BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Saturday 8 October 2016

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/08 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Hurricane Matthew Continues Path of Destruction
  
  Business Matters hears from the US and those close to Hurricane Matthew.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/08 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Yemen's Forgotten Victims
  
  Exposing a humanitarian crisis in a nation trapped by war. (R)
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/08 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Stage is Set
  
  Tales of public image and private pain in Russia, South Korea, Mauritania and Costa Rica
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/10/08 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Compass—disUnited Kingdom, disUnited Kingdom: Wrexham, Wales
  
  2/4 Why did Wales – a big beneficiary of EU funds – vote for Brexit? (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/08 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Mercenaries: Guns for Hire
  
  The role played by privatised military forces in modern conflict (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/08 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—The Talking Stops
  
  The US said it had stopped talking to Russia about Syria
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/10/08 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Mirror, Mirror
  
  The US ambassador to Denmark is now a reality TV star
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/08 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Donald Trump: "I Apologise"
  
  Trump says sorry for lewd comments; Aberfan remembered; Football: Cuba v USA
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/08 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—2016 Nobel Peace Prize
  
  President Santos wins Nobel Prize; Ethiopia's Oromo protests; heart disease in Africa.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/08 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Haiti After Matthew
  
  The UN warns full impact of Hurricane Matthew not yet known; a barbershop a capella.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/10/08 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Stories from Syria
  
  How do people living through the Syrian conflict find food?
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/08 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—An AI-First World Is Coming
  
  Why Google thinks AI assistants are as important a development as the birth of the web.
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/10/08 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Illustrating Syria's Civil War
  
  The artist turning experiences of war into a graphic memoir
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/08 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Annemiek van Vleuten - Back on the Bike
  
  Live Saturday morning global sports show with reports, debate and humour.
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/08 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  The World Debate—The New America
  
  The issues that could motivate US Latinos to vote in the presidential election
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/08 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Craig David, The Shires, Bon Iver
  
  Craig David on his return after a long chart abscence and music from The Shires, Bon Iver
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/08 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Trump apologises for vulgar remarks
  
  Senior Republicans slam Trump; 900 dead in Haiti; Hitler's drug addiction
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/08 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  BBC Music on the World Service with Cerys Matthews—Cerys Matthews with Alfred 'Pee Wee' Ellis
  
  Saxophonist, arranger, and a man who has worked artists from James Brown to Van Morrison
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/08 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Team
  
  Lee James and guests are live at Wembley debating what next for the England football team
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/08 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Premier League: Winners and Losers so far
  
  Lee James and guests discuss what we've learned after seven matches of this EPL season
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/08 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  
  Elaine Thompson, winner of the 2016 Olympic sprint double, is among Lee's guests
11. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/08 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/10/2016 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/10/08 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 17:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Mirror, Mirror
  
  The US ambassador to Denmark is now a reality TV star (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/08 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Europe and Hungary
  
  Freedom, democracy, immigration - issues affecting Hungary and Europe - are examined
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/08 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—08/10/2016 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/10/08 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  The Compass—disUnited Kingdom, disUnited Kingdom: Wrexham, Wales
  
  2/4 Why did Wales – a big beneficiary of EU funds – vote for Brexit? (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/08 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Trump: I won't quit
  
  Trump under pressure after vulgar remarks; Yemen funeral attacked; sports doping dispute
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/08 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Illustrating Syria's Civil War
  
  The artist turning experiences of war into a graphic memoir (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/10/08 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Trending—Cash For Catastrophes?
  
  Meet the people who buy and sell viral videos of news events for thousands of dollars.
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Behind the Scenes of More Or Less
  
  Listener Peter Gordon meets the More Or Less team at the BBC in London
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/08 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Nobel Prizes for 2016
  
  This week the Nobel Prizes for 2016 were announced
16. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/08 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—The Talking Stops
  
  The US said it had stopped talking to Russia about Syria (R)
18. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/10/08 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Domestic Workers: Marissa Begonia and Siphokazi Mdlankomo
  
  Life in service: the secret tales of domestic workers in the Philippines and South Africa (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/09 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/10/2016 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—09/10/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/10/09 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: Skin
  
  Stories about skin: what people see when they look at us, and sometimes cannot see past
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/09 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Exposing Child Abuse in the Catholic Church
  
  The investigative journalist who lifted the lid on Irish child sex abuse.
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/09 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  In the Balance—Globalisation Backlash?
  
  Is globalisation now in retreat? Should it or can it be abandoned?
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/10/09 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Amazigh Women of Morocco
  
  The Amazigh women of Morocco holding onto their religious identity
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/09 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—America Revisited, America Revisited: The Discussion
  
  4/4 In the final programme we bring together five of the exciting speakers from the road trip
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/09 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why are 10,000 Children Missing in Europe?
  
  Migrant children are going missing after landing on Europe's shores at an alarming rate (R)
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/10/09 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Illustrating Syria's Civil War
  
  The artist turning experiences of war into a graphic memoir (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/09 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Yemen Funeral Hall Attack
  
  US warns Saudi Arabia over Yemen air strike; storm-hit Haiti; sounds from a Syrian prison

Sunday 9 October 2016

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