BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Thursday 2 January 2025

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The rise of fans and fandom
  
  Iszi Lawrence and guests discuss the history and inexorable rise of fandom (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—South Korea: How are events affecting the economy?
  
  We look at how South Korea's political instability is continuing to effect its economy.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/01/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/01/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The dogs of Palermo
  
  How the Sicilian city of Palermo embraces the stray dogs living on its streets
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Memory Box: The puppet
  
  Learning to animate a long-limbed 'stick man' kick-started an illustrious career on stage (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Does nature deserve rights - and song credits?
  
  We explain the Rights of Nature movement and ask - is it effective?
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/01/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/01/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—First impressions of a new food culture
  
  Stories of culinary discovery from across the world (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Biden says New Orleans attacker had ‘desire to kill’
  
  The attacker has been identified as 42-year-old US citizen from Texas, Shamsud-Din Jabbar
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—'The man behind the New Orleans' deadly attack inspired by IS'
  
  Investigators believe the New Orleans suspect was not "solely responsible" for the attack
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—New Orleans: Death toll rises to fifteen
  
  The FBI says they are investigating the attack as an "act of terrorism"
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can RFK Jnr ‘make America healthy again?’
  
  Can nominated US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr ‘make America healthy again’?
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/01/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Ferry frustration
  
  The island communities dealing with unreliable, lifeline ferry services (R)
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Klaus Fuchs: Oppenheimer’s atomic spy
  
  In 1950, Klaus Fuchs admitted passing top secret nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/01/2025 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/01/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The dogs of Palermo
  
  How the Sicilian city of Palermo embraces the stray dogs living on its streets (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: media trends in 2025
  
  Media predictions: what we'll see in 2025
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/01/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The shop that opened for hugs at Christmas
  
  We meet the family tackling loneliness at Christmas
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/01/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/01/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Has Canada soured on immigration?
  
  For the first time in decades most Canadians say too many people are being let in
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Memory Box: The padlock
  
  How a padlock became the emblem of two archaeologists’ supernatural experience
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Klaus Fuchs: Oppenheimer’s atomic spy
  
  In 1950, Klaus Fuchs admitted passing top secret nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/01/2025 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/01/2025 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Health Check—A Malawi ‘Spay Day’
  
  How can a ‘Spay Day’ help stop the spread of rabies? (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—New Orleans: Biden says attacker had a "desire to kill"
  
  US authorities say multiple people involved in New Orleans attack inspired by IS group
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2025 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—02/01/2025 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Toxic waste removed from Bhopal 40 years after gas leak
  
  The incident is the world's largest industrial disaster
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—FBI believes New Orleans attacker acted alone
  
  We have the latest on the attack in New Orleans on New Year's Day
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—New Orleans attack was 'premeditated act of terrorism'
  
  The FBI says it now believes that the attacker acted alone
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can RFK Jnr ‘make America healthy again?’
  
  Can nominated US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr ‘make America healthy again’? (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/01/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—First impressions of a new food culture
  
  Stories of culinary discovery from across the world (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2025 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—02/01/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/01/02 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—02/01/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—02/01/2025 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The dogs of Palermo
  
  How the Sicilian city of Palermo embraces the stray dogs living on its streets (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/01/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Five years of Covid: Part two
  
  Five years on from the emergence of Sars CoV-2, what have we learned?
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/01/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/01/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—New Orleans Attack: Business reaction
  
  Businesses react after New Orleans attack
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Memory Box: The padlock
  
  How a padlock became the emblem of two archaeologists’ supernatural experience (R)
21. 23:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Klaus Fuchs: Oppenheimer’s atomic spy
  
  In 1950, Klaus Fuchs admitted passing top secret nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/01/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: media trends in 2025
  
  Media predictions: what we'll see in 2025 (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/01/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The shop that opened for hugs at Christmas
  
  We meet the family tackling loneliness at Christmas (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/01/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Clashes in South Korea after investigators try to arrest the President
  
  Investigators in South Korea attempt to arrest President Yoon
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/01/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/01/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/01/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Tech Life looks forward to 2025
  
  Want to know what’s in store for the tech world in 2025? Tech Life has got you covered. (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/01/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Memory Box: The padlock
  
  How a padlock became the emblem of two archaeologists’ supernatural experience (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Is Turkmenistan finally closing the “gates of hell”?
  
  And what’s it like to go down the massive fiery pit, the Darvaza Crater?
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/01/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/01/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/01/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The plight of Hindus in Bangladesh: Part one
  
  Sahar Zand investigates the plight of Hindus in Bangladesh
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/01/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Investigators halt attempt to detain impeached South Korean president
  
  The Corruption Investigation Office says arresting Yoon Suk Yeol is impossible

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