BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Monday 8 January 2018

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/08 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Co-founder of Hamas' Political Bureau - Mahmoud Zahar
  
  Are the Palestinians staring defeat in the face?
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/08 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women Behind the Lens
  
  Two women who use photography to draw attention to environmental issues
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/08 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Merkel Hopeful as Coalition Talks Begin
  
  The German Chancellor says she is hopeful she will end the country's political stalemate.
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/08 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Day the Earth Moved
  
  How scientists learned the earth’s crust is made up of shifting plates. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/08 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/08 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Trending—Digital Life after Life
  
  Ex-prisoners in the US are struggling to cope with the online world after years in jail (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Why Do People Assume the Worst?
  
  And what the BBC can do to combat inaccurate negative perceptions on global issues (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/08 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Co-founder of Hamas' Political Bureau - Mahmoud Zahar
  
  Are the Palestinians staring defeat in the face? (R)
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/08 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—The Galaxy's Most Peculiar Flickering Star
  
  Oddly flickering Tabby’s star not caused by alien technology, but more likely to be dust (R)
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/08 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Winning Colour of Golden Globes
  
  Stars have been wearing black on the red carpet this year.
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/08 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Golden Globes Highlights
  
  Men and women in Hollywood have been protesting sexual harassment by wearing black.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/08 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Golden Globes
  
  Stars wore black on the red carpet in solidarity with victims of sexual harassment.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/08 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Solidarity at Golden Globes
  
  Stars have worn black on the red carpet in solidarity with sexual abuse victims.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/08 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Golden Globes Stars in Solidarity
  
  Many stars wore black on the red carpet in solidarity with victims of sexual harassment.
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/08 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The Only Way Is Up?
  
  Markets keep hitting record highs, but can it last or are we in a bubble?
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Boy Who Stayed Awake For Eleven Days
  
  California high school student Randy Gardner set a world record in 1964.
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/08 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actress Jessica Chastain and singer Mavis Staples
  
  American actress Jessica Chastain on what makes a well written female character (R)
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/08 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—Golden Globes Highlights Sexual Harassment
  
  Nearly all those attending the event in Los Angeles wore black in solidarity with victims
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/08 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/08 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women Behind the Lens
  
  Two women who use photography to draw attention to environmental issues (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/08 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Boy I Killed ‘Became a Part of Me’
  
  In 1977 Maryann Gray accidentally killed a child and it's haunted her ever since
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/08 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/08 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why do People Hear Voices in Their Heads?
  
  Around 2% of people claim they regularly hear voices in their heads. Are they all sick?
7. 13:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Just How Rare is a Hole-in-One?
  
  Why it is not as simple to work out as you think (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/08 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—China Oil Tanker Crash
  
  More than 30 crew are missing and oil is pouring into the East China Sea
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/08 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Sierra Leone's mudslide criticism response
  
  Millions of dollars donated, still has not been paid to mudslide victims.
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/08 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Burning Tanker 'In Danger of Exploding'
  
  Fire is raging on an oil tanker which collided with a cargo ship off the coast of China
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/08 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Golden Globes
  
  Celebrities wore black in support of the Time's Up movement.
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/08 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Renewable energy transforming lives in Zambia
  
  Solar and wind powered devices are slowly bringing power to rural communities.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/08 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Co-founder of Hamas' Political Bureau - Mahmoud Zahar
  
  Are the Palestinians staring defeat in the face? (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/08 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why Does My Dog Love Me?
  
  Dogs are our best friends. But why do they fit so seamlessly into human life? (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/08 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—08/01/2018 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/08 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2018/01/08 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—2018/01/08 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—08/01/2018 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/08 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why do People Hear Voices in Their Heads?
  
  Around 2% of people claim they regularly hear voices in their heads. Are they all sick? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/08 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women Behind the Lens
  
  Two women who use photography to draw attention to environmental issues (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/08 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—08/01/2018 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/08 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Burning Tanker 'In Danger of Exploding'
  
  Fire is raging on an oil tanker which collided with a cargo ship off the coast of China
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/08 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actress Jessica Chastain and singer Mavis Staples
  
  American actress Jessica Chastain on what makes a well written female character (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/09 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Can We Save Coral?
  
  An innovative new weekly programme looking at how we can solve the world's problems.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/09 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Bolanle Austen-Peters: Creating New Theatre in Lagos
  
  Follow Bolanle Austen-Peters, artistic director of Terra Kulture as she creates a play
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/09 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Vietnam Energy Executives Stand Trial on Corruption Charges
  
  This is part of a crackdown on corruption in the country's energy and banking sectors.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/09 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/09 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why do People Hear Voices in Their Heads?
  
  Around 2% of people claim they regularly hear voices in their heads. Are they all sick? (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Just How Rare is a Hole-in-One?
  
  Why it is not as simple to work out as you think (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/09 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Can We Save Coral?
  
  An innovative new weekly programme looking at how we can solve the world's problems. (R)
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/09 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why Does My Dog Love Me?
  
  Dogs are our best friends. But why do they fit so seamlessly into human life? (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/09 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—North and South Korea Begin Olympic Talks
  
  Officials from North and South Korea say they're optimistic as they hold talks.
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/09 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—North Korea to Send Delegation to Olympics
  
  The North Korean delegation will include athletes and supporters, amongst others.

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