BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Saturday 5 September 2015

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Migrants on the move
  
  The economic case for welcoming migrants
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Indonesia's Chilli Crisis
  
  How a huge increase in the price of red chillies is hurting Indonesians (R)
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—How one tiny boy pricked consciences around Europe
  
  Pictures of the dead body of 3-year-old Alan Kurdi shocked the publlic - and politicians.
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—A Punishment from the Gods?
  
  Exploring the religious fallout from the earthquake in Nepal (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Yemen's Forgotten War
  
  Is there a way out of the humanitarian and political crisis facing the country? (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Sea Water, Sand, Oil and Rum
  
  Stories from migrant camps in Lesbos, the Judean desert, the American Midwest and Jamaica (R)
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Hole in the Wall
  
  A border wall to keep migrants out - “a 14th Century solution to a 21st Century problem”
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Mass Migration Discussion Live from Berlin
  
  Debate, opinion and interviews as refugees and migrants make their way to Europe.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—India: How to Feed a Nation
  
  Can the world’s largest democracy guarantee its citizens the right to their next meal?
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Auschwitz Cellist
  
  A cellist survives thanks to her music, Russia's first DJ, the heyday of Somali music
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Refugees Welcome
  
  Live Saturday morning global sports show with reports, debate and humour.
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Berlin Unboxed
  
  Rory and guests chat about the IFA gadget fair in Berlin and the phenomemon of unboxing. (R)
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Life in the Circus: Anastasia IV and Sarah Schwarz
  
  Running away to the circus: a Polish hair-hanger and German wire walker discuss their act (R)
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Foals, Ella Eyre, Weekend
  
  Music from the band Foals, Ella Eyre, Weekend, Halsey and heavy metal legends Motorhead (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Thousands of migrants reach Austria
  
  Refugees cross border with Hungary; Australian sperm donor anonymity threat; 1984 ballet
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—The Pressures on Europe’s Borders
  
  The political, economic and human cost of the migrant crisis unfolding across Europe
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Durban 2022 Commonwealth Games
  
  What will Durban hosting the 2022 Commonwealth Games mean to South Africa?
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
11. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 17:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Star Pupil who Scored Zero in Every Exam
  
  Maryam Malak, considered one of Egypt’s top students, scored zero in her exams. Why? (R)
15. 17:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Focus on Asia
  
  Does the BBC World Service need to expand the depth and range of its coverage on Asia? (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  BBC Proms on the World Service—BBC Proms 2015, Second Symphony by Jean Sibelius
  
  Thomas Dausgaard conducts BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Steinway
  
  Steinway has been making pianos for more than 150 years. What makes its pianos special? (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Germany welcomes migrants
  
  Thousands of migrants greeted in Germany; Coalition deaths in Yemen; A special trombonist
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Global Tree Count Growing
  
  There is a global increase in trees (R)
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Andrey Kurkov - Death and the Penguin
  
  Ukrainian author Andrey Kurkov discusses his novel Death and the Penguin
13. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can We Learn to Live with Nuclear Power?
  
  After the Fukushima disaster in Japan, the country is turning its reactors back on. (R)
15. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—A Punishment from the Gods?
  
  Exploring the religious fallout from the earthquake in Nepal (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—06/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/09/2015 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—06/09/2015 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: Pick of the Week
  
  Chile's miracle miners re-live their rescue; how to survive a polar bear attack. (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—06/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Auschwitz Cellist
  
  A cellist survives thanks to her music, Russia's first DJ, the heyday of Somali music (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—06/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Andrey Kurkov - Death and the Penguin
  
  Ukrainian author Andrey Kurkov discusses his novel Death and the Penguin (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—06/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Sugar Daddy, Sugar Baby
  
  Young British women students dating rich older men via websites. Who's exploiting who? (R)
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—India: How to Feed a Nation
  
  Can the world’s largest democracy guarantee its citizens the right to their next meal? (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—06/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can We Learn to Live with Nuclear Power?
  
  After the Fukushima disaster in Japan, the country is turning its reactors back on. (R)
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Star Pupil who Scored Zero in Every Exam
  
  Maryam Malak, considered one of Egypt’s top students, scored zero in her exams. Why? (R)
18. 04:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Queuing Backwards
  
  Would life be better if we served the last person to join a queue not the first. (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—06/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—06/09/2015 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.

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