BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Saturday 15 June 2019

West and Central Africa Schedule

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1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/15 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—UBS economist put on leave over 'pig' row with China
  
  The chief economist at UBS has been put on leave after sparking controversy in China
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/15 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/15 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Kelis: Adventures in food, music and art
  
  We celebrate artists combining the creative and the culinary in innovative ways
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/15 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Inside the Hong Kong protests
  
  Bigger than the 2014 Umbrella protests, but what sparked the new Hong Kong protests? (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/15 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Reith Lectures—Rights and the ideal constitution
  
  Which rights should be put beyond democratic choice and addressed via the courts? (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/15 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/15 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—The 23-year-old fixing the world of online debate
  
  How do you get people to talk to each other politely on the internet?
15. 04:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—'Like' button
  
  Are we addicted to getting 'likes' on social media?
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/15 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Venezuela rush to cross border
  
  Venezuela crisis: Migrants dash to cross Peru border
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/15 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Iran: The Green Movement 10 years on
  
  Iran's Green Movement ten years later
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/15 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Hong Kong to delay controversial extradition bill
  
  Hong Kong government is set to delay plan to allow extraditions to mainland China
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/15 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Global Business—The Berlin Airport Fiasco
  
  What has gone so wrong at the new Berlin Airport?
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/15 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Hong Kong revolts against extradition bill
  
  Huge crowds protested against plans to allow suspects to be sent to mainland China
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/15 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Falling Rock
  
  The challenges faced by Native American young people (R)
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/15 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—The record breaking USA team at the Women's World Cup
  
  USA breaks scoring record in their 13-0 win over Thailand at the World Cup in France
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/15 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/15 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  Trending—The 23-year-old fixing the world of online debate
  
  How do you get people to talk to each other politely on the internet? (R)
17. 10:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Establishing a story’s full facts
  
  Did the BBC do enough to correct a viral news story about a girl who took her own life?
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/15 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Jonas Brothers
  
  Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas on their return after a 10-year break and their latest album
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/15 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Hong Kong suspends extradition bill
  
  Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam suspends a controversial extradition bill after mass protests
3. 12:59GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Sportsworld - Women's World Cup
  
  Coverage of the Women's World Cup Match between The Netherlands and Cameroon
4. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/15 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Sportsworld - Warm Up Track
  
  The latest episode of the Warm Up Track and Women's World Cup chat.
6. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/15 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Sportsworld - India vs Pakistan Cricket World Cup Preview
  
  We preview India vs Pakistan in the Cricket World Cup and round up the other sport.
8. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/15 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/15 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 17:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Kelis: Adventures in food, music and art
  
  We celebrate artists combining the creative and the culinary in innovative ways (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/15 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Helsinki
  
  Carbon neutrality, happiness and depression were what Finns were keen to discuss
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/15 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—15/06/2019 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/15 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Kelis: Adventures in food, music and art
  
  We celebrate artists combining the creative and the culinary in innovative ways (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/15 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Did Iran attack oil tankers in the Gulf?
  
  Is Iran really responsible for the attacks in the Gulf?
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/15 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Pride and prejudices
  
  The Israeli divides on show at LGBT Pride and stories from Nicaragua, Ireland, Kazakhstan
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/15 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Notes from a new world
  
  Rocketman, the Elton John biopic, gets toned down in Russia
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/15 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—15/06/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/15 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The laws of love
  
  Jim Obergefell fought for the legalisation of same sex marriage in the USA.
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/15 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  Talking Books—Hay Festival 2019: Kapka Kassabova
  
  Novelist and poet Kapka Kassabova talks about growing up behind the Iron Curtain (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/15 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Are there new ways to beat depression?
  
  We investigate how science is uncovering new ways to help beat long-term depression (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/16 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Hong Kong revolts against extradition bill
  
  Huge crowds protested against plans to allow suspects to be sent to mainland China (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/16 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Global Business—The Berlin Airport Fiasco
  
  What has gone so wrong at the new Berlin Airport? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/16 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/16 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Texting Keith Olbermann—The visit, part two
  
  Ros gets a crash-course in American cable news as Keith flips through the channels
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Establishing a story’s full facts
  
  Did the BBC do enough to correct a viral news story about a girl who took her own life? (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/16 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Remembering Afghanistan's Elvis
  
  Ahmad Zahir died in 1979 yet his music still unites generations of Afghans
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/16 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Pride and prejudices
  
  The Israeli divides on show at LGBT Pride and stories from Nicaragua, Ireland, Kazakhstan (R)
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/16 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Notes from a new world
  
  Rocketman, the Elton John biopic, gets toned down in Russia (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/16 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/16 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Morocco’s Hash Trail to Europe
  
  Growers, smugglers and the police who’d stop them (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/16 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Hong Kong protesters vow to push ahead with mass rally
  
  Protesters to gather despite the government's decision to suspend the extradition bill

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