BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Saturday 25 September 2021

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Huawei's Meng Wanzhou released from house arrest
  
  Huawei’s CFO Meng Wanzhou is released after nearly three years under house arrest
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/09/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/09/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Jaylann
  
  One of a new generation of Moroccan women making successful careers in music
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—What's behind Guinea's coup?
  
  The ageing and divisive president, and the young officer who led the coup against him (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Kenya: Westgate Mall attack
  
  Gunmen attacked a Nairobi shopping centre, the siege lasted four days in September 2013 (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—How powerful is China's navy?
  
  China now has the biggest navy on Earth by some measures. What’s it going to do with it? (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/09/2021 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/09/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  30 Animals That Made Us Smarter—Camel and cool medicines
  
  Camels are cool. They cope with intense heat, inspiring a new way of storing medicines
16. 04:50GMT
  
  Ros Atkins on ...—Germany’s election
  
  Ros Atkins on the race to succeed Angela Merkel
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Two Canadians tried for spying in China are on their way back to Canada
  
  Ex diplomat Michael Kovrig, and businessman Michael Spavor had been in jail since 2018.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—German elections: How Angela Merkel changed her country
  
  What is the legacy of the outgoing German Chancellor?
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Afghan girls will return to their classrooms as soon as possible say Taliban
  
  Secondary schools in Afghanistan reopened this week for boys, but not for girls.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/09/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Musical theatre stars
  
  Jemma Rix and Christine Allado discuss singing for theme parks and Covid-19 disruption (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Coronavirus: Vietnam and the Philippines
  
  We hear experiences of the pandemic in Vietnam and the Philippines
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/09/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The heavy metal boys from the dump
  
  The heavy metal band who grew up on Cambodia's biggest rubbish dump
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—'If not me, then who?' Tiara Brown sues the police
  
  Professional boxer and officer Tiara Brown on suing the police department she worked for
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/09/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/09/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—What’s the future of digital art?
  
  Is this a bubble in the making, or is NFT art here to stay?
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Lindsey Buckingham, Genesis, Tion Wayne
  
  Lindsey Buckingham, former member of Fleetwood Mac, on his seventh solo album
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—China & Canada Prisoner Swap
  
  A legal and diplomatic battle involving China, the US and Canada has been resolved
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League
5. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/09/2021 17:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/09/2021 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  
  Story, Story: Voices from the Market—25/09/2021 GMT
  
  The BBC drama that's made and set in Nigeria.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Kenya: Westgate mall attack
  
  Inside the Westgate attack in Kenya, the murder of Litvinenko, plus Onassis and Kennedy
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  Bad Cops—7. The golden boy
  
  Wayne Jenkins tells his side of the story
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/09/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Jaylann
  
  One of a new generation of Moroccan women making successful careers in music (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—'Hostage diplomacy' as China and Canada swap prisoners
  
  Chinese Huawei executive and two Canadians return home.
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Music Life—The cost of being honest with Cola Boyy, Faye Webster, Cherry Glazerr and Juan Wauters
  
  Do you have to leave a city to appreciate it?
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/09/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—25/09/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/09/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Poetry: The power and the beauty of spoken word
  
  Director Carlos López Estrada on making a film performed in spoken word poetry
16. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Coronavirus: Vietnam and the Philippines
  
  We hear experiences of the pandemic in Vietnam and the Philippines (R)
18. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/09/2021 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—What’s the future of digital art?
  
  Is this a bubble in the making, or is NFT art here to stay? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/09/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—New evidence for SARS-CoV-2’s origin in bats
  
  Study of bats in Laos has identified viruses with a similar spike protein to SARS-CoV-2
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/09/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/09/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/09/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How do flowers know when to bloom?
  
  Find out what influences when flowers open and the various factors that slow the process (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/09/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The mixed beat
  
  Nora Fakim takes a look at mixed identity and how it’s evolving over generations (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/09/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The human cost of prescription drug abuse
  
  Half a million US dead from prescription opioids, but one supplier escapes prosecution
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/09/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Poetry: The power and the beauty of spoken word
  
  Director Carlos López Estrada on making a film performed in spoken word poetry (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/09/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/09/2021 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/09/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  The Fake Paralympians—6. Fallout
  
  Why are learning disability athletes still feeling the impact of cheating 21 years on? (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/09/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—China - Canada prisoner swap completed
  
  Meng Wanzhou arrived in China after leaving Canada following a deal with US prosecutors.

Sunday 26 September 2021

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