BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Saturday 21 December 2024

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—The science of Santa
  
  The Unexpected Elements team are unwrapping the science of Santa! (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US in last ditch shut down vote
  
  Unless congress can agree on a spending plan
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2024 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Magic System: The Premier Gaou story
  
  How Magic System's 2000 song Premier Gaou became a life-changing hit
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Snowy dreams and wrestling scenes
  
  Your bonus edition with stories we love this week (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Is BMX Freestyle on its way up?
  
  It’s the Urban Cycling World Championships in Abu Dhabi
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—The science of Santa
  
  The Unexpected Elements team are unwrapping the science of Santa! (R)
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2024 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2024 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—K-drama craze
  
  K-dramas are taking the world by storm. What's the secret of their success?
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2024 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US Senate votes to avoid Government shutdown
  
  It comes after the House of Representatives passed the bill with only hours to spare
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2024 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Police make arrest in German market attack
  
  Authorities say at least two are dead and 68 injured in the incident
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2024 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Saudi national arrested in German market attack
  
  A car rammed into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg, killing 2 & injuring dozens
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2024 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Syrian prisoners and their families
  
  Former prisoners share their experiences of Assad’s brutal regime (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2024 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Which country has the best schools in the world?
  
  More than 400,000 of you watch our education episode of The Global Story on YouTube
11. 09:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Ask the controller
  
  Your questions answered by the controller of BBC World Service English, Jon Zilkha
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2024 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Running to freedom and rehabilitation
  
  How sport helped Rashaan Thomas rehabilitate after 23 years incarcerated for murder
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2024 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2024 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2024 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Watermelons: Myanmar's military moles
  
  The soldiers spying for the enemy (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2024 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Christmas charts for 2024
  
  Who will top the singles and album charts this Christmas?
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2024 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—German Christmas market attack: Five dead and 200 injured
  
  Chancellor Olaf Scholz has visited the scene of the attack in Magdeburg
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2024 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2024 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2024 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2024 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Magic System: The Premier Gaou story
  
  How Magic System's 2000 song Premier Gaou became a life-changing hit (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2024 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Syrian prisoners and their families
  
  Former prisoners share their experiences of Assad’s brutal regime (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2024 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  The Global Jigsaw—The language of war: Russia
  
  Decoding the Kremlin’s warspeak
9. 19:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Germany’s first black national footballer
  
  Footballer Erwin Kostedde talks about how racism affected his career
10. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2024 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 20:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Tyler Perry, and Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao
  
  Nikki speaks to Tyler Perry, and Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao, Indian film star and director.
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2024 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Memorial service for the Germany attack victims
  
  Families gather for service to remember victims of Christmas market attack
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2024 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2024 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2024 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Magic System: The Premier Gaou story
  
  How Magic System's 2000 song Premier Gaou became a life-changing hit (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2024 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The cows fighting wildfires
  
  How animals and space tech are helping tackle a growing problem. (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2024 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  Dramas—Purple Heart Warriors, Purple Heart Warriors: 2. ‘Buddhaheads’
  
  Ken goes to a Japanese American internment camp and is shocked at what he sees (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/12/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Syrian prisoners and their families
  
  Former prisoners share their experiences of Assad’s brutal regime (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—K-drama craze
  
  K-dramas are taking the world by storm. What's the secret of their success? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/12/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can Nato protect the Baltic Sea?
  
  After undersea cables are cut in the Baltic Sea can Nato protect this infrastructure? (R)
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women using satellites to track coastal erosion
  
  Women from Sri Lanka and France using images taken from space to counter coastal erosion. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/12/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/12/2024 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—2024 in global health: a review
  
  Which stories shaped global health in 2024? (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/12/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Global Story—BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead to 2025
  
  BBC journalists gaze into their crystal balls to predict what 2025 might have in store.
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/12/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Searching for Syria's missing
  
  At prisons, hospitals and grave sites, thousands of families seek disappeared relatives
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Watermelons: Myanmar's military moles
  
  The soldiers spying for the enemy (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/12/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/12/2024 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2024 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Srebrenica’s forgotten refugees
  
  Why those who fled the atrocities of Bosnia’s war are still living as refugees 30 years on (R)

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