BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Thursday 18 April 2019

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/18 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Argentina brings back price controls
  President Macri launches the campaign with a video of himself filmed on a mobile phone.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/18 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/04/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/18 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Money & Power—Money Clinic, Money Clinic: Nairobi
  2/2A life coach invites couples in Nairobi to talk honestly about their finances(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/18 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How scared should we be?
  The news today can be pretty terrifying, but how scared should we really be?
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/18 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The pot washers
  The little heard voices who wash the world's dishes.
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/18 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Newsday—North Korea ‘tests new tactical guided weapon’
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/18 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Sudan ex-president moved to prison
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
15. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/18 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Kim Jong-un 'oversees test of new weapon'
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/18 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—What does North Korea's weapon test mean for US talks?
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/18 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—North Korea claims to test 'new weapon'
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/18 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Should prostitution be a normal profession?
  How best to help sex workers: Full decriminalisation versus abolition
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—How organic farming started
  Worries about the industrialisation of farming post-WW2 led some farmers to go organic.
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/18 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Forum—Inside the mind of Leonardo da Vinci
  The Italian artist’s unique understanding of science and the natural world
10. 08:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Ashley Fiolek - Deaf motocross champion
  How a deaf American rider dominated the fast and dangerous sport of women's motocross
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/18 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  World Update—The Mueller report - what happens next?
  The long-awaited Mueller report will be released to Congress later today
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/18 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/04/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/18 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Health Check—How epidemics have helped to shape the city of Hong Kong
  From plague to SARS – how disease has shaped Hong Kong(R)
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/18 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Using comedy to unpick my past on air
  Comedian Rosie Waterland started a podcast with her mum to examine their difficult past
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/18 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/04/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/18 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Assignment—Restoring Brazil's National Treasure
  Can the treasures lost when Brazil's National Museum burnt down be salvaged or replaced?
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/18 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—North Korea tests new weapon
  State media has reported the test of a new "tactical guided weapon"
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/18 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How scared should we be?
  The news today can be pretty terrifying, but how scared should we really be?(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/18 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Climate protests: necessary disobedience or unnecessary inconvenience?
  Extinction Rebellion have been disrupting London traffic and commuters this week.
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/18 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Nigeria's top judge found guilty
  A tribunal finds that Nigeria's top judge failed to declare his assets
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/18 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  BBC OS—18/04/2019 GMT
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/18 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—The Mueller Report Released
  The US Attorney General defends the President over allegations of obstruction of justice
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/18 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Alarming malnutrition rates reported in Ethiopia's Gedeo region
  Tens of thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) in southern Ethiopia are affected
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/18 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/04/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/18 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2019/04/18 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/18 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—'Giant lion' fossil found in Kenyan museum drawer
  The huge creature is thought to have roamed east Africa 20 million years ago
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/18 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Science In Action—The Zombie Pig Brain
  What are the ethical concerns behind the so-called “Zombie Pig Brain”?
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/18 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Mueller report published
  Redacted version of Mueller report published
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/18 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Assignment—Restoring Brazil's National Treasure
  Can the treasures lost when Brazil's National Museum burnt down be salvaged or replaced?(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/18 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The pot washers
  The little heard voices who wash the world's dishes.(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/18 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/04/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—18/04/2019 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/18 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—First broadcast 2019/04/18 22:32 GMT
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/18 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Forum—Inside the mind of Leonardo da Vinci
  The Italian artist’s unique understanding of science and the natural world(R)
22. 23:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Ashley Fiolek - Deaf motocross champion
  How a deaf American rider dominated the fast and dangerous sport of women's motocross(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/19 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Crowds in Sudan call for civilian-run government
  Political parties can’t agree what should replace the current military leadership.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/19 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/04/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/19 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Restoring Brazil's National Treasure
  Can the treasures lost when Brazil's National Museum burnt down be salvaged or replaced?(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/19 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister, Germany - Olaf Scholz
  Does Germany need to reboot its economic model?
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/19 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  World Football—Istanbul derbies and a journeyman's adventures
  We're in Istanbul for a weekend of derbies, as Basaksehir close in on the title
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/19 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Newsday—Is this the end of the investigations into Trump?
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/19 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Mali: PM and entire government resign
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
15. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/19 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Life after the Mueller report
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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