BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Tuesday 26 May 2020

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Top UK adviser refuses to quit for lockdown actions
  The Prime Minister's chief adviser, Dominic Cummings, is under pressure to resign.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The ancient technology getting a second wind
  Wind-powered ships are sailing cargo around the world again to help cut pollution.
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—In Their Element, Aluminium and strontium
  Science and art of aluminium and strontium(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Death Row book club
  An inmate’s first-hand account of creating a book club on Death Row.
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  In the Studio—Tyler Childers: Run these roads
  A Grammy-nominated country musician tells stories of his native Kentucky
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The Somali landmine poet
  Hassan Kossar clears landmines by day, and writes poetry by night(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The book that changed the way we eat
  The book that highlighted the health and environmental benefits of a plant based diet(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Carrie Lam: foreigners should stop interfering in Hong Kong
  Hong Kong's leader says there's nothing to worry about in controversial new security law
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Hong Kong security law: Carrie Lam dismisses concerns over rights
  So why is Beijing is in such a rush to get the measure through?
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Hong Kong's opposition dismisses reassurances about security law
  The territory's chief executive, Carrie Lam, says rights and freedoms won't be curtailed.
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2020 06:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  Discovery—In Their Element, Aluminium and strontium
  Science and art of aluminium and strontium(R)
5. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The ancient technology getting a second wind
  Wind-powered ships are sailing cargo around the world again to help cut pollution.(R)
7. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2020 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—The growth of fake coronavirus cures
  How are so-called Covid-19 cures being marketed and who’s buying them?
9. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Risking my life to protect Congo's forest
  How a conservationist tried to protect Congo's rainforest during the country's civil war.
10. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/05/2020 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 08:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Death Row book club
  An inmate’s first-hand account of creating a book club on Death Row.(R)
14. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 09:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys
  The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter discusses her early influences
16. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/05/2020 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  In the Studio—Tyler Childers: Run these roads
  A Grammy-nominated country musician tells stories of his native Kentucky(R)
20. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—My search for my sister, the 'keeper of memories'
  Nakuset blocked out painful memories of being removed from her indigenous Canadian family
22. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Risking my life to protect Congo's forest
  How a conservationist tried to protect Congo's rainforest during the country's civil war.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/05/2020 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2020 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Documentary—The Death Row book club
  An inmate’s first-hand account of creating a book club on Death Row.(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Hong Kong security law 'responsible' move
  Hong Kong's leader says other countries "have no place" interfering in the territory
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The ancient technology getting a second wind
  Wind-powered ships are sailing cargo around the world again to help cut pollution.(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2020 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Coronavirus: Are we on the road to recovery?
  Some tentative signs are there, but the journey ahead is long.
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Will the coronavirus crisis have impact on Malaria response?
  The WHO has warned that the usual number of annual cases could double in 2020
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  Discovery—In Their Element, Aluminium and strontium
  Science and art of aluminium and strontium(R)
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus conversations: European hotels
  What will tourists find when they return to Italy, Spain and Greece?
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Fifty trafficked Nigerian women rescued from Lebanon
  They have been placed in quarantine as a precaution against coronavirus
19. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2020 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 17:32GMT
  In the Studio—Tyler Childers: Run these roads
  A Grammy-nominated country musician tells stories of his native Kentucky(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/05/2020 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2020 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/05/26 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—26/05/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—How is Sudan coping with the Covid-19 crisis?
  The country has one of the highest rates of death from COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Hacking internet-enabled cars
  Internet enabled cars could be vulnerable to hackers taking full control
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Brazil’s daily Covid-19 death toll continues to rise
  The South American country is the world's second major hotspot for coronavirus cases
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Death Row book club
  An inmate’s first-hand account of creating a book club on Death Row.(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2020 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  In the Studio—Tyler Childers: Run these roads
  A Grammy-nominated country musician tells stories of his native Kentucky(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/05/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/05/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—€8bn rescue plan for French car industry
  The French government has announced an €8bn rescue plan for its car industry.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—26/05/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys
  The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter discusses her early influences(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—€8bn bailout for French car industry
  France announces €8bn rescue plan for car industry
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Documentary—Testing treatments
  Potential treatments for Covid-19 are trialled on patients
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Hacking internet-enabled cars
  Internet enabled cars could be vulnerable to hackers taking full control(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Miriam and Youssef—Miriam and Youssef, Ep 5. The Revolt
  5/101936. Arabs declare a general strike in Palestine, and a dangerous armed uprising begins
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/05/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Iran's long game
  How top military commander Qasem Soleimani helped advance Iranian national interests
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—My search for my sister, the 'keeper of memories'
  Nakuset blocked out painful memories of being removed from her indigenous Canadian family(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Risking my life to protect Congo's forest
  How a conservationist tried to protect Congo's rainforest during the country's civil war.(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—President Trump says he'll take action over Hong Kong security law
  We speak to an opposition leader as police flood the city ahead of planned protests
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—27/05/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Hong Kong: big police presence ahead of security bill debate
  Critics have called the bill a direct attempt to curtail the city's unique freedoms

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