BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Thursday 11 April 2024

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Cost of living shock: US Inflation is up
  
  Prices rose 3.5% over the 12 months to March, up from 3.2% in February
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/04/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/04/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—El Salvador's missing children: Part one
  
  Children separated from their parents by civil war now want to find their birth families
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The surfer who found the world’s biggest wave
  
  Garrett McNamara made history when he surfed a 78-foot wave in Nazaré, Portugal (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Is Botswana really going to send Germany 20,000 elephants?
  
  The success of its conservation programme has created problems for people
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/04/2024 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/04/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Food double-acts: TV chefs
  
  The chefs who have found brilliant on-screen chemistry with a friend
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US says support for Israel 'Ironclad'
  
  Joe Biden says his support for Israel is 'ironclad' and warns Iran might launch attack
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US support for Israel is "Ironclad'
  
  President Joe Biden vowed his support for Israel amid fears Iran could attack
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2024 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—11/04/2024 06:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2024 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How secure is Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership?
  
  Can Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold on to power?
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/04/2024 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Africa's video gaming boom
  
  We look at why it's so popular - and the challenges the industry faces
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—St Teresa of Avila's severed hand
  
  How General Franco kept the hand of St Teresa of Avila for spiritual guidance.
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2024 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/04/2024 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/04/2024 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—El Salvador's missing children: Part one
  
  Children separated from their parents by civil war now want to find their birth families (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2024 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Building Trump's social media app
  
  Billy Boozer tells the story behind the creation of Truth Social
14. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/04/2024 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  
  Happy News—Reindeer herder rescued from frozen wilderness
  
  The happiest stories in the world - our weekly collection
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2024 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/04/2024 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/04/2024 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Behind Baltimore’s dangerous bridge recovery
  
  The practical and political risks of the giant clean-up
20. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2024 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The yellow house and the doctor who experimented on me
  
  Evy Mages learns the truth about her time in an Austrian ‘child-observation station'
22. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—St Teresa of Avila's severed hand
  
  How General Franco kept the hand of St Teresa of Avila for spiritual guidance. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2024 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/04/2024 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/04/2024 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Health Check—How we hope
  
  A discussion from the Northern Ireland Science Festival exploring the psychology of hope. (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2024 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Myanmar military loses Thai border town
  
  Ethnic Karen fighters say they have taken the town of Myawaddy
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2024 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How secure is Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership?
  
  Can Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold on to power? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/04/2024 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Vietnamese billionaire sentenced to death for $44bn fraud
  
  Truong My Lan is found guilty of looting one of the country's largest banks for 11 years.
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2024 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—11/04/2024 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/04/2024 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  Outside Source—2024/04/11 15:32 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2024 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—OJ Simpson dies aged 76
  
  The NFL star was controversially cleared of double murder in 1995
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2024 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How secure is Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership?
  
  Can Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold on to power? (R)
19. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/04/2024 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 17:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Food double-acts: TV chefs
  
  The chefs who have found brilliant on-screen chemistry with a friend (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2024 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/04/2024 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/04/2024 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2024/04/11 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2024 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—11/04/2024 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa. (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/04/2024 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Bird flu in Antarctica
  
  Highly pathogenic bird flu has been detected along the Antarctic coast
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2024 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—OJ Simpson, who was cleared of murder, dies aged 76
  
  A sporting hero and double-murder suspect, Simpson’s fall gripped and divided America
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2024 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The yellow house and the doctor who experimented on me
  
  Evy Mages learns the truth about her time in an Austrian ‘child-observation station' (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Witness History—St Teresa of Avila's severed hand
  
  How General Franco kept the hand of St Teresa of Avila for spiritual guidance. (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2024 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/04/2024 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/04/2024 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—European bank holds interest rates at 4%
  
  The European Central Bank has held interest rates steady at a record high of 4%
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/04/2024 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Building Trump's social media app
  
  Billy Boozer tells the story behind the creation of Truth Social (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/04/2024 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  Happy News—Reindeer herder rescued from frozen wilderness
  
  The happiest stories in the world - our weekly collection (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—South China Sea threat discussed as Biden hosts Kishida and Marcos
  
  President Biden has held a summit with the leaders of Japan and the Philippines
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/04/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/04/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Space junk
  
  What is it, and what risk does it pose to the technologies we rely on in everyday life ? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The yellow house and the doctor who experimented on me
  
  Evy Mages learns the truth about her time in an Austrian ‘child-observation station' (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Why isn’t enough aid getting into Gaza?
  
  And what are aid workers doing to help people?
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/04/2024 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/04/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—My journey beyond death
  
  Exploring extraordinary spiritual awakenings that follow a confrontation with death (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—A year of war has had a devastating humanitarian impact across Darfur
  
  In Sudan the hunger crisis is much worse than feared as the civil war goes on
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/04/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—War leaves many Sudanese in need of urgent assistance
  
  The hunger crisis across Sudan is much worse than feared

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