BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Friday 30 August 2019

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/30 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Trade war casts shadow on US growth
  Increased consumer spending was behind the rise, which was in line with expectations
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/30 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/30 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Lethal Force in Rio’s Favelas
  Brazil’s party capital, Rio de Janeiro, is witnessing a killing spree.(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/30 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Writer - Edouard Louis
  Is anger the fuel that propels Edouard Louis to write his books?(R)
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/30 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  World Football—How not to run a football club and other stories
  Parma's Marco Ferarri, Pat Nevin and Heather O'Reilly discuss the business of football.
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/30 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Newsday—Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow arrested in Hong Kong
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/30 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Hong Kong pro-democracy activists arrested
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
15. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/30 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Activists arrested in Hong Kong
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/30 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Hong Kong: prominent activists arrested
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/30 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Hurricane Dorian heads to the northern Caribbean
  Hurricane Dorian strengthens as it passes through Caribbean
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/30 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Can we trust Rwanda's data?
  Dodgy statistics and aid money in Africa
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The paedophile identified by his hands
  The first conviction of a paedophile using hand analysis.
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/30 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Real Story—Who owns the Amazon?
  Are the Amazon fires an ‘international crisis’?
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/30 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  World Update—Protests banned as pro-democracy activists arrested in Hong Kong
  Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong arrested
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/30 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/30 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  Science In Action—Nanotube computer says hello
  A 16bit computer processor made of carbon nanotubes is unveiled to the world.(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/30 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Meeting Bobi Wine
  Uganda’s rapper turned politician who’s challenging President Yoweri Museveni
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/30 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/30 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Saving Ethiopia’s church forests
  With so much of the country's native forest lost, the church forests represent hope
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/30 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Hong Kong arrests ahead of weekend protests
  Hong Kong authorities detain prominent activists ahead of demonstrations this weekend.
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/30 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Writer - Edouard Louis
  Is anger the fuel that propels Edouard Louis to write his books?(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/30 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—India's roads feel the slowdown
  A car industry supplier provides a personal perspective on India’s economic slowdown
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/30 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—DR Congo Ebola deaths top 2,000
  The health authorities have struggled to contain the spread of the virus
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/30 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  BBC OS—30/08/2019 GMT
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/30 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Hong Kong activists arrested
  Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow were arrested for illegally organising a protest
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/30 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Ghana's government plans to give guns to police officers
  Five officers have been killed in the past month
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/30 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/30 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2019/08/30 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—2019/08/30 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Being a single parent, captured in a book.
  Writer Floris Lymon discusses being a single mother living in Europe
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/30 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Do we need more space stations?
  Would more satellites and space stations help us get further into the solar system?
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/30 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Hong Kong's pro-democracy campaigners arrested
  Police conducted a wave of arrests and denied permission for a mass rally on Saturday
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/30 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Tech Life—Tech's trade war
  How tensions between China and the US are hurting the tech industry in both nations.
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/30 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  World Football—How not to run a football club and other stories
  Parma's Marco Ferarri, Pat Nevin and Heather O'Reilly discuss the business of football.(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/30 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—30/08/2019 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/30 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—India's roads feel the slowdown
  A car industry supplier provides a personal perspective on India’s economic slowdown
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/30 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Real Story—Who owns the Amazon?
  Are the Amazon fires an ‘international crisis’?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/31 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Hong Kong authorities threaten 5 years in jail for protestors
  Authorities in the city have banned protests this weekend.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/31 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/31 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Kit Kat: a provocative new drama about climate change
  The radio premiere of Kolbrún Björt Sigfúsdóttir's play Kit Kat recorded in Edinburgh
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/31 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Meeting Bobi Wine
  Uganda’s rapper turned politician who’s challenging President Yoweri Museveni(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/31 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—Who owns the Amazon?
  Are the Amazon fires an ‘international crisis’?(R)
11. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/31 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/08/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/31 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  Trending—Living with China’s social media censorship
  How do Chinese social media users navigate government censorship?
15. 04:50GMT
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Chatbot
  Can a computer convince you that it's human?
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/08/31 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Controversial citizenship register published in Indian state
  Security personnel deployed in Assam as millions of people could be left stateless.

Saturday 31 August 2019

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