BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Thursday 20 March 2025

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—LOUD: Is noise an invisible killer?
  
  How our noisy world is increasing health problems from heart attacks, to sleep and anxiety (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Fed predicts higher inflation and slow growth for US
  
  Rates remained unchanged despite the uncertainty created by tariffs
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/03/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—What’s your poison: The methanol crisis
  
  How methanol poisoning from illicit alcohol affects victims around the world
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Finding a life in the sunshine: Being Roy Ayers’ son
  
  Nabil Ayers unearthed an unexpected family history through his famous father Roy Ayers (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Why were NASA astronauts ‘stuck’ in space?
  
  And did they have enough underwear?
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/03/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Why is saffron so expensive?
  
  What it takes to harvest the world’s priciest spice
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Military chiefs meet in UK over Ukraine
  
  They will discuss how a possible peacekeeping force might operate in Ukraine
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US discusses peace with Russia and Ukraine this week
  
  The leaders of US and Ukraine also discussed ownership of nuclear power plants in Ukraine
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—European leaders to discuss Ukraine
  
  European leaders are meeting in UK and Brussels to discuss security in Ukraine
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Do we need a new Nato?
  
  Europe’s leaders are considering whether they could go it alone without US military aid
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Myanmar scam: A victim's story
  
  We hear from a Sri Lankan woman who was trafficked and forced to commit cyber fraud
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The historic handshake in space
  
  In July 1975, Russian cosmonauts and American astronauts met in space and shook hands
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/03/2025 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—What’s your poison: The methanol crisis
  
  How methanol poisoning from illicit alcohol affects victims around the world (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Investigating Michael Jackson
  
  Dan Reed on Leaving Neverland 2 and the legal battle over Jackson’s legacy
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: A gift that reopened the world
  
  How an offroad wheelchair inspired by love reopened one woman's world and helped hundreds
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/03/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Are we really getting enough sleep?
  
  How harmful is bad sleep to our health? And what can we do about it?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Searching for green in a concrete world
  
  Kwesia X grew up in urban London - when things got tough, she found peace in nature.
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The historic handshake in space
  
  In July 1975, Russian cosmonauts and American astronauts met in space and shook hands (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/03/2025 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2025 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Judge blocks further USAID shutdown
  
  A federal judge has said the shuttering of USAID is ‘likely unconstitutional’ (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Israel resumes ground operations in Gaza
  
  Rockets fired by Israel into Gaza and from Hamas into central Israel as ceasefire breaks
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—20/03/2025 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2025 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Trade wars: China targets Canada
  
  China is imposing tariffs on Canada. We hear from a seafood exporter.
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—Hamas fires rockets at Israel in response
  
  Israel resumed its bombing campaign and ground operations in Gaza this week
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—IOC elects first female president
  
  Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry has been elected as the new president of the IOC
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Do we need a new Nato?
  
  Europe’s leaders are considering whether they could go it alone without US military aid (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Why is saffron so expensive?
  
  What it takes to harvest the world’s priciest spice (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—20/03/2025 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa. (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/03/20 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—20/03/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Kirsty Coventry becomes first woman and first African to head IOC
  
  Kirsty Coventry elected first female, African head of the International Olympic Committee
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—What’s your poison: The methanol crisis
  
  How methanol poisoning from illicit alcohol affects victims around the world (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Columbia cuts and "transgender mice"
  
  Individual stories of those affected by the Trump administration's upheaval of science
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/03/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—First broadcast 20/03/2025 22:32 GMT
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Searching for green in a concrete world
  
  Kwesia X grew up in urban London - when things got tough, she found peace in nature. (R)
21. 23:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The historic handshake in space
  
  In July 1975, Russian cosmonauts and American astronauts met in space and shook hands (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Investigating Michael Jackson
  
  Dan Reed on Leaving Neverland 2 and the legal battle over Jackson’s legacy (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/03/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin negotiate over a ceasefire in Ukraine
  
  John Simpson analyses the call between the United States and Russia.
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Inside Myanmar’s cyber scam industry
  
  United Nations estimates thousands remain trapped in scam centres across Myanmar
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/03/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/03/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Archiving achievement
  
  How the US government’s crackdown on diversity deleted women’s military contributions. (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Searching for green in a concrete world
  
  Kwesia X grew up in urban London - when things got tough, she found peace in nature. (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—How can you spot a TikTok wellness scam?
  
  From jade eggs to apple cider vinegar - why do these trends go viral?
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/03/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/03/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The mosque for Bangladesh’s transgender women
  
  A community giving intersex and transgender individuals in Bangladesh a place to worship
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/03/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israel offensive on Gaza
  
  Authorities say nearly six hundred people have been killed.

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