BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Monday 24 November 2025

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/11/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The story of Abdelrahman and the oud
  
  How a boy from Gaza was treated in a hospital in Jordan - and on his way back home (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/11/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—What’s in the wording of the COP 30 negotiations?
  
  As COP 30 draws to close in Brazil, we speak to a former negotiator. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/11/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/11/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/11/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Bodies
  
  A rare window into what happens to the bodies donated for medical education. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/11/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/11/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/11/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why do we cry?
  
  Only humans cry emotional tears, whether it’s tears of sadness or tears of joy. But why? (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/11/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—How literacy can change a life
  
  How an app in Somaliland and moveable classrooms in Bangladesh help adults learn to read (R)
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/11/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Inside India's war on Maoists
  
  India has been at war with Maoist insurgents for nearly 60 years, is it about to end? (R)
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/11/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/11/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/11/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Weavers reviving an ancient technology
  
  Women from The Netherlands and Turkey on their passion for the traditional craft
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/11/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US and Ukraine give positive account of their talks
  
  Ukrainian President said there were "signals that President Trump's team is hearing us".
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/11/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—'Tremendous progress' made to end war in Ukraine
  
  US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also said 'there's still some work to be done'
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/11/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US and Ukraine draft an updated peace framework
  
  A joint statement said any eventual deal must fully uphold Ukraine’s sovereignty
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/11/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Twinkle Khanna, author: Indian women’s aspirations have changed
  
  Devina Gupta speaks to writer Twinkle Khanna about life for women in India today
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/11/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Monetising Machu Picchu
  
  Peru's ancient site brings huge amounts of tourists - so who should benefit?
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Toy Story: the first digitally-animated feature film
  
  The box-office hit started a shift away from hand-drawn cartoons
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/11/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/11/2025 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/11/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why do we cry?
  
  Only humans cry emotional tears, whether it’s tears of sadness or tears of joy. But why? (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/11/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Juan Carlos becomes King of Spain and ending the Bosnian war
  
  King Juan Carlos takes the throne in 1975 and the Dayton Peace Accords in 1995
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/11/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/11/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/11/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—The decision facing Zelensky
  
  Ukraine’s dilemma: make concessions to Putin, or risk losing US support.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/11/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Lee Miller’s secret lives made it hard for her to be my mum
  
  Antony Penrose’s mother didn’t talk about her war work; he found out why after she died
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Toy Story: the first digitally-animated feature film
  
  The box-office hit started a shift away from hand-drawn cartoons (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/11/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/11/2025 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/11/2025 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why do we cry?
  
  Only humans cry emotional tears, whether it’s tears of sadness or tears of joy. But why? (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/11/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US and Ukraine signal peace plan progress after Geneva talks
  
  Peace plan ‘must respect Ukraine’s sovereignty’, US say
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/11/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—24/11/2025 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/11/2025 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Monetising Machu Picchu
  
  Peru's ancient site brings huge amounts of tourists - so who should benefit? (R)
14. 15:50GMT
  
  World Business Express—Vodafone boss on the threat to the world’s internet
  
  We hear from Vodafone's boss on rising threats to vital undersea internet cables.
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/11/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Trump hints at 'big progress' in Ukraine talks
  
  President Zelensky says giving Ukrainian territory to Russia is the "main problem"
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/11/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Abductions in Nigerian schools
  
  The Nigerian president has ordered the recruitment of an extra 30,000 police
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/11/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Twinkle Khanna, author: Indian women’s aspirations have changed
  
  Devina Gupta speaks to writer Twinkle Khanna about life for women in India today (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/11/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Weavers reviving an ancient technology
  
  Women from The Netherlands and Turkey on their passion for the traditional craft (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/11/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—24/11/2025 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa. (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/11/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/11/24 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—24/11/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—24/11/2025 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/11/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The story of Abdelrahman and the oud
  
  How a boy from Gaza was treated in a hospital in Jordan - and on his way back home (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/11/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The animal employment agency
  
  How ferrets, dogs and rats are being trained to perform niche jobs
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/11/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/11/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/11/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Goodbye Doge
  
  Bisi Adebayo examines why the US government ended its cost-cutting mission ahead of time.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/11/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Lee Miller’s secret lives made it hard for her to be my mum
  
  Antony Penrose’s mother didn’t talk about her war work; he found out why after she died (R)
21. 23:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Toy Story: the first digitally-animated feature film
  
  The box-office hit started a shift away from hand-drawn cartoons (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/11/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Juan Carlos becomes King of Spain and ending the Bosnian war
  
  King Juan Carlos takes the throne in 1975 and the Dayton Peace Accords in 1995 (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/11/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/11/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/11/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—The decision facing Zelensky
  
  Ukraine’s dilemma: make concessions to Putin, or risk losing US support. (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/11/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/11/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/11/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Stemming the tide in Normandy
  
  In Normandy, in France, coastal erosion is a growing problem. But what should be done?
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/11/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Lee Miller’s secret lives made it hard for her to be my mum
  
  Antony Penrose’s mother didn’t talk about her war work; he found out why after she died (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—COP30 made some progress, but not on fossil fuels
  
  There was no clear commitment to phase out fossil fuels
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/11/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/11/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/11/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—The Shiralee: D'Arcy Niland's 1955 Australian western
  
  Classic Australian western The Shiralee is brought to the stage in Sydney
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/11/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Judge dismisses case against ex-FBI director Comey
  
  The judge also dismissed charges against New York Attorney General Letitia Jame

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