BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Friday 23 August 2019

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/23 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Amazon rainforest is burning
  
  Record number of fires are caused by deforestation.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/23 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/08/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/23 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Romania's killer roads
  
  Can one man's campaign for motorways in Romania make a difference and save lives? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/23 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Kang Kyung-wha – Foreign Minister, South Korea
  
  Out of step with both the US and Japan; how vulnerable is South Korea?
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/23 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—Leadership lessons with Graham Potter
  
  The coach of Brighton, Graham Potter, tells us about his leadership style.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/23 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—The Amazon fires are destroying our home
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/23 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ramaphosa faces questions about funding in parliament
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/23 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Amazon fires: 'Our house is burning'
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/23 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Global leaders express concern over Amazon fires
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/23 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Amazon fires an ‘international crisis’
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/23 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The market's most feared recession signal
  
  What's an inverted yield curve and what does it tell us about economic expectations?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The death of Brazil's Getulio Vargas
  
  How the influential Brazilian leader took his own life rather than submit to the military
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/23 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—The changing face of protest
  
  How do the protests in Hong Kong and Russia compare to recent episodes of mass unrest?
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/23 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—Amazon fires: Macron warns 'our house is burning' ahead of G7
  
  French President Emmanuel Macron says the Amazon rainforest is an "international crisis"
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/23 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/08/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/23 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Amazonian fires likely to worsen
  
  Is it going to be a particularly bad burning season for Brazil’s rainforest? (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/23 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—A celebration of peace
  
  Ethiopia’s Oromo and Somali communities meet to celebrate a commitment to peace
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/23 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/08/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/23 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Our daily bread
  
  The nuns of The Holy Monastery of the Honorable Forerunner up high in the Greek mountains
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/23 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Amazon fires: Bolsonaro accuses Mr Macron of meddling for "political gain"
  
  The French and German leaders say the record number of fires is an international crisis
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/23 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Kang Kyung-wha – Foreign Minister, South Korea
  
  Out of step with both the US and Japan; how vulnerable is South Korea? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/23 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—The dark world of online disinformation
  
  A close look into the myriad fake user accounts and bots spreading disinformation online
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/23 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Ova Extraction for Kenya White Rhino
  
  A team of scientists and conservationists carried out the process in Kenyan sanctuary
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/23 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  Outside Source—23/08/2019 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/23 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Anger over Amazon fires
  
  Protesters in Europe and Brazil are calling for action to protect Amazon
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/23 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—US names Nigerians in 'romance fraud' investigation
  
  The suspects used email fraud and romance scams to target victims
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/23 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/08/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/23 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2019/08/23 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—2019/08/23 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—The Amazon in Brazil is on fire
  
  It's the most intense blaze for almost a decade
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/23 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How can I motivate myself?
  
  We put science to the test to try and find out how can we best motivate ourselves.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/23 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Amazon fires: Brazil-EU trade deal threatened
  
  France and Ireland say they will block major trade deal with Latin America without action
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/23 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—What Facebook knows about you
  
  The social giant will reveal what it knows about your net activity off of its platform.
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/23 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  World Football—Leadership lessons with Graham Potter
  
  The coach of Brighton, Graham Potter, tells us about his leadership style. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/23 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/08/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—23/08/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/23 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—The dark world of online disinformation
  
  A close look into the myriad fake user accounts and bots spreading disinformation online
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/23 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—The changing face of protest
  
  How do the protests in Hong Kong and Russia compare to recent episodes of mass unrest? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/24 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Trump announces new tariffs on China
  
  The US has hit back at China in their escalating trade war
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/24 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/08/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/24 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Murad Subay: The walls remember
  
  When war broke out in Yemen, Murad Subay painted murals on the bullet-marked buildings
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/24 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—A celebration of peace
  
  Ethiopia’s Oromo and Somali communities meet to celebrate a commitment to peace (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/24 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—The changing face of protest
  
  How do the protests in Hong Kong and Russia compare to recent episodes of mass unrest? (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/24 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/08/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/24 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—We were promised a baby on Instagram
  
  How a scammer used social media to promise babies to adoptive couples.
15. 04:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Solar PV
  
  How important is solar power to the future of the planet?
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/24 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Brazil's president blames dry weather for Amazon fires
  
  Amazon fires continue; Hong Kong banks call for peaceful end to protests

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