BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Sunday 12 February 2017

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/02/12 00:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The World This Week—The protests that forced a government to U-turn
  Romania had to drop plans to weaken anti-corruption laws.(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/02/12 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: Crime Scenes
  Diving in a tar pit looking for a murder weapon, and taking on a machete-toting thief
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/02/12 01:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/02/2017 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:20GMT
  Sports News—12/02/2017 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/02/12 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Is There Life After Death?
  Examining the evidence that humans could somehow come back into existence after dying.(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/02/12 02:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Love, Laughter and Literature
  Stories of rebels, jokers, lovers and conformists - from Syria, Nigeria, Russia and Japan
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/02/12 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Standing Trial for Blasphemy
  Rebecca Henschke investigates the use of Indonesia’s blasphemy laws
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/02/12 03:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—No Babies in Japan
  As birthrates fall and its population ages, can Japan avert a demographic disaster?
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/02/12 04:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The History Hour—Sanctuary Cities in the USA
  US safe havens for undocumented immigrants, a killer killer whale, DNA, and a Kenyan hit.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/02/12 05:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  In the Balance—Precarious Future
  How to make work pay in the digital economy
20. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/02/12 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Art in the Era of Fake News
  How should artists respond to fake news and how might it change the way we view images?(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/02/12 06:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Hundreds of Immigrants Arrested in US
  Pro-immigrant advocates sayTrump administration is responsible for "surge" of detentions
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/02/12 07:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—North Korea Launches Test Missile Towards Japan
  The ballistic missile was fired just as the US and Japanese leaders were meeting
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/02/12 08:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Japan Condemns North Korea Missile Test
  Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the test is "absolutely intolerable"
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/02/12 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Story, Story: Voices from the Market—Story, Story: Voices from the Market, 12/02/2017 GMT
  The BBC World Service drama that's made and set in Nigeria.
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/02/12 09:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  Tech Life—Reprise Of The Robots
  What can tomorrow's workers learn from past mechanisation? Rory Cellan-Jones finds out.
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/02/12 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  Trending—NATO’s Claims of Russian ‘Misinformation’
  Explaining the stories the world is sharing(R)
13. 09:50GMT
  Over to You—Desert Islands Discs on the World Service’s Shores
  Could Desert Island discs become a permanent fixture?(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/02/12 10:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Love, Laughter and Literature
  Stories of rebels, jokers, lovers and conformists - from Syria, Nigeria, Russia and Japan(R)
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/02/12 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Standing Trial for Blasphemy
  Rebecca Henschke investigates the use of Indonesia’s blasphemy laws(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/02/12 11:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile
  Japan and the US condemn firing of ballistic missile by North Korea into the Sea of Japan
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/02/12 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  More or Less—Hans Rosling - the Extraordinary Life of a Statistical Guru
  A tribute to Hans Rosling, a master communicator with a passion for global development.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/02/12 12:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  World Questions—Warsaw
  A panel of politicians and thinkers discuss Poland's new era of political change.(R)
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/02/12 13:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile Test
  North Korea test-fires a missile into the Sea of Japan
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/02/12 14:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  In the Balance—Precarious Future
  How to make work pay in the digital economy(R)
7. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/02/12 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 14:32GMT
  Story, Story: Voices from the Market—Story, Story: Voices from the Market, 12/02/2017 GMT
  The BBC World Service drama that's made and set in Nigeria.(R)
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/02/12 15:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  The Documentary—No Babies in Japan
  As birthrates fall and its population ages, can Japan avert a demographic disaster?(R)
11. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/02/12 16:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League Commentary
  Swansea v Leicester from the Liberty Stadium
13. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/02/12 17:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League Commentary
  Swansea v Leicester from the Liberty Stadium
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/02/12 18:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  The day's top stories from the Premier League and beyond.
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/02/12 19:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—12/02/2017 GMT
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
5. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/02/12 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  Story, Story: Voices from the Market—Story, Story: Voices from the Market, 12/02/2017 GMT
  The BBC World Service drama that's made and set in Nigeria.(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/02/12 20:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  BBC Music on the World Service with Cerys Matthews—Rick Wakeman
  English progressive rock legend Rick Wakeman is Cerys’s musical guest this month(R)
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/02/12 21:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Anti-Trump Protests in Mexico
  Mexicans protest against Trump; Jazz legend Al Jarreau dies; La La Land scoops Baftas
11. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/02/12 22:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Love, Laughter and Literature
  Stories of rebels, jokers, lovers and conformists - from Syria, Nigeria, Russia and Japan(R)
13. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/02/12 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  In the Balance—Precarious Future
  How to make work pay in the digital economy(R)
15. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/02/12 23:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  The History Hour—Sanctuary Cities in the USA
  US safe havens for undocumented immigrants, a killer killer whale, DNA, and a Kenyan hit.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/02/13 00:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Romania Anti-Government Protests Continue
  Huge crowds in Bucharest brave the cold to demand the government's resignation
3. 00:20GMT
  Sports News—13/02/2017 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/02/13 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  The Conversation—Vloggers
  Online video bloggers from India and the US
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/02/13 01:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  World Business Report—High stakes in Trudeau-Trump meeting
  There are high economic stakes as Canada's PM Justin Trudeau heads to Washington.
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/02/13 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The Plankton Problem
  The organisms at the centre of our food web are stressed - and it affects your plate.(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/02/13 02:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Forum—The birth of hip hop
  The early years of rap and breakdancing in New York
12. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—Desert Islands Discs on the World Service’s Shores
  Could Desert Island discs become a permanent fixture?(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/02/13 03:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  Newsday—Mexico Protest Over President Trump' Immigration Policy
  Mexicans say they're united against the policies of the American president
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/02/13 04:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—North Korea Missile Test Triggers UN Meeting Request
  North Korea said the missile was capable of carrying a nuclear warhead
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/02/13 05:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Weakened California Dam Forces Thousand To Evacuate
  There are fears that the dam could collapse at any moment

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