BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Friday 30 October 2026

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/10/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show
  
  Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 00:32
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—30/10/2026 GMT
  
  The BBC's world affairs editor examines the most important international stories
5. 01:00GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 00:00
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—30/10/2026 GMT
  
  The news you know, the science you don't. (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—30/10/2026 GMT
  
  . (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2026 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—31/10/2026 GMT
  
  DJ Edu’s pan-African music show for the BBC World Service.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—30/10/2026 GMT
  
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives. (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—30/10/2026 GMT
  
  We’re here to help you work out what in the world is going on
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—30/10/2026 GMT
  
  The news you know, the science you don't. (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2026 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2026 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Inheritance: Samsung—Season Two, Season Two, Episode Two
  
  The family dramas that shape some of the world's biggest businesses
20. 05:50GMT
  
  More or Less—31/10/2026 05:50 GMT
  
  Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.