BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Friday 24 January 2020

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/24 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—The amazing Dr Darwin
  The life of Erasmus Darwin, one of the most remarkable minds in 18th Century Britain(R)
3. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Stanley Matthews' Soweto team
  How an English soccer legend ran a team of black players in apartheid-era South Africa(R)
4. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/24 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Wuhan virus continues China's lockdown
  We update you on the viral outbreak centred on Wuhan in China
6. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/24 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/01/2020 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/24 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  World Football—Kerr's trophy target and rebuilding Berahino
  Mani Djazmi, Pat Nevin and Heather O'Reilly discuss the week's biggest football stories
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/24 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Interview—Don Bacon: Will Republicans regret their loyalty to Trump?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Republican Congressman Don Bacon
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/24 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Assignment—Finland's race to go carbon neutral
  The Finnish fisherman who believes he has a solution to climate change(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/24 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Coronavirus: How worried should we be?
  At least 17 people are known to have died from the virus
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/24 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—China coronavirus latest
  Travel restrictions will affect at least 20 million people across 10 cities
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/24 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Coronavirus: WHO decides not to declare global health emergency
  WHO says the infection is caused by a new type of coronavirus
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/24 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Wuhan: how do you quarantine a city?
  With two days until the Chinese New Year, the railway station in Wuhan should be buzzing
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/24 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Newsday—China: virus death toll rises as more cities shut down
  China has widened a lockdown in Hubei province
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/24 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—What next for Africa's richest woman?
  Isabel dos Santos faces charges in her native Angola
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The frozen zoo
  Since 1975, San Diego Zoo has been deep-freezing cell samples from rare species
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/24 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Real Story—Can China stop a killer virus spreading?
  A new virus has emerged in China and is being identified in patients across the globe.
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/24 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  World Update—China coronavirus: death toll rises
  26 people have died and, currently, there are 830 confirmed cases
14. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/24 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/01/2020 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/24 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  Science In Action—New Coronavirus
  What science can tell us about the emergence of a new virus in China
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/24 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Facing their fathers' crimes
  The Argentinians denouncing their fathers’ crimes during the military dictatorship
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/24 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/01/2020 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/24 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Adventures of a Jewish scribe
  The married couple saving ancient manuscripts.
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/24 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—China adds travel controls as virus spreads
  China extends travel controls as more people are diagnosed with new coronavirus
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/24 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Locust swarms may trigger conflict, says FAO
  Crop degradation caused by "devastating" locust swarms may trigger conflict, says FAO
11. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/24 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—The business of male make-up
  As a pop-up male make-up concession arrives in the UK we look at the growing industry
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/24 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Lebanon: Young protesters in conversation
  We take an in-depth look at politics and life in Lebanon
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/24 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Living in the epicentre of the Coronavirus outbreak
  An African student talks about life in lockdown in the Chinese city of Wuhan
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/24 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Interview—Don Bacon: Will Republicans regret their loyalty to Trump?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Republican Congressman Don Bacon(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/24 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Science In Action—New Coronavirus
  What science can tell us about the emergence of a new virus in China(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/24 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—US to start curbing 'birth tourism'
  New rules will deter pregnant women from travelling to the US to give birth
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/24 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/01/24 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/24 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—24/01/2020 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/24 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Tech Life—Tech's battle for the classroom
  Jane Wakefield checks out the latest educational tech at the Bett 2020 show in London.
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/24 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  World Football—Kerr's trophy target and rebuilding Berahino
  Mani Djazmi, Pat Nevin and Heather O'Reilly discuss the week's biggest football stories(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/24 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—24/01/2020 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—24/01/2020 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/24 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—The business of male make-up
  As a pop-up male make-up concession arrives in the UK we look at the growing industry
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/24 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Facing their fathers' crimes
  The Argentinians denouncing their fathers’ crimes during the military dictatorship(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/25 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Real Story—Can China stop a killer virus spreading?
  A new virus has emerged in China and is being identified in patients across the globe.(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/25 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Chinese New Year overshadowed by Coronavirus
  The BBC's Andrew Walker considers the potential economic impact of Coronavirus
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/25 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/01/2020 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/25 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Lee Tzu-Tung: Taiwan’s political artist
  Artist Lee Tzu-Tung reflects on art, culture and politics in Taiwan
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/25 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Facing their fathers' crimes
  The Argentinians denouncing their fathers’ crimes during the military dictatorship(R)
11. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/25 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  The Real Story—Can China stop a killer virus spreading?
  A new virus has emerged in China and is being identified in patients across the globe.(R)
13. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/25 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/01/2020 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/25 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 05:32GMT
  The Hurricane Tapes—Boy wonder
  How an illiterate teenager succeeded where lawyers and celebrities had failed(R)
17. 05:50GMT
  World Wise Web—Lithium ion battery
  How Professor John Goodenough's lithium ion battery kick-started the wireless revolution

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