BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Saturday 21 February 2026

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Seeing double
  A pair of twins on trial for murder has us wondering about all things identical.(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/02/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Global Story—What the former prince Andrew’s arrest means for the Royal Family
  Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He denies wrongdoing(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/02/2026 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  This Is Africa—This is Africa
  DJ Edu’s pan-African music show for the BBC World Service.
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Daredevils
  People who live on the edge and wouldn't have it any other way(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  What in the World—How big a deal is Andrew being arrested?
  Hint: it has something to do with the Epstein files...
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Seeing double
  A pair of twins on trial for murder has us wondering about all things identical.(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/02/2026 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2026 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  The Dark Is Rising—10. The King of Fire and Water
  Will’s sister is missing(R)
20. 05:50GMT
  More or Less—Did AI researchers let AI hallucinations into scientific papers?
  Investigating a claim that 100 made-up claims were found in AI papers
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Trump unveils new 10% global tariff
  After Court rules he exceeded authority on tariffs, Trump imposes new 10% global levy
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—New 10% global tariff announced by Trump
  After Supreme Court ruling, Trump announces replacement 10% global tariff
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—U.S. trading partners react to Trump’s new set of tariff
  U.S. trading partners weigh fresh uncertainties after Donald Trump’s new set of tariff
7. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—Remembering Ukrainians who have lost their lives in the war
  Families and friends share their memories of loved ones(R)
9. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  Americast—Who is Tucker Carlson and what does he tell us about the future of MAGA?
  And what does MAGA look like post-Trump?
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—When sport leads somewhere new
  Sportspeople taking on new challenges and athletes who’ve swapped stadiums for studios
13. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/02/2026 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2026 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—What’s the future of US-Europe relations?
  John Simpson analyses the state of the transatlantic alliance(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Top of the Pops—Charli XCX
  The latest UK music charts with guests Charli XCX and Finn Keane
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Trump imposes new 10% tariff after Supreme Court rejection
  The US President lashed out the Supreme Court which struck down his global tariffs.
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/02/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  This Is Africa—This is Africa
  DJ Edu’s pan-African music show for the BBC World Service.(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—Remembering Ukrainians who have lost their lives in the war
  Families and friends share their memories of loved ones(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2026 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Former teacher celebrated as a crocodile
  A newly discovered species is named after Mr Jones
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Oscar nominated cinematographer Adolpho Veloso
  Oscar nominated Brazilian cinematographer Adolpho Veloso on filming Train Dreams
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Trump says he will increase his new global tariffs to 15%
  After most of his tariffs were ruled illegal, Trump announced new global tariffs
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/02/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  This Is Africa—This is Africa
  DJ Edu’s pan-African music show for the BBC World Service.(R)
17. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—21/02/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Who cares for the carers?
  We hear about projects in Bangladesh and the UK to help give carers a break.(R)
19. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/02/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  World of Secrets—The Darkest Web, 1. Meeting a monster
  1/6Two US Special Agents travel to Amsterdam to meet a prolific paedophile(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—Remembering Ukrainians who have lost their lives in the war
  Families and friends share their memories of loved ones(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Ukraine after four years of war
  Despite relentless bombardments the people of Kharkiv love their city more than ever
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/02/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Dark Is Rising—10. The King of Fire and Water
  Will’s sister is missing(R)
9. 01:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The X Games
  In 1995, the first ever Extreme Games featuring sports like BMXing took place
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/02/2026 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—Surviving without lungs for 48 hours
  How a man too ill to receive his lung transplant survived with an artificial one.(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—The dream makers: The experimental new field of dream engineering
  Can the emerging field of dream engineering influence our thoughts as we sleep?
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine: Four Years of War
  Soldiers and civilians share their stories of grief, resistance and desire for peace
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—What’s the future of US-Europe relations?
  John Simpson analyses the state of the transatlantic alliance(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—22/02/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/02/2026 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/02/2026 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  The Documentary—Give me my child back
  The Greenlandic parents fighting for the return of their children.(R)

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