BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Thursday 11 June 2026

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/06/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—World Cup 2026: Your questions answered
  Everything you need to know about the 2026 World Cup tournament.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/06/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Black Power Station: I rap what I like
  Meet the young South African hip hop artists translating hardship into hope.
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Love and lime leaves: Conjuring my grandma through her cooking
  When Ranie Saidi’s beloved grandmother died, he started recreating her dishes one by one(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  What in the World—Why is Russia cutting the internet and blocking apps?
  The Kremlin government says the outages have been introduced to “ensure security”
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/06/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Can music change the way food tastes?
  The surprising links between music, flavour and customer behaviour.
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Fifa head Infantino tells World Cup critics to "chill"
  As the World Cup tournament gets underway the Fifa President struck a defiant tone.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Fifa President defends handling of Football World Cup
  As the tournament gets underway, Infantino told football fans to “chill and relax”.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Head of Fifa tells fans to "chill"
  He rebuked criticism over ticket prices and visa checks at the World Cup tournament.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why does Ebola keep coming back?
  Ebola outbreaks continue to challenge health systems across Africa
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2026 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Power Players: Elon Musk and SpaceX’s IPO liftoff
  It’s not just about rockets: what SpaceX does and why its IPO matters
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The inspiration for Chekhov's Three Sisters
  In 1897, Paul Shishkoff lived next door to the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov.
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/06/2026 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Black Power Station: I rap what I like
  Meet the young South African hip hop artists translating hardship into hope.(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Reporting the World Cup
  BBC Sport and football journalists set out how the biggest tournament will be covered
14. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Kinder medicine for millions of cancer patients
  New DNA test could spare millions of breast cancer patients chemotherapy(R)
16. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/06/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  The Global Story—The world according to Marco Rubio
  How is US Secretary of State Marco Rubio shaping American foreign policy?
20. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—The Sudanese doctor who rebuilt a war-ravaged hospital
  How one doctor provided vital medical services in the darkest days of the Sudan conflict
22. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The inspiration for Chekhov's Three Sisters
  In 1897, Paul Shishkoff lived next door to the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/06/2026 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2026 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Health Check—How reading fiction impacts our mental health
  What novels do for our minds, our imaginations and our well-being(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Trump says US will hit Iran 'very hard tonight'
  Trump says US will hit Iran 'very hard' tonight and threatens to take Kharg Island
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why does Ebola keep coming back?
  Ebola outbreaks continue to challenge health systems across Africa(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2026 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  Business Daily—Power Players: Elon Musk and SpaceX’s IPO liftoff
  It’s not just about rockets: what SpaceX does and why its IPO matters(R)
11. 14:50GMT
  World Business Express—SpaceX Prepares for a Historic Market Launch
  Wall Street awaits the biggest IPO in history as SpaceX prepares to start trading.
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Focus on Africa
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
14. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2026 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 15:32GMT
  Outside Source—2026/06/11 15:32 GMT
  A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
16. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2026 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 16:06GMT
  Outside Source—Fifa 2026 World Cup begins
  Mexico take on South Africa in the first game of the tournament
18. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 17:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why does Ebola keep coming back?
  Ebola outbreaks continue to challenge health systems across Africa(R)
20. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2026 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 17:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Can music change the way food tastes?
  The surprising links between music, flavour and customer behaviour.(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/06/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Football—World Cup Football 2026
  Full match commentary from the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
5. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 21:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—How do you build an unbuildable tower?
  How engineers fulfilled Gaudi’s once impossible vision for the Sagrada Familia.
7. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/06/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—It's official: 2026 is an El Niño year
  El Niño has officially begun
11. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 23:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Reporting the World Cup
  BBC Sport and football journalists set out how the biggest tournament will be covered(R)
13. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 23:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Fighting resumes between Israel and Hezbollah
  John Simpson explores the impact of Israel’s recent attacks on Lebanon
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—12/06/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/06/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/06/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—The world according to Marco Rubio
  How is US Secretary of State Marco Rubio shaping American foreign policy?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—12/06/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/06/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/06/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Tech Life—Tackling lithium battery fires on planes
  Check before check-in. What's behind a new safety campaign about power banks on aircraft?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—12/06/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The Sudanese doctor who rebuilt a war-ravaged hospital
  How one doctor provided vital medical services in the darkest days of the Sudan conflict(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  What in the World—Will the PCOS name change help young women get treatment?
  PCOS is now PMOS - but why do we still know so little about it?
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—12/06/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/06/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/06/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Following the Path of the Rose
  What does it mean to walk in Mary Magdalene’s footsteps today?
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—12/06/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—World Cup kicks off in Mexico
  In the opening match the co-hosts Mexico beat South Africa 2-0
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—12/06/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—World Cup has officially begun
  In one of the opening matches a comfortable win for the co-hosts Mexico.

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