BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Saturday 23 November 2024

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—23/11/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Super Science
  Geopolitical superpowers have Team Unexpected on the hunt for scientific superheroes.(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—23/11/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Donald Trump nominates Scott Bessent to lead US Treasury
  Wall Street financier will seek to extend tax cuts from Trump's first term
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—23/11/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/11/2024 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/11/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Blem and Thato Thladi
  DJ Edu meets two of the continent's newest stars, Blem and Thato Thladi
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—23/11/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: The tip-off, a seagull, and a lover’s escape
  Your bonus edition with the stories we love this week(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  What in the World—Flex culture: Is shopping addiction driving Malaysia’s youth debt crisis?
  “Buy now, pay later” apps encourage young people to spend
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—23/11/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Super Science
  Geopolitical superpowers have Team Unexpected on the hunt for scientific superheroes.(R)
14. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—23/11/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/11/2024 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/11/2024 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—How to apologise to a king
  What to do and what to wear when apologising to the Ashanti King of Ghana
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—23/11/2024 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—COP29 overruns as poor countries seethe over climate cash
  A new draft agreement had been promised by Saturday morning but has yet to be produced
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—23/11/2024 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—COP29 negotiators have worked through the night to find finance compromise
  The EU and the US are reportedly offering to raise pledges to 300 billion dollars a year
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—23/11/2024 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Ukraine's neighbours react to talk of peace deal with Putin
  Estonian Foreign Minister tells Weekend what a just peace deal for Ukraine would be
7. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—23/11/2024 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Smog in Delhi and Lahore
  The difficulties of living and breathing when the air is toxic(R)
9. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/11/2024 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Had a 'bird-brain' moment lately?
  You might want to find a new phrase for that, thanks to our Outlook show
11. 09:50GMT
  Over to You—Gauging your views on trust in the BBC
  Listeners share their views on trust in the BBC
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—23/11/2024 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—‘My husband says I’m crazy!’
  Amputee ultramarathon and trail runner Jacky Hunt-Broersma goes extraordinary distances
14. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—23/11/2024 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/11/2024 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/11/2024 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Could Russia's war with Ukraine escalate?
  John Simpson examines the risk of nuclear escalation in Russia’s war with Ukraine(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—23/11/2024 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Top of the Pops—Linkin Park and FLO
  Latest UK music charts with guests Linkin Park and FLO
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—23/11/2024 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Israel strikes central Beirut
  Israeli airstrikes kill at least eleven people says Lebanon's civil defence agency
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—23/11/2024 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—23/11/2024 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/11/2024 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/11/2024 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Blem and Thato Thladi
  DJ Edu meets two of the continent's newest stars, Blem and Thato Thladi(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—23/11/2024 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Smog in Delhi and Lahore
  The difficulties of living and breathing when the air is toxic(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/11/2024 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  The Global Jigsaw—Yemen: A tale of three cities
  Sanaa, Aden and Taiz - stuck in a “no war, no peace” limbo
9. 19:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Unified Team at the 1992 Olympics
  How former Soviet athletes competed for the first and only time as the Unified Team
10. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—23/11/2024 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 20:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Indian director Payal Kapadia
  Indian director Payal Kapadia’s film All We Imagine as Light
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—23/11/2024 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Small island nations threaten to leave COP29
  The President suspends the latest session
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—23/11/2024 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/11/2024 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/11/2024 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Blem and Thato Thladi
  DJ Edu meets two of the continent's newest stars, Blem and Thato Thladi(R)
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—23/11/2024 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Sorting extreme waste
  Removing waste from Everest and defunct satellites from space.(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/11/2024 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  World of Secrets—Finding Mr Fox, 4. A detective calls
  A police chief in Brazil investigates Fox(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—24/11/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Smog in Delhi and Lahore
  The difficulties of living and breathing when the air is toxic(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/11/2024 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—How to apologise to a king
  What to do and what to wear when apologising to the Ashanti King of Ghana(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—24/11/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Can Boeing turn it around?
  Boeing has had big problems to overcome since the crashes of two of its aircraft.(R)
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/11/2024 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Conversation—Fabrics for the future
  Two women from Singapore and Spain aiming to make fashion more climate-friendly(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—24/11/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/11/2024 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/11/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—Resistance to leading malaria drug
  Emerging malaria drug resistance in Uganda raises global health concerns(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—24/11/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Forum—The enduring allure of jewellery
  How precious ornaments have held us spellbound for centuries
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—24/11/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—The looming risk of melting glaciers
  In Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan, whole villages live in fear of disaster.
17. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/11/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  Science In Action—Faster, wetter, worse tropical storms
  Every 2024 Atlantic hurricane was intensified by warming climate, with categories raised.(R)
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—24/11/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/11/2024 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—24/11/2024 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  The Documentary—Faith on the fly: The airport chaplains
  Spend a week with the chaplains of Heathrow Airport supporting passengers and staff(R)

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