BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Wednesday 4 November 2020

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—04/11/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  US Election 2024: America decides—America decides
  In-depth reporting, analysis and breaking news from the US presidential election
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—04/11/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  US Election 2024: America decides—America decides
  In-depth reporting, analysis and breaking news from the US presidential election
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—04/11/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  US Election 2024: America decides—America decides
  In-depth reporting, analysis and breaking news from the US presidential election
7. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—04/11/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 03:06GMT
  US Election 2024: America decides—America decides
  In-depth reporting, analysis and breaking news from the US presidential election
9. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—04/11/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 04:06GMT
  US Election 2024: America decides—America decides
  In-depth reporting, analysis and breaking news from the US presidential election
11. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—04/11/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 05:06GMT
  US Election 2024: America decides—America decides
  In-depth reporting, analysis and breaking news from the US presidential election
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—04/11/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  US Election 2024: America decides—America decides
  In-depth reporting, analysis and breaking news from the US presidential election
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—04/11/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  US Election 2024: America decides—America decides
  In-depth reporting, analysis and breaking news from the US presidential election
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—04/11/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  US Election 2024: America decides—America decides
  In-depth reporting, analysis and breaking news from the US presidential election
7. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—04/11/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  US Election 2024: America decides—America decides
  In-depth reporting, analysis and breaking news from the US presidential election
9. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—04/11/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 10:06GMT
  The Big Idea—Big ideas: The body
  David Edmonds discovers fascinating research on the human body(R)
11. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—04/11/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/11/2020 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—04/11/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—'She came back to the clinic dancing'
  The Sierra Leonean doctor whose life-changing work earned her screen time with the Queen
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The assassination of Yitzhak Rabin
  The Israeli PM was shot by an extremist opposed to the peace process on November 4th 1995
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—04/11/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/11/2020 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/11/2020 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Compass—Climate Wars, Climate Wars: Central and Northern America
  What impact is climate change having on human security in Central and Northern America?
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—04/11/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Knife-edge US vote hangs on a few key states
  The US president outperforms pollsters' predictions but the race remains tight
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—04/11/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Ethiopian PM declares state of emergency in Tigray
  Abiy Ahmed has accused Tigray's local government of attacking federal troops
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/11/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—US election outcome still uncertain
  As votes are still counted in the US, we examine the impact of the election on business
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—04/11/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—US Election: What we know so far
  We bring you expert analysis and reactions from around the world to the election results
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—04/11/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Bars and clubs to close as Kenya goes into lockdown again
  The coronavirus death toll in Kenya has now surpassed 1,000
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—04/11/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Interview—Jacob Bleacher: Putting astronauts back on the moon
  Is space exploration a potential lifeline or a massive vanity project?
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/11/2020 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Who is most susceptible to fake news?
  Study into fake Covid-19 news shows Twitter is a fertile platform for conspiracy believers
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—04/11/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Talking race and the 2020 US election
  Leonardo and Zweli founded what's said to be the country's first Zimbabwean restaurant
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/11/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  The Documentary—America decides: How it happened
  Philippa Thomas introduces a rapid-fire round-up of the US presidential election
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—04/11/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—04/11/2020 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—04/11/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Biden in the lead with many more votes still to count
  Joe Biden predicted to become next US president as Trump campaign issues legal challenges
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—04/11/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/11/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/11/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—US election outcome still uncertain
  As votes are still counted in the US, we examine the impact of the election on business
17. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—04/11/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  Outlook—'She came back to the clinic dancing'
  The Sierra Leonean doctor whose life-changing work earned her screen time with the Queen(R)
19. 23:50GMT
  Witness History—The assassination of Yitzhak Rabin
  The Israeli PM was shot by an extremist opposed to the peace process on November 4th 1995(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—05/11/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Big Idea—Big ideas: The body
  David Edmonds discovers fascinating research on the human body(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—05/11/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Biden "clear we will win" but key results still outstanding
  Democratic challenger Joe Biden believes he's won enough votes to secure the presidency.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—05/11/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/11/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/11/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Assignment—Sicily’s prisoner fishermen
  Eighteen Sicilian fishermen are in jail in Benghazi, accused of fishing in Libya’s waters
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—05/11/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—'She came back to the clinic dancing'
  The Sierra Leonean doctor whose life-changing work earned her screen time with the Queen(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The assassination of Yitzhak Rabin
  The Israeli PM was shot by an extremist opposed to the peace process on November 4th 1995(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—05/11/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—05/11/2020 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/11/2020 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Health Check—Covid-19 vaccines: Unknowns and dilemmas
  What we will not know when the first Covid-19 vaccines are deployed
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—05/11/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US elections: Is Biden edging closer to victory?
  The Trump campaign is taking legal action in four states, claiming irregularities

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