BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Saturday 25 May 2024

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Uvalde Victims’ Families sue Meta, video game maker and gun firm
  Families are blaming the tech giants and weapons maker over promotion of guns
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/05/2024 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2024 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Lerie Sankofa, Abome Lelefant, Tyrane and Bagetti
  DJ Edu profiles rising stars from Ivory Coast and Nigeria
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Saved by Spam, 'soft' boxer, infected blood
  The friends saved by a tin of Spam, the boxer who impressed the Queen and infected blood(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  What in the World—In hot water: What’s turning the world’s coral white?
  What are people in Zanzibar and Bali doing to try to bring coral back to life?
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—A world going on underground
  In bunkers, basements and boreholes, we explore life going on underground(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/05/2024 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—My last suitcase: life in exile
  Two journalists from Afghanistan and Russia share their experience of living in exile
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Kenyan police to arrive soon in Haiti
  The Kenyan president says police officers will arrive in Haiti in three to four weeks
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2024 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Should Afghanistan be banned from the Olympics?
  The Taliban do not allow women and girls to play sports
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2024 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Israel rejects ICJ ruling on Rafah
  Israel remains defiant after ICJ rules that it must stop its attacks on Rafah
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2024 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Beauty pageants
  Contestants, judges and an organiser on the stereotypes and positive experiences
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2024 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Pick of the World—The Thai school where kids make the rules
  If you could invent a new kind of school, what would it look like?
9. 08:50GMT
  Over to You—Why are news reports often repeated?
  What listener's think of correspondents’ news reports being repeated
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2024 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—How my Olympics preparation saved my life
  Badminton's Chou Tien-chen on how a full medical exam for the Olympics saved his life
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2024 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/05/2024 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2024 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The burrito story
  We trace the origins of the spicy wrap from humble Mexican street food to global hit(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2024 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  Top of the Pops—Slash and Jack Savoretti
  Latest UK music charts with guests Slash and Jack Savoretti
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2024 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Kenya President: police to arrive in Haiti in 'three weeks'
  Kenya's President says peacekeeping force will help quell growing gang violence in Haiti
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2024 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—25/05/2024 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/05/2024 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2024 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Lerie Sankofa, Abome Lelefant, Tyrane and Bagetti
  DJ Edu profiles rising stars from Ivory Coast and Nigeria(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2024 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Beauty pageants
  Contestants, judges and an organiser on the stereotypes and positive experiences(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2024 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Trending—Long Covid: Think yourself well?
  BBC Trending investigates a controversial treatment programme being promoted online.
5. 18:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Manchester United's record-breaking treble
  How Manchester United became the first team to win the treble
6. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2024 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—American writer Percival Everett
  Author Percival Everett on his new book James
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2024 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Final election campaign rally in South Africa
  Analysts say the ANC is at risk of losing its overall majority for the first time
10. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2024 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Living with climate change
  We go to El Salvador to look at projects tackling the effects of rising temperatures.(R)
12. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2024 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Lerie Sankofa, Abome Lelefant, Tyrane and Bagetti
  DJ Edu profiles rising stars from Ivory Coast and Nigeria(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2024 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/05/2024 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2024 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  The Documentary—Things Fell Apart: Spicy Brando
  A young man is arrested on the most bizarre charges(R)
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—25/05/2024 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Beauty pageants
  Contestants, judges and an organiser on the stereotypes and positive experiences(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2024 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—My last suitcase: life in exile
  Two journalists from Afghanistan and Russia share their experience of living in exile(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is Myanmar on the brink of collapse?
  Civil war, economic instability and a military struggling to govern. Can Myanmar survive?(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2024 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Conversation—F-16 fighter pilots: Breaking barriers in combat aviation
  Ella Al-Shamahi meets two of the first women to ever fly F-16 fighter jets(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/05/2024 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2024 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Medical Innovations
  This week we look at some innovative thinking in medicine.(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Forum—The fight for women’s education
  Empowering women through schooling
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Myanmar's Jungle Revolutionaries
  A fierce battle is being fought between young opposition fighters and the military junta.
13. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2024 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—How has the Russia-China relationship changed?
  Plus, what an assassination attempt tells us about Europe's politics(R)
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/05/2024 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Denmark's esports revolution
  Why a European country has put competitive gaming on the school curriculum(R)
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Zelensky appeals again for more weapons
  Ukrainian President says more weapons are needed from its Western allies

Sunday 26 May 2024

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