BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Monday 31 October 2016

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/31 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2016 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—31/10/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/10/31 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Child Stars: Mandisa Nakana Taylor and Mara Wilson
  
  The star of the film Matilda talks to a trail-blazing South African youth TV presenter.
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/31 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Canada and EU Sign Free Trade Deal
  
  Canada and the EU have made their free trade deal official at a ceremony on Sunday
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/10/31 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Dining with the Dead
  
  Death's role in centuries of food culture, from corpse cakes to Mexico's Day of the Dead. (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/31 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The new curators: Who decides what’s culturally important?
  
  How the idea of curation has radically changed
12. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—BBC Pashto Facebook Page Hits Two Million
  
  BBC Pashto Facebook page becomes one of the most popular in Afghanistan (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/31 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Clinton Email Saga Escalates Into A Search Warrant
  
  Clinton emails; Cuba internet; Morocco protest
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/31 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Venezuela's Government and Opposition Hold Talks on Crisis
  
  Venezuela talks; Cuba business; Zimbabwe's bond notes
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/31 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—FBI Seeks Access to Clinton Emails
  
  Clinton emails; Cuba internet; Ivory Coast referendum
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/31 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Is Cuba Open for Business?
  
  Cuba business; Ivory Coast referendum; Italy earthquake
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/31 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Internet Access in Cuba
  
  Cuba internet; Somalia elections; Dutch politician on trial for hate speech
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/31 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Tips on 'How to Survive' in Cuba
  
  Satire in Cuba; Battle for Mosul; Italy earthquake
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/10/31 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—An Anti-Free Trade America?
  
  Asian countries contemplate a US that's increasingly ambivalent about free trade deals.
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Harry Houdini
  
  1904. A performance in London's West End made Harry Houdini world famous....
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/31 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—David Oyelowo, Sonia Braga, Paul Beatty
  
  David Oyelowo on diversity in the film industry, and actress Sonia Braga on sexuality
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/31 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—Dutch Politician Geert Wilders Faces Hate Speech Trial
  
  The charges were brought after he led a chant for fewer Moroccans in the Netherlands
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/31 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Iraqi Troops Advance to within a Kilometre of Mosul
  
  Special forces resumed their push from the east before dawn.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/31 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Getting to Know My Father's Kidnapper
  
  The chance meeting in Beirut that helped journalist Sulome Anderson get closer to her dad
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/31 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2016 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/10/31 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Child Stars: Mandisa Nakana Taylor and Mara Wilson
  
  The star of the film Matilda talks to a trail-blazing South African youth TV presenter. (R)
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/31 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—FBI Email Probe Ignites Final Stretch of US Campaign
  
  Tim Franks reports from Florida; Pro-Assad Aleppo MP; Mount Everest flood risk
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/31 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—South Africa Drops Charges Against Finance Minister
  
  Pravin Gordhan cleared; Tanzania birth certificates; Zimbabwe bond notes campaign.
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/10/31 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—Bale Signs New Contract
  
  Ade Adedoyin discusses Gareth Bale's new contract at Real Madrid
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/31 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—Hillary Clinton and Emails
  
  Will the FBI's review of emails change the way you vote?
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/31 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Zimababwe Launches Bond Note Campaign
  
  Zimbabwe bond notes campaign; Charges dropped against South Africa’s foreign minister.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/31 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2016 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/10/31 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—FBI Chief 'May Have Broken Law'
  
  A top Democrat says the FBI chief may have broken the law by revealing a new probe.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/31 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Morocco Fish Seller’s Death Sparks Public Protests
  
  Thousands turn out in rare protests; Nigerian officials accused of sexual abuse in camps.
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/10/31 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Sun King of China
  
  Meet the undisputed leader of China's booming solar industry
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/31 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—31/10/2016 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/31 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Author Patricia Cornwell
  
  What inspires her dark fiction?
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/10/31 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Child Stars: Mandisa Nakana Taylor and Mara Wilson
  
  The star of the film Matilda talks to a trail-blazing South African youth TV presenter. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/31 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2016 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/10/31 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—FBI Chief 'May Have Broken Law'
  
  A top Democrat says the FBI chief may have broken the law by revealing a new probe.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/10/31 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—David Oyelowo, Sonia Braga, Paul Beatty
  
  David Oyelowo on diversity in the film industry, and actress Sonia Braga on sexuality (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/11/01 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/11/2016 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—01/11/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/11/01 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  The Response—The Response, What My Parents Taught Me
  
  2/3 When Louisa Smith was eight, her father, a Vietnam veteran, dealt with an armed attacker
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/11/01 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—The Clinton Email Saga Continues
  
  Hillary Clinton's email use; how Nafta impacted US textile towns; Ivory Coast's boom
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/11/01 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Getting to Know My Father's Kidnapper
  
  The chance meeting in Beirut that helped journalist Sulome Anderson get closer to her dad (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/11/01 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Clinton Confident She'll Survive FBI Email Probe
  
  Clinton emails; Flabby men; Turkey media crackdown
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/11/01 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Sneak Preview of US Early Voting
  
  US presidential election; Nigeria 'sex abuse'; Flabby men
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/11/01 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Latest on US Elections and FBI Email Probe
  
  US presidential elections; Morocco protests; Namibia doctors

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