BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Monday 1 November 2021

West and Central Africa Schedule

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1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The endless search for Colombia's missing people
  
  Stories from Colombia, South Africa, a giant insect farm in France and Italian wardrobes (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2021 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Online safety laws
  
  Can the law make social media safer? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Business concerns about climate ‘irreversible’
  
  Business leaders’ concerns about green-friendly investment are here to stay, say experts
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Chilean mummies
  
  Jane Chambers learns about the world's oldest examples of mummification (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/11/2021 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—What do young activists want from COP?
  
  In the last few years, young people have demanded action on global warming.
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  A Geochemical History of Life on Earth—5. The Anthropocene
  
  Could human engineering stabilise the Earth's climate and chemistry in the long term? (R)
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Your views on Denmark's 'red van' for sex workers
  
  The pick of the BBC World Service, as chosen by its listeners (R)
17. 03:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Your thoughts on the story of the HIV-Aids crisis
  
  We hear your comments on The Story of Aids and speak with the show’s producer (R)
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/11/2021 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Understanding the impact of climate change on women
  
  Why climate change hurts vulnerable women most and what can be done to support them
22. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—World leaders gather for the 'COP26' climate conference
  
  Nearly 200 countries are being asked to change targets to reduce their carbon emissions.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—China and Russia dismiss climate criticism
  
  Climate warming is on track for 2.7C, which would result in "climate catastrophe".
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—COP 26: Scientists concerned that action on climate has been left too late
  
  The two-week conference in Glasgow could lead to major changes to our everyday lives
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Fatih Birol: Can greenhouse gas emissions be eliminated?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the executive director of the International Energy Agency
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Silicon Valley and the climate crisis
  
  Famous for disruptors and innovation, where are the big ideas to address global warming?
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The miracle of walking
  
  The doctor who revolutionised the treatment of 'club foot' - rejecting invasive surgery
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—What do young activists want from COP?
  
  In the last few years, young people have demanded action on global warming. (R)
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Could we completely switch to renewable energy?
  
  The island that’s run almost entirely on renewable energy (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Colombia’s art of migration
  
  After years of conflict, Colombian artists make sense of displacement and migration (R)
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Denial Files, 2. Big oil in the dock
  
  Is the fossil fuel industry misleading the public about its role in climate change? (R)
18. 10:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The art of counting
  
  Tim Harford talks to author Deborah Stone about her book which explores counting (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/11/2021 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2021 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 11:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Understanding the impact of climate change on women
  
  Why climate change hurts vulnerable women most and what can be done to support them (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Cooking for my mother helped her share a hidden history
  
  Grace M. Cho learned to cook traditional Korean food to comfort her traumatised mother
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The miracle of walking
  
  The doctor who revolutionised the treatment of 'club foot' - rejecting invasive surgery (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/11/2021 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2021 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—What do young activists want from COP?
  
  In the last few years, young people have demanded action on global warming. (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—COP26: Climate change summit opens in Glasgow
  
  The summit tries to get world leaders to commit to limit warming to 1.5C
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Africa at COP26
  
  The climate change summit gets underway in the Scottish city of Glasgow
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2021 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Glasgow climate conference under way
  
  World leaders have converged in Glasgow, Scotland, to seek a new climate change deal
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—COP26: World leaders address delegates
  
  Boris Johnson has opened the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—What can Africa really achieve at the COP26 climate change summit?
  
  The climate Summit, COP26 has started in the Scottish city of Glasgow
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Fatih Birol: Can greenhouse gas emissions be eliminated?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the executive director of the International Energy Agency (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Could we completely switch to renewable energy?
  
  The island that’s run almost entirely on renewable energy (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Africa comes to COP26, but is it yet another talking shop?
  
  The COP26 climate change summit begins in Glasgow, Scotland
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2021/11/01 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—01/11/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—01/11/2021 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—What do young activists want from COP?
  
  In the last few years, young people have demanded action on global warming. (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Understanding the impact of climate change on women
  
  Why climate change hurts vulnerable women most and what can be done to support them (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  Global Questions—Global climate debate
  
  Global figures take questions from young people on the challenges of climate change
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/11/2021 23:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2021 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Glasgow climate conference under way
  
  World leaders have converged in Glasgow, Scotland, to seek a new climate change deal
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/11/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The child environmental activist of the 1990s
  
  Stories of the scientists and activists trying to solve the global environmental crisis.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/11/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—COP26 kicks off
  
  Narendra Modi calls on developed economies to help poorer countries fight climate change.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/11/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/11/2021 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Warrior elephant guardians
  
  Former Samburu warriors turn their skills to caring for baby elephants in Kenya (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/11/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Cooking for my mother helped her share a hidden history
  
  Grace M. Cho learned to cook traditional Korean food to comfort her traumatised mother (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The miracle of walking
  
  The doctor who revolutionised the treatment of 'club foot' - rejecting invasive surgery (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/11/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/11/2021 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Ibrahim Mahama: Seeing beauty in the discarded and decayed
  
  The artist repurposing discarded materials to create his large-scale installations
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/11/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—COP 26: Agreement to end deforestation by 2030
  
  More than 100 leaders announce commitment to stop deforestation by the end of the decade

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