BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Sunday 8 April 2018

West and Central Africa Schedule

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1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/04/08 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—China to 'Fight Back' against US Trade Tariffs
  
  Chinese commerce ministry willing to 'pay any price' to ensure the economy doesn't suffer (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/08 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—A Holocaust Survivor’s Digital Doppelgänger
  
  A Holocaust survivor’s tale recorded as a hologram (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/04/08 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/04/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/08 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Tracing the Novichok Trail
  
  How scientists are tracing the novichok trail in the UK using “hotzone” forensics (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/04/08 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Global Business—The Global Trade Referee
  
  The WTO has facilitated global trade since the 1990s but is now under threat. (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/08 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Living with the Gods—The Other Side of the Leaf
  
  The societies who believe that they share the landscape with invisible co-inhabitants
13. 02:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—Future gazing
  
  Can political experts predict the future?
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/04/08 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Celeste Ng: Everything I Never Told You
  
  Celeste Ng discusses her bestsellling novel Everything I Never Told You
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/04/08 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/04/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/08 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Greece's Haven Hotel
  
  How is the city of Athens finding homes for the thousands of refugees who live there? (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/04/08 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Douma Chemical Attack
  
  About 70 reportedly die in Syria; Lula turns himself in; post elections in Sierra Leone
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/04/08 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Syria: 70 Killed in Suspected Chemical Attack
  
  Scores killed in Eastern Ghouta; Hungarian elections; Good Friday Agreement 20 years on
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/04/08 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Suspected Chemical Attack Kills 70 in Syria
  
  Scores die in Ghouta bombing; Lula goes to jail; Helping refugees in northern Greece
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/08 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Eating Blockchain
  
  Could blockchain disrupt the global food system? (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/04/08 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The USA’s Drug Crisis
  
  Pascale Harter introduces stories on addiction, Black Panther & fire trucks. (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/08 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Aid in a Turban
  
  Sikh ideals take Ravi Singh to some of the most dangerous places on earth. (R)
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/04/08 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: The Hit Maker
  
  Songwriter Guy Chambers on co-writing Robbie Williams' biggest hits (R)
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/08 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Living on the Edge, Sea Levels Rise
  
  1/4 Moving on from uninhabitable land and building state-of-the-art sea defences (R)
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/04/08 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/04/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/08 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—The Incredible Journey
  
  How Summer and Muntaser got married as bombs fell in Yemen (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/04/08 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The King and Kennedy Assassinations
  
  And how their words and deeds continue to shape America (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/04/08 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Suspected Chemical Attack in Syria
  
  Scores of people have been killed in alleged chemical attack in rebel-held Eastern Ghouta
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/04/08 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Celeste Ng: Everything I Never Told You
  
  Celeste Ng discusses her bestsellling novel Everything I Never Told You (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/04/08 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Author Aminatta Forna
  
  Nikki Bedi is joined by the writer Aminatta Forna and the journalist William Lee Adams.
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/04/08 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  
  Full coverage of Chelsea vs. West Ham, live from Stamford Bridge
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/04/08 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  
  Full coverage of Chelsea vs. West Ham, live from Stamford Bridge
11. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/04/08 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  
  The day's top stories from the Premier League, the Commonwealth Games & the Masters
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/04/08 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/04/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/08 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Living with the Gods—The Other Side of the Leaf
  
  The societies who believe that they share the landscape with invisible co-inhabitants (R)
5. 18:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—Future gazing
  
  Can political experts predict the future? (R)
6. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/04/08 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—08/04/2018 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
8. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/08 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 19:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Reimagining Iraq's Lost Culture
  
  The stories of artists responding to the continuing conflicts in Iraq and Syria. (R)
10. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/04/08 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Trump Says "Big Price To Pay" For Suspected Syrian Chemical Weapons Attack
  
  Trump Says "Big Price To Pay" For Suspected Syrian Chemical Weapons Attack.
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/04/08 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Music Extra—Martin Morales’s Peruvian Roadtrip
  
  Peruvian chef and record producer Martin Morales looks at the link between food and music (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/04/08 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/04/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—08/04/2018 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/08 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Genetics Expert Pioneered Testing For Cancer
  
  The British doctor who pioneered genetic testing to help prevent cancer (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/04/08 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Russia's Bitter Taste of Capitalism
  
  Chaos after Russia's 1992 market reforms; the history of Semtex; 2001 A Space Odyssey.
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/04/09 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Christian Sewing Named CEO of Deutsche Bank
  
  Deutsche Bank names Christian Sewing its new CEO
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/09 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Science Stories: Series 5, D'Arcy Thompson
  
  A man who put maths into biology and saw physics in shells, seeds and bees 100 years ago (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/04/09 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/04/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/09 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Trending—North Korea’s YouTube Stars
  
  YouTubers are uploading footage from one of the world’s most secretive states. (R)
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Getting the Balance Right for Sexual Content in News Reports
  
  Has the World Service got the balance right in news reports that feature sexual content? (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/04/09 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Norway's Finance Minister - Siv Jensen
  
  How does populism work in a country rated one of the world’s richest and happiest?
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/09 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Professional Gamers
  
  Two women who play video games for a living
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/04/09 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Syria Says One Of Its Airbase Has Been Attacked
  
  The Pentagon denies any use of force in Syria
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/04/09 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Suspected chemical attack in Douma
  
  The Pentagon denies any responsibility in the reported incident
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/04/09 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Damascus Says A Syrian Military Base Has Been Attacked
  
  The Pentagon has denied any responsibility

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