BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Monday 30 December 2024

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Glimpses of hope in Russia
  How a BBC correspondent's song for a Russian news vendor went viral - and built bridges(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2024 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Jigsaw—The language of war: Ukraine
  Kyiv’s answer to the Kremlin’s warspeak(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Maria Costello: the record-breaking female motorcyclist
  In 2005, Maria Costello became the fastest woman ever round the Isle of Man TT course(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/12/2024 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2024 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—Hay Festival Special
  Dr Chris van Tulleken shares stories from the making of his chart-topping podcast(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/12/2024 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  CrowdScience—I didn’t know that!
  Did you know that flies fly in rectangles and fish hide by lighting themselves up?(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Our favourite solutions
  Myra Anubi and the team chat about their favourite projects of the last 12 months.(R)
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2024 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Best of 2024: World of Secrets and a surprise Banksy
  World of Secrets, a real-life K-Pop drama and waking up with a Banksy in your garden(R)
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/12/2024 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  The Conversation—Why I kept a teen diary
  Two women from Nigeria and the UK talk about keeping a diary and what it’s taught them
22. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Former US President Jimmy Carter dies aged 100
  He spent four years in the White House from 1977 to 1981
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2024 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Jimmy Carter dies
  He was US President from 1977 to 1981
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2024 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Tributes pour in for Jimmy Carter
  The former US President has died aged 100
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2024 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Past notes
  A special programme remembering past HARDtalk guests who died in 2024
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2024 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Pets: The growth of pet tech
  Where innovation meets convenience for pet owners worldwide(R)
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Indian Ocean tsunami - Tamil Nadu
  On 26 December 2004, communities around the Indian Ocean were swept away by a tsunami
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2024 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/12/2024 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2024 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  CrowdScience—I didn’t know that!
  Did you know that flies fly in rectangles and fish hide by lighting themselves up?(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2024 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The History Hour—German traditions and cooking for presidents
  The British sitcom that’s loved by Germans, and the chef who’s cooked for five presidents
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2024 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/12/2024 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2024 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Global Story—Afghanistan: "Life was so beautiful when I would go to school"
  The Taliban have stopped women from attending midwifery and nursing courses
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2024 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Memory Box: The Ngonnso statue
  Sylvie Njobati’s quest to bring home a Cameroonian Queen
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Indian Ocean tsunami - Tamil Nadu
  On 26 December 2004, communities around the Indian Ocean were swept away by a tsunami(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2024 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/12/2024 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2024 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  CrowdScience—I didn’t know that!
  Did you know that flies fly in rectangles and fish hide by lighting themselves up?(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2024 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—President Carter dies at 100
  The former US president is credited with the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel.
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2024 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—30/12/2024 GMT
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2024 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—President Carter's economic legacy
  Former President Jimmy Carter has died, aged 100.
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2024 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Remembering Jimmy Carter
  We hear tributes to the former US president Jimmy Carter, who has died aged 100
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2024 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—UN warns of climate breakdown
  The UN says the last ten years were the hottest on record
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2024 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Interview—Past notes
  A special programme remembering past HARDtalk guests who died in 2024(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2024 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Conversation—Why I kept a teen diary
  Two women from Nigeria and the UK talk about keeping a diary and what it’s taught them(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2024 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—30/12/2024 GMT
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2024 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2024/12/30 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2024 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—The life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter
  He negotiated the Camp David accords but also grappled with the limits of American power
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2024 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Glimpses of hope in Russia
  How a BBC correspondent's song for a Russian news vendor went viral - and built bridges(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2024 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Documentary—Americast - Jimmy Carter
  Former US President Jimmy Carter has died aged 100.
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2024 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/12/2024 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2024 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Biden gives nearly $6 billion in military aid for Ukraine
  Will the US money help Ukraine's war effort?
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—30/12/2024 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  Outlook—Memory Box: The Ngonnso statue
  Sylvie Njobati’s quest to bring home a Cameroonian Queen(R)
21. 23:50GMT
  Witness History—Indian Ocean tsunami - Tamil Nadu
  On 26 December 2004, communities around the Indian Ocean were swept away by a tsunami(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The History Hour—German traditions and cooking for presidents
  The British sitcom that’s loved by Germans, and the chef who’s cooked for five presidents(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US Treasury says it was hacked by China
  American officials said hackers accessed the US Treasury workstations
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/12/2024 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Assignment—The human cost of developing Cambodia's Angkor wonder
  Changing the temple complex of Cambodia's '8th wonder of the world'
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Memory Box: The Ngonnso statue
  Sylvie Njobati’s quest to bring home a Cameroonian Queen(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  What in the World—From peanut farmer to President: Why the world is mourning Jimmy Carter
  The Nobel Prize winner has died aged 100
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/12/2024 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  In the Studio—Contemporary Artist Tomás Saraceno
  Argentinian artist Tomás Saraceno tells us about his hot air balloon creation, Aerocene.
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—31/12/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Gaza babies dying from the cold
  Authorities say six babies have died from hypothermia within a two-week period

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