BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Tuesday 25 January 2022

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/01/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The rise of Boko Haram
  
  How a small Nigerian Islamist group launched a brutal insurgency (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/01/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Ukraine: US troops on high alert over stand-off
  
  Talks between Biden and key European allies over Russia have come to an end.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/01/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/01/2022 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Fighting tobacco in Zambia
  
  The story of Brenda Chitindi's efforts to introduce a Tobacco Control Bill in Zambia
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/01/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The girl who acted before Rosa Parks
  
  Claudette Colvin, for decades an unsung hero of the US civil rights movement (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—British troops in Northern Ireland
  
  The British army was sent to keep the peace in 1969; it stayed for nearly four decades. (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/01/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/01/2022 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Stephen Page: Staging indigenous culture
  
  Australian choreographer takes his final bow in this epic-scale production
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/01/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Africa Cup of Nations: 8 people killed in stampede outside
  
  Dozens of supporters hurt in a crush outside an Africa Cup of Nations match in Cameroon
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/01/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Nato warns Russia against Ukrainian threats
  
  Russia warned that any action against Ukraine will have severe costs
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/01/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Russia warned against Ukrainian aggression by Nato
  
  Nato says any further aggression will have severe costs
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/01/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—How to fight fake health news
  
  Can playing a video game ‘inoculate’ your mind against medical misinformation?
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Who's winning the war on drugs?
  
  Mexico's cartels are finding innovative ways to smuggle drugs into the US
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Bloody Sunday
  
  How British paratroopers opened fired on a civil rights march in Northern Ireland in 1972
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/01/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Fighting tobacco in Zambia
  
  The story of Brenda Chitindi's efforts to introduce a Tobacco Control Bill in Zambia (R)
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2022 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The venomous vendetta
  
  Will a venomous snake die if it bites itself? asks Janni in Amsterdam.
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/01/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actor and director Romola Garai
  
  Actor-director Romola Garai joins Nikki Bedi to talk about her directorial debut Amulet
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/01/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/01/2022 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2022 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Stephen Page: Staging indigenous culture
  
  Australian choreographer takes his final bow in this epic-scale production (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/01/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Solving the puzzle: Crosswords, anorexia, and me
  
  How Anna Shechtman recovered from anorexia and changed the world of crosswords
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Bloody Sunday
  
  How British paratroopers opened fired on a civil rights march in Northern Ireland in 1972 (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/01/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/01/2022 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2022 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Fighting tobacco in Zambia
  
  The story of Brenda Chitindi's efforts to introduce a Tobacco Control Bill in Zambia (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/01/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US puts troops on alert as Ukraine crisis continues
  
  Germany criticised by NATO allies for blocking efforts to supply weapons to Ukraine.
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/01/2022 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Burkina Faso coup: Why soldiers have overthrown President Kaboré
  
  Some people in the capital, Ouagadougou, came out in support of the soldiers
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2022 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Central Asia suffers power cuts
  
  Millions of people in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan have suffered power cuts
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/01/2022 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Crowd crush at Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon
  
  At least eight people have been killed and many injured in a crush outside the stadium
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/01/2022 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—25/01/2022 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/01/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—How to fight fake health news
  
  Can playing a video game ‘inoculate’ your mind against medical misinformation? (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2022 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The venomous vendetta
  
  Will a venomous snake die if it bites itself? asks Janni in Amsterdam. (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/01/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Ugandan economy fully reopens after two years
  
  Ugandan economy fully reopens after two years
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2022 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2022/01/25 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—25/01/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—25/01/2022 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/01/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Fighting tobacco in Zambia
  
  The story of Brenda Chitindi's efforts to introduce a Tobacco Control Bill in Zambia (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2022 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Stephen Page: Staging indigenous culture
  
  Australian choreographer takes his final bow in this epic-scale production (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/01/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/01/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—25/01/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/01/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—IMF downgrades the forecast for the global economy
  
  The International Monetary Fund has trimmed half a percentage point off its projection
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/01/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Solving the puzzle: Crosswords, anorexia, and me
  
  How Anna Shechtman recovered from anorexia and changed the world of crosswords (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Bloody Sunday
  
  How British paratroopers opened fired on a civil rights march in Northern Ireland in 1972 (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actor and director Romola Garai
  
  Actor-director Romola Garai joins Nikki Bedi to talk about her directorial debut Amulet (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—IMF downgrades the forecast for the global economy
  
  The International Monetary Fund has trimmed half a percentage point off its projection.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/01/2022 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Why We Play, Adulthood and the importance of play
  
  What role does play have in our adult lives and how can it increase productivity at work?
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Solving the puzzle: Crosswords, anorexia, and me
  
  How Anna Shechtman recovered from anorexia and changed the world of crosswords (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Bloody Sunday
  
  How British paratroopers opened fired on a civil rights march in Northern Ireland in 1972 (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/01/2022 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  The Coming Storm—26/01/2022 GMT
  
  QAnon: The plot to break reality.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—‘Enormous consequences’ if Ukraine is invaded, warns Biden
  
  US President Joe Biden says he would consider personal sanctions on Vladimir Putin

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