BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Friday 18 February 2022

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Joseph Heller's Catch-22: A novel of twisted logic and absurd bureaucracy
  
  Bridget Kendall explores a novel that gave rise to a new term in the English language (R)
3. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Dan Jansen - from tragedy to triumph
  
  The American speed-skater who overcame grief to win Olympic gold. (R)
4. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Elon Musk says US is trying to 'chill' his free speech
  
  He has accused US regulators of "unrelenting investigations" to silence him.
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/02/2022 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—India's Sunil Chhetri and building St Louis
  
  Indian striker Sunil Chhetri talks about Messi, North Korean adventures and tigers.
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The forgotten story of a pioneering Olympic Champion
  
  Wyomia Tyus was the first person to win gold in the 100m in two consecutive Olympic Games (R)
12. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Bollywood's pioneering lesbian drama
  
  "Fire" was one of the first films in Indian history to depict a lesbian relationship. (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/02/2022 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Muslim and lesbian
  
  How a young French-Algerian Muslim chose both her faith and her sexuality
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ukraine: US warns war is a very real threat
  
  US warns war is a very real threat as a major security conference starts in Munich.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US president says Russia is plotting to justify an attack on Ukraine
  
  Russia denies claims that it is preparing to invade Ukraine in the next few days
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—World leaders meet in Munich to discuss Ukraine.
  
  Russia is "highly likely" to invade Ukraine, US Defence Secretary says.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Jamie Raskin, Democrat Congressman, House Committe to Investigative January 6th Attack
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Jamie Raskin, US Congressman (Dem)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Debt relief: Who should foot the bill?
  
  There’s a credit crunch facing dozens of the world's poorest countries
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The world's first civil union
  
  In 1989, Denmark became the first country to celebrate same-sex civil unions
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—The return of Trump?
  
  Donald Trump is banned on Twitter and Facebook. Can he make a social media comeback?
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2022 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Bone repair from Covid-19 vaccine technology
  
  Messenger RNA used in vaccines against Covid-19 has been used to encourage bone healing
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Why is China supporting Russia on Nato?
  
  President Putin and President Xi issued a statement pledging friendship with 'no limits'
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/02/2022 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2022 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  World Football—India's Sunil Chhetri and building St Louis
  
  Indian striker Sunil Chhetri talks about Messi, North Korean adventures and tigers. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—A tale of two Olympians
  
  The Olympic journeys of China's Eileen Gu and Russia's Kamila Valieva
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The world's first civil union
  
  In 1989, Denmark became the first country to celebrate same-sex civil unions (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/02/2022 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2022 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Muslim and lesbian
  
  How a young French-Algerian Muslim chose both her faith and her sexuality (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—World leaders meet in Munich for security talks
  
  Russia is not attending the annual conference for the first time since 1999
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2022 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—18/02/2022 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2022 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Africa closer to making and distributing Covid-19 vaccines
  
  Six countries will get the technology used in the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna jab
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2022 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Russia Ukraine crisis: Your questions answered
  
  We answer questions from around the world about the Russia-Ukraine crisis
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2022 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—18/02/2022 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—18/02/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Jamie Raskin, Democrat Congressman, House Committe to Investigative January 6th Attack
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Jamie Raskin, US Congressman (Dem) (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2022 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Bone repair from Covid-19 vaccine technology
  
  Messenger RNA used in vaccines against Covid-19 has been used to encourage bone healing (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—18/02/2022 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2022 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2022/02/18 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—18/02/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—18/02/2022 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—The return of Trump?
  
  Donald Trump is banned on Twitter and Facebook. Can he make a social media comeback? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2022 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  World Football—India's Sunil Chhetri and building St Louis
  
  Indian striker Sunil Chhetri talks about Messi, North Korean adventures and tigers. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/02/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—18/02/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Canadian police try to end trucker protest
  
  The protest is estimated to have cost the automotive industry up to $1bn
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/02/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—A tale of two Olympians
  
  The Olympic journeys of China's Eileen Gu and Russia's Kamila Valieva (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The world's first civil union
  
  In 1989, Denmark became the first country to celebrate same-sex civil unions (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/02/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Why is China supporting Russia on Nato?
  
  President Putin and President Xi issued a statement pledging friendship with 'no limits' (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/02/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Canadian police try to end trucker protest
  
  The protest is estimated to have cost the automotive industry up to $1bn
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—Indian women in sports: The making of a champion
  
  India’s finest sportswomen and the sweat, grit and struggle in their personal journeys
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/02/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/02/2022 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Gaz Mawete
  
  DJ Edu meets one of DR Congo’s brightest new music stars
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/02/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—A tale of two Olympians
  
  The Olympic journeys of China's Eileen Gu and Russia's Kamila Valieva (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The world's first civil union
  
  In 1989, Denmark became the first country to celebrate same-sex civil unions (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/02/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Why is China supporting Russia on Nato?
  
  President Putin and President Xi issued a statement pledging friendship with 'no limits' (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/02/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/02/2022 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/02/2022 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  World of Wisdom—Overcoming Betrayal
  
  When someone we trust betrays us, the feelings can be corrosive. How might we move on?
20. 05:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Was an exclusive Djokovic interview too dominant?
  
  Listeners ask if an interview with a leading tennis player should have been so dominant.

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