BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Friday 15 March 2019

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/03/15 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—Moomin Creator Tove Jansson
  Tove Jansson was the Finnish-Swedish author and illustrator best known for the Moomins.(R)
3. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Bangladesh's football heroes
  How the national football team helped the country's fight for independence in 1971.(R)
4. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/03/15 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—UK seeks Brexit delay
  British politicians have voted overwhelmingly to delay the UK's departure from the EU.
6. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/03/15 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/03/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/15 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  Assignment—Abandoned in the Amazon
  The dangers of flying in the great wilderness of the Brazilian rainforest(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/03/15 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Interview—Deputy of Venezuela’s Voluntad Popular party - Juan Andres Mejia
  Is there a way out of Venezuela’s protracted agony?
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/15 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  World Football—US Women's Team v US Soccer Federation: A quest for equality
  The panel discuss the lawsuit between the US Women's Team and the Federation.
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/03/15 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Shootings at two mosques in New Zealand
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/03/15 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—All mosques told to close doors after shootings in New Zealand
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/03/15 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Forty people killed in New Zealand mosque attacks
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/03/15 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Four people in custody over Christchurch attacks
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/03/15 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Newsday—New Zealand mosque attacks kills 49
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/15 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Neverending Brexit?
  As the UK parliament votes to delay Brexit, businesses brace for yet more uncertainty
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—How Little America was built in Afghanistan
  In the 1950s, US engineers were sent to Afghanistan to build a dam.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/03/15 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Real Story—What’s going on at the US-Mexico border?
  President Trump says the situation is a national emergency. Is he right?
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/03/15 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  World Update—49 dead in New Zealand mosque attacks
  49 are confirmed dead in shootings at two Christchurch mosques
14. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/03/15 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/03/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/15 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  Science In Action—Volcanic activity in the Comoros Islands
  Undersea tremors in French Indian Ocean territory
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/03/15 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Killed for seeking justice
  BBC Urdu’s Humaira Kanwal remembers Afzal Kohistani, and the Kohistan video case
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/03/15 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—15/03/2019 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/03/15 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Mass shooting kills 49 in New Zealand
  A gunman shot dead 49 people and wounded more than 40 at two New Zealand mosques
7. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/03/15 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Mass shooting at two mosques in New Zealand
  Forty-nine people have been killed following the deadly attack in Christchurch
9. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/15 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—China passes new foreign investment law
  China has passed a new foreign investment law seen as a bid to facilitate US trade talks
11. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/03/15 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—New Zealand: Country awakes after deadly attack
  Shootings at two mosques in Christchurch have killed 49 people
13. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/03/15 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Mosques close for security reasons following deadly attack in New Zealand
  Forty-nine people were killed and many others injured following the shooting.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/03/15 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Interview—Deputy of Venezuela’s Voluntad Popular party - Juan Andres Mejia
  Is there a way out of Venezuela’s protracted agony?(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/15 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Science In Action—Volcanic activity in the Comoros Islands
  Undersea tremors in French Indian Ocean territory(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/03/15 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—15/03/2019 GMT
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/15 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2019/03/15 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—2019/03/15 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—15/03/2019 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/03/15 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Tech Life—Thirty years of the World Wide Web
  Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the Web's creator, warns of a "dysfunctional future" online.
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/15 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  World Football—US Women's Team v US Soccer Federation: A quest for equality
  The panel discuss the lawsuit between the US Women's Team and the Federation.(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/03/15 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/03/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—15/03/2019 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/15 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—China passes new foreign investment law
  China has passed a new foreign investment law seen as a bid to facilitate US trade talks
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/03/15 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Killed for seeking justice
  BBC Urdu’s Humaira Kanwal remembers Afzal Kohistani, and the Kohistan video case(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/03/16 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Real Story—What’s going on at the US-Mexico border?
  President Trump says the situation is a national emergency. Is he right?(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/03/16 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—New Zealand Attack Suspect Appears in Court
  Brenton Tarrant is charged with murder in the mosque shootings.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/03/16 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/03/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/16 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Songs for change
  We speak to musicians from across the world telling stories through song
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/03/16 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Killed for seeking justice
  BBC Urdu’s Humaira Kanwal remembers Afzal Kohistani, and the Kohistan video case(R)
11. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/03/16 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  The Real Story—What’s going on at the US-Mexico border?
  President Trump says the situation is a national emergency. Is he right?(R)
13. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/03/16 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/03/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/03/16 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 05:32GMT
  Trending—The people behind US political violence (Part 2 of 2)
  An anti-fascist activist meets a far-right Proud Boy. Will they agree on anything?
17. 05:50GMT
  How the World Changed Music—Mbube – The Lion
  The story behind the original South African song Mbube, known as the Lion Sleeps Tonight

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