BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Friday 26 November 2021

West and Central Africa Schedule

View BBC World Service schedule variations

Skip to:

Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/11/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Laskarina Bouboulina, the mother of modern Greece
  
  An intrepid sea captain who commanded daring naval attacks with her own fleet of ships (R)
3. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Zenyatta
  
  The superstar American race-horse who was the first mare to win the Breeders' Cup (R)
4. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/11/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Covid cases soar in the US
  
  Scientists are warning the United States could be entering a fifth wave of infection
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/11/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/11/2021 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/11/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—The Copa Libertadores final 2021
  
  Gilberto Silva looks ahead to the Copa Libertadores final between Flamengo and Palmeiras.
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/11/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The bionic gloves that brought music back to me
  
  Joao Carlos Martins thought he'd never play piano again, then he was gifted bionic gloves (R)
12. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Estonia’s internet ‘Tiger Leap’
  
  Estonia started connecting all schools to the internet in 1996 ahead of other countries (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/11/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/11/2021 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/11/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Turning of the bones
  
  A Madagascan family share their Famadihana tradition, the turning of the bones
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/11/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Covid-19: new variant has most mutations yet
  
  Britain is halting all flights from South Africa in response to a new coronavirus variant
Back to top
Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/11/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Covid-19: Rising concerns about a new variant
  
  New covid variant drives UK to ban travellers from six countries in southern Africa
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/11/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Covid-19: WHO to hold emergency meeting on new variant
  
  Scientists fear the variant - known as B.1.1.529 - could be most transmissible of all
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/11/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Rana Ayyub: Abuse, intimidation and legal threats
  
  We speak to Rana Ayyub, who has dug deep into the past and present of India's PM
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/11/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The coming cleantech mining rush
  
  Can the minerals needed to decarbonise the global economy be dug up fast enough?
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The assassination of the Mirabal sisters
  
  Three sisters, all political activists, were murdered in 1960 in the Dominican Republic
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/11/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—A volcano-powered Bitcoin city?
  
  El Salvador's president made Bitcoin legal tender, now he wants to build a city
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/11/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Deliberately doomed dart
  
  The sacrificial space mission designed to protect the Earth from asteroid impact.
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/11/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Hunger in Afghanistan: Time to work with the Taliban?
  
  23 million people face acute food insecurity 100 days after the Taliban's return to power
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/11/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/11/2021 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/11/2021 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  World Football—The Copa Libertadores final 2021
  
  Gilberto Silva looks ahead to the Copa Libertadores final between Flamengo and Palmeiras. (R)
Back to top
Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/11/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The challenges of filming at altitude
  
  Glaciers, vanishing villages, and an unexpected trip to a Himalayan hospital
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The assassination of the Mirabal sisters
  
  Three sisters, all political activists, were murdered in 1960 in the Dominican Republic (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/11/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/11/2021 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/11/2021 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Turning of the bones
  
  A Madagascan family share their Famadihana tradition, the turning of the bones (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/11/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—New COVID-19 variant reaches Europe
  
  Belgium reports Europe's first case of the new COVID-19 variant
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/11/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Coronavirus: Countries shut borders over new variant
  
  The WHO says so far fewer than 100 sample sequences have been reported
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/11/2021 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Markets on edge about new Covid variant
  
  Stock markets around the world have declined as news of a new Covid-19 variant emerged
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/11/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—New Covid variant detected
  
  We answer your questions on the new variant first detected in southern Africa
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/11/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Ethiopia PM seen in combat gear after vowing to fight
  
  Abiy Ahmed said days ago that he would head to the frontline to direct the conflict
Back to top
Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/11/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Rana Ayyub: Abuse, intimidation and legal threats
  
  We speak to Rana Ayyub, who has dug deep into the past and present of India's PM (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/11/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Deliberately doomed dart
  
  The sacrificial space mission designed to protect the Earth from asteroid impact. (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/11/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Omicron: Mutations prompt new coronavirus variant concern from WHO
  
  Several countries banned travel from southern Africa on Thursday
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/11/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2021/11/26 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—26/11/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—26/11/2021 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/11/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—A volcano-powered Bitcoin city?
  
  El Salvador's president made Bitcoin legal tender, now he wants to build a city (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/11/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  World Football—The Copa Libertadores final 2021
  
  Gilberto Silva looks ahead to the Copa Libertadores final between Flamengo and Palmeiras. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/11/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/11/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—26/11/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/11/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Markets on edge about new Covid variant
  
  Stock markets around the world have declined as news of a new Covid-19 variant emerged
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/11/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The challenges of filming at altitude
  
  Glaciers, vanishing villages, and an unexpected trip to a Himalayan hospital (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The assassination of the Mirabal sisters
  
  Three sisters, all political activists, were murdered in 1960 in the Dominican Republic (R)
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/11/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Hunger in Afghanistan: Time to work with the Taliban?
  
  23 million people face acute food insecurity 100 days after the Taliban's return to power (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/11/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—More countries impose travel bans on Southern Africa
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/11/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—Should children learn to code at a young age?
  
  Tech-savvy kids are getting into coding in increasingly large numbers
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/11/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/11/2021 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/11/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—M.anifest
  
  A Ghanaian rapper following his own path
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/11/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The challenges of filming at altitude
  
  Glaciers, vanishing villages, and an unexpected trip to a Himalayan hospital (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The assassination of the Mirabal sisters
  
  Three sisters, all political activists, were murdered in 1960 in the Dominican Republic (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/11/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Hunger in Afghanistan: Time to work with the Taliban?
  
  23 million people face acute food insecurity 100 days after the Taliban's return to power (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/11/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/11/2021 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/11/2021 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Denial Files, 6. How bad information polluted the climate debate
  
  Unearthing the truth behind some of the biggest pieces of climate change disinformation
20. 05:50GMT
  
  Ros Atkins on ...—Migrant crossings to the UK
  
  Ros Atkins looks at the politics of migration in the UK

Saturday 27 November 2021

Please choose the appropriate schedule