BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Sunday 12 December 2021

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—Coronavirus: Pandemic PTSD
  Three healthcare workers talk about the effects of working throughout the pandemic(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2021 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Outlook—The psychiatric nurse who overcame a life of addiction
  From age 14 to 37 Anthony Brown was homeless and became addicted to drugs and alcohol(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Can the weather trigger a volcano?
  The eruption of Semeru in Java was linked to heavy rain
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/12/2021 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  CrowdScience—What's the best way to make a decision?
  Life is full of choices – but how can we make the best ones?
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—Malcolm in the Midlands
  Why did one of the world’s most prominent civil rights activists visit Britain in 1965?
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Madagascar: the threat of starvation
  The roots of a famine now menacing Madagascar; stories from Honduras, Poland and Ireland
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Hong Kong artists: Should I stay or should I go?
  The artists whose freedom to express themselves is threatened by new laws in Hong Kong(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/12/2021 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2021 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 05:32GMT
  The Documentary—Only bleeding: How Swedes opened up about periods
  The provocative and practical ways Swedes made menstruation less taboo(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Biden promises help to tornado-hit US states
  President Biden says the government will do everything it can to help states
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—More than 100 feared dead after devastating US tornadoes
  President Biden has promised help to tornado-hit states in the Midwest
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Tornadoes reduce US towns to 'matchsticks'
  Search for survivors after tornadoes kill dozens of people in six states
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  The Food Chain—(Film) Set menu
  The gruelling job of feeding cast and crew on a major movie or TV production(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Madagascar: the threat of starvation
  The roots of a famine now menacing Madagascar; stories from Honduras, Poland and Ireland(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Black, Jewish and proud
  Nadine Batchelor-Hunt travels to Israel to explore Black Jewish identity(R)
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  A Pyrotechnic History Of Humanity—Fire: The energy revolution
  The mastery of fire by early humans and how it transformed our metabolism(R)
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  The Explanation—Afghanistan: Women, girls and their rights
  How a turbulent history dictates the ever-shifting attitudes towards women and girls
17. 10:50GMT
  Over to You—Painting pictures of a football match with words
  What are the challenges of being a football commentator for the BBC? John Murray explains
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/12/2021 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2021 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Azawi and Museba
  Two of the continent's most exciting new female talents(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  World Questions—Space Politics
  With renewed interest in space exploration, how can we govern what happens in space?(R)
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Dozens missing after US tornadoes
  Dozens still missing after tornadoes hit Kentucky and several other states
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  The Forum—Algae: Slime life
  The evolution of life’s original alchemists(R)
7. 14:50GMT
  More or Less—Does catching Covid give you more immunity than being vaccinated?
  Infection vs injection: Could Covid infection provide 27 times more protection?
8. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  The Documentary—Malcolm in the Midlands
  Why did one of the world’s most prominent civil rights activists visit Britain in 1965?(R)
10. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 16:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/12/2021 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  Trending—The Denial Files, 8. Russia’s climate scepticism problem
  How did climate change scepticism go mainstream in Russia?(R)
5. 19:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Tibetan football team
  How a group of exiles set up the first Tibetan national team in 2001.(R)
6. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 20:06GMT
  Business Weekly—Germany: All change at the top
  Angela Merkel bids farewell after 16 years - we ask what the Scholz era will bring
8. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Search for US tornado survivors continues
  The Governor of Kentucky says at least eighty people are now known to have been killed
10. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/12/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—12/12/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
13. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Black, Jewish and proud
  Nadine Batchelor-Hunt travels to Israel to explore Black Jewish identity(R)
15. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—John Kerry: US Special Envoy for Climate
  Can America lead an effective global response to the climate change emergency?(R)
17. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  The Explanation—Afghanistan: Women, girls and their rights
  How a turbulent history dictates the ever-shifting attitudes towards women and girls(R)
19. 23:50GMT
  More or Less—Does catching Covid give you more immunity than being vaccinated?
  Infection vs injection: Could Covid infection provide 27 times more protection?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Madagascar: the threat of starvation
  The roots of a famine now menacing Madagascar; stories from Honduras, Poland and Ireland(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/12/2021 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Mobile phones not always beneficial to displaced people
  A new study shows that mobile phones are not as beneficial to displaced people as thought.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  World Business Report—Israeli PM in landmark visit to UAE
  Naftali Bennet becomes the first Israeli PM to visit the UAE
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/12/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—Genetic Dreams, Genetic Nightmares
  Gene edited babies and gene drives to eradicate pests(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/12/2021 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/12/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Climate Question—What role is overpopulation playing in the climate crisis?
  Does worrying about overpopulation let the rich off the hook about the climate crisis?
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  A Pyrotechnic History Of Humanity—Fire: The energy revolution
  The mastery of fire by early humans and how it transformed our metabolism(R)
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/12/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Explanation—Afghanistan: Women, girls and their rights
  How a turbulent history dictates the ever-shifting attitudes towards women and girls(R)
17. 03:50GMT
  Over to You—Painting pictures of a football match with words
  What are the challenges of being a football commentator for the BBC? John Murray explains(R)
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/12/2021 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/12/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women making city transport safe
  Angie Palacios and Joanie Fredericks want women to feel safe on public transport
22. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Leaked documents shine spotlight on Nigeria's Black Axe gang
  Documents suggest that the mafia-style gang has infiltrated Nigeria's political system

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