BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Friday 31 August 2018

West and Central Africa Schedule

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1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/31 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Argentina Raises Rates As Peso Plummets
  
  The peso declined despite the raising of a key interest rate to 60%.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/31 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/08/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/31 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Uganda's Prison Farms
  
  'He was using prisoners like oxen' - an ex-convict recalls life on a Ugandan prison farm. (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/31 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Interview—German MEP - David McAllister
  
  Have European leaders ignored the threat from the far right for too long?
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/31 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—The Resurrection of Parma
  
  The incredible story of the fall-and-rise of Parma Calcio 1913.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/31 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Trump Opens New Front in Trade War
  
  US President Donald Trump is waging war over trade again, this time on the WTO deal
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/31 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Trump: WTO is the 'Worst Deal Ever Made'
  
  World Trade Organisation becomes latest deal in President Trump's sights
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/31 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—North American Trade Talks Continue Past Deadline
  
  US-Canadian talks on a new free trade agreement will continue despite passing deadline.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/31 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Catholic Bishops in Australia Refuse to Divulge Confessions
  
  Catholic bishops in Australia say they won't expose sexual abuse confessions.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/31 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Australian Bishops Defy Proposed Sex Law
  
  Catholic Church in Australia says it will not report confessions alleging child abuse
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/31 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Are MBAs Worth It?
  
  Weighing up the pros and cons of business school qualifications
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Surviving the "Death Railway"
  
  A prisoner of war describes the deadly conditions building the bridge over the River Kwai
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/31 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Who Should Own South African Land?
  
  Should vast amounts of farmland held by the country’s white minority be redistributed?
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/31 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—Trump Calls WTO 'Worst Trade Deal Ever'
  
  US President threatens to leave trade body. Also: Catholic confessions and sex abuse
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/31 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/08/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/31 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Devastating Floods in Kerala
  
  The monsoon dropped a month’s rain in just two days, causing extreme flooding in SW India (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/31 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Lost Stories From Uzbekistan
  
  How a chance encounter brought BBC Uzbek's Ibrat Safo a great story
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/31 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/08/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/31 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Faith and Healing
  
  Caroline Wyatt has MS. She explores how faith helps others facing chronic illness. (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/31 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Australia: Church Defends Confidentiality in Confession
  
  Catholic Church in Australia rejects proposals that would force priests to report abuse
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/31 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—German MEP - David McAllister
  
  Have European leaders ignored the threat from the far right for too long? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/31 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Trump Threatens More Trade Agreement Withdrawals
  
  An age-old trading agreement has been questioned by President Trump
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/31 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Nigerians frustrated in rush to beat the voter registration deadline today
  
  Electoral authority, INEC, under pressure to meet registration demand
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/31 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  Outside Source—31/08/2018 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/31 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Aretha Franklin's Funeral
  
  We report from the funeral for the "Queen of Soul," who died August 16 at the age of 76
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/31 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Tanzania faces environmentalist criticism over its plans to build a mega-hydropower plant
  
  The pant would be inside one of the largest wildlife parks on the continent
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/31 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/08/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/31 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2018/08/31 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/31 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—The Ugandan mp Bobi Wine is free to seek medical treatment abroad
  
  He was stopped from leaving the country yesterday and taken to a hospital by the police
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/31 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why Do Some Animals Change Sex?
  
  In the animal kingdom, switching sex is more common than you might think
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/31 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US-Canada Nafta Talks Break Without Deal
  
  US-Canada trade talks break up without a deal but will continue next week
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/31 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—IFA Berlin 2018
  
  Rory Cellan-Jones explores Europe's biggest consumer tech show.
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/31 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  World Football—The Resurrection of Parma
  
  The incredible story of the fall-and-rise of Parma Calcio 1913. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/31 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/08/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—31/08/2018 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/31 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—US-Canada Trade Talks Deadlock
  
  Officials will meet again next week in an effort to reach agreement.
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/31 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Who Should Own South African Land?
  
  Should vast amounts of farmland held by the country’s white minority be redistributed? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/01 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US-Canada Trade Talks Deadlock
  
  Officials will meet again next week in an effort to reach agreement.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/01 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/09/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/01 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Faith and Healing
  
  Caroline Wyatt has MS. She explores how faith helps others facing chronic illness. (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/01 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Shining A Light On Suppression
  
  Exposing re-education camps in China and will Macedonia change their name?
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/01 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Standing Up for Political Comedy
  
  Can comedy and satire change the world - or change minds?
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/01 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Who Should Own South African Land?
  
  Should vast amounts of farmland held by the country’s white minority be redistributed? (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/01 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/09/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/01 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Northern Neighbours
  
  Many US asylum seekers are now fleeing to Canada
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/01 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—White House Cuts Palestinian Aid
  
  The US ends its funding of the UN Palestinian refugee agency

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