BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Monday 28 March 2016

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/28 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Sanders Trounces Clinton in Three States
  
  Bernie Sanders sweeps to victory over Hillary Clinton in three Democratic caucuses
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/28 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Food and Nostalgia
  
  The power food has to evoke memory and how memory impacts the food we eat (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/28 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Taming Nature
  
  What lies behind our desire to improve and perfect nature
7. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Outlook and Extraordinary Stories Around the World
  
  Presenter Jo Fidgen and producer Richard Hooper on extraordinary stories around the world (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/28 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Pakistan Park Blast Kills At Least 69
  
  Over 60 dead in Pakistan; Protesters storm Brussels square; Palmyra recaptured from IS
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/28 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—IS Driven Out of Ancient Syrian City of Palmyra
  
  Palmyra recaptured; Over 60 killed in Lahore; Mexico say top money launderer arrested
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/28 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Protesters Clash with Police in Brussels
  
  Protesters storm Brussels square; Falling price of coal in Australia; How safe is boxing?
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/28 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Pakistan Taliban Faction Claim Park Attack in Lahore
  
  Lahore bomb attack;Chibok parents go to Cameroon; Congo-Brazzaville election challenge
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/28 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Lahore Death Toll Rises After a Suicide Bomb Attack
  
  Lahore attack kills at least 70; Update on Brussels raids; Is boxing safe?
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/28 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Taliban Group Say They Were Targeting Lahore's Christians
  
  More than 70 people die in Lahore; pledge to rebuild Palmyra; photographing white sharks
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/28 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Religion Goes Online
  
  Online sermons; Ghanaian church apps; Spiritual computer games.
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Virginia Woolf
  
  On March 28th 1941 the British novelist Virginia Woolf took her own life.
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/28 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Matthias Schoenaerts, Sarkodie, Mariza
  
  Matthias Schoenaerts on portraying PTSD, and Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie on his new album
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/28 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—Pakistan Taliban Faction Admits to Attack on Lahore Christians
  
  There were scenes of carnage as parents searched for children amid the debris.
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/28 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—28/03/2016 GMT
  
  The world is our newsroom - find out what is happening around the world.
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/28 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—New Life for Berlin Tempelhof Airport
  
  Berlin's historic Tempelhof Airport is now being used to house thousands of migrants
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/28 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Pakistan Government Condemns Lahore Attack
  
  Pakistan police arrest several suspects, assessing the damage in Palmyra, Oculus Rift
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/28 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Astronauts: Sandra Magnus and Samantha Cristoforetti
  
  Women who have lived and worked in space, share their out of this world experiences
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/28 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Lahore Mourns
  
  Testimony and analysis from Pakistan; Assessing the damage in Palmyra; An ice age puppy
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/28 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Chairman, Intelligence and Security Committee, UK - Dominic Grieve MP
  
  Following the recent attacks in Brussels, can Europe be both secure and free?
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/28 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Fanfiction
  
  What is fanfiction and who writes it? (R)
11. 14:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Safe Drinking
  
  UK Alcohol guidelines recommend drinking less – but do the numbers support them? (R)
12. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/28 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—28/03/2016 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
14. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/28 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 15:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—International Football Review
  
  Who is in the best shape ahead of the European Championship in France, starting in June?
16. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/28 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 16:06GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—Lahore Park Attack
  
  Pakistan mourns Easter Sunday attack on Lahore funfair.
18. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/28 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—28/03/2016 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/28 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Brussels Suspect Released
  
  Belgian police release suspect of Brussels bombing owing to lack of evidence
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/28 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—First broadcast 2016/03/28 18:32 GMT
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC. (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/28 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—28/03/2016 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/28 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Astronauts: Sandra Magnus and Samantha Cristoforetti
  
  Women who have lived and worked in space, share their out of this world experiences (R)
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/28 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Shooting at US Capitol Building
  
  Washington gunman arrested; Sharif promises Lahore revenge; Boxing's latest controversy
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/28 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Chairman, Intelligence and Security Committee, UK - Dominic Grieve MP
  
  Following the recent attacks in Brussels, can Europe be both secure and free? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/28 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Feeding the World - Part Two
  
  How to future proof our crops above and below ground, to endure climate change
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/28 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Police Arrest Gunman at US Capitol
  
  Suspected gunman arrested following a shooting in Washington at the US Capitol
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—28/03/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/28 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Spain's Abengoa Avoids Bankruptcy
  
  One of the world's biggest renewable energy companies has narrowly avoided bankruptcy.
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/28 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Matthias Schoenaerts, Sarkodie, Mariza
  
  Matthias Schoenaerts on portraying PTSD, and Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie on his new album (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/29 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Fidel Castro Scorns Obama's Cuba Visit
  
  Fidel Castro has broken his silence over President Obama's visit in a damning letter
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/29 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Outlook—New Life for Berlin Tempelhof Airport
  
  Berlin's historic Tempelhof Airport is now being used to house thousands of migrants (R)
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/29 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Breakthrough in Unlocking the San Bernardino Guman's Phone
  
  FBI unlock San Bernardino phone; Lahore attack aftermath; Somaliland drought
7. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/29 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Pakistan Observes Three Days of Mourning
  
  Lahore mourning; Sahara migrants; Walking and texting ban proposal
9. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/29 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Helping the Victims of the Lahore Attacks
  
  Protecting Pakistan's Christians; Sudan child soldier pledge; Les Blancs opens in London
11. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/29 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Pakistan's Prime Minister Vows to Avenge Those Killed in Lahore
  
  Pakistan PM vows to avenge Lahore deaths; Brazil in crisis; Australia refugee film

Tuesday 29 March 2016

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