BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Thursday 25 August 2016

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/25 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US Criticises EU Over Tax Probes
  
  The US Treasury warns the EU about tax investigations into companies like Apple
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/25 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Reuniting Families with Lost War Medals
  
  A soldier's quest to reunite lost war medals with their rightful owners (R)
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/25 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Farc Signs Peace Deal with Colombia
  
  Colombian peace deal; Italian earthquake; French burkini ban
7. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/25 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Turkey Targets so-called ISIS and Kurds
  
  Turkish escalation in Syria; Zimbabwe's cash shortage; Ukraine independence
9. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/25 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Peace at Last in Colombia?
  
  Colombian peace deal; Earthquake in Italy; Interpol targets found in Mexico
11. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/25 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Italian Quake Death Toll Rises
  
  Italian quake; Colombia's Farc sign peace deal; Earth-like planet just round the corner
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/25 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Colombia's Main Long-Running Conflict is Over
  
  Colombia peace deal; Social media criticised over terrorist groups; Self-contained robots
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/25 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Italian Quake Reduces Three Medieval Towns to Rubble
  
  Devastating Italian quake; Kabul attack; Australian gold nugget
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/25 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—How to Enjoy Work
  
  How to find enjoyment in the everyday drudgery of work
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Helmand Convoy
  
  An audacious military mission to bring electricity to southern Afghanistan.
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/25 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Thought Show—Counting Terror Deaths
  
  Has 2016 been a particularly bad year for terrorism in Europe?
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/25 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—25/08/2016 GMT
  
  News and issues making the headlines each day.
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/25 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Race To Find Survivors After Italy Earthquake
  
  The death toll rises to more than 240 as thousands of rescuers hunt for survivors.
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/25 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Man Behind Japan's Music Scandal
  
  Takashi Niigaki secretly composed some of Japan's most successful symphonies
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/25 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Search for Quake Survivors Continues
  
  More than 240 dead in Italy earthquake, political turmoil in Maldives, driverless taxis
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/25 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Protesting in Putin’s Russia
  
  How Russia is dealing with dissent in the run up to elections in September
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/25 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Aftershocks Hamper Italian Rescue Effort
  
  Search for quake survivors winds down; Turkey warns Syrian Kurds; dead dodo for sale
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/25 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Compass—The Borders of Sanity, Hearing Voices in the UK
  
  3/5 Hearing voices was once considered a sign of madness but has there been a cultural shift?
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/25 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Olympic Minds: Retirement
  
  How do former athletes redefine their lives after retiring from elite competition? (R)
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/25 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—25/08/2016 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/25 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—Kenya Athletes Stranded In Rio
  
  As Kenyan athletes are stuck in Rio, the Olympic committee has been disbanded in Nairobi.
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/25 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—The Nate Parker Controversy
  
  Hollywood debates 'Birth of a Nation' director Nate Parker and revisits an old rape case
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/25 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—25/08/2016 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—2016/08/25 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/08/2016 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/25 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—India plans to end commercial surrogacy
  
  India will stop the lucrative business of women renting their wombs as surrogate mothers. (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/25 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—25/08/2016 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/25 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Protesting in Putin’s Russia
  
  How Russia is dealing with dissent in the run up to elections in September (R)
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/25 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Colombia Peace Deal
  
  Historic deal signed with FARC rebels; Italy earthquake; Pioneering coma treatment
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/25 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Compass—The Borders of Sanity, Hearing Voices in the UK
  
  3/5 Hearing voices was once considered a sign of madness but has there been a cultural shift? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—BBC News
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Nearest Star has Earth-Sized Planet
  
  An Earth-sized exoplanet has been discovered to be orbiting our nearest star, Proxima
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/25 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Iranian Navy Harasses US Ships
  
  The Pentagon says Iranian ships acted in an 'unsafe and unprofessional' manner
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—25/08/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/25 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—India plans to end commercial surrogacy
  
  India will stop the lucrative business of women renting their wombs as surrogate mothers.
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/25 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Thought Show—Counting Terror Deaths
  
  Has 2016 been a particularly bad year for terrorism in Europe? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/26 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Impeachment Trial Begins for Brazil's President Rousseff
  
  Brazil's senate begins the impeachment trial of suspended president Dilma Rousseff.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/26 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Man Behind Japan's Music Scandal
  
  Takashi Niigaki secretly composed some of Japan's most successful symphonies (R)
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/26 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Conflict in Syria Was Preventable
  
  World Fails Syria, Indian Surrogacy Ban, Aftermath of Italian Earthquake
7. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/26 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Did The World Fail Syria?
  
  New Syrian peace effort, Italian earthquake, Arctic Convoy commemorations
9. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/26 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Rescue Efforts Continue in Italy
  
  Italian earthquake, Syrian peace talks, Virtual babies in Australia
11. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/26 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Syria Daraya Deal
  
  Civilians evacuated from Daraya, Mogadishu attack, Rapping teacher

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