BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Saturday 30 November 2019

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/30 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Real Story—Who runs Iraq?
  Hundreds of protesters have been killed during weeks of unrest.(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/30 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler announces 10,000 job cuts
  The move follows a downturn in worldwide sales and the onset of electric cars.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/30 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/11/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/30 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti: Telling Britain’s story on stage
  The playwright Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti on reflecting the UK on stage
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/30 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Behind the tragic headlines
  How BBC Vietnamese pieced together the lorry deaths story(R)
11. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/30 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  The Real Story—Who runs Iraq?
  Hundreds of protesters have been killed during weeks of unrest.(R)
13. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/30 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/11/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/30 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 05:32GMT
  Trending—The ‘online slave market’ aided by Silicon Valley
  Women in Kuwait are being trafficked on apps. Experts call it an ‘online slave market’.
17. 05:50GMT
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Stock option
  An incentive for good performance, or another way to boost executives' pay?
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/30 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Terror strikes London
  A terror attack in London; Turkey threatens to open the gates to let refugees into Europe
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/30 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Life and work in Antarctica
  Reflections on life and work in Antarctica; the London terror attack
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/30 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Malta's Prime Minister under pressure to go
  Malta's Prime Minister is under pressure to resign; preview of elections in the UK
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/30 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  World Football—Flamengo celebrates!
  Flamengo legend Dejan Petković discusses a crazy 24 hours for his former club.(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/30 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  The World This Week—The rich countries where people are dying younger
  Life expectancy in the US has fallen for the past three years. Why?
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/30 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  In the Balance—Regulating political chatter
  Should campaign adverts on social media be controlled?
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/30 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Euro 2020 Draw in Romania
  We preview the Euro 2020 draw which takes place in one of the host nations Romania.
15. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/30 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/11/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/30 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  Trending—The ‘online slave market’ aided by Silicon Valley
  Women in Kuwait are being trafficked on apps. Experts call it an ‘online slave market’.(R)
19. 11:50GMT
  Over to You—Did Hardtalk do enough to challenge a Trump supporter?
  A friend of Donald Trump was the guest on Hardtalk but was the interview robust enough?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/30 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Top of the Pops—Rod Stewart, Coldplay and Beck
  British music icon Rod Stewart is back with a reworking of some of his classic songs
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/30 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—London Bridge attacker named as convicted terrorist
  Police say Usman Khan, previously jailed for terrorism offences, carried out the attack.
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/30 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League build up
  Build up and previews for all of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
7. 15:01GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 15:04
8. 15:04GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  Full match commentary from Anfield as Premier League leaders Liverpool take on Brighton.
9. 16:01GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 16:04
10. 16:04GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  We return to Anfield for full second half commentary of Liverpool v Brighton.
11. 17:01GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 17:04
12. 17:04GMT
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  Premier League results & an interview with three-time grand slam winner Andy Murray.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/30 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/11/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/30 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Assignment—The man who laughed at al-Qaeda
  Remembering Raed Fares the Radio Fresh FM founder who fought hatred with humour in Syria.(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/30 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—30/11/2019 GMT
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/30 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  The Missing Cryptoqueen—The Bitcoin killer
  Not all is as it seems with Dr Ruja's revolutionary cryptocurrency, OneCoin
9. 19:50GMT
  More or Less—Testing tomatoes
  Have these saucy fruits become less healthy over time?
10. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/30 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 20:06GMT
  Heart and Soul—Heart and Soul Gathering, Buddhism in Cambodia
  How is Buddhism developing in Cambodia?
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/30 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Malta businessman charged over journalist murder
  Yorgen Fenech charged with complicity in the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/30 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/11/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—30/11/2019 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/30 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  Boston Calling—First Peoples
  The debate over who has the right to call themselves Native American.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/11/30 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Sri Lanka's Muslims feel the fear
  The backlash after the Easter 2019 bombings leaves a minority community vulnerable
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/30 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  Outlook—Giving birth during a genocide
  The Rwandan woman whose waters broke as militia were attacking her family home
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/01 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Interview—Wendell Pierce: A tale of two Americas
  Wendell Pierce starred as Detective Bunk Moreland in the American TV series The Wire(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/01 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Could humans hibernate during interstellar travel?
  Hibernation could allow people to travel long distances in space. How realistic is it?
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/01 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The World This Week—The rich countries where people are dying younger
  Life expectancy in the US has fallen for the past three years. Why?(R)
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/01 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  In the Balance—Regulating political chatter
  Should campaign adverts on social media be controlled?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/01 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/01 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Missing Cryptoqueen—The Bitcoin killer
  Not all is as it seems with Dr Ruja's revolutionary cryptocurrency, OneCoin(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—Did Hardtalk do enough to challenge a Trump supporter?
  A friend of Donald Trump was the guest on Hardtalk but was the interview robust enough?(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/01 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—British music’s Caribbean roots
  The colourful roots of how British black music has entered the mainstream
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/01 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Sri Lanka's Muslims feel the fear
  The backlash after the Easter 2019 bombings leaves a minority community vulnerable(R)
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/01 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Boston Calling—First Peoples
  The debate over who has the right to call themselves Native American.(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/12/01 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/12/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/01 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  The Conversation—Coaching national teams: Tracey Neville and Desiree Ellis
  What's it like to coach your national women's sports team?(R)

Sunday 1 December 2019

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