BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Tuesday 25 February 2020

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Saving Antarctica
  
  Environmentalists save the ice continent; how meditation changes the brain; Nigerian art.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Weinstein convicted of rape and sexual assault
  
  The film producer was ordered to jail immediately.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/02/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/02/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Artificial improvisation
  
  Composer Kris Bowers meets Shimon, a robot that can improvise live music
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—A safe place to be gay
  
  An idea used in video games is helping LGBTQ people in the Middle East talk safely online
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/02/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Zombies
  
  Why are we so fascinated by Zombies? (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Artificial (not so) Intelligence
  
  Is the problem with AI its lack of intelligence? (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Coronavirus: share prices slump in Asia
  
  Japan shares fell sharply early Tuesday morning as Asia reacts to global sell-off
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Forced sterilisation of women in South Africa exposed
  
  The Commission for Gender Equality published its report after a five-year investigation
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Japan shares slump over coronavirus fears
  
  Investors are worried about the spread of the coronavirus
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Stock markets react to ongoing fears over the coronavirus outbreak
  
  Japan shares slump as Asia reacts to global sell-off
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Coronavirus: cases globally are over 80,000
  
  We have an update from Wuhan, China and from Italy
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/02/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—A single West African currency
  
  One currency for 15 nations - what difference would it make?
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first mobile phone call
  
  The American inventor who made the first mobile phone and the first mobile phone call
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—US actor Al Pacino
  
  Oscar winning veteran actor Al Pacino, who appears in big new Amazon series Hunters.
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—Coronavirus: life in Italy under lock-down
  
  We hear from a resident of one of Lombardy's "yellow zones"
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/02/2020 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/02/2020 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Science Stories, 24/02/2020 GMT
  
  2/3 Sophia Jex-Blake, first woman doctor in Scotland
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Lagos road trip challenge
  
  One day, four extraordinary individuals, nine hours of Lagos traffic.
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first mobile phone call
  
  The American inventor who made the first mobile phone and the first mobile phone call (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/02/2020 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/02/2020 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Houston, we have a new criminal justice system
  
  Can new judges transform Houston’s criminal justice system?
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—South Korea steps up measures to contain coronavirus
  
  200,000 members of secretive South Korean church to be tested for coronavirus
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has died in Cairo
  
  Mr Mubarak spent three decades in office before he was ousted by a popular uprising
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/02/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Locust invasion threatens East African food production
  
  East Africa's losing a battle against the desert locust, so we consider the implications
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Hosni Mubarak: Former Egyptian President dies age 91
  
  We have reaction from people in Egypt after the death of the former President
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Women targeted for sterilization in South Africa
  
  Inquiry found state hospitals in South Africa targeted dozens of women after giving birth
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—A safe place to be gay
  
  An idea used in video games is helping LGBTQ people in the Middle East talk safely online (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/02/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Science Stories, 24/02/2020 GMT
  
  2/3 Sophia Jex-Blake, first woman doctor in Scotland (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Former Egyptian President dies aged 91
  
  Hosni Mubarak spent three decades in office before a popular uprising swept Egypt.
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/02/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/02/25 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—25/02/2020 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Houston, we have a new criminal justice system
  
  Can new judges transform Houston’s criminal justice system? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/02/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Artificial improvisation
  
  Composer Kris Bowers meets Shimon, a robot that can improvise live music (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/02/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—25/02/2020 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/02/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Locust invasion threatens East African food production
  
  East Africa's losing a battle against the desert locust, so we consider the implications
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Lagos road trip challenge
  
  One day, four extraordinary individuals, nine hours of Lagos traffic. (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first mobile phone call
  
  The American inventor who made the first mobile phone and the first mobile phone call (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/02/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—US actor Al Pacino
  
  Oscar winning veteran actor Al Pacino, who appears in big new Amazon series Hunters. (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/02/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Iran now has highest coronavirus death toll outside China
  
  Iranian officials now say fifteen people in the country have died from the virus.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/02/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/02/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/02/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Changing World, Changing Bodies, How modern life affects our sleep
  
  4/6 How do we get a good nights sleep in an increasingly noisy world?
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/02/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Dr Yasser Abu Jamei: Mental health in Gaza
  
  What happens to a people living with trauma and collective despair?
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/02/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Houston, we have a new criminal justice system
  
  Can new judges transform Houston’s criminal justice system? (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/02/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Brazil records first coronavirus case
  
  The virus has now spread to Latin America
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/02/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Coronavirus: how fast is it spreading?
  
  As the first case is recorded in Latin America, can we calculate what might happen next?

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