BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Saturday 21 September 2019

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/21 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Tensions increase over Saudi oil attack
  
  The race is on to restore Saudi’s oil facilities to full capacity
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/21 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/09/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/21 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—How to fix the world of fashion
  
  Can we solve humanitarian and environmental challenges through sustainable fashion?
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/21 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Taken from their families: a colonial legacy
  
  Meeting the mixed race people taken from their African mothers in Belgium’s colonial era (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/21 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Russia's Africa doctrine
  
  What is motivating new ties between Moscow and the continent? (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/21 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/09/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/21 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—The problem with the viral celery juice ‘cure’
  
  An influencer claims he can help cure chronic illnesses by getting advice from spirits.
15. 04:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Canned food
  
  The surprising lessons lurking under the lid
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/21 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US troops to Saudi Arabia
  
  US sending troops to Saudi to protect oil fields; anti-immigrant violence in South Africa
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/21 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Climate change activism
  
  A US schoolgirl on participating in Friday's global day of action; US troops to Saudi
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/21 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—The thirst for water justice in the US
  
  The fight for safe drinking water in some US communities; pro-China protests in Hong Kong
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/21 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Flying green
  
  Can aviation become sustainable? Katie Prescott asks if a tech fix can be found.
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/21 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Saudi oil industry attacked
  
  Drones and missiles took out half the kingdom's production
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/21 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Living with leprosy
  
  Aleks Krotoski on the history of leprosy and its stigma. (R)
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/21 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—‘A testament to our Union and our country’
  
  We meet the first female Team Manager at a men’s Rugby World Cup.
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/21 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/09/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/21 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  Trending—The problem with the viral celery juice ‘cure’
  
  An influencer claims he can help cure chronic illnesses by getting advice from spirits. (R)
17. 10:50GMT
  
  Over to You—How stories on the environment have climbed the news agenda
  
  How has the BBC reassessed how it reports the environment?
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/21 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Sam Fender, Korn and Emeli Sande
  
  Sam Fender on his new album Hypersonic Missiles. Plus Korn return with their 13th album
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/21 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Egyptians protest against President Sisi
  
  Tear gas has been fired to disperse demonstrators in Cairo
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/21 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Team
  
  Join Lee James for the build-up to another busy day of Premier League action
5. 14:01GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 14:04
6. 14:04GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  
  Sportsworld brings you full, uninterrupted coverage of Manchester City vs. Watford
7. 15:01GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 15:04
8. 15:04GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  
  Sportsworlds brings you full, uninterrupted coverage of Manchester City vs. Watford
9. 16:01GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 16:04
10. 16:04GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  
  Sportsworld brings you the top stories from across the sporting world
11. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/21 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/09/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/21 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 17:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—How to fix the world of fashion
  
  Can we solve humanitarian and environmental challenges through sustainable fashion? (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/21 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Gaborone
  
  Hunting elephants and the legalisation of homosexuality: a vibrant debate in Botswana
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/21 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—21/09/2019 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/21 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—How to fix the world of fashion
  
  Can we solve humanitarian and environmental challenges through sustainable fashion? (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/21 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Saudi Arabia vows to respond to oil attacks with 'necessary measures'
  
  Saudi Arabia will take action when an investigation into last week's attack is completed.
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/21 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—No going back
  
  In Myanmar's camps meant for returning Rohingya; and stories from India, Yemen and the US
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/21 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—The Mississippi: Pushed to the brink
  
  With globalization and climate change, life on the Mississippi river is under threat
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/21 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/09/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—21/09/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/21 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Modern birth: The man who had a baby
  
  Freddy McConnell is a transgender man who decided to have a baby
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/21 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—South Africa's Minister of International Relations - Naledi Pandor
  
  South African government minister Naledi Pandor on violence against African migrants (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/21 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Could I learn to think like Sherlock Holmes?
  
  What does science have to say about the famous fictional detective? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/22 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Saudi oil industry attacked
  
  Drones and missiles took out half the kingdom's production (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/22 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Flying green
  
  Can aviation become sustainable? Katie Prescott asks if a tech fix can be found. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/22 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/09/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/22 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  In the Dark—The tunnel
  
  How a possible key piece of evidence in the case was found and went missing
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—How stories on the environment have climbed the news agenda
  
  How has the BBC reassessed how it reports the environment? (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/22 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—World War Two: The economic battle
  
  How the countries involved in WW2 fought to feed their people and fund their armies
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/22 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—No going back
  
  In Myanmar's camps meant for returning Rohingya; and stories from India, Yemen and the US (R)
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/22 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—The Mississippi: Pushed to the brink
  
  With globalization and climate change, life on the Mississippi river is under threat (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/22 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/09/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/09/22 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The bitter song of the hazelnut
  
  Long hours, little pay, for the workers who pick Turkey's hazelnuts. (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/09/22 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Biden accuses Trump of abusing power
  
  Joe Biden accuses President Trump of abuse of power; the Battle of Arnhem remembered

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