BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Tuesday 3 December 2024

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—'Mozart of chess’ and the deepest man-made hole in the world
  
  A compilation of Witness History and Sporting Witness episodes. (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Elon Musk’s pay package rejected by judge
  
  The 56 billion dollar package was approved by Tesla share holders
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/12/2024 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—France: Trouble on the vine
  
  Low harvests, economic and climate batterings, changing tastes. Is French wine in crisis?
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The reluctant face of Japan’s #MeToo movement
  
  Shiori Itō turned the tide in Japan when she went public saying she had been raped (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—How content creators make money from rage-baiting
  
  And how you can identity it
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/12/2024 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—The rebuilding of Notre Dame de Paris, part one
  
  Following the craftspeople reconstructing this famous cathedral.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israel strikes southern Lebanon
  
  Hezbollah has also targeted an Israeli military post amid fears ceasefire could collapse
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2024 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israel and Hezbollah trade fire
  
  Both sides said they were retaliating to violations of their ceasefire agreement.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2024 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Vietnamese tycoon loses death row appeal
  
  Truong My Lan was convicted in April of siphoning over forty billion dollars from a bank
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2024 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Cleaning up India's streets
  
  We look at two projects that turn plastic and cigarette butt waste into everyday products
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2024 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Ghana’s illegal gold mines
  
  As Ghanaians prepare to vote, informal mining has become a big election issue
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The discovery that led to Covid vaccines
  
  In 2005, Dr Katalin Karikó published research that eventually won her the Nobel Prize
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2024 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/12/2024 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2024 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Assignment—France: Trouble on the vine
  
  Low harvests, economic and climate batterings, changing tastes. Is French wine in crisis? (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2024 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Film director Ray Yeung
  
  Nikki on Ray Yeung's new film All Shall Be Well, and Grammy-winner Pharrell Williams. (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2024 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/12/2024 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2024 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Who are the rebels threatening Assad's grip on Syria?
  
  The long-running civil war has unexpectedly sprung back into the spotlight
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2024 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How Hollywood’s most powerful woman won and lost it all
  
  Before she was blacklisted, Mary McCall Jr. was a hit writer who transformed Hollywood
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The discovery that led to Covid vaccines
  
  In 2005, Dr Katalin Karikó published research that eventually won her the Nobel Prize (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2024 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/12/2024 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2024 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Kip Thorne
  
  Kip Thorne's study of black holes earnt him a share of the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physics (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2024 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—South Korea’s president declares emergency martial law
  
  Yoon Suk Yeol says it is to protect the country from North Korea’s communist forces
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2024 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Focus on Africa
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2024 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—South Korea's president declares emergency martial law
  
  The move comes amid an escalating budget row between Yoon Suk Yeol and lawmakers
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2024 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—South Korea: Shock as president declares martial law
  
  The president of South Korea has shocked the nation by declaring martial law
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2024 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—South Korea: Protests after president's shock martial law declaration
  
  Protests outside South Korea's parliament after the president declared martial law
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2024 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Cleaning up India's streets
  
  We look at two projects that turn plastic and cigarette butt waste into everyday products (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2024 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—The rebuilding of Notre Dame de Paris, part one
  
  Following the craftspeople reconstructing this famous cathedral. (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2024 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Focus on Africa
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa. (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2024 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2024/12/03 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—03/12/2024 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—03/12/2024 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2024 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Assignment—France: Trouble on the vine
  
  Low harvests, economic and climate batterings, changing tastes. Is French wine in crisis? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2024 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—How green is AI?
  
  Tech Life meets leading AI scientist Sasha Luccioni, one of the BBC’s 100 Women 2024.
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2024 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/12/2024 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2024 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—South Korea’s president backs down from martial law
  
  A day of turmoil in South Korea as the President backs down after imposing martial law.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2024 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How Hollywood’s most powerful woman won and lost it all
  
  Before she was blacklisted, Mary McCall Jr. was a hit writer who transformed Hollywood (R)
21. 23:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The discovery that led to Covid vaccines
  
  In 2005, Dr Katalin Karikó published research that eventually won her the Nobel Prize (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Film director Ray Yeung
  
  Nikki on Ray Yeung's new film All Shall Be Well, and Grammy-winner Pharrell Williams. (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—South Korea’s president backs down from martial law
  
  It follows a frantic few hours of protests and MPs voting to block the move
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/12/2024 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/12/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—How does climate change affect me?
  
  Jordan Dunbar introduces his latest guides to the most common questions on climate change (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How Hollywood’s most powerful woman won and lost it all
  
  Before she was blacklisted, Mary McCall Jr. was a hit writer who transformed Hollywood (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Protesters in Georgia are worried about Russia
  
  They accuse their increasingly authoritarian government of ditching their European future
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/12/2024 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/12/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  World of Secrets—Finding Mr Fox, 6. What does the Fox say?
  
  Our investigation moves to a hotel car park in Norwich, England
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol faces impeachment
  
  Protesters, unions and politicians call for President Yoon Suk Yeol to resign

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