyang missile
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—13/04/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Biden leaves Northern Ireland with message of reconciliation
  President Biden continues his Ireland tour with historic ceremonies south of the border
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—13/04/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—President Joe Biden is welcomed 'home' in Ireland
  To shouts of "welcome home Joe" the President addressed an audience of well-wishers
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—13/04/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Will we ever run out of cloud storage?
  Are cloud server systems robust enough to handle our increasing demands for data storage?
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2023 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—The Phantom of the Opera: Goodbye Broadway
  After 35 years, the musical is closing in New York.
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—I led the hunt for the Boston Marathon bombers
  On 15 April 2013, two brothers set off bombs at the Boston Marathon
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—13/04/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/04/2023 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2023 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Assignment—Gran Chaco: Paraguay’s vanishing forest
  A massive new road across Paraguay threatens a fragile eco-system and two communities(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—13/04/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Forum—The submarine: Stealth machine
  Exploring the silent and secretive world of underwater vessels(R)
14. 09:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Bomb scare at The Grand National
  The story of the 150th Grand National which was disrupted by an IRA bomb scare.
15. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—13/04/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/04/2023 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2023 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Is this the end of the British caff?
  Why the home of the ‘full English’ breakfast is closing – and what’s at stake.(R)
19. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—13/04/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—The master of disaster
  What Randall Bell learned about trauma from the world’s most infamous crime scenes
21. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—I led the hunt for the Boston Marathon bombers
  On 15 April 2013, two brothers set off bombs at the Boston Marathon(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—13/04/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/04/2023 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2023 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Health Check—New way of giving lifesaving drug in childbirth
  Trial shows injecting drug into muscle to stop bleeding in childbirth is effective.
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—13/04/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Joe Biden in Ireland: US president set to address Irish parliament
  The US President, Joe Biden, has said it is a "pleasure to be back"
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—13/04/2023 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Will we ever run out of cloud storage?
  Are cloud server systems robust enough to handle our increasing demands for data storage?(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2023 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—How much debt is there in the world and who owes it to whom?
  How much debt is there in the world, who owes it to whom and what are the consequences?
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—13/04/2023 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Tensions rise in Sudan
  The Sudanese army has accused a rival paramilitary unit of fomenting tensions.
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2023 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  BBC OS—2023/04/13 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—13/04/2023 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Fentanyl problem in America
  Two parents who both lost a child because of fentanyl share their stories
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—13/04/2023 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Sudan tensions rise
  Tensions rise between Sudanese army and paramilitary force
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—13/04/2023 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/04/2023 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2023 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2023/04/13 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—13/04/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Ghana approves malaria vaccine
  Regulators in Ghana have cleared an Oxford University produced malaria vaccine
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2023 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—New way of giving lifesaving drug in childbirth
  Trial shows injecting drug into muscle to stop bleeding in childbirth is effective.(R)
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—13/04/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—FBI arrests suspect in Pentagon documents leak
  The suspect has been named as Jack Teixeira, a US Air Force National Guard employee
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—13/04/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Outlook—The master of disaster
  What Randall Bell learned about trauma from the world’s most infamous crime scenes(R)
13. 21:50GMT
  Witness History—I led the hunt for the Boston Marathon bombers
  On 15 April 2013, two brothers set off bombs at the Boston Marathon(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—13/04/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/04/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—13/04/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Brazil’s President Lula travels to Beijing
  Strengthening trade ties top of the agenda on China trip
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—13/04/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Forum—The submarine: Stealth machine
  Exploring the silent and secretive world of underwater vessels(R)
21. 23:50GMT
  More or Less—How to better understand and explain numbers
  Professor Oliver Johnson discusses the use of statistics in the pandemic and in life.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—14/04/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Brazil’s President Lula travels to Beijing
  Strengthening trade ties top of the agenda on China trip
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—14/04/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/04/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/04/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Tech Life—Kidfluencers: Do we share too much about kids online?
  Is it right to make money online from children's social media profiles?(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—14/04/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The master of disaster
  What Randall Bell learned about trauma from the world’s most infamous crime scenes(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—I led the hunt for the Boston Marathon bombers
  On 15 April 2013, two brothers set off bombs at the Boston Marathon(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—14/04/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/04/2023 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/04/2023 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Sikhism’s lost song
  How a new generation of Sikhs are decolonising their sacred music
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—14/04/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—US airman to appear in court over intelligence leak
  US leak suspect Jack Texeira, who's 21, was arrested by heavily armed agents at his home
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—14/04/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US security leak suspect arrested at family home
  Jack Texeira, 21, is alleged to have shared classified documents online with a chat group

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