BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Monday 22 April 2019

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/22 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Business Report—Comedian Wins Ukraine's Vote
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/22 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Science In Action—The Zombie Pig Brain
  What are the ethical concerns behind the so-called “Zombie Pig Brain”?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/22 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/04/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/22 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—How epidemics have helped to shape the city of Hong Kong
  From plague to SARS – how disease has shaped Hong Kong(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/22 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Wole Soyinka, Nobel Literature laureate
  Nigerian writer and Nobel Literature laureate, Wole Soyinka
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/22 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Conversation—Yoga women
  Two women discuss the power and popularity of yoga around the world
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/22 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  Newsday—Sri Lanka's PM questions why attack warnings were ignored
  More than 200 people were killed and hundreds more injured in a series of bomb attacks
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/22 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—24 suspects arrested in Sri Lanka after bomb blasts kills hundreds
  The attacks are the deadliest seen in the country since the end of the civil war in 2009
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/22 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Sri Lanka Easter Sunday attacks death toll rises to 290
  About 500 people were injured
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/22 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Sri Lanka attacks: Police say they've now arrested 24 suspects
  About 500 people were injured in the Easter Sunday bombings
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/22 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—At least 290 people have been killed in Sri Lanka
  All of the attacks were carried out by suicide bombers
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/22 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—TED2019: Facebook, Twitter and democracy
  Jane Wakefield reports from the Ted conference in Vancouver
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Nato bombs Serbian TV
  A survivor from the April 1999 bombing in Belgrade that killed 16 people.
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/22 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How scared should we be?
  The news today can be pretty terrifying, but how scared should we really be?(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/22 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Boston Calling—Safe spaces
  Volunteers in the US form underground networks to house migrants with nowhere else to go(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/22 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  World Update—Sri Lanka explosions: death toll rises to 290
  The number of dead from Sunday's bomb attacks in Sri Lanka has risen sharply to 290
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/22 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/04/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/22 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Will we ever know what the universe is made of?
  CrowdScience finds out if there’s a limit to what physicists at CERN can discover(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/22 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—The voyage of The Fisherman’s Friends
  How a group of friends went from singing in their local pub to national stardom
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/22 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/04/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/22 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Why is climate change so politicised?
  People on the left are more likely to accept climate change than those on the right.
5. 12:50GMT
  More or Less—The economic impact of mega sporting events
  Major sports events and the benefits to the local economy.
6. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/22 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—290 dead in Sri Lanka attacks
  Easter Sunday attacks kill 290 people in Sri Lanka
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/22 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Wole Soyinka, Nobel Literature laureate
  Nigerian writer and Nobel Literature laureate, Wole Soyinka(R)
10. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/22 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Comedian wins Ukranian presidential election
  Volodymyr Zelensky scored a landslide victory in the country's presidential election.
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/22 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Algeria protests: Police 'detain top businessmen'
  Four billionaires are being held over a corruption investigation, according to state TV.
14. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/22 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 15:32GMT
  BBC OS—22/04/2019 GMT
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
16. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/22 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Sri Lanka attacks 'linked to foreign network'
  290 people were killed in bombings on churches and hotels
18. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/22 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 17:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Ghana's chief Imam celebrates 100th birthday at Catholic church mass
  The centenarian's decision was made to help encourage interfaith dialogue
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/22 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/04/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/22 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2019/04/22 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—2019/04/22 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Ethiopia-Eritrea border is closed again
  No official reason has yet been provided for the closure by either country
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/22 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Discovery—Carlo Rovelli on rethinking the nature of time
  Theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli on why time is not what it seems
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/22 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Sri Lanka attacks 'linked to foreign networks'
  Sri Lankan government has blamed a local Islamist group for the Easter Sunday bombings
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/22 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Why Factor—Why is climate change so politicised?
  People on the left are more likely to accept climate change than those on the right.(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/22 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Conversation—Yoga women
  Two women discuss the power and popularity of yoga around the world(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/22 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/04/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—22/04/2019 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/22 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—First broadcast 2019/04/22 22:32 GMT
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/22 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The History Hour—The Columbine school shooting
  Mass murder in the US, the first play on Broadway by a black woman, and space tourism.
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/23 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US to end sanction exemptions for major importers
  The USA is to end exemptions from sanctions for countries still buying oil from Iran.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/23 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—23/04/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/23 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Why is climate change so politicised?
  People on the left are more likely to accept climate change than those on the right.(R)
7. 01:50GMT
  More or Less—The economic impact of mega sporting events
  Major sports events and the benefits to the local economy.(R)
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/23 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The reuse and refill revolution
  Should we reuse and refill plastic packaging to limit the amount being thrown away?
10. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/23 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  In the Studio—Tamara Kvesitadze, Kinetic artist
  Georgian sculptor Tamara Kvesitadze on Sigh, her large-scale installation set for China
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/23 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  Newsday—Sri Lanka says Islamist group is behind Sunday's attacks
  Explosions in churches and hotels killed 310 people and wounded nearly 500
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/23 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Police detain 40 suspects in Sri Lanka
  Sri Lanka's government has blamed the blasts on a local Islamist group
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/23 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—'World's first malaria vaccine' is being rolled out in Malawi
  The vaccine trains the immune system to attack the malaria parasite

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