BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Sunday 2 February 2025

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—02/02/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Immigrants in America
  Views from supporters of border crackdowns and those with undocumented family members(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Inside an Iranian prison
  Friendship, singing and executions: The stories of women inside Evin prison(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—02/02/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why is China building the world’s biggest dam?
  Why is China building the world’s biggest hydropower dam?(R)
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Conversation—Child helplines: Giving young people a voice
  Two women from South Africa and Greece on running round-the-clock support for children(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—02/02/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/02/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—USA issues stop-work order on global aid
  President Trump has stopped work on foreign aid projects.(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—02/02/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  World Book Club—Meg Rosoff: How I Live Now
  Novelist Meg Rosoff answers questions about one of her best-loved novels, How I Live Now
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—02/02/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Trump's deportation drive hits home in Mexico
  Mexican cities get shelters ready for a wave of deportees from the United States
17. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—How could a second Trump presidency affect the war in Ukraine?
  John Simpson reflects on how the collapse of the Soviet Union has shaped Putin’s Russia.(R)
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—02/02/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/02/2025 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2025 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  The Documentary—Flamboyant Funerals
  Hannah Ajala uncovers the stories behind the unique traditions of Ghanaian funerals(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—02/02/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Mexico and Canada hit back at Trump's tariffs
  Both nations have said they are preparing retaliatory tariffs of their own
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—02/02/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Trump to host Israeli PM
  Benjamin Netanyahu will be the first foreign leader to visit the US White House this week
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—02/02/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Canadian PM announce retaliatory tariffs on the US
  Justin Trudeau said Canada was putting tariffs on over 100 billion dollars of US goods
7. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—02/02/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Trump's deportation drive hits home in Mexico
  Mexican cities get shelters ready for a wave of deportees from the United States(R)
9. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  Fame Under Fire—Diddy on Trial, Diddy on Trial - What’s a Diddy party like?
  Former Playboy Bunny Precious Muir on 2000s glam showbiz parties
11. 09:50GMT
  More or Less—Are quantum computers already super-powerful?
  We investigate what a big claim about the speed of a quantum chip really means.
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—02/02/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Sharing the river
  How two communities in Bolivia learned to work together to protect their water(R)
14. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Inside an Iranian prison
  Friendship, singing and executions: The stories of women inside Evin prison(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—02/02/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/02/2025 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2025 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Grammys 2025
  Grammys CEO Harvey Mason Jr talks about the show's Best African Music Performance award(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—02/02/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why is China building the world’s biggest dam?
  Why is China building the world’s biggest hydropower dam?(R)
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2025 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Assignment—Reel Revolution? The dramatic rise of Saudiwood
  Saudi's film industry is booming but not all stories can be told(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—02/02/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Rubio lands in Panama after Trump threat to ‘take back’ canal
  US Secretary of State in Panama after Trump's threat to seize control of the Panama Canal
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—02/02/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  World Book Club—Meg Rosoff: How I Live Now
  Novelist Meg Rosoff answers questions about one of her best-loved novels, How I Live Now(R)
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—02/02/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—02/02/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/02/2025 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  The Documentary—Troublemakers: Drugged, Framed and Detained
  How psychiatric hospitals are being used to silence political critics in China(R)
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—02/02/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Snake science
  The Unexpected Elements team are talking all things snakes!(R)
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—02/02/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Israeli PM heads to Washington to meet Trump
  Israel's leader will be the first foreign leader to meet the President
9. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—02/02/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/02/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  Fame Under Fire—Diddy on Trial, Diddy on Trial - What’s a Diddy party like?
  Former Playboy Bunny Precious Muir on 2000s glam showbiz parties(R)
13. 22:50GMT
  More or Less—Are quantum computers already super-powerful?
  We investigate what a big claim about the speed of a quantum chip really means.(R)
14. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—02/02/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 23:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Grace and Kisilu's Story
  How a Kenyan farming family became the stars of two international climate documentaries
16. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 23:32GMT
  Pick of the World—You love our interview with Ariana Grande
  From child actress to music superstar, now she’s an Oscar nominee for her role in Wicked(R)
18. 23:50GMT
  Over to You—The challenges of change at the top of US politics
  What challenges do the Donald Trump presidency present for the BBC’s news teams?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—03/02/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Trump's deportation drive hits home in Mexico
  Mexican cities get shelters ready for a wave of deportees from the United States(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/02/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Trending—The dark side of music streaming
  BBC Trending investigates how fake streams are stealing millions from the music industry.(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—George Best scores a double hat-trick
  On 7 February 1970, Manchester United's George Best scored six goals in an FA Cup game(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—03/02/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/02/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/02/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—Uncharted: Songs of the sea
  Hannah Fry explores two tales of data and discovery(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—03/02/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/02/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/02/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Is my smartwatch good for my health?
  Do smartwatches reliably monitor fitness? And can they make us healthier?(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—03/02/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Sharing the river
  How two communities in Bolivia learned to work together to protect their water(R)
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/02/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  Pick of the World—You love our interview with Ariana Grande
  From child actress to music superstar, now she’s an Oscar nominee for her role in Wicked(R)
18. 03:50GMT
  Over to You—The challenges of change at the top of US politics
  What challenges do the Donald Trump presidency present for the BBC’s news teams?(R)
19. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—03/02/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/02/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/02/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 04:32GMT
  The Conversation—Lessons from female philosophers
  Two female philosophers explore philosophy's enduring relevance
23. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—03/02/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
24. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US imposes tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico
  President Trump is due to speak to the leaders of Canada and Mexico on Monday

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