BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Sunday 24 May 2026

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/05/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/05/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung, 9. Leverage
  
  9/10 JY Lee steps into the biggest role of his life. Can he navigate business and politics? (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Shakhtar Donetsk win the UEFA Cup
  
  In 2009, Shakhtar Donetsk was the first club in independent Ukraine to win the UEFA Cup
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/05/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/05/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo
  
  An outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is declared a health emergency (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/05/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Sarkozy affair
  
  The story of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s rise and fall
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/05/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Sudan: Picking up the pieces in Khartoum
  
  The once-storied, much-loved Sudanese capital shows some signs of recovery from civil war
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Are US-China relations at a turning point?
  
  John Simpson analyses whether there has been a shift in the US-China relationship (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/05/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/05/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—When Shiraz calls
  
  Intimate conversations of two Iranian sisters - one in the UK, the other in Iran (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/05/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Trump says Iran deal 'largely negotiated'
  
  Trump says deal will include reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/05/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Trump promises Iran deal
  
  President Trump says he spoke with leaders in the Middle East
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/05/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Possible extension to US and Iran ceasefire
  
  Reported deal includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/05/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Sudan: Picking up the pieces in Khartoum
  
  The once-storied, much-loved Sudanese capital shows some signs of recovery from civil war (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2026 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung, 9. Leverage
  
  9/10 JY Lee steps into the biggest role of his life. Can he navigate business and politics? (R)
9. 08:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Is the ‘loneliness epidemic’ real?
  
  We investigate if loneliness is increasing at epidemic rates (R)
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/05/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—How to thrive with ADHD
  
  How home and work can be adapted to improve life for people with ADHD (R)
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2026 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—AI farewells for Russia’s dead soldiers
  
  Families of killed Russian soldiers are paying for AI goodbye videos (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/05/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/05/2026 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2026 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—XIV and Voila Lulu
  
  Meet XIV from Cabo Verde and young Beninese artist Voila Lulu (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/05/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Are the Himalayan glaciers at a tipping point?
  
  Melting Himalayan glaciers are increasing the risk to communities and the ecosystem (R)
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2026 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Victim or accomplice? The story of Jeffrey Epstein’s pilot girlfriend
  
  Was Nadia Marcinko, a model, then a pilot - a victim, or accomplice, of Epstein? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/05/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Russia launches huge missile strike on Ukraine
  
  Russia has fired hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/05/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Sarkozy affair
  
  The story of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s rise and fall (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/05/2026 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—24/05/2026 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/05/2026 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/05/2026 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2026 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Over to You—The art of the interview
  
  We explore how presenters prepare for and conduct interviews (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/05/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Unexpected enhancements
  
  From cocaine salmon to peptides we look at performance enhancement (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/05/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Trump: Iran talks 'constructive'
  
  The US president says no need for negotiators to rush
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/05/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Should we mine the deep ocean?
  
  What is deep‑sea mining? And is it a climate solution or an environmental hazard?
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2026 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Victim or accomplice? The story of Jeffrey Epstein’s pilot girlfriend
  
  Was Nadia Marcinko, a model, then a pilot - a victim, or accomplice, of Epstein? (R)
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/05/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/05/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—When Shiraz calls
  
  Intimate conversations of two Iranian sisters - one in the UK, the other in Iran (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/05/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Sudan: Picking up the pieces in Khartoum
  
  The once-storied, much-loved Sudanese capital shows some signs of recovery from civil war (R)
19. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/05/2026 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—El Niño is nigh, but so what?
  
  El Niño is stirring in the Pacific Ocean and may well be one of the strongest yet. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/05/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/05/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Washington Yotto Ochieng
  
  Washington Yotto Ochieng reveals just how dependent we are on navigation systems like GPS (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/05/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/05/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why am I an introvert?
  
  What is an introvert? And is CrowdScience listener Daniel one? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/05/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—How to thrive with ADHD
  
  How home and work can be adapted to improve life for people with ADHD (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—AI farewells for Russia’s dead soldiers
  
  Families of killed Russian soldiers are paying for AI goodbye videos (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/05/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/05/2026 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/05/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women saving amphibians from extinction
  
  Protecting endangered frogs in South Africa and salamanders in India
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/05/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—DRC, Uganda and South Sudan adopt plan to counter Ebola
  
  The agreed to increase border monitoring and expand lab capacity.
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/05/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Over 200 deaths are linked to Ebola in the DRC
  
  The DRC, Uganda and South Sudan adopted a joint plan to counter the spread of Ebola

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