BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Wednesday 3 January 2018

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/03 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Interview—Last surviving British Dambuster - George 'Johnny' Johnson
  Why has the Dambusters raid become such a part of Britain’s national folklore?
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/03 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Compass—What Happened Next, What Happened Next: Ebola
  The Ebola outbreak in West Africa and the challenges of bringing the disease in control
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/03 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Economic Roots of Iranian Turmoil
  What might the latest protests mean for the country's leaders?
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/03 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/01/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/03 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Worldwide Adventures with Steve Backshall, Sarah Marquis, Explorer
  3/3In a classic Aboriginal walkabout, Sarah fished, foraged and gathered food from the wild(R)
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/03 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  The Interview—Last surviving British Dambuster - George 'Johnny' Johnson
  Why has the Dambusters raid become such a part of Britain’s national folklore?(R)
13. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/03 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  Discovery—The Day the Earth Moved
  How scientists learned the earth’s crust is made up of shifting plates.(R)
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/03 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump on Palestinians: US Pays Millions in Aid But Gets No Respect
  President Trump threatens to pull US relief for Palestinians over lack of peace talks
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/03 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US Threatens to Cut Funding To UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees
  Mr Trump said the US got no appreciation for aid given to Palestinian refugees.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/03 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—North Korea Offers to Re-open Hotline with South Korea
  Long defunct hotline with South Korea may be reactivated, say reports from North Korea.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/03 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Tensions Falling As Korean Hotline Resumes
  But rhetoric between Pyongyang and Washington remains extremely frosty.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/03 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Newsday—Korea Peninsular Relations Warm With Restored Hotline
  South Korea says the North has Restored Telephone Hotline
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/03 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Not Keeping Mum: Business as Usual After Motherhood?
  Businesses fail to pull new mothers back to the workforce - and some mums have had enough
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The Apalachin Meeting
  A chance discovery in 1957 revealed how powerful the mafia was in America.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/03 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Fish that Ate Florida
  Why some people want to eradicate the lionfish from Florida's waters(R)
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/03 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  World Update—North Korea Reopens Hotline to South
  South Korea confirms it received a call from the North at 15:30 local time (06:30 GMT)
14. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/03 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—North Korea Reopens Hotline To South
  Phone line was disabled almost two years ago
16. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/03 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  The Documentary—Aretha at 75
  In memory of the 'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin who dies aged 76
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/03 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—I Set Up First Women-Only Afghan Uni
  Aziz Amir was inspired to train female medical staff after his mother's untimely death
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/03 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/01/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/03 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  The Compass—What Happened Next, What Happened Next: Ebola
  The Ebola outbreak in West Africa and the challenges of bringing the disease in control(R)
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/03 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Ethiopia Pledges to Release all Political Prisoners
  Ethiopia's prime minister has announced the release of all political prisoners
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/03 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Ethiopia To Free Political Prisoners
  Ethiopia says it intends to pardon and release all political prisoners
11. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/03 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Music Streaming Booms
  Streaming music in the UK grew by 50% in 2017, with 1.5bn listens per week
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/03 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Korean Hotline
  We explain the re-opening of direct communication between North and South Korea
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/03 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Zambia's Foreign Minister Quits His Cabinet Post
  Zambia's Foreign Minister, Harry Kalaba resigns, alleging government greed and corruption
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/03 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Interview—Last surviving British Dambuster - George 'Johnny' Johnson
  Why has the Dambusters raid become such a part of Britain’s national folklore?(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/03 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Digital Natives or Digital Exiles?
  A special edition of Click asks the questions are we digital natives or digital exiles?
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/03 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—03/01/2018 GMT
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/03 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2018/01/03 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—2018/01/03 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—03/01/2018 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/03 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Compass—What Happened Next, What Happened Next: Ebola
  The Ebola outbreak in West Africa and the challenges of bringing the disease in control(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/03 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Documentary—Aretha at 75
  In memory of the 'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin who dies aged 76(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/03 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Trump: 'Bannon has lost his mind'
  President Trump has criticised former aide, Steve Bannon, for his comments over Russia
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—03/01/2018 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/03 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Flaw in Intel Chips Revealed
  Millions of computers could be vulnerable due to a major security flaw in its processors
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/03 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Fish that Ate Florida
  Why some people want to eradicate the lionfish from Florida's waters(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/04 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is Zero Tolerance the Right Approach for FGM?
  Some experts are questioning the international campaign against Female Genital Mutilation
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/04 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The Comedy of Food
  Is food getting funnier? Do modern diets make it a richer sauce of comedy?
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/04 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Flaw in Intel Chips Revealed
  Millions of computers could be vulnerable to hacking due to an issue with its processors
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/04 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/01/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/04 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Aretha at 75
  In memory of the 'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin who dies aged 76(R)
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/04 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is Zero Tolerance the Right Approach for FGM?
  Some experts are questioning the international campaign against Female Genital Mutilation(R)
13. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/04 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Digital Natives or Digital Exiles?
  A special edition of Click asks the questions are we digital natives or digital exiles?(R)
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/04 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Explosive Claims from New Trump Book
  President Trump has disavowed Steve Bannon following quotes in a new book
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/04 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Ethiopia ‘to Free Political Prisoners’
  It is unclear exactly who will be released - or when it will take place

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