BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Thursday 9 November 2017

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/11/09 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is the Knowledge Factory Broken?
  Dodgy data, contradictory findings, perverse incentives – the challenges facing academia
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/09 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The Boundless Ambition of Gum
  Could Chewing gum save your life?
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/11/09 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Trump Restricts US Visitors to Cuba
  Donald Trump is bringing in new restrictions on Americans visiting Cuba.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/11/09 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—President Trump in China
  Donald Trump is in China for talks likely to be dominated by tensions over North Korea
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/09 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Invisible Hand of Donald Trump
  Martin Wolf of the Financial Times examines the economic impact of President Donald Trump(R)
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/11/09 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is the Knowledge Factory Broken?
  Dodgy data, contradictory findings, perverse incentives – the challenges facing academia(R)
13. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/09 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Orwell and the Future of Surveillance
  Why is the work of George Orwell still relevant and what is the future of surveillance?(R)
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/11/09 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Life in Rohingya Camps
  Live from Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/11/09 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Newsday: Live From Bangladesh
  Live from Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/11/09 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—What is Life Like for the Rohingya in Bangladesh?
  Live from Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/11/09 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Rohingya Crisis: Life in Bangladesh
  Live from Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/11/09 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Newsday—Newsday: Live From Bangladesh
  Live from Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/09 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—China's Hunger for Seafood
  Are the oceans big enough to keep up with Chinese demand? And is fish farming the answer?
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Sabah: The Songbird of Lebanon
  The singing star and actress was one of the most popular celebrities in the Middle East.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/11/09 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Thought Show—Nigerian Lawmakers, 'Calexit' Hashtag, Dark Tourism
  Do Nigerian Lawmakers get $1.7m, Who Pushed the 'Calexit' Hashtag, and Dark Tourism
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/11/09 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  World Update—09/11/2017 GMT
  News and issues making the headlines each day.
14. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/11/09 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/11/2017 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/09 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The Boundless Ambition of Gum
  Could Chewing gum save your life?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/11/09 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Goldie: Making Peace With My Mother
  UK dance music pioneer Goldie on how growing up in care inspired his art
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/11/09 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/11/2017 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/09 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  Assignment—Namibia’s Missing Millions
  David Grossman on Namibia’s missing tax millions revealed in the Paradise Papers
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/11/09 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Trump: "I Don't Blame China" for Trade Deficit
  US president Donald Trump praised his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/11/09 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Zimbabwe renames main airport after President Robert Mugabe
  Transport minister Joram Gumbo said Mr Mugabe was a "war hero" and "African Icon"
11. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/09 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Trump and Xi Agree $250bn in Deals
  President Trump's China visit ends with $250bn worth of deals agreed
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/11/09 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Donald Trump in China
  Donald Trump's first visit to China as President
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/11/09 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Investigations continue after explosion at primary school in Tanzania
  Five children died following the blast and a number were left in critical condition
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/11/09 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is the Knowledge Factory Broken?
  Dodgy data, contradictory findings, perverse incentives – the challenges facing academia(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/09 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Health Check—When The Brain Wakes Up – But The Body Doesn’t
  Sleep paralysis: when the brain wakes up – but the body doesn’t
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/11/09 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—09/11/2017 GMT
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/09 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2017/11/09 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/11/09 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—09/11/2017 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/11/09 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Assignment—Namibia’s Missing Millions
  David Grossman on Namibia’s missing tax millions revealed in the Paradise Papers(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/09 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The Boundless Ambition of Gum
  Could Chewing gum save your life?(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/11/09 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/11/2017 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—09/11/2017 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/09 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Trump and Xi Agree $250bn in Deals
  President Trump's China visit ends with $250bn worth of deals agreed
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/11/09 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Thought Show—Nigerian Lawmakers, 'Calexit' Hashtag, Dark Tourism
  Do Nigerian Lawmakers get $1.7m, Who Pushed the 'Calexit' Hashtag, and Dark Tourism(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/11/10 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Interview—Conservative Party MP, UK - Jacob Rees-Mogg
  Can the UK Tory party get out of the quagmire it's in?
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/10 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  World Football—When Dreams Are Snatched Away
  Footballer Chris Naumoff talks about retiring at the age of 21 because of a heart defect.
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/11/10 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Asia's Leaders Meet in Vietnam
  We hear the latest from the APEC summit in Vietnam
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/11/10 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—President Trump to Address Apec Summit
  He will speak at the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) summit in Vietnam
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/10 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  Assignment—Namibia’s Missing Millions
  David Grossman on Namibia’s missing tax millions revealed in the Paradise Papers(R)
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/11/10 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  The Interview—Conservative Party MP, UK - Jacob Rees-Mogg
  Can the UK Tory party get out of the quagmire it's in?(R)
13. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/10 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  Health Check—When The Brain Wakes Up – But The Body Doesn’t
  Sleep paralysis: when the brain wakes up – but the body doesn’t(R)
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/11/10 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Xi and Trump Attend Annual Apec Summit
  Mr Trump has vowed to correct a trade imbalance with China
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/11/10 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Will Trump and Xi Be Friends After Apec?
  Mr Trump has vowed to correct a trade imbalance with China

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