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BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Saturday 5 July 2025

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—05/07/2025 GMT
  
  Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/07/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—05/07/2025 GMT
  
  DJ Edu’s pan-African music show for the BBC World Service.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—04/07/2025 GMT
  
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives. (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  What in the World—04/07/2025 GMT
  
  .
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—04/07/2025 GMT
  
  The news you know, the science you don't. (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/07/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Amazing Sport Stories—Bill Walton’s The Grateful Team: Ep 2
  
  Lithuania vs the US Dream Team. Who will win?
16. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—05/07/2025 GMT
  
  Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history, told by people who were there
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—05/07/2025 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—05/07/2025 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—05/07/2025 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—04/07/2025 GMT
  
  How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—05/07/2025 GMT
  
  The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners.
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Over to You—05/07/2025 GMT
  
  Talk back to the BBC and challenge the programme makers.
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—05/07/2025 GMT
  
  Inspirational stories from around the world. Interviews with people defying the odds
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/07/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—03/07/2025 GMT
  
  . (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—04/07/2025 GMT
  
  The BBC's weekly UK pop chart countdown
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—05/07/2025 12:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—05/07/2025 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
5. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/07/2025 17:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2025 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—05/07/2025 GMT
  
  DJ Edu’s pan-African music show for the BBC World Service. (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—04/07/2025 GMT
  
  How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Happy News—05/07/2025 GMT
  
  Positive news stories
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—05/07/2025 GMT
  
  The best global arts coverage from across the BBC.
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—05/07/2025 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—01/07/2025 GMT
  
  Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  World Of Secrets—The Killing Call, The Killing Call – S8 Ep3
  
  . (R)
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/07/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—05/07/2025 GMT
  
  DJ Edu’s pan-African music show for the BBC World Service. (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/07/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—04/07/2025 GMT
  
  How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world (R)
19. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/07/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—05/07/2025 GMT
  
  Global stories from the BBC’s 40 Language Services, with Faranak Amidi
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/07/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—03/07/2025 GMT
  
  The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world. (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/07/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Amazing Sport Stories—Bill Walton’s The Grateful Team: Ep 2
  
  Lithuania vs the US Dream Team. Who will win? (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—05/07/2025 GMT
  
  Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history, told by people who were there (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/07/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/07/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/07/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—2025/07/02 GMT
  
  Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world. (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/07/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  World Book Club—05/07/2025 GMT
  
  The world's great authors discuss their best-known novel.
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/07/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—05/07/2025 GMT
  
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/07/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—03/07/2025 GMT
  
  . (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/07/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/07/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/07/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Diabetes In Pakistan: A Nation's Struggle
  
  Pakistan faces challenges of awareness, healthcare access, and rising cases of Diabetes (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/07/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—06/07/2025 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.

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