BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Saturday 26 January 2019

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/26 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—What's keeping Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir in power?
  
  Protestors in Sudan are calling for the resignation of President Bashir. Will he listen? (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/26 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Trump announces deal to lift shutdown
  
  President yields to pressure to end the longest US government shutdown in history.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/26 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/01/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/26 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Murder, Mystery and the Perfect Crime Story
  
  We explore the art of crime storytelling in fact and in fiction, from Lagos to Copenhagen
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/26 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The Academy That Made Bolsonaro
  
  Insights into the military academy attended by nearly a third of Bolsonaro’s cabinet (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/26 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—What's keeping Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir in power?
  
  Protestors in Sudan are calling for the resignation of President Bashir. Will he listen? (R)
13. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/26 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/01/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/26 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 05:32GMT
  
  Trending—Lessons from an Instagram Star’s Failed Tour
  
  How a viral thread caused big problems for Instagram influencer Caroline Calloway
17. 05:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Is Suicide Seasonal?
  
  Tim Harford asks which times of the year are riskiest for suicide.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/26 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Trump Re-Opens US Government
  
  President Trump signs a bill reopening the government; Venezuela crisis; Australia Day
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/26 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Greek Parliament Recognises North Macedonia
  
  The Greek parliament recognises the republic of North Macedonia; UK football referees
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/26 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—The Venezuela Crisis
  
  US appoints envoy to Caracas; Aborigines and Australia Day
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/26 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Koreans in South Africa
  
  How South Korean business is using South Africa as a springboard to the whole of Africa.
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/26 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Pelosi silences Trump over wall shutdown
  
  The Speaker withdrew her invitation to deliver the State of the Union speech
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/26 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Solving Alzheimer's, The Trillion Dollar Disease
  
  2/3 How will governments find money and workers to care for people living with Alzheimer's? (R)
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/26 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Kurt Landauer: The Father of Modern day Bayern Munich
  
  The story of Kurt Landauer, the longest serving president of Bayern Munich
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/26 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/01/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/26 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  
  Trending—Lessons from an Instagram Star’s Failed Tour
  
  How a viral thread caused big problems for Instagram influencer Caroline Calloway (R)
19. 11:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Listeners Thoughts on The Hurricane Tapes
  
  Listeners give their views on The Hurricane Tapes and quiz the co-producer
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/26 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—James Blake
  
  James Blake on his new album Assume Form. Plus internet sensation Dodie, Foals and more
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/26 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Brazil: Dam Collapse Leaves 300 Missing
  
  'Little chance of finding' the 300 people missing after a dam collapse on Friday.
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/26 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Team
  
  FA Cup build up and sporting debate with Lee James and the Sportsworld Team.
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/26 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:04GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live FA Cup Commentary
  
  Live FA Cup commentary of Shrewsbury v Wolverhampton Wanderers at New Meadow
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/26 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:04GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live FA Cup commentary
  
  Live FA Cup commentary of Shrewsbury Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers at New Meadow
11. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/26 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 and beyond.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/26 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/01/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/26 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Murder, Mystery and the Perfect Crime Story
  
  We explore the art of crime storytelling in fact and in fiction, from Lagos to Copenhagen (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/26 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—26/01/2019 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/26 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Christians praying for one Korea
  
  Smuggling the bible across the Korean border (R)
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/26 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  BBC World Drama—A Broken Heart in a Warzone
  
  In this dark comedy set in a warzone, two thieves have come up with an audacious plan
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/26 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US, Russia Clash Over Venezuelan Crisis
  
  US has urged the UN to recognise Juan Guaido as the legitimate president of Venezuela
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/26 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/01/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—26/01/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/26 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Transatlantic Sins
  
  Four hundred years ago pirates brought enslaved Africans to Virginia’s shores
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/26 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Smiling through the fear
  
  After a violent crackdown on protesters in Zimbabwe, we meet terrified people in Harare
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/26 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Zimbabwe Internet Back Up
  
  The internet has gone back up in Zimbabwe following a court ruling against the government (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/27 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Interview—UK's Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell
  
  The UK's Shadow Chancellor, the Labour Party's John McDonnell, on Brexit negotiations. (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/27 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why Do We Bury Our Dead?
  
  The practice of burial stretches back deep into prehistory, but how did it evolve?
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/27 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Pelosi silences Trump over wall shutdown
  
  The Speaker withdrew her invitation to deliver the State of the Union speech (R)
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/27 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Koreans in South Africa
  
  How South Korean business is using South Africa as a springboard to the whole of Africa. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/27 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/01/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/27 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Hurricane Tapes—Murders at the Lafayette
  
  Four shot, three killed, two murderers on the run
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Listeners Thoughts on The Hurricane Tapes
  
  Listeners give their views on The Hurricane Tapes and quiz the co-producer (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/27 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Songs from the Depths of Hell
  
  Blessed with a photographic memory Aleksander Kulisiewicz recorded songs of the damned
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/27 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Smiling through the fear
  
  After a violent crackdown on protesters in Zimbabwe, we meet terrified people in Harare (R)
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/27 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Transatlantic Sins
  
  Four hundred years ago pirates brought enslaved Africans to Virginia’s shores (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/01/27 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/01/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/01/27 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Closing Uganda’s Orphanage
  
  Hundreds of illegal orphanages in Uganda, many funded by UK charities, face closure. (R)

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