BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Thursday 6 June 2019

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/06/06 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Trump Unimpressed With Mexico Trade Talks
  The US and Mexico have failed to reach a deal on tariffs and immigration
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/06/06 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/06/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/06 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle—13 Minutes to the Moon, 13 Minutes to the Moon: 4. Fire to the Phoenix
  Nasa’s ambitions of a Moon landing are threatened by a deadly launchpad inferno(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/06/06 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is time travel possible?
  What does science tell us about the possibility of travelling in time?
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/06 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Finding a food champion: The finalists
  The people changing the way we produce, consume and think about food.
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/06/06 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Newsday—Sudan admits to 46 protest deaths
  Doctors linked to the opposition on Wednesday said at least 100 people had been killed
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/06/06 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Sudan crisis: Official admits to 46 protest deaths
  Security forces moved against protesters after a long stand-off
15. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/06/06 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—May and Macron to mark D-Day anniversary
  Hundreds of veterans have gathered in Normandy for the anniversary
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/06/06 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—D-Day: May and Macron in France to mark 75th anniversary
  A lone piper played to mark the moment when the first UK soldiers went ashore
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/06/06 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Events are being held in Normandy to mark the start of the D-Day landings 75 years ago
  By the end of D-Day, 4,414 allied troops had been killed and thousands more wounded
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/06 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—The rise and fall of viral marketing
  Can a bear in an ad help sell more washing machines?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Broadcasting D-Day
  How the BBC reported the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France, 6 June 1944
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/06/06 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Forum—How Afghanistan won its freedom from Britain
  1919 and the creation of independent Afghanistan
10. 08:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Kenya's World Cup cricket fairytale
  In 2003, Kenya stunned cricket by reaching the World Cup semi-final.
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/06/06 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  World Update—D-Day: Commemorations in France to mark 75th anniversary
  Veterans and leaders mark 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/06/06 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/06/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/06 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Health Check—Defining the limits of human endurance
  New research which reveals the physiological limits on maximum human energy expenditure(R)
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/06/06 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—My dream of ballooning over Iraq
  Murtada al-Hachimi fought for years to organise a hot air balloon festival in Iraq
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/06/06 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/06/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/06 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Assignment—Turkey’s Political Football
  How has rivalry on the football field reflected the political divisions in Turkey?
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/06/06 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Sudanese civilians describe ‘random’ violence
  Sudanese militia accused of beating and threatening civilians
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/06/06 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is time travel possible?
  What does science tell us about the possibility of travelling in time?(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/06 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Football finance in the spotlight
  As football finance hits the headlines, we take a look at how money influences the game
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/06/06 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—African Union suspends Sudan
  After deadly violence which has led to dozens of killings
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/06 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  BBC OS—06/06/2019 GMT
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/06/06 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Sudan crisis: African Union membership suspended
  Dozens have been killed in an upsurge of violence in Khartoum, Sudan
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/06/06 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Zimbabwe's opposition politician rejects peace talks
  Tendai Biti of the MDC Alliance says there is a "trust deficit"
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/06/06 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/06/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/06 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2019/06/06 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—2019/06/06 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Tension mounts in Liberia ahead of protest
  Police use tear gas to disperse crowd, following the arrest of one of the organisers
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/06 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Science In Action—US foetal tissue research ban
  The Trump administration halts scientific research on tissue derived from human embryos
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/06/06 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—African Union suspends Sudan after deadly violence
  African Union has suspended Sudan over the violent clampdown on protesters
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/06/06 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Assignment—Turkey’s Political Football
  How has rivalry on the football field reflected the political divisions in Turkey?(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/06 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Finding a food champion: The finalists
  The people changing the way we produce, consume and think about food.(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/06/06 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/06/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—06/06/2019 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/06 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Football finance in the spotlight
  As football finance hits the headlines, we take a look at how money influences the game
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/06/06 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Forum—How Afghanistan won its freedom from Britain
  1919 and the creation of independent Afghanistan(R)
22. 23:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Kenya's World Cup cricket fairytale
  In 2003, Kenya stunned cricket by reaching the World Cup semi-final.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/06/07 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Vegan burger firm shares soar
  Shares in the plant-based burger company Beyond Meat surge
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/06/07 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/06/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/07 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Turkey’s Political Football
  How has rivalry on the football field reflected the political divisions in Turkey?(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/06/07 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Bas Eickhout, Dutch MEP, GreenLeft Party
  Political power inside the EU is no longer between the centre left and centre right.
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/07 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  World Football—The Women's World Cup Kicks Off
  Heather O’Reilly, Karina LeBlanc and Brazil's Kathellen Sousa look ahead to the World Cup
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/06/07 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Newsday—Sudan crisis: African Union membership suspended
  Sudan has seen its most violent week since the ousting of Omar al-Bashir in April
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/06/07 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—The African Union has suspended Sudan's membership "with immediate effect"
  Sudan has seen a violent crackdown against protesters
15. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/06/07 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—African Union suspends Sudan after deadly violence
  Sudan has seen a violent crackdown against protesters

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