BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Saturday 20 July 2024

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—World IT outage: some cashpoints affected and flight cancellations top 5,000
  Crowdstrike boss admits outage could take time to fix
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/07/2024 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2024 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Victoria Kimani
  One of the biggest names in Kenyan music releases her fifth album
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: blackmail, a brother's quest, losing 31-0
  Your bonus edition with the stories we love this week(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  What in the World—How do I become an Olympian?
  Olympic athletes answer your questions
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Marriage madness
  Ceremonies, rings and sleep divorce(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/07/2024 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—From Paris to the world, Olympics 2024
  The Olympics Games through the lens of our Fifth Floor colleagues
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—President Biden urged to drop out of US election race
  Thirty elected Democrats in Congress have called on Joe Biden to step down from the race
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2024 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—President Biden to continue election campaign despite pressure to exit race
  US Democrats call on Joe Biden to step down from the Presidential election
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2024 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—The division of Cyprus
  Today marks 50 years since Turkey invaded Cyprus. The island remains divided
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2024 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—After the attempted assassination of Donald Trump
  How the image of the bloodied and defiant former president is redefining the election
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2024 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Pick of the World—The scammers pretending to be Chinese police
  BBC Trending investigates fake Chinese police targeting people online
9. 08:50GMT
  Over to You—Listeners' hopes and fears for BBC World Service’s future
  Listeners react to last week’s candid interview with the World Service’s departing boss
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2024 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—How to with the Open at Royal Troon
  What it takes to win the Open at Royal Troon from the last golfer to master the course
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2024 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/07/2024 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2024 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Cooking is chemistry
  We explore the science behind what you do in the kitchen(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2024 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  Top of the Pops—Travis and Cigarettes After Sex
  Brand UK music charts with Travis and Cigarettes After Sex
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2024 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Bangladesh imposes curfew after student protests
  Soldiers on patrol in cities across Bangladesh, after widespread anti-government protests
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2024 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Sportsworld—20/07/2024 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
5. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2024 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/07/2024 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2024 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Victoria Kimani
  One of the biggest names in Kenyan music releases her fifth album(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2024 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—After the attempted assassination of Donald Trump
  How the image of the bloodied and defiant former president is redefining the election(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2024 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Explanation—What makes a good peace mediator?
  Brokering peace between warring nations, how does it work and what causes failure?
5. 18:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Cyprus's first Olympic medal
  How a young sailor from Cyprus achieved success in the 2012 Olympics
6. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2024 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Playwright Annie Baker
  Nikki Bedi talks to Annie Baker about her debut film Janet Planet
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2024 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Clashes continue in Bangladesh despite nationwide curfew
  Ten protesters died as sporadic protests continue in Dhaka.
10. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2024 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Protecting wildlife from human activity
  We look at projects to reduce the harm caused to wildlife by human behaviour(R)
12. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2024 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Victoria Kimani
  One of the biggest names in Kenyan music releases her fifth album(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2024 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/07/2024 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2024 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  Amazing Sport Stories—Chasing Mountains: Ep 4
  We have a winner – or so we think. Questions are being asked(R)
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—20/07/2024 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—After the attempted assassination of Donald Trump
  How the image of the bloodied and defiant former president is redefining the election(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2024 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—From Paris to the world, Olympics 2024
  The Olympics Games through the lens of our Fifth Floor colleagues(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—21/07/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How worried should humans be about bird flu?
  How worried should we be that US dairy farm workers have been infected by bird flu?(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/07/2024 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Conversation—Sports psychologists for elite athletes
  Psychologists in the US and South Africa on supporting sports stars with mental health(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—21/07/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/07/2024 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/07/2024 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Toxic positivity
  A discussion on toxic positivity from the Cheltenham Science Festival(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—21/07/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Romani holocaust: An unfinished history
  The destruction of the Roma by the Nazi state and allies and their post war fate
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—21/07/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Trump triumphant at the Republican National Convention
  The culmination of an extraordinary week as Trump is confirmed as his party's candidate
13. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/07/2024 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  The Documentary—Instagram’s fake guru
  How former Brazilian model and wellness influencer Kat Torres enslaved her followers(R)
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—21/07/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/07/2024 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/07/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Shaken goalposts
  Hatayspor football club’s fight to survive the aftermath of Turkey’s tragic earthquake(R)
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—21/07/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Trump attends first rally since assassination attempt
  ormer US President, Donald Trump, says he took a 'bullet for democracy'

Sunday 21 July 2024

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