BBC News Africa Schedule Saturday 21 February 2026

Name: 20/02/2026
Released: 2026-02-20

Africa Schedule

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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
2. 06:30GMT
  Tech Now—Inside CES
  From Las Vegas, the latest trends and innovations at CES 2026.(R)
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
4. 07:30GMT
  TechXplore—Italy, Italy’s Winter Games
  Uncovering the technology underpinning the 2026 Winter Games.(R)
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
6. 08:30GMT
  Gisèle Pelicot: The Newsnight Interview
  In an exclusive UK interview, Victoria Derbyshire talks to Gisèle Pelicot in Paris.(R)
7. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
8. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
9. 10:30GMT
  Talking Business—20/02/2026
  What has four years of war done to Ukraine's economy?(R)
10. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
11. 11:30GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Series 5, 18/02/2026
  John Simpson analyses the state of the transatlantic alliance.
Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
2. 12:30GMT
  Talking Movies—Berlin Film Festival
  Highlights from the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
4. 13:30GMT
  The President's Path—Previewing Trump's State of The Union
  President Trump will deliver his first State of the Union address of this second term.(R)
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
6. 14:30GMT
  The Media Show—MTV’s co-founder and the new Lucy Letby documentary
  Ros Atkins talks to MTV co-founder Tom Freston. Plus Netflix's Lucy Letby documentary.(R)
7. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
8. 15:30GMT
  Gisèle Pelicot: The Newsnight Interview
  In an exclusive UK interview, Victoria Derbyshire talks to Gisèle Pelicot in Paris.(R)
9. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
10. 16:30GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Series 5, 18/02/2026
  John Simpson analyses the state of the transatlantic alliance.(R)
11. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
2. 18:30GMT
  Tech Now—Inside CES
  From Las Vegas, the latest trends and innovations at CES 2026.(R)
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
4. 19:30GMT
  The Travel Show—Canada: From Peak to Piste
  Rob Bell heads to one of North America's largest ski areas, Whistler Blackcomb.(R)
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
6. 20:30GMT
  Ukraine 4 Years On: Boris Johnson and Sir Tony Radakin
  An exclusive interview with Boris Johnson and his chief of the defence staff Tony Radakin.
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
8. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
9. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
10. 23:30GMT
  Talking Business—20/02/2026
  What has four years of war done to Ukraine's economy?(R)
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
2. 00:30GMT
  Talking Movies—Berlin Film Festival
  Highlights from the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival.(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
4. 01:30GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Series 5, 18/02/2026
  John Simpson analyses the state of the transatlantic alliance.(R)
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
6. 02:30GMT
  Ukraine 4 Years On: Boris Johnson and Sir Tony Radakin
  An exclusive interview with Boris Johnson and his chief of the defence staff Tony Radakin.(R)
7. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
8. 03:30GMT
  Tech Now—Inside CES
  From Las Vegas, the latest trends and innovations at CES 2026.(R)
9. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
10. 04:30GMT
  TechXplore—Italy, Italy’s Winter Games
  Uncovering the technology underpinning the 2026 Winter Games.(R)
11. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
12. 05:30GMT
  Talking Business—20/02/2026
  What has four years of war done to Ukraine's economy?(R)