BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Saturday 21 March 2026

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—In the name of science
  
  Katy Perry vs Katie Perry, a trademark war has us exploring the science of names (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/03/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/03/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Netanyahu is not dead. So why did the internet think he was?
  
  Is Iran the first AI slop war? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/03/2026 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/03/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Senzaa and Josiah De Disciple
  
  DJ Edu meets the Togolese Beyonce, Senzaa, and amapiano pioneer Josiah De Disciple
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: On your bike
  
  Cycling to find love, redemption and a university education (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—How the White House is using hype videos to sell the Iran war
  
  Trump and his social pages on TikTok are memeifying the war on Iran
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—In the name of science
  
  Katy Perry vs Katie Perry, a trademark war has us exploring the science of names (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/03/2026 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/03/2026 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Being a girl dad
  
  Ajit from India talks about how tough it is for his daughters in a male dominated society
20. 05:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Paul Ehrlich: The man who bet England wouldn’t exist by the year 2000
  
  Why Paul Ehrlich’s dire predictions about a population collapse failed to materialise
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Iranians celebrate Persian New Year in wartime
  
  Donald Trump says the US is considering "winding down" his war with Iran
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Mixed messages from Trump leave more questions over war's end
  
  Trump says the US was considering 'winding down' its operations against Iran
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Trump's messages on Iran war's end unclear
  
  The US president says he is considering 'winding down' operations but refuses a ceasefire
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Navigating the Strait of Hormuz
  
  Sailors share their experiences of navigating the Strait (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/03/2026 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  Americast—Trump v Anthropic: The battle over who controls AI
  
  AI company Anthropic labelled a national security risk after saying "No" to the Pentagon
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Doing things differently
  
  Olympic gold medallist Tabby Stoecker on her unique path into a thrilling winter sport
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/03/2026 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/03/2026 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—How is the Iran war impacting the global economy?
  
  John Simpson analyses the economic effects of the war in the Middle East (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—James Blake and Lamb Of God
  
  Latest UK music charts with James Blake and Lamb Of God
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Iran says its nuclear facility at Natanz has been attacked again
  
  There has been no leak of radioactive material confirms Iran
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2026 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 with news - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2026 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/03/2026 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/03/2026 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Senzaa and Josiah De Disciple
  
  DJ Edu meets the Togolese Beyonce, Senzaa, and amapiano pioneer Josiah De Disciple (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Navigating the Strait of Hormuz
  
  Sailors share their experiences of navigating the Strait (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/03/2026 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Beers, braids and bonding
  
  Meet the men helping fellow Dads connect with their daughters through hairstyling lessons
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Ryan Gosling on his role in Project Hail Mary
  
  Ryan Gosling on playing a reluctant hero in the movie Project Hail Mary
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—UK condemns Iranian attack on Diego Garcia base
  
  Britain has insisted it will not be drawn into a wider conflict
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/03/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/03/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Senzaa and Josiah De Disciple
  
  DJ Edu meets the Togolese Beyonce, Senzaa, and amapiano pioneer Josiah De Disciple (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Making cities feel quieter
  
  As urban noise increases, we look at how sound itself can be used to quieten things down (R)
19. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/03/2026 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  
  World of Secrets—The Darkest Web, 5. Buried hard drives
  
  A Portuguese paedophile goes to extreme lengths to keep his abuse hidden (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Navigating the Strait of Hormuz
  
  Sailors share their experiences of navigating the Strait (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Bangladeshi newspapers attacked by mob
  
  Why did mobs burn the Dhaka offices of The Daily Star and Prothom Alo?
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/03/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Being a girl dad
  
  Ajit from India talks about how tough it is for his daughters in a male dominated society (R)
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Czech Republic at Euro 96
  
  The unfancied Czech Republic's remarkable run in Euro 96
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/03/2026 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Does your home country impact your cancer risk?
  
  North and South Koreans face different cancer risks due to childhood environment (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Hope and fear: India's space revolution
  
  India is undertaking a space revolution. Journalist Alok Jha finds out why
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Iran War: A sharp escalation in the Gulf
  
  Strikes on oil and gas sites provoke rebukes from Qatar and other Gulf states
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—How is the Iran war impacting the global economy?
  
  John Simpson analyses the economic effects of the war in the Middle East (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/03/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/03/2026 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/03/2026 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Europe's night train renaissance: Still on track?
  
  Night trains are back, connecting Europe’s cities with the promise of green journeys (R)

Sunday 22 March 2026

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