BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Monday 15 January 2018

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/15 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Interview—Actor and UN Goodwill Ambassador - Ashley Judd
  How far can the movement demanding radical change in Hollywood go?
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/15 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women on the Board
  Two women who have reached the top of the corporate ladder
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/15 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  World Business Report—International Builder Carillion in Debt Crisis
  Carillion's projects include Union Station in Toronto and the Suez Canal road tunnel
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/15 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—Science Stories: Series 4, Lise Meitner
  3/4How physicist Lise Meitner unlocked the science of the atom bomb that cost Hitler dearly(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/15 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/01/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/15 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Trending—The History of ‘Fake News’ (Part 1)
  The meaning of “fake news” has been completely transformed – so what does it mean now?(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—Listeners Angered by Equal Pay ‘Broadcast Ban’
  Reaction on the ‘broadcast ban’ imposed on BBC reporters in support of equal pay row(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/15 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Interview—Actor and UN Goodwill Ambassador - Ashley Judd
  How far can the movement demanding radical change in Hollywood go?(R)
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/15 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  Science In Action—Oil Spill in East China Sea
  The potential environmental disaster of the oil tanker accident in the East China Sea(R)
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/15 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Is Peace Possible In Myanmar's Rakhine State?
  Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims fled the violence in Rakhine state
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/15 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Chile Prepares for Pope Francis Visit
  Pope Francis is to face allegations of child abuse by the Catholic clergy in Chile
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/15 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Jakarta Stock Exchange Floor Collapses
  The building has been evacuated
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/15 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—What could be done for peace in Myanmar?
  Violence in Rakhine state has uprooted hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/15 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Newsday—Further Talks Between The Two Koreas
  The two parties are discussing North Korea's athletes going to the Winter Olympics
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/15 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Gambling Addiction: Winners and Losers
  There's growing concern about gambling addiction worldwide.
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—How British Women Helped Win World War One
  For the first time women were encouraged to join the workforce to help win the war
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/15 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Gary Oldman becomes Winston Churchill
  Gary Oldman tells us why he changed Winston Churchill’s voice for the film Darkest Hour(R)
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/15 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  World Update—Bangladesh and Myanmar Discuss Rohingya Repatriation
  The Rohingya left their villages last year in the face of a Burmese military campaign
14. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/15 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/01/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/15 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women on the Board
  Two women who have reached the top of the corporate ladder(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/15 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—When a Murderer Stole My Identity
  What happened when an American journalist faced the biggest ethical dilemma of his life
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/15 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/01/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/15 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Noise
  Why high levels of noise affects all of us and how to make our lives more tranquil
7. 13:50GMT
  More or Less—How Louis Bachelier Scooped Economists by Half a Century
  A forgotten French mathematician’s unusual approach to the stock market.(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/15 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Life as a Rohingya in Bangladesh
  The precarious existence of the Rohingya in one of the world's largest refugee camps
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/15 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Leading Ethiopian opposition leader is to be released from jail
  A court ruling this morning saw all charges against Dr. Merera Gudina dropped.
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/15 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Carillion Collapse Raises Job Fears
  British construction group Carillion has collapsed, threatening thousands of jobs
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/15 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—15/01/2018 GMT
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/15 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Kenya's answer to fixing potholes
  New technology that can fix potholes within minutes is offering hope to road users.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/15 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Interview—Actor and UN Goodwill Ambassador - Ashley Judd
  How far can the movement demanding radical change in Hollywood go?(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/15 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  CrowdScience—When Does Speech Become Music?
  How do our brains tell the difference between music and speech?(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/15 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—15/01/2018 GMT
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/15 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2018/01/15 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—2018/01/15 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—15/01/2018 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/15 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Why Factor—Noise
  Why high levels of noise affects all of us and how to make our lives more tranquil(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/15 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women on the Board
  Two women who have reached the top of the corporate ladder(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/15 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/01/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—15/01/2018 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/15 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Carillion Collapse Raises Job Fears
  British construction group Carillion has collapsed, threatening thousands of jobs
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/15 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Gary Oldman becomes Winston Churchill
  Gary Oldman tells us why he changed Winston Churchill’s voice for the film Darkest Hour(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/16 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Kids Versus Cars
  The movement turning streets into playgrounds
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/16 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  In the Studio—Boris Akunin – Creator of Russia’s Crime Fiction Hero
  Russian Boris Akunin aka Grigory Chkhartishvili on the art of writing crime novels
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/16 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Ocean Risk From Toxic Tanker Spill
  The Sanchi was carrying 136,000 tonnes of condensate when it collided with a freighter
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/16 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Shackled Children Found Chained to their Beds in California
  Thirteen young people were found chained in filthy conditions and two parents arrested
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/16 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Noise
  Why high levels of noise affects all of us and how to make our lives more tranquil(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  More or Less—How Louis Bachelier Scooped Economists by Half a Century
  A forgotten French mathematician’s unusual approach to the stock market.(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/16 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Kids Versus Cars
  The movement turning streets into playgrounds(R)
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/16 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  CrowdScience—When Does Speech Become Music?
  How do our brains tell the difference between music and speech?(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/16 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Shackled Siblings Found In California Home
  Some were shackled to their beds
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/16 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—'Democracy Is Under Assault' - Freedom House
  The watch dog says global freedom has been in decline for more than a decade

Tuesday 16 January 2018

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