BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Friday 20 October 2017

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/20 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—PM May Urges EU Leaders to Set Out Brexit Plans
  
  British leader Theresa May calls on EU leaders to move forward with Brexittalks
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/20 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Pollution Linked to Nine Million Premature Deaths in 2015
  
  A study in the Lancet analysed worldwide data about pollution related illnesses
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/20 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Zanzibar: Spirits and Psychiatry
  
  The mentally-sick in Zanzibar turn to profiteering exorcists for treatment (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/20 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Shadow Foreign Secretary, UK - Emily Thornberry MP
  
  What would the UK opposition party do about Brexit?
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/20 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—Xavi, Makelele and the Qataris
  
  Does Qatar have enough time to find a good enough team for the 2022 World Cup?
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/20 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Obama Urges 'Reject Politics of Division'
  
  Former US President Barack Obama has been back on the campaign trail
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/20 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Obama Campaigns in Virginia and New Jersey
  
  Former US President Barack Obama has been back on the campaign trail
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/20 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Pollution 'Linked to One in Six Deaths'
  
  Pollution was linked to nine million deaths worldwide in 2015
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/20 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Pollution Threatens 'Survival of Human Societies'
  
  Pollution was linked to nine million deaths worldwide in 2015
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/20 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Pollution 'Linked to One in Six Deaths'
  
  Pollution was linked to nine million deaths worldwide in 2015
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/20 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—How Long Until the Next Crash?
  
  Thirty years after the 1987 Black Monday crash, are markets overvalued yet again?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The 43 Group: Battling British Fascism
  
  How British Jewish ex-servicemen fought fascists on the streets of Britain after WW2
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/20 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Is a Stronger Japan Good for the World?
  
  A larger military and more influence abroad is Tokyo's new stated policy. To what end?
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/20 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—Obama and Bush Decry US Poilitical Divisions
  
  Presidents Obama and Bush have called for an end to the poisonous politics of division.
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/20 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Fighting Between Kurds and Iraqis Near Kirkuk
  
  Kurdish forces exchange heavy gunfire with Iraqi troops in the north of the country
14. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/20 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  
  World Football—Xavi, Makelele and the Qataris
  
  Does Qatar have enough time to find a good enough team for the 2022 World Cup? (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/20 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Somali Protests: From Fear to Anger
  
  How Mogadishu's most destructive bomb attack has become a turning point for Somalis
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/20 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/10/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/20 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—500th Anniversary of the Reformation, An Equal Partnership?
  
  Can mixed prayer groups lead to the ‘spiritual nourishment’ some Jewish women would like?
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/20 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—EU Paves the Way for UK Trade Talks
  
  EU not prepared to start UK trade talks yet, but they may begin in December
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/20 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—DeepMind's AlphaGo Learns Without Humans
  
  Software that beat the human Go world champion can now teach itself to play.
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/20 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—EU Paves Way for Brexit Trade Talks to Begin
  
  EU leaders have agreed to start talking among themselves about a post-Brexit trade deal
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/20 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Top Kenyan official will be absent during next week’s re-election
  
  Boss of Kenya's electoral commission, Ezra Chiloba, to take 3-week break
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/20 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  Outside Source—20/10/2017 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/20 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Afghan attack
  
  Another attack in Afghanistan, this time in Kabul, kills at least 30 people
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/20 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Malawi cracks down on vampire mobs after 8 deaths
  
  Malawi’s police arrest more than 150 in connection with vampire attacks
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/20 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Iraqi and Kurdish Forces in Heavy Clashes
  
  The district is the last area in Kirkuk province still held by Kurdish Peshmerga fighters
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/20 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2017/10/20 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—2017/10/20 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—20/10/2017 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/20 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Is There Proof of Life After Death?
  
  Many people believe in an afterlife. Does science have any proof it exists?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/20 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Iraqi Forces Retake More Ground from Kurds
  
  Iraqi forces seize the last Kurdish-held district in the province of Kirkuk
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/20 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Trending—Street Battles in America
  
  Inside the extremist groups battling it out on US streets
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/20 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  Trumped—What President Trump is Achieving
  
  President Trump's actions as explained in his tweets
15. 21:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Are US Millennials More Politically Engaged Online?
  
  Did the 2016 US election galvanise young people to become more engaged in politics?
16. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/20 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/10/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—20/10/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
19. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/20 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—EU Paves Way for Brexit Trade Talks to Begin
  
  EU leaders have agreed to start talking among themselves about a post-Brexit trade deal
21. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/20 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 23:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Is a Stronger Japan Good for the World?
  
  A larger military and more influence abroad is Tokyo's new stated policy. To what end? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/21 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—EU Leaders Agree to Begin Preparing for the Next Phase of Brexit Talks
  
  President of the EC Jean-Claude Juncker says he does wants a successful outcome
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/21 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Pablo Neruda Could Have Been Poisoned
  
  Forensic experts say the Chilean poet didn't die of prostate cancer
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/21 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—500th Anniversary of the Reformation, An Equal Partnership?
  
  Can mixed prayer groups lead to the ‘spiritual nourishment’ some Jewish women would like? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/21 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Forgotten Ones
  
  Tales from Beijing's metro, Samaritans on the West Bank, rural Pakistan and WWI in Russia
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/21 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Trending—Street Battles in America
  
  Inside the extremist groups battling it out on US streets (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—The Plough
  
  The plough kick-started civilisation – and ultimately made our modern economy possible
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/21 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Is a Stronger Japan Good for the World?
  
  A larger military and more influence abroad is Tokyo's new stated policy. To what end? (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/21 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Spain toTake Direct Rule Decision on Catalonia
  
  A cabinet meeting will decide whether to take control or part control of Catalonia
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/21 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—At Your Civil Service
  
  How climate change and Donald Trump brought an end to one diplomat's career
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/21 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Egyptian Forces Battle Militants
  
  Egyptian security forces clash with Islamist militants in the country's Western Desert

Saturday 21 October 2017

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