BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Tuesday 1 August 2017

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/01 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US imposes sanctions on Venezuela's president
  
  Nicolas Maduro has been called a 'dictator' and has been sanctioned by the US Government.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/01 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/08/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/01 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Sign Language
  
  Lee Kumutat explores why deaf people are divided on the significance of Sign Language (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  More or Less—More boys than girls in Sweden?
  
  Exploring if an influx of teenage boys claiming asylum skewed the population’s sex ratio (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/01 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The Teachable Moment
  
  The life changing moment that cuts the chances of gunshot victims being shot again.
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/01 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Ever Inventive Artist and Composer Samson Young
  
  He’s worked with ‘sonic weapons’ and created an orchestra of laptops
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/01 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US Sanctions Venezuela's Maduro
  
  US firms and individuals are banned from doing business with the Venezuelan leader
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/01 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Pakistan: New Interim PM To Be Elected
  
  Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is expected to replace ousted premier Nawaz Sharif
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/01 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—White House Media Chief Scaramucci loses job
  
  He has been sacked after barely 10 days in the post
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/01 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Trump Dumps White House Chief Media Scaramucci
  
  He has been fired in less than two weeks
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/01 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Turkey To Start Its Largest Coup Trial
  
  Hundreds are to face judges
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/01 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—How To Be Ambitious
  
  Some say it's destructive, others a force for good. We explore the art of being ambitious
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Surviving the "Auschwitz of the Balkans"
  
  Croatian fascists killed Serbs, Jews and Roma people in Jasenovac camp during WW2.
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/01 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The One Thousand and One Nights
  
  The power of storytelling
10. 08:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Pat Tillman - The American Football Hero Killed in Afghanistan
  
  How a sports star turned military hero died in a controversial friendly fire incident.
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/01 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—Five Hundred in Turkish Court Over Coup
  
  It is the largest trial since last year's attempt to overthrow President Erdoğan
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/01 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Hundreds of Coup Plot Suspects in Turkey Court
  
  Nearly 500 suspects are accused of an attempted coup from the Akinci air base
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/01 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Ever Inventive Artist and Composer Samson Young
  
  He’s worked with ‘sonic weapons’ and created an orchestra of laptops (R)
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/01 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Texting my Dead Father
  
  James Vlahos created a chatbot to keep his father's memory alive.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/01 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/08/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/01 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Being Bisexual
  
  Openly bisexual journalist Nichi Hodgson explores what it means to be bisexual.
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/01 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Mass Trial in Turkey of Accused Coup Plotters
  
  Nearly five hundred people accused of involvement in last year's failed coup go on trial.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/01 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The Teachable Moment
  
  The life changing moment that cuts the chances of gunshot victims being shot again. (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/01 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Eurozone Economic Recovery On Track
  
  The Eurozone bloc is now growing at about the same rate as the United States
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/01 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Tensions Over Murder of Kenyan Election Commission Official
  
  Chris Msando's death was announced yesterday after he disappeared last week.
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/01 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  Outside Source—01/08/2017 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
15. 16:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/01 16:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 16:32GMT
  
  Outside Source—01/08/2017 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/01 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—The Mysterious Death of Kenyan Election IT Head
  
  Human rights campaigners demand answers following the killing of Christopher Msando.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/01 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Venezuela: Key Opposition Leaders Arrested
  
  Two prominent Venezuelan opposition leaders taken away from their homes overnight
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/01 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2017/08/01 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/01 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Kenyans Demand Full Investigation into Chris Msando's Killing
  
  Demonstrators are concerned the top election official's death could sabotage the polls
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/01 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Facebook AI Shut Down
  
  Facebook shuts down robots after they invent their own language
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/01 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Venezuelan Opposition Leaders Detained
  
  Two major opponents of Venezuela's president are taken back to prison in night-time raids
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/01 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Being Bisexual
  
  Openly bisexual journalist Nichi Hodgson explores what it means to be bisexual. (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/01 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Ever Inventive Artist and Composer Samson Young
  
  He’s worked with ‘sonic weapons’ and created an orchestra of laptops (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/01 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/08/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—01/08/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/01 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Eurozone Economic Recovery On Track
  
  The Eurozone's economic recovery finally seems to be on track
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/01 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The One Thousand and One Nights
  
  The power of storytelling (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Pat Tillman - The American Football Hero Killed in Afghanistan
  
  How a sports star turned military hero died in a controversial friendly fire incident. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/02 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Apple Sales Boosted by Services Growth
  
  The tech giant's sales and profits were driven higher by a growth in services
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/02 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—US Tries to Calm Tension with N Korea
  
  The US Secretary of State says US is not North Korea's enemy
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/02 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Being Bisexual
  
  Openly bisexual journalist Nichi Hodgson explores what it means to be bisexual. (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/02 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Mother of Deceased 'IS' fighter - Nicola Benyahia
  
  How best to close the door on the home-grown Jihadis?
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/02 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Compass—On The Black Sea, On the Black Sea: Truckers
  
  3/5 Black Sea truckers are tough. They transport everything from biscuits to fridges to pigs.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/02 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Saudi Arabia's New Tourism Zone
  
  The country wants to diversify its economy
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/02 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Tillerson To N Korea: 'We Are Not Your Enemy'
  
  The US Secretary of State says his country is not seeking regime change
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/02 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Two Venezuelan Opposition Leaders Held In Military Prison
  
  President Trump demands their immediate release

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