BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Tuesday 26 December 2017

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/26 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Scouts, Knives and a Community Fridge
  
  This week we hear about three small solutions trying to make a dent on some big problems.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/26 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Marlon James - Jamaican Novelist
  
  Marlon James - Jamaican Novelist
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/26 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—What Will Happen In 2018?
  
  What does the coming year have in store for business, industry and the tech sector?
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/26 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Russian Opposition Calls for Election Boycott
  
  Alexei Navalny said an election without him would lack legitimacy
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/26 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Alcohol Addiction
  
  Catherine Carr asks why excessive drinking can sometimes seem to be socially acceptable (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Will Bitcoin use more electricity than the United States?
  
  Measuring the energy used to keep the crypotcurrency secure (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/26 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Scouts, Knives and a Community Fridge
  
  This week we hear about three small solutions trying to make a dent on some big problems. (R)
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/26 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Rudolph castrated: what you didn’t hear this year
  
  Reindeer castration, plants get chatty and more quirky science revealed. (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/26 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Babcock Ranch, City of The Future?
  
  It is the first fully solar-powered city in the US state of Florida
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/26 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Presidential Election: Liberia Decides
  
  Voters are to choose their next president
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/26 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Liberians Vote in Presidential Election
  
  Voters choose a new president
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/26 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Disaster Recovery Sounds Blend With Puerto Rico Xmas Songs
  
  Musicians have brought the sounds of the island's recovery into Christmas songs
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/26 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Election Day In Liberia
  
  Voters are to elect their next president
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/26 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Sardinia: Beyond Banks
  
  Kim Gittleson investigates the revival of a barter system on the Italian island.
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The First Kwanzaa
  
  The African-American winter holiday was invented in Los Angeles in 1966.
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/26 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Sankara: Africa’s Revolutionary President
  
  Thomas Sankara: why his assassination and time in power still haunts Africa to this day
12. 09:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Sydney to Hobart Yachting Disaster
  
  Hurricane force storms led to 6 deaths and 50 sailors airlifted in a daring sea rescue.
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/26 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—Liberia Election: Ex-footballer vs Vice-President
  
  It's a race between Vice-President Joseph Boakai and former footballer George Weah
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/26 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/12/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/26 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Marlon James - Jamaican Novelist
  
  Marlon James - Jamaican Novelist (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/26 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Risking My Life to Save Precious Books
  
  Dr Abdel Kader Haidara managed to hide thousands of ancient books from Islamist militants
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The First Kwanzaa
  
  The African-American winter holiday was invented in Los Angeles in 1966. (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/26 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/12/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/26 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Worldwide Adventures with Steve Backshall, Leo Houlding, Rock Climber
  
  2/3 How a hallucinogenic ceremony led to an attempt to climb Cerro Autana in Venezuela
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/26 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Liberians Head to the Polls
  
  A former international footballer and a Vice-President fight it out for the top job
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/26 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Liberians choose president in run-off vote.
  
  Both Vice-President Joseph Boaki and former footballer George Weah have strong support
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/26 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Post-Christmas Sale Shoppers Stay Home
  
  Boxing Day shoppers in Britain appear to have chosen to stay home and buy online
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/26 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—British woman jailed for smuggling 300 painkiller tablets into Egypt
  
  A British woman has been jailed for three years for smuggling painkillers into Egypt.
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/26 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Capturing an iconic moment in Zimbabwean history.
  
  Photographer Mike Hutchings was in Harare when President Robert Mugabe resigned
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/26 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Scouts, Knives and a Community Fridge
  
  This week we hear about three small solutions trying to make a dent on some big problems. (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/26 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Science Stories: Series 4, Maria Merian
  
  2/4 How a 13-year old girl mapped metamorphosis in the 1600s. Naomi Alderman presents
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/26 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Egypt executes 15 militants convicted of 2013 Sinai attacks
  
  The executions took place at two prisons in the north, where the men were being held.
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/26 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2017/12/26 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—2017/12/26 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—26/12/2017 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/26 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Worldwide Adventures with Steve Backshall, Leo Houlding, Rock Climber
  
  2/3 How a hallucinogenic ceremony led to an attempt to climb Cerro Autana in Venezuela (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/26 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Marlon James - Jamaican Novelist
  
  Marlon James - Jamaican Novelist (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/26 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Count Underway in Liberia's Presidential Election.
  
  Counting is under way in Liberia, where voters have been choosing a new president
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—26/12/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/26 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Russian presidential election economic preview
  
  The implications for the Russian economy of another five years of Putin policies.
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/26 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Sankara: Africa’s Revolutionary President
  
  Thomas Sankara: why his assassination and time in power still haunts Africa to this day (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Sydney to Hobart Yachting Disaster
  
  Hurricane force storms led to 6 deaths and 50 sailors airlifted in a daring sea rescue. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/27 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Actor and Activist - Jane Fonda
  
  How dark is the reality behind Hollywood's glitz? (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/27 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Compass—What Happened Next, What Happened Next: Rana Plaza
  
  Four years on since the collapse of the Rana Plaza has anything changed in Bangladesh?
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/27 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Russian Presidential Election Economic Preview
  
  What are the implications of another five years of Putin's policies?
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/27 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Syrian Medical Evacuations Underway
  
  Critically ill patients from a rebel-held suburb near Damascus are being evacuated
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/27 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Worldwide Adventures with Steve Backshall, Leo Houlding, Rock Climber
  
  2/3 How a hallucinogenic ceremony led to an attempt to climb Cerro Autana in Venezuela (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/27 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Actor and Activist - Jane Fonda
  
  How dark is the reality behind Hollywood's glitz? (R)
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/12/27 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Science Stories: Series 4, Maria Merian
  
  2/4 How a 13-year old girl mapped metamorphosis in the 1600s. Naomi Alderman presents (R)
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/27 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—'Elections Have Gone Well' - Observers In Liberia
  
  Voting is said to have gone smoothly
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/12/27 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—'Chopin Saved My Life' -Young Cancer Survivor
  
  Daniel Colaner is a young prodigy who beat cancer

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