BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Sunday 16 January 2022

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Have we got it wrong on Omicron?
  
  It seems to be no more viable than the earlier delta variant
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Art in India's 75th year of independence
  
  Artists looking forwards and back in India's 75th anniversary year of independence (R)
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/01/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  World of Wisdom—Being Your True Self
  
  Trying to become the real you can be hard, especially if it means upsetting your family. (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Exploring the dark undergrowth of modern America
  
  Listeners tell us what they think about Gabriel Gatehouse’s new series The Coming Storm
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Coronavirus: Athletes and teachers
  
  How global sports stars are approaching Covid vaccines (R)
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/01/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—What you said on Nigeria's population
  
  The pick of the BBC World Service, chosen by listeners
12. 02:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Port Said stadium riot
  
  How 74 people were killed in one of the worst disasters in football history in 2012. (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Silence would be treason
  
  The last prison writings of Ken Saro-Wiwa in the run-up to his execution
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—US annual inflation rate hits 7%
  
  Used car and food prices soar in US at fastest rate in nearly 40 years
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Football, power and conflict in Cameroon
  
  A bitter insurgency is backdrop to AFCON 2022; tales from Montenegro, Ukraine and Brazil (R)
19. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/01/2022 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 05:32GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—How is India dealing with its Covid third wave?
  
  A sharp surge in cases has made India’s key cities brace for the pandemic’s third wave (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Novak Djokovic: Judges consider last-ditch visa appeal
  
  The tennis star is challenging the Australian government's decision to cancel his visa
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Novak Djokovic loses last-ditch visa appeal
  
  Djokovic faces deportation and a three-year ban on obtaining a new visa
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Novak Djokovic loses last-ditch visa appeal
  
  Djokovic faces deportation and a three-year ban on obtaining a new visa
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/01/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Sleep, eat, repeat?
  
  The vicious circle of too little rest and too much of the wrong food (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Football, power and conflict in Cameroon
  
  A bitter insurgency is backdrop to AFCON 2022; tales from Montenegro, Ukraine and Brazil (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/01/2022 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—MH17: Faith after disaster
  
  We meet families who sought solace in their faith after the flight MH17 disaster (R)
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  Deeply Human—Deeply Human, The Teenage Brain
  
  Why adolescence is so weird (R)
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/01/2022 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—What you said on Nigeria's population
  
  The pick of the BBC World Service, chosen by listeners (R)
17. 10:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Exploring the dark undergrowth of modern America
  
  Listeners tell us what they think about Gabriel Gatehouse’s new series The Coming Storm (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/01/2022 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/01/2022 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Naomi Achu, Queen of Bamenda, and the Africa Cup of Nations mix
  
  DJ Edu chats to one of Cameroon's biggest stars (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Covid-19 and Europe
  
  Political leaders debate the response to the pandemic in Europe with an invited audience (R)
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Djokovic deported from Australia
  
  Tennis star Novak Djokovic has been deported from Australia
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Writer Agatha Christie: Murder and mystery
  
  How the queen of crime achieved her extraordinary success (R)
7. 14:50GMT
  
  More or Less—QAnon: Did 365,348 children go missing in the US in 2020?
  
  Fact checking a QAnon claim.
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2022 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Theranos and Silicon Valley
  
  What does the conviction of Elizabeth Holmes tell us about tech startup culture? (R)
10. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/01/2022 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 15:32GMT
  
  Africa Cup Of Nations—16/01/2022 GMT
  
  Live coverage of Ivory Coast v Sierra Leone
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Evening
1. 18:29GMT
  
  Sportsworld—16/01/2022 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
2. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/01/2022 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
4. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/01/2022 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 19:32GMT
  
  World of Wisdom—Being Your True Self
  
  Trying to become the real you can be hard, especially if it means upsetting your family. (R)
6. 19:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Port Said stadium riot
  
  How 74 people were killed in one of the worst disasters in football history in 2012. (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—US annual inflation rate hits 7%
  
  Used car and food prices soar in US at fastest rate in nearly 40 years (R)
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Tonga still cut off after tsunami
  
  There are fears for the people of Tonga, who remain cut off after Saturday's tsunami
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/01/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—16/01/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/01/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—MH17: Faith after disaster
  
  We meet families who sought solace in their faith after the flight MH17 disaster (R)
16. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Baroness Helena Kennedy QC: Fighting for equality in British law
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the barrister and UK Labour peer Baroness Helena Kennedy (R)
18. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/01/2022 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—What you said on Nigeria's population
  
  The pick of the BBC World Service, chosen by listeners (R)
20. 23:50GMT
  
  More or Less—QAnon: Did 365,348 children go missing in the US in 2020?
  
  Fact checking a QAnon claim. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/01/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Football, power and conflict in Cameroon
  
  A bitter insurgency is backdrop to AFCON 2022; tales from Montenegro, Ukraine and Brazil (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/01/2022 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Robots under the Thwaites Glacier
  
  Robots under the Thwaites Glacier collect data on Climate Change (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/01/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—China's economy grows at a slower pace
  
  The days of double digit growth are over.
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/01/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The painless heart
  
  Why does my heart muscle not ache after exercise? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/01/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/01/2022 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/01/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can putting a price on nature help us care about it more?
  
  If money talks, can putting a price on nature help with climate change?
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/01/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Deeply Human—Deeply Human, The Teenage Brain
  
  Why adolescence is so weird (R)
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/01/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—What you said on Nigeria's population
  
  The pick of the BBC World Service, chosen by listeners (R)
17. 03:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Exploring the dark undergrowth of modern America
  
  Listeners tell us what they think about Gabriel Gatehouse’s new series The Coming Storm (R)
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/01/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/01/2022 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/01/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women curating culture
  
  Two women in Australia and Germany changing what we see at museums and galleries
22. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/01/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Concern and uncertainty remains for people in Tonga following volcanic eruption
  
  A volcanic eruption that happened on the island of Tonga has affected thousands of people

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