BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Wednesday 3 March 2021

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—03/03/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Actor Daniel Kaluuya
  Actor Daniel Kaluuya on his latest role in the film Judas and The Black Messiah(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—03/03/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—The US imposes sanctions on Russia
  The US has imposed sanctions over the poisoning of Alexei Navalny
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—03/03/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Valdis Dombrovskis: Is the EU ready to aggressively defend its interests?
  The EU's Executive Vice-President about strategy inside the world's largest trading bloc
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/03/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Project 17—Goal 7: Affordable, clean energy
  A 17-year-old in Colombia explains how solar power is transforming children's lives
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—03/03/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—My son found his birth mother using Google Earth
  The story of Sue Brierley’s adopted son Saroo became the Oscar-nominated film Lion(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Refugee Island
  How a tiny Pacific Island became a limbo for asylum seekers(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—03/03/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Compass—Under the Canopy, Forests of folktale and imagination
  The role that forests play in our imaginations and how they reflect our inner wildness
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/03/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Will algorithms always be biased?
  Is it possible to remove bias and discrimination from data and algorithms?
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—03/03/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Biden says US has enough vaccine to inoculate every adult by end of May
  President Biden said the Defence Production Act had been invoked to mass produce the jabs
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—03/03/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Biden promises enough vaccine for ‘every adult in America’ by the end of May
  President Biden said the Defence Production Act had been invoked to mass produce the jabs
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—03/03/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—President Biden says there'll be enough vaccine for all adults by the end of May
  Mr Biden also said he would direct states to prioritise vaccinations for teachers
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—03/03/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Valdis Dombrovskis: Is the EU ready to aggressively defend its interests?
  The EU's Executive Vice-President about strategy inside the world's largest trading bloc(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/03/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Guyana and the pandemic
  How has mental health in the South American country been affected during lockdown?
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—When US police dropped explosives on a Philadelphia home
  How 11 people died when explosives were dropped on a house by a police helicopter
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—03/03/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Compass—Under the Canopy, Forests of folktale and imagination
  The role that forests play in our imaginations and how they reflect our inner wildness(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/03/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  Project 17—Goal 7: Affordable, clean energy
  A 17-year-old in Colombia explains how solar power is transforming children's lives(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—03/03/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Documentary—Embankment baby
  Tony May was abandoned as a baby in 1942. Can DNA testing reveal who his parents were?(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—03/03/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/03/2021 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/03/2021 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Will algorithms always be biased?
  Is it possible to remove bias and discrimination from data and algorithms?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—03/03/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—An Orthodox rapper in Jerusalem
  Nissim Black is an American rapper who converted to Hasidic Judaism
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—When US police dropped explosives on a Philadelphia home
  How 11 people died when explosives were dropped on a house by a police helicopter(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—03/03/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/03/2021 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/03/2021 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Project 17—Goal 7: Affordable, clean energy
  A 17-year-old in Colombia explains how solar power is transforming children's lives(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—03/03/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Chinese study reveals Uighur 'assimilation' goal
  A Chinese report has revealed policies designed to assimilate Muslim Uighurs
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—03/03/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—BBC journalist, Girmay Gebru released without charge
  The BBC journalist, Girmay Gebru has been released by the Ethiopian authorities
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/03/2021 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—UK to raise tax on some businesses
  Amongst a range of spending measures the latest UK budget hikes tax on some businesses
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—03/03/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  Outside Source—Myanmar protests: At least 10 people dead
  We hear the voices of protestors and their reaction to the crackdown on journalists
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—03/03/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Catholic Church in Tanzania alarmed over COVID-19 deaths
  Tanzania's Catholic Church says scores of priests and nuns have died from coronavirus
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—03/03/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Interview—Valdis Dombrovskis: Is the EU ready to aggressively defend its interests?
  The EU's Executive Vice-President about strategy inside the world's largest trading bloc(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/03/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Will algorithms always be biased?
  Is it possible to remove bias and discrimination from data and algorithms?(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—03/03/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—The story of the disappearing bearded vulture in Africa
  Bearded vultures in peril; Tanzania's Catholic Church worried over COVID-19 deaths
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/03/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/03/03 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—03/03/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—03/03/2021 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—03/03/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Compass—Under the Canopy, Forests of folktale and imagination
  The role that forests play in our imaginations and how they reflect our inner wildness(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/03/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  Project 17—Goal 7: Affordable, clean energy
  A 17-year-old in Colombia explains how solar power is transforming children's lives(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—03/03/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/03/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—03/03/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/03/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—UK to raise tax on some businesses
  Amongst a range of spending measures the latest UK budget hikes tax on some businesses
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—03/03/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  Outlook—An Orthodox rapper in Jerusalem
  Nissim Black is an American rapper who converted to Hasidic Judaism(R)
22. 23:50GMT
  Witness History—When US police dropped explosives on a Philadelphia home
  How 11 people died when explosives were dropped on a house by a police helicopter(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Documentary—Embankment baby
  Tony May was abandoned as a baby in 1942. Can DNA testing reveal who his parents were?(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—President Biden criticises states dropping mask mandate
  President Biden called the relaxing of Covid-19 restrictions, 'neanderthal thinking.'
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why did Alexei Navalny return to Russia?
  After surviving an assassination attempt, the opposition leader is now facing jail time.
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/03/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Food Chain—How to feed a footballer
  How football affects food for players and the people around them
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—An Orthodox rapper in Jerusalem
  Nissim Black is an American rapper who converted to Hasidic Judaism(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—When US police dropped explosives on a Philadelphia home
  How 11 people died when explosives were dropped on a house by a police helicopter(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Documentary—Biden's world
  Meet the team devising President Biden’s foreign policy
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/03/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Health Check—Pregnancy and Covid-19 vaccination
  Health Check examines the issues around Covid-19 vaccines and pregnancy
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—04/03/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Study finds nearly all Covid-19 deaths happening in countries with high obesity rates
  The study recommends prioritising obese people in vaccination programmes

Thursday 4 March 2021

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