BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Sunday 21 December 2025

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Jewish Australians on the Bondi Beach attacks
  
  Jewish people in Australia and around the world talk about antisemitism (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Living in fear on South Africa's farms
  
  Farmers in South Africa fear theft and violence, but why do these crimes happen?
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Dark Is Rising—1. Midwinter Eve
  
  This night will be bad. Tomorrow will be beyond all imagining (R)
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—A Cold War hockey match
  
  In 1961, after the Berlin wall went up, Scotland’s women’s hockey team faced West Germany
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Behind the Huntington’s disease breakthrough
  
  The world’s first gene therapy to treat Huntington’s disease (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—United in space: How we built the ISS
  
  How nations collaborated to create the International Space Station
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine's defiance in Pokrovsk
  
  At Ukrainian bases and arms factories in the east, self-reliance is the new watchword
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  World of Secrets—The Child Cancer Scam, 1. The video
  
  1/6 Seven-year-old Khalil has cancer. Can making a campaign video save him? (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Elephant conservation in Botswana
  
  Botswana has more elephants than any other country but conservation is complex (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Evidence of mass-killings in Sudan
  
  Satellite researchers say the RSF militias are burning bodies to cover up Darfur attacks
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US seizes second Venezuelan oil tanker
  
  Maduro regime accuses Trump administration of 'international piracy'
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Thousands mourn Bondi Beach victims in nationwide memorial
  
  Crowd members jeer at Australian Prime Minister at Hanukkah shooting remembrance event
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine's defiance in Pokrovsk
  
  At Ukrainian bases and arms factories in the east, self-reliance is the new watchword (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  The Dark Is Rising—1. Midwinter Eve
  
  This night will be bad. Tomorrow will be beyond all imagining (R)
11. 09:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The shocking world of US health costs
  
  Can the same pill cost $3 in a pharmacy and $750 in a hospital? (R)
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Saving mothers with portable ultrasound
  
  How technological innovations are helping with the health of new mothers (R)
14. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Living in fear on South Africa's farms
  
  Farmers in South Africa fear theft and violence, but why do these crimes happen? (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Lojay
  
  Afrobeats superstar Lojay tells DJ Edu about his debut album, XOXO (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Reith Lectures—Rutger Bregman: 4. Fighting for humanity in the age of the machine
  
  Dutch historian Rutger Bregman delivers his first BBC Reith Lecture, Moral Revolution
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Thousands gather at Bondi Beach to pay their respects
  
  Australian Prime Minister booed at memorial event
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—United in space: How we built the ISS
  
  How nations collaborated to create the International Space Station (R)
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2025 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  
  Over to You—Ask the controller
  
  Your questions answered by controller of BBC World Service English, Jon Zilkha (R)
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Why are we sad when television series end?
  
  The end of Australian soap opera Neighbours has us looking at the science of being sad (R)
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US pursuing another Venezuelan oil tanker
  
  Reports that the US coastguard may be trying to intercept another Venezuelan oil tanker
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Elephant conservation in Botswana
  
  Botswana has more elephants than any other country but conservation is complex (R)
13. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Q&A: The jobs of the future, nitrous oxide, ice cores
  
  Your questions on green careers, temperature predictions and dating ancient ice cores
15. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Stolen brides of Kazakhstan: the fightback
  
  What if a stranger decided to marry you? Would you agree (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine's defiance in Pokrovsk
  
  At Ukrainian bases and arms factories in the east, self-reliance is the new watchword (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—How did President Trump transform science in 2025?
  
  President Trump continues to shake up science. We look at the impact it’s already having. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Sonia Gandhi
  
  Explorations in the world of science. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How do we adapt to the cold?
  
  Why do people react so differently to cold weather? (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Saving mothers with portable ultrasound
  
  How technological innovations are helping with the health of new mothers (R)
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Living in fear on South Africa's farms
  
  Farmers in South Africa fear theft and violence, but why do these crimes happen? (R)
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/12/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Female philanthropists
  
  A French heiress and Nigerian entrepreneur on using their wealth to help others thrive
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—New South Wales parliament debates stricter gun control laws
  
  The debate follows the mass shooting at Bondi Beach that left fifteen people dead

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