BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Wednesday 29 November 2017

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/29 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Russian Presidential Candidate - Ksenia Sobchak
  
  Russian TV journalist Ksenia Sobchak will contest the election in Russia in March 2018
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/29 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Ocean Stories, Ocean Stories: The Indian Ocean
  
  2/4 Deep sea exploration of the Indian Ocean and the people making a living from the sea
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/29 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—North Korea Fires Highest-Ever Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
  
  An already tense situation escalates with a new North Korean missile launch.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/29 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Japan's Abe Condemns North Korean Missile Launch
  
  Shinzo Abe said the pressure on North Korea must be raised to the maximum level
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/29 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Stockfish
  
  How did stockfish - cod that is dried in Norway’s cold air - become a Nigerian staple? (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/29 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Russian Presidential Candidate - Ksenia Sobchak
  
  Russian TV journalist Ksenia Sobchak will contest the election in Russia in March 2018 (R)
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/29 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  Discovery—What would happen if you fell into a black hole?
  
  Plus, could we make a sonic weapon? (R)
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/29 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—North Korea Launches 'Highest Ever' Ballistic Missile
  
  The missile, launched early on Wednesday, landed in Japanese waters.
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/29 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—North Korea Says New Missile Can Hit Entire US
  
  State television said the Hwasong-15 missile was its "most powerful".
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/29 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—North Korea Says New Missile Puts All of US in Striking Range
  
  Pyongyang says it's successfully tested a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/29 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—North Korea Missile Launch 'a Global Threat'
  
  North Korea Says New Missile Can Hit Entire US.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/29 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—North Korea Says New Missile Puts All of US in Striking Range
  
  China expresses concern at North Korea's test firing of a long-range ballistic missile.
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/29 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Jobs for the World's Young
  
  Young people make up 35% of the world's unemployed, and it's a global problem.
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Prestige Oil Disaster in Spain
  
  How thousands of volunteers cleaned up after a huge environmental disaster in 2002
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/29 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  Music Extra—The Music of Time, The Music of Time - Chile
  
  2/6 How Nueva Canción, a folk genre born out of Chile's social struggles, helped end Pinochet (R)
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/29 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—North Korea Test New Missile
  
  North Korea says new missile puts all of US in striking range
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/29 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—War crimes suspect 'takes poison' in court
  
  Tribunal suspended after Slobodan Praljak apparently swallowed poison
16. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/29 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Offence, Power and Progress
  
  Is taking offence on social media over-sensitivity or a force for progress?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/29 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Pulling a Tooth at Gunpoint
  
  Martha Ruiz-Perilla was forced to operate on a teenage rebel in Colombia
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/29 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Former Bosnian Croat War Criminal Drinks 'Poison' During Trial
  
  Slobodan Praljak drank liquid as the verdict was read out at the ICTY
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/29 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Ocean Stories, Ocean Stories: The Indian Ocean
  
  2/4 Deep sea exploration of the Indian Ocean and the people making a living from the sea (R)
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/29 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—N Korea Says New Missile Can Hit Entire US
  
  North Korea tests another missile - what are we to deduce from this latest test?
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/29 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—The EU-Africa Summit Turns Its Attention To The Migrant Crisis
  
  The EU-AU summit in the Ivory Coast discusses how to stop migrant slave trading in Libya
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/29 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—UK's Brexit Offer Worth up to 50bn Euros
  
  The UK government has given ground to the EU on the size of its Brexit divorce bill
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/29 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—US Host Matt Lauer Fired
  
  US TV host Matt Lauer fired and a war criminal takes poison in court
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/29 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Zimbabwe Acquits Pastor Of Anti-Mugabe Charges
  
  Zimbabwean pastor, Evan Mawarire, was accused of trying to overthrow the former president
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/29 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Russian Presidential Candidate - Ksenia Sobchak
  
  Russian TV journalist Ksenia Sobchak will contest the election in Russia in March 2018 (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/29 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Bit List Preserving Digital Life
  
  How Bit List aims to preserve digital lives
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/29 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—En Garde: Senegalese Inmates Learn How To Swordfight
  
  Fencing lessons are helping to rehabilitate young prisoners in Senegal
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/29 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2017/11/29 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/29 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—29/11/2017 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/29 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Ocean Stories, Ocean Stories: The Indian Ocean
  
  2/4 Deep sea exploration of the Indian Ocean and the people making a living from the sea (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/29 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Offence, Power and Progress
  
  Is taking offence on social media over-sensitivity or a force for progress? (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/29 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Court Suicide of Bosnian Croat General
  
  War criminal Slobodan Praljak has died in The Hague after drinking poison in court
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—29/11/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/29 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—UK's Brexit Offer Worth Up To 50bn Euros
  
  The UK government has given ground to the EU on the size of its Brexit divorce bill
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/29 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  Music Extra—The Music of Time, The Music of Time - Chile
  
  2/6 How Nueva Canción, a folk genre born out of Chile's social struggles, helped end Pinochet (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/30 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What Would an Iran-Saudi Arabia War Look Like?
  
  Tension between Iran and Saudi Arabia are at an unprecedented level
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/30 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Where's my African Takeaway?
  
  Why many African cuisines are yet to make it on the global stage.
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/30 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Six Years Later: Reflecting on Fukushima’s Nuclear Disaster
  
  Host Roger Hearing visits the city where almost half a million people fled their homes.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/30 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/11/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/30 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Offence, Power and Progress
  
  Is taking offence on social media over-sensitivity or a force for progress? (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/30 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What Would an Iran-Saudi Arabia War Look Like?
  
  Tension between Iran and Saudi Arabia are at an unprecedented level (R)
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/30 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Bit List Preserving Digital Life
  
  How Bit List aims to preserve digital lives (R)
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/30 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Pope Francis to Meet Rohingya Muslims in Bangladesh
  
  The Pope will also meet Catholics who have faced persecution
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/30 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Bangladesh Welcomes the Pope
  
  What reception will Pope Francis receive when he arrives in Bangladesh?

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