BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Saturday 18 November 2017

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/18 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ruined
  
  Stories from Yemen's war, Kenyan widows, Russia's farms and a derelict palace in India
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/18 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why are There Morning People and Night People?
  
  What makes some of us early birds and others night owls?
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/18 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Zimbabwe Ruling Party Urges Mugabe To Quit
  
  Pressure builds on the embattled president to stand aside.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/18 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—How Much Longer Can President Mugabe Hang On?
  
  Former allies turn on the leader of Zimbabwe
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/18 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Being Muslim in Manchester - One Love?
  
  Six months after the arena attack, has faith in We Love Manchester survived? (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/18 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ruined
  
  Stories from Yemen's war, Kenyan widows, Russia's farms and a derelict palace in India (R)
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/18 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Punk, Protest and Pussy Riot
  
  Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina on her manifesto for change through artistic action.
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/18 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Europe's Growing Culture Wars
  
  Have American-style culture wars come to Europe? (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/18 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Submarine Crew Relatives Gather As Search Goes On
  
  Confusion over the search for a missing Argentine submarine
19. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/18 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 05:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—The Taste of Victory
  
  The new mayor of Helena in Montana has made history — and now just wants to get to work
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/18 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Calls Grow for Mugabe to Go
  
  Calls for Mugabe to resign; Australia same-sex marriage; cosy fiction for hard times?
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/18 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Italy Fails to Qualify for Football's World Cup
  
  Italy out of next year's World Cup; aftermath of Iran's earthquake; Brazil's culture wars
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/18 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Rats Wreak Havoc in New Orleans
  
  Giant rats pose threat to wetlands south of New Orleans; Saad Hariri heads to France
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/18 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: The Fix
  
  Broken dreams, shattered bones and a few malfunctioning televisions
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/18 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Zimbabwe: the coup that wasn't
  
  The military took control - but to support one faction of the ruling party over another
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/18 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Punk, Protest and Pussy Riot
  
  Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina on her manifesto for change through artistic action. (R)
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/18 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Love All: Australia Votes for Marriage Equality
  
  Sportshour assesses the role sport played in Australia's same-sex Marriage poll.
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/18 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Zimbabwe: Thousands Protest On Harare's Streets
  
  Pressure grows on President Mugabe to stand aside
17. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/18 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  
  Global Business—American Jobs: The Ties that Bind
  
  Why are so many US workers forced into job contracts that make it hard for them to leave?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/18 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—The Corrs, Taylor Swift, Tears for Fears
  
  Irish family band The Corrs return with a new album in collaboration with T Bone Burnett
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/18 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Thousands Celebrate End of Mugabe Era
  
  Protests in Zimbabwe calling for the resignation of President Robert Mugabe.
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/18 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Global Beats—Tanzanian Hip Hop
  
  Hip Hop Tanzanian style and its transformation into Bongo Flava and Singeli (R)
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/18 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—18/11/2017 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/18 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—18/11/2017 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
11. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/18 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—18/11/2017 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/18 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/11/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/18 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Europe's Illiberal Democrats, Europe's Illiberal Democrats: Hungary
  
  1/2 Hungary is becoming an "illiberal democracy". Is that its right, or a slide to autocracy? (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/18 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Demonstrators Call For President Robert Mugabe To Resign
  
  Thousands throng the streets of Harare demanding the resignation of President Mugabe.
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/18 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Being Muslim in Manchester - One Love?
  
  Six months after the arena attack, has faith in We Love Manchester survived? (R)
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/18 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Zimbabwe: the coup that wasn't
  
  The military took control - but to support one faction of the ruling party over another (R)
11. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/18 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 20:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: The Fix
  
  Broken dreams, shattered bones and a few malfunctioning televisions (R)
13. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/18 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Mugabe to meet Military Leaders
  
  Mubage's nephew insists there was a coup in Zimbabwe, Executive Secretary of SADC says no
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/18 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/11/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—18/11/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/18 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  Global Business—American Jobs: The Ties that Bind
  
  Why are so many US workers forced into job contracts that make it hard for them to leave? (R)
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/18 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Zimbabwe: the coup that wasn't
  
  The military took control - but to support one faction of the ruling party over another (R)
22. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/18 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 23:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—The Taste of Victory
  
  The new mayor of Helena in Montana has made history — and now just wants to get to work (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/19 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Punk, Protest and Pussy Riot
  
  Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina on her manifesto for change through artistic action. (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/19 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Could Cholesterol-lowering Drugs Fight Pneumonia?
  
  “How statins could cut pneumonia deaths” (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/19 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Zimbabwe: the coup that wasn't
  
  The military took control - but to support one faction of the ruling party over another (R)
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/19 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Jaron Lanier – Creator of the Term Virtual Reality
  
  Jaron Lanier’s journey through virtual reality (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/19 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Signals Detected from Missing Submarine
  
  Argentine Navy says it has picked up distress signals from the vessel
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/19 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: The Fix
  
  Broken dreams, shattered bones and a few malfunctioning televisions (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/19 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Global Business—American Jobs: The Ties that Bind
  
  Why are so many US workers forced into job contracts that make it hard for them to leave? (R)
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/19 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  Living with the Gods—Water of Life and Death
  
  How water became an essential part of religious practise in Christianity, Islam, Judaism
17. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Botswana's Diamonds
  
  Huge diamond deposits were first discovered in the Kalahari desert in Botswana in 1967 (R)
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/19 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The First Woman on the Moon
  
  Wally Funk looks at mankind's return to the Moon and if a woman might actually get there
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/19 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Satellite Signals From 'Missing Sub'
  
  Argentine navy trying to locate signals from submarine with 44 crew
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/19 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The Judgement on Mladic
  
  Mark Urban examines the impact General Mladic had on the lives of thousands of people (R)

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