BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Saturday 18 January 2025

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Circles, circumferences and Covid
  
  From ancient Earth measurements to viral cycles and the science of friendly limits (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban law
  
  TikTok faces a ban in the US by Sunday after the Supreme Court upholds the ban law
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/01/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Elow'n
  
  Elow'n talks about his solo career and his work with Ivorian rap pioneers Kiff No Beat
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: In pursuit of beauty
  
  Your bonus edition with the stories we love this week (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Donald Trump, UFC and WWE: The love affair
  
  We explain where it all began and how all parties benefit
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Circles, circumferences and Covid
  
  From ancient Earth measurements to viral cycles and the science of friendly limits (R)
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/01/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—IVF and me
  
  BBC journalist Ana Maria Roura shares her experience of undergoing fertility treatments
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Israeli minsters vote to approve ceasefire deal
  
  It clears the way for the first hostages and Palestinian prisoners to be exchanged
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Gaza ceasefire to begin on Sunday morning
  
  Mediators in Qatar have announced it will start at 8:30am local time
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Israeli government divided on ceasefire deal
  
  The National Security Minister has said he will resign in protest to the deal’s approval
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—Living through the Los Angeles fires
  
  Survivors share their experiences of escaping the flames (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—The man who ran a marathon every day for a year
  
  Plus the women fighting knife crime with spoons and are we closer to a cancer vaccine?
11. 09:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Does the whole world laugh at the same jokes?
  
  The Arts Hour’s comedy special but how well does comedy translate to a global audience?
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Chelsea Green: Queen of the ring
  
  WWE Women's Champion Chelsea Green discusses the women wrestlers making a big impact.
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/01/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Should we eat less rice?
  
  This staple grain is impacted by and contributes to climate change (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Franz Ferdinand and Ringo Starr
  
  Franz Ferdinand front man Alex Kapranos on their new album, Ringo Starr and the UK charts
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Gaza ceasefire to begin on Sunday morning
  
  The truce will begin at 0830 local time after Israel's government voted to approve it
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2025 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 - including live Premier League commentary
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/01/2025 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Elow'n
  
  Elow'n talks about his solo career and his work with Ivorian rap pioneers Kiff No Beat (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—Living through the Los Angeles fires
  
  Survivors share their experiences of escaping the flames (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Trending—Passport bros
  
  BBC Trending investigates the impact of 'passport bros' on Medellín, Colombia
9. 19:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Ice Mile
  
  In 2009, swimmer Ram Barkai broke the world record for the longest swim in freezing water
10. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 20:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Somali director Mo Harawe
  
  Somali director Mo Harawe talks about his film The Village Next to Paradise.
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Netanyahu says Israel 'reserves right to return to war'
  
  The Israeli PM has promised return to fighting Hamas if needed
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/01/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Elow'n
  
  Elow'n talks about his solo career and his work with Ivorian rap pioneers Kiff No Beat (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Child soldiers and capoeira
  
  How former child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are using capoeira to heal (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  Dramas—Purple Heart Warriors, Purple Heart Warriors: 6. ‘Go for broke’
  
  The 442nd take on the Nazi enemy (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/01/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—Living through the Los Angeles fires
  
  Survivors share their experiences of escaping the flames (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/01/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—IVF and me
  
  BBC journalist Ana Maria Roura shares her experience of undergoing fertility treatments (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/01/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is fake alcohol a global threat?
  
  How toxic and widespread is fake alcohol? (R)
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/01/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Deminers: Women excavating the explosive remnants of war
  
  Two women from Zimbabwe and Ukraine on clearing landmines and unexploded ordnance. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/01/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/01/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/01/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—The toll of wildfires on health
  
  What are the long-term health effects of wildfires that persist even once extinguished? (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/01/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Paths of return: A special homecoming to Sierra Leone
  
  A group of African Americans are in Sierra Leone for a very special homecoming
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/01/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Escaping the fires in Los Angeles
  
  Survivors - and their neighbourhoods - count their losses in the aftermath of the blazes
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/01/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—AI antivenoms and vegetarian hominids
  
  New types of snake-bite anti-venoms are designed by AI. (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/01/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/01/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/01/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Licence to operate a space object
  
  The night sky holds so much power, why are we not fighting harder to protect it? (R)

Sunday 19 January 2025

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