BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Monday 27 January 2020

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/27 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How did Trump get into trouble with Ukraine?
  How did Trump’s personality and way of dealing with people lead to a trial in the Senate?(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/27 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Ecological grief
  How is climate change affecting people's mental health?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/27 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  World Business Report—China coronavirus 'spreads before symptoms show'
  Number of deaths keeps rising.
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/27 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Internet shutdowns cost $8bn in 2019
  A new report estimates that internet shutdowns cost $8bn in 2019(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/27 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/01/2020 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/27 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Conversation—Vegan campaigners
  Why does promoting a vegan diet elicit such anger and confusion?
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/27 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Interview—Mindu Hornick: Don't let Auschwitz memories erode
  Mindu Hornick and her sister survived Auschwitz 75 years ago, but their family did not
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/27 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  Health Check—Touch Special
  Claudia Hammond launches a major new study investigating the role of touch(R)
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/27 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Kobe Bryant: tributes paid to late sportsman at Grammy awards
  Kobe Bryant was a five-time NBA champion and a two-time Olympic gold medallist
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/27 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Kobe Bryant: basketball legend dies with his daughter in helicopter crash
  Kobe's daughter had been following in his footsteps as a basketball player
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/27 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Kobe Bryant: an inspirational figure in world sport dies
  Against the Toronto Raptors in 2006 he scored the NBA's second-highest single-game total
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/27 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Kobe Bryant: Presidents Obama and Trump pay tribute
  Tributes from the presidents join the millions from fans across the world
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/27 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Newsday—Kobe Bryant: the lifelong LA Lakers star has died in helicopter crash
  Tributes have poured in for the legend who retired in 2016 and inspired so many
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/27 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Forced labour in China
  The Uighur Muslims forced to work in Chinese detention centres
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The Way Ahead group: Modernising the Royal Family
  The Way Ahead group was set up in the 1990s to make Britain’s monarchy more relevant
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/27 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How did Trump get into trouble with Ukraine?
  How did Trump’s personality and way of dealing with people lead to a trial in the Senate?(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/27 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  Boston Calling—Taking responsibility
  Impeachment is in full swing, but US diplomacy and the work of the State Dept. carries on(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/27 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  World Update—Chinese new year extended to contain spread of Coronavirus
  In China 81 people have been killed by the virus, almost 3000 have been confirmed ill
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/27 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/01/2020 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/27 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Could we survive an extinction event?
  Are humans capable of outwitting asteroids, volcanoes or other causes of mass extinction?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/27 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Saving my zoo from Australian wildfires
  Zookeeper Chad Staples took animals into his own home to save them from the raging fires.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/27 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/01/2020 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/27 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Why do we text instead of talk?
  The popularity of texting is changing how we communicate and relate to each other
7. 13:50GMT
  More or Less—Dozy science
  How much sleep do we really need?
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/27 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Remembering Auschwitz: 75 years since death camp's liberation
  Auschwitz survivors and world leaders gather to remember the prisoners murdered there.
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/27 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Africa pays tribute to a Legend
  As NBA superstar Kobe Bryant dies in a helicopter crash
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/27 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Britain's car industry after Brexit
  As Britain's EU departure draws closer we examine the future health of its motor industry
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/27 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Remembering Kobe Bryant
  We hear reaction to the death of US basketball legend Kobe Bryant from across the world
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/27 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—'Boko Haram has been defeated long ago'
  Nigeria's Information minister Lai Mohammed say ISWAP is the new enemy
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/27 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Interview—Mindu Hornick: Don't let Auschwitz memories erode
  Mindu Hornick and her sister survived Auschwitz 75 years ago, but their family did not(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/27 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Could we survive an extinction event?
  Are humans capable of outwitting asteroids, volcanoes or other causes of mass extinction?(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/27 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—The Gambia bans group opposed to president
  Describes group as "subversive, violent and illegal"
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/27 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/01/27 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—2020/01/27 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—27/01/2020 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/27 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Why Factor—Why do we text instead of talk?
  The popularity of texting is changing how we communicate and relate to each other(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/27 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Conversation—Vegan campaigners
  Why does promoting a vegan diet elicit such anger and confusion?(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/27 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/01/2020 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—27/01/2020 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/27 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Britain's car industry after Brexit
  As Britain's EU departure draws closer we examine the future health of its motor industry
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/27 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  Outlook—Saving my zoo from Australian wildfires
  Zookeeper Chad Staples took animals into his own home to save them from the raging fires.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/28 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The History Hour—The mystery of the disappearing frogs
  How scientists discovered that a deadly fungus was killing off amphibians.(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/28 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US warns against all travel to China
  Concerns about China's coronavirus outbreak have heightened as the death toll rises to 81
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/28 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/01/2020 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/28 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  In the Studio—Linda Wong Davies: Staging Semele in Shanghai - part one
  Producer Linda Wong Davies creates a show for China in just six weeks
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/28 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Fighting depression together
  Women in Uganda are learning how to treat their neighbours for depression
11. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/28 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Why do we text instead of talk?
  The popularity of texting is changing how we communicate and relate to each other(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  More or Less—Dozy science
  How much sleep do we really need?(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/28 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Fears that China under-estimated new virus infections
  Death toll rises to 106 in China
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2020/01/28 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Coronavirus: more than 100 deaths in China confirmed
  Rising number of lethal infections of the new respiratory disease

Tuesday 28 January 2020

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