BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Friday 9 January 2026

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Reporting the Venezuela operation
  How US newspapers delayed reporting military strike amid national security concerns(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/01/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  World of Secrets—The Child Cancer Scam, 4. The contract
  4/6We go undercover in Ukraine to try to catch the scammers in action
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/01/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/01/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Global Story—Will Trump take control of Greenland?
  Trump’s refusal to rule out military force is causing anxiety in Europe and Nato.(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/01/2026 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/01/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Tech Life—What to expect from tech in 2026
  The latest gadgets, the future in assistive tech and upcoming gaming releases in 2026.(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The life and legacy of Eva Schloss, part 1
  Remembering the late Eva Schloss – Holocaust survivor and Anne Frank’s stepsister(R)
15. 03:50GMT
  What in the World—Why people learn English
  And how it’s taking over the internet
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/01/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/01/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Living side by side: Morocco’s Jews and Muslims
  Exploring close neighbourly relations between Jews and Muslims in Morocco
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—ICE protests continue in Minneapolis
  It follows the fatal shooting of a women by immigration agents yesterday.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Ukraine reports explosions across country
  At least four people were killed in the capital Kyiv and Lviv suffered damage.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Ukraine confirms Russian use of hypersonic ballistic missile
  Russia says it used the missile known as an Oreshnik on overnight Ukraine strikes
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Mustafa Suleyman, Artificial Intelligence pioneer: People should be healthily afraid of AI
  Amol Rajan speaks to Mustafa Suleyman, the British Artificial Intelligence pioneer
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/01/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands
  We meet tech entrepreneur and member of the Dutch royal family, Constantijn van Oranje
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Battle of Gallipoli
  A New Zealand soldier's account of surviving one of the worst battles of World War One
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/01/2026 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/01/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—How rare are Greenland’s rare earth elements?
  What rare earths have been found in Greenland, and why do we want them?(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Science of the future
  Exciting developments in science, in cervical cancer, xenotransplantation, fusion energy
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/01/2026 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/01/2026 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Global Story—Will Gen Z protests around the world continue in 2026?
  2025 was the year of youth-led protests across the world. What’s next for the movement?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The life and legacy of Eva Schloss, part 2
  How Anne Frank’s diary led Eva Schloss to find her brother’s hidden Holocaust paintings
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Battle of Gallipoli
  A New Zealand soldier's account of surviving one of the worst battles of World War One(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/01/2026 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/01/2026 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—How rare are Greenland’s rare earth elements?
  What rare earths have been found in Greenland, and why do we want them?(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Iranian Supreme Leader denounces protests
  Ayatollah Khamenei described demonstrators as vandals aiming to please a foreign power
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Focus on Africa
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/01/2026 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  Business Daily—Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands
  We meet tech entrepreneur and member of the Dutch royal family, Constantijn van Oranje(R)
14. 15:50GMT
  World Business Express—EU-Mercosur deal gets green light
  A trade agreement between the EU and the South American trade bloc is approved
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2026 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Anti-government unrest continues to spread across Iran
  An internet blackout has been in place for 24 hours.
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Exiled former Iranian crown prince asks Trump to prepare to 'intervene'
  Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's late former shah, has posted on X.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Interview—Mustafa Suleyman, Artificial Intelligence pioneer: People should be healthily afraid of AI
  Amol Rajan speaks to Mustafa Suleyman, the British Artificial Intelligence pioneer(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/01/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Africa Cup Of Nations—09/01/2026 GMT
  Live coverage of the Africa Cup of Nations
5. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 21:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Life in Venezuela
  How has life changed for Venezuelans after the detention of Nicolas Maduro?
7. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/01/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 21:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How do cicadas know what season it is?
  How do these enigmatic insects know that the time is right to emerge into the light?
9. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/01/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/01/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—President Trump lays out plans for Venezuela's oil reserves
  President Trump discusses Venezuela’s oil with US executives from the major US oil firms.
13. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—09/01/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  Outlook—The life and legacy of Eva Schloss, part 2
  How Anne Frank’s diary led Eva Schloss to find her brother’s hidden Holocaust paintings(R)
15. 23:50GMT
  Witness History—Battle of Gallipoli
  A New Zealand soldier's account of surviving one of the worst battles of World War One(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—10/01/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Science of the future
  Exciting developments in science, in cervical cancer, xenotransplantation, fusion energy(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—10/01/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—10/01/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/01/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Global Story—Will Gen Z protests around the world continue in 2026?
  2025 was the year of youth-led protests across the world. What’s next for the movement?(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—10/01/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—10/01/2026 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/01/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Mani Martin
  Mani Martin talks about the life-changing experience that inspired his latest album
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—10/01/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The life and legacy of Eva Schloss, part 2
  How Anne Frank’s diary led Eva Schloss to find her brother’s hidden Holocaust paintings(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  What in the World—All the single ladies, put your hands up
  Boyfriends are actually embarrassing now (according to Vogue)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—10/01/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Science of the future
  Exciting developments in science, in cervical cancer, xenotransplantation, fusion energy(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—10/01/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—10/01/2026 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—10/01/2026 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  The Dark Is Rising—4. The Walker on the Old Way
  Will tries his new powers, but the Dark appears(R)
20. 05:50GMT
  More or Less—Does Venezuela really have the biggest oil reserves in the world?
  We investigate if there are actually 300 billion barrels of oil in Venezuela's reserves

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