BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Sunday 29 May 2022

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Heat death by volcano and other stories
  
  New insights into Tonga’s cataclysmic volcanic eruption revealed
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/05/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/05/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why can't I find gold in my back yard?
  
  CrowdScience asks why precious metals and minerals are only found in certain places.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Royal diplomat
  
  Emma Barnett tells the story of Queen Elizabeth II's unique global diplomacy
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Escape from Kherson
  
  How Ukrainians flee Russian-held zones; stories from Thailand, Sri Lanka and South Africa
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/05/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Is comedy a risky business?
  
  Comedians from around the world on the risks involved in telling jokes. (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/05/2022 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/05/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The other side of death row
  
  What effect does having a relative facing execution have on families of the condemned? (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Joe Biden to visit Uvalde, Texas
  
  We hear from the small Texas town, the scene of the latest mass shooting in the US
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—The Gambia to prosecute ex-dictator for human rights abuses
  
  The Gambian Government accepts the findings of the Truth Commission
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Colombia goes to the polls
  
  Colombians are voting to choose their next president
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/05/2022 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Feeding the imagination
  
  Two novelists discuss how food fuels their creativity (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Escape from Kherson
  
  How Ukrainians flee Russian-held zones; stories from Thailand, Sri Lanka and South Africa (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/05/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—After ISIS: Reviving the Jewish history of Mosul
  
  Why history lecturer Omar Mohammad is recovering the lost Jewish history of Mosul (R)
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Helping teenagers become good mums
  
  Innovative projects around the world are trying to help teenage mums (R)
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/05/2022 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Everybody's talking about monkeypox
  
  The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by digital audiences
15. 09:50GMT
  
  Over to You—An observer of the geopolitical state of our world
  
  BBC World Affairs editor John Simpson on his new series Unspun World and what it offers
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/05/2022 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/05/2022 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Eli Njuchi and Spirita Nanda
  
  DJ Edu introduces artists from Malawi and Cameroon (R)
20. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  
  The Evidence—The nature of mental health
  
  Plant power and mental health - is nature-cure a cure-all?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Russian ambassador to UK denies Ukraine war crimes
  
  Russian ambassador to UK Andrei Kelin denies war crimes in Ukraine
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Insulin: The discovery that transformed diabetic care
  
  Tracing the discovery of a hormone that has helped millions manage diabetes (R)
5. 13:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Miracle of Istanbul
  
  Liverpool's incredible comeback to win the Champions League final in 2005 (R)
6. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 14:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Royal diplomat
  
  Emma Barnett tells the story of Queen Elizabeth II's unique global diplomacy (R)
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2022 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—29/05/2022 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/05/2022 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/05/2022 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Is Germany losing hold of Europe?
  
  Is the war in Ukraine diminishing Germany’s power and what does Turkey want from Nato?
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Artists who made history
  
  Memories of Picasso, Frida Kahlo and Georgia O'Keeffe; plus, banned Russian art
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Ukrainian MP urges West to provide more powerful weapons
  
  After Russia's ambassador to the UK denies war crimes, we hear from a Ukrainian MP
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Luis Lacalle Pou: Why is Uruguay moving to the right?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the president of Uruguay (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/05/2022 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Everybody's talking about monkeypox
  
  The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by digital audiences (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Over to You—An observer of the geopolitical state of our world
  
  BBC World Affairs editor John Simpson on his new series Unspun World and what it offers (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/05/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—29/05/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/05/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  Trending—India’s alt-right 'trads'
  
  A movement of young Hindu nationalists takes inspiration from the American alt-right. (R)
19. 22:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Noisy decisions
  
  Nobel prize winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman on how 'noise' impacts decision making (R)
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Escape from Kherson
  
  How Ukrainians flee Russian-held zones; stories from Thailand, Sri Lanka and South Africa (R)
22. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/05/2022 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 23:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Detecting earthquakes with seafloor internet cables
  
  New research suggests that subsea fibre-optic cables could be used to detect earthquakes (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/05/2022 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2022 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Shocking White Hair
  
  Dr Adam Rutherford and Dr Hannah Fry investigate everyday mysteries sent by listeners. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/05/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—What can we do to stop rising levels of methane?
  
  Methane gas is 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide: how can we stop levels rising?
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Another setback for facial recognition technology
  
  UK regulators become the latest to take action against Clearview AI (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Everybody's talking about monkeypox
  
  The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by digital audiences (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—An observer of the geopolitical state of our world
  
  BBC World Affairs editor John Simpson on his new series Unspun World and what it offers (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/05/2022 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/05/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Can a book change a young woman’s life?
  
  Nnedi Okorafor and Mel Mazman create narratives around strong female characters
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Colombia election: Surprise election run-off beckons
  
  Gustavo Petro and Rodolfo Hernandez will face off in second round on 19 June
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/05/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Colombia election: Leftist former guerrilla and businessman face runoff
  
  Gustavo Petro will face Rodolfo Hernández on 19 June

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