BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Saturday 22 April 2023

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US Supreme Court keeps abortion pill available
  US Supreme Court allows access to a commonly used abortion pill, for now
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/04/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/04/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Recho Rey
  A Ugandan rapper tells DJ Edu about feeling the fear and doing it anyway.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Uganda's child pregnancy problem
  Why did child pregnancies rise 300% post Covid?(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The Russian man who pretended to be a dog
  In 1994, Oleg Kulik posed as a dog to protest conditions in post-Soviet Russia(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—A bloody crisis in Sudan
  What's gone wrong in Sudan and who can stop the fighting?(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/04/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/04/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Outlook—A footballing legend's secret addiction
  How Steph Shilton saved husband Peter from a 45-year gambling addiction
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—US Supreme Court preserves abortion drug access
  Abortion drug will remain available in US ruling that essentially maintains status quo
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Abortion drug access reaffirmed in US
  US Supreme Court says access to widely-used abortion drug can continue in split decision
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—British Deputy PM resigns over bullying claims
  Inquiry had investigated bullying accusations made against Dominic Raab by civil servants
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Caught in Sudan's conflict
  Three women, a doctor and a nurse discuss the impact of fighting on families and patients
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/04/2023 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Pick of the World—About to be crypto scammed?
  Inside the fake crypto criminal network believed to have raked in a billion dollars
9. 08:50GMT
  Over to You—The challenges of making a show on internet trolls
  Your views on the BBC Trending team lifting the lid on online abuse and trolling
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Saviour 'Salvador' and World Transplant Games success
  Eryn Mathewson's inspirational story from the World Transplant Games.
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/04/2023 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/04/2023 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Recho Rey
  A Ugandan rapper tells DJ Edu about feeling the fear and doing it anyway.(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  Top of the Pops—Metallica and Waterparks
  Brand new music charts with guests Metallica and Waterparks
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Foreign nationals being evacuated from Sudan
  Diplomats and nationals from UK, US, France and China are expected to leave Sudan
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Sportsworld—22/04/2023 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Egyptian-American film director Dina Amer
  Nikki Bedi is joined by You Resemble Me director Dina Amer
3. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Intense fighting hinders Sudan evacuations
  First evacuees left Sudan and reached Jeddah
5. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 21:06GMT
  Music Life—Game changers with Gaye Su Akyol, Dana Colley, Marc Ribot and Via Mardot
  How do musicians deal with the politics of the industry?
7. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/04/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—22/04/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
10. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/04/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 22:32GMT
  Tech Life—Is AI racing ahead too fast?
  Google's boss admits he doesn't fully understand how its AI products work(R)
12. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 23:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Caught in Sudan's conflict
  Three women, a doctor and a nurse discuss the impact of fighting on families and patients(R)
14. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/04/2023 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 23:32GMT
  Outlook—A footballing legend's secret addiction
  How Steph Shilton saved husband Peter from a 45-year gambling addiction(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—23/04/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Documentary—Women pro surfers: Battling the waves
  How women surfers fought the sexism of the 1970s to create the first pro-surf world tour(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—23/04/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/04/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/04/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Malaria vaccines approved first in West Africa
  Nigeria follows Ghana in approving malaria vaccine for young children(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—23/04/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Forum—How the mobile phone changed everything
  Charting the seismic transformation of our lives caused by mobile communications
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—23/04/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Trial of Vladimir Kara-Murza
  The price of speaking out in Putin's Russia: the activist given 25 years behind bars.
11. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/04/2023 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  Science In Action—Africa moves towards creating and manufacturing its own vaccines
  Africa moves towards creating and manufacturing its own vaccines(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—23/04/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/04/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/04/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—The hidden caste codes of Silicon Valley
  Indian workers are thriving in Silicon Valley but some say they face caste discrimination(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—23/04/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Sudan: foreign nationals leave amid fighting
  Sudanese Army has said foreign nationals and diplomats will be allowed to leave country

Sunday 23 April 2023

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