BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Sunday 6 June 2021

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Zoonotic hotspots and where to find them
  Researchers map where the riskiest areas are for viruses to jump from bats into humans.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/06/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—What is the point of menstruation?
  Why did humans evolve to have periods and do we have to have them each month?(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  World Book Club—Manu Joseph: Serious Men
  Manu Joseph discusses Serious Men, a satirical portrait of contemporary Indian society
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Somaliland goes to the polls
  The country which broke away from Somalia holds nationwide elections
11. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Mukoma Wa Ngugi: How music inspired my writing
  Mukoma Wa Ngugi, Kanya D’Almeida, Art of Change and Joeboy on how home shapes their art(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/06/2021 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Globalisation in reverse
  Karishma Vaswani in conversation with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—El Salvador plans to make crypto-currency legal tender
  The central American country El Salvador is to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—G7: Landmark tax deal
  The world's richest nations agree on tax for multinational companies
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—77th Anniversary : D-Day landings
  Defining moment of World War II marked by new memorial in France's Normandy
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Inside the mind of a kitchen gadget
  The philosophy and passion behind your kitchen tools.(R)
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Somaliland goes to the polls
  The country which broke away from Somalia holds nationwide elections(R)
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The schools that chain boys
  The Islamic schools in Sudan where children are routinely shackled and beaten(R)
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  The Assignment Interview—05/06/2021 GMT
  Barbara Demick: True stories from North Korea.(R)
13. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist S1, 6. Billion dollar hack
  A faulty printer, an empty room and the most daring cyber theft ever attempted
15. 09:50GMT
  Over to You—A daring bank raid and a disinformation specialist’s radio diary
  What listeners thought of the Lazarus Heist, a story of a most daring bank theft
16. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/06/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Kobazzie
  A musician with a message for Liberia's youth(R)
20. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Do we need more nuclear power to help deal with climate change?
  Tanya Beckett asks if nuclear energy can helps us transition away from fossil fuel power.(R)
22. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2021 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 11:32GMT
  Health Check—Black Fungus epidemic in India
  Could over the counter Steroids be driving the Black Fungus epidemic in India?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—El Salvador president wants Bitcoin as legal tender
  Nayib Bukele: Bitcoin will make it easier for people living abroad to send payments home.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Forum—X-rays: New ways of seeing
  The discovery of X-rays in 1895 and how it transformed our world(R)
5. 13:50GMT
  More or Less—Wales Vaccine Success
  How to distribute jabs efficiently; plus adding 28 to 47(R)
6. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 14:06GMT
  World Book Club—Manu Joseph: Serious Men
  Manu Joseph discusses Serious Men, a satirical portrait of contemporary Indian society(R)
8. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—06/06/2021 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—The Newsroom
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Spitfire: The People’s Plane—Spitfire: The People’s Plane, Makeshift wedding
  4/10Spitfire production is getting back on track, but the search for locations continues(R)
5. 18:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Denmark's shock Euros win
  How the Danes won the Euro 92 championship despite not even qualifying for the tournament(R)
6. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  Business Weekly—Chinese urged to have more babies
  A ticking demographic timebomb has forced the government to rethink its two-child policy
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Mexicans vote after violent campaign
  Mexicans vote in mid-term elections after a wave of political assassinations.
10. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Tom Kerridge: Has the pandemic changed the way we eat?
  Will restaurants come back to life after the pandemic?(R)
12. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist S1, 6. Billion dollar hack
  A faulty printer, an empty room and the most daring cyber theft ever attempted(R)
14. 21:50GMT
  More or Less—Wales Vaccine Success
  How to distribute jabs efficiently; plus adding 28 to 47(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/06/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—06/06/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The schools that chain boys
  The Islamic schools in Sudan where children are routinely shackled and beaten(R)
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—06/06/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Somaliland goes to the polls
  The country which broke away from Somalia holds nationwide elections(R)
22. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/06/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 23:32GMT
  Digital Planet—WhatsApp v Indian government
  India wants to break WhatsApp’s encryption(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—07/06/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Business Report—G7 agrees global tax deal
  Multinationals could now pay a minimum tax rate of 15% in each country they operate.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2021 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Patient zero: First outbreak
  How did smallpox reach Australia?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—07/06/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/06/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Climate Question—What will it take for cities to go carbon neutral?
  Cities emit a lot of greenhouse gasses, but many have plans to make drastic reductions
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—07/06/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Assignment Interview—05/06/2021 GMT
  Barbara Demick: True stories from North Korea.(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist S1, 6. Billion dollar hack
  A faulty printer, an empty room and the most daring cyber theft ever attempted(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—A daring bank raid and a disinformation specialist’s radio diary
  What listeners thought of the Lazarus Heist, a story of a most daring bank theft(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—07/06/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/06/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Skating my way through life
  Why women around the world are picking up a board to try kickflips and slides.
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—07/06/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Mexico elections: 89 politicians killed
  Mexico's mid term vote has seen dozens of candidates murdered
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—07/06/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Mexicans vote in country's most violent elections
  The elections are seen as a test of President López Obrador's populist agenda

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