BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Wednesday 15 March 2017

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/03/15 00:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Dutch Leaders Make Final Election Pleas
  The leaders of the main political parties took part in a televised debate
3. 00:20GMT
  Sports News—15/03/2017 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/03/15 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  The Documentary—Songs for the Dead
  The role of Irish keeners - women who were paid to cry, wail and sing over the dead
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/03/15 01:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—EU Workplace Headscarf Ban 'Can Be Legal'
  The European Union's highest court rules that workplaces can ban religious clothing
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/03/15 02:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Foster Father to the Most Vulnerable
  Mohamed Bzeek has dedicated his life to caring for terminally ill children.(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/03/15 03:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump's 2005 Tax Return Made Public, Says MSNBC
  President Donald Trump's 2005 tax return has been shown on US television
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/03/15 04:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—The White House Pre-empts Trump Tax Leak
  President Trump has accused MSNBC of breaking the law by publishing his 2005 tax returns
14. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/03/15 05:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—MSNBC Shows 'Donald Trump's 2005 tax return'
  The MSNBC channel has shown two pages of what it says are Donald Trump's 2005 tax return
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/03/15 06:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Voting Begins in Holland
  Dutch voters are deciding between the prime minister and an anti-EU candidate.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/03/15 07:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Holland Voting in Closely Watched Election
  Today's election in Holland will gauge popularity of anti-Islam leader, Geert Wilders.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/03/15 08:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Newsday—Voting in Dutch Election Underway
  Dutch voters are taking part in a closely watched election.
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/03/15 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Computer Brains
  How artificial intelligence is already transforming everything from medicine to music.
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The Russian Empire in Colour
  Photographer Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii took the first colour photographs of Russia
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/03/15 09:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Documentary—Dying for a Song
  The musicians from around the world who are raising their voices against repression(R)
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/03/15 10:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  World Update—Dutch Vote in Key Test for Populists
  The Netherlands in the first of three crucial eurozone elections this year.
14. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/03/15 11:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  BBC OS—Dutch Election Day
  The Dutch are voting in the general election.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/03/15 12:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—"Dr Miracle" Restoring Sight to 35,000
  Helena Ndume fled apartheid Namibia but returned years later to tackle cataracts.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/03/15 13:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Dutch Vote in Key General Election
  Poll comes as EU rallies behind the Netherlands in its row with Turkey
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/03/15 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  The Documentary—Songs for the Dead
  The role of Irish keeners - women who were paid to cry, wail and sing over the dead(R)
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/03/15 14:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Election Day in the Netherlands
  Poll dominated by Prime Minister Mark Rutte's party & far-right candidate Geert Wilders
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/03/15 15:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Female suicide bombers attack residential area in northeast Nigeria's Maiduguri
  Authorities say all four bombers died instantly, along with two civilians.
11. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/03/15 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  Sport Today—Can Monaco come back to gain a place in the Champions League last eight?
  Ed Harry previews Monaco's Champions League last 16 2nd leg tie against Manchester City.
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/03/15 16:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  World Have Your Say—Drivers Living in their Trucks
  The conversation between lorry drivers living in their cabs for months at a time
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/03/15 17:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Solar power scheme helping businesses become more sustainable in Nigeria
  The pioneering pay as you go scheme is underway in the commercial capital Lagos
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/03/15 18:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—US Charges Two Russian Spies Over Massive Yahoo Breach
  US Justice Department indicts Russian agents over huge cyber-attack on Yahoo
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/03/15 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  World Business Report—Federal Reserve Raises US Interest Rates
  US interest rates have gone up for only the third time in a decade.
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/03/15 19:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Kenya's President Kenyatta says fifty percent of revenue collected goes to only two percent of the population
  The president made the comments during his State of the Nation speech
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/03/15 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—The ‘Weaponisation’ of Healthcare in Syria
  New report: Healthcare in Syria is being used as a weapon on an unprecedented scale
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/03/15 20:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—15/03/2017 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/03/15 21:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Former US Senator for Florida Bob Graham
  Will the liberal politics espoused by the former senator ever be back in fashion?
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/03/15 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Documentary—Songs for the Dead
  The role of Irish keeners - women who were paid to cry, wail and sing over the dead(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/03/15 22:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Dutch PM Wins Most Seats
  Mark Rutte's party has won the most seats in parliamentary elections
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/03/15 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Federal Reserve Raises US Interest Rates
  US interest rates have gone up for only the third time in a decade.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/03/15 23:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Documentary—Dying for a Song
  The musicians from around the world who are raising their voices against repression(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/03/16 00:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Dutch PM sees off Wilders Challenge
  Mark Rutte on course for victory in Dutch elections
3. 00:20GMT
  Sports News—16/03/2017 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/03/16 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  Assignment—The Stem Cell Hard Sell
  Is enough being done to protect vulnerable people in search of a cure?
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/03/16 01:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Dutch PM Sees Off Far Right Challenge
  As voting ends, exit polls suggest victory for Mark Rutte
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/03/16 02:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—"Dr Miracle" Restoring Sight to 35,000
  Helena Ndume fled apartheid Namibia but returned years later to tackle cataracts.(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/03/16 03:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Newsday—Judge Blocks New Trump Travel Ban
  President Trump's proposed new ban suffers a setback
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/03/16 04:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Judge Blocks New Trump Travel Ban Nationwide
  The judge questioned the government's argument the ban was a matter of national security
14. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/03/16 05:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump's New Travel Ban Blocked
  President Trump has vowed to take the case to the US Supreme Court

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