BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Saturday 18 April 2020

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Waves of anti-lockdown protest in the US
  
  Trump has appeared to endorse protests against stringent lockdown measures
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Don't Log Off, Don't log off - part three
  
  3/4 Alan Dein connects with individuals whose lives have shifted in the coronavirus pandemic.
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Karen Lord: What makes a great story?
  
  Sci-fi writer Karen Lord on the power of great storytelling.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Drag queens, Passover and ultra-Orthodox communities
  
  Lockdown stories from Israel (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—A space crash
  
  Michael Foale was on board the Mir space station when a resupply vessel crashed into it. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Coronavirus: Ending the lockdowns
  
  How should policymakers balance protecting the health and wealth of citizens? (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—Coronavirus lockdown: Impact on influencer economy
  
  How is India's lockdown affecting people who make their money from social media?
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—How scammers are exploiting coronavirus fears
  
  From phishing emails to bogus cures, coronavirus-themed scams have exploded online.
16. 04:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—Super-intelligence
  
  Will we be able to control computers of the future? (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  The Evidence—Coronavirus: The Evidence, Young people, lifting lockdowns, USA and Kenya updates
  
  International experts take a look at the science surrounding Covid-19
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—18/04/2020 GMT
  
  The most compelling reports from BBC business programmes over the past week
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Don't hide my son
  
  A mother asks why barely anyone in Tanzania knows about Down's syndrome (R)
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Compass—The Cold War Legacy, The Cold War Legacy: Angola
  
  5/5 What will it take for Angola to be truly free of the legacy of Africa’s Cold War? (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—Coronavirus lockdown: Impact on influencer economy
  
  How is India's lockdown affecting people who make their money from social media? (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Trending—How scammers are exploiting coronavirus fears
  
  From phishing emails to bogus cures, coronavirus-themed scams have exploded online. (R)
11. 08:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Sports programmes without any live sport
  
  Why is Sports World still on air when there’s next to no live sport being played?
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Nathan Haas: The Tour de France is like "oxygen" for the French
  
  Team Cofidis rider Nathan Haas outlines the significance of the event to France.
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/04/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Life Changes, ADHD and me
  
  Saeedeh Hashemi explores the upsides of ADHD for individuals and society. (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—The Strokes, Laura Marling, Tory Lanez
  
  New album releases from The Strokes, Laura Marling, Tory Lanez and rapper Cadet, Simba
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Japan: doctors warn of health system ‘break down’
  
  Hospitals are reportedly turning away patients despite relatively few coronavirus cases
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/04/2020 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2020 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Faith in lockdown France
  
  How different faiths are bringing worship and comfort to their communities. (R)
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Sportsworld Team
  
  We start our search for the greatest African player to have graced the Premier League
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Sportsworld: Ada Hegerberg
  
  We are joined by one of the biggest names in women’s football, Ada Hegerberg
11. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—18/04/2020 GMT
  
  The most compelling reports from BBC business programmes over the past week (R)
13. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/04/2020 17:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2020 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 17:32GMT
  
  Tunnel 29—Tunnel 29, 18/04/2020 GMT
  
  9/10 Helena Merriman tells the true story of a man who dug a tunnel under the Berlin Wall
17. 17:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—Super-intelligence
  
  Will we be able to control computers of the future? (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Coronavirus and Your Money—Personal finance for the pandemic
  
  As coronavirus spreads people are worrying about their money as well as their health
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Gordon Brown: Can world leaders be persuaded to work together?
  
  Is there any hope of real global cooperation in the current geopolitical climate? (R)
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Pongo
  
  The Angolan star tells DJ Edu how music saved her life
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Hong Kong activists arrested
  
  Fifteen prominent Hong Kong activists arrested
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—DRC emerges from Ebola
  
  A visit to what was once the centre of the Ebola epidemic
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Hiding the truth behind my NFL stardom
  
  New England Patriots star Ryan O'Callaghan used football as a cover for his sexuality
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/04/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Keeping faith
  
  The coronavirus has changed how we live our lives, and how we deal with death
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Gordon Brown: Can world leaders be persuaded to work together?
  
  Is there any hope of real global cooperation in the current geopolitical climate? (R)
19. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2020 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  
  Health Check—The impact on doctors and nurses of making difficult medical decisions
  
  The “moral injury” felt by staff making difficult decisions during the Covid-19 pandemic (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Dealing with grief
  
  Losing loved ones, getting married in a lockdown and the risk to black Americans
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2020 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Compass—The Cold War Legacy, The Cold War Legacy: Angola
  
  5/5 What will it take for Angola to be truly free of the legacy of Africa’s Cold War? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Tech skills for the lockdown
  
  Are you using the lockdown to pick up new tech skills? We meet a family learning coding. (R)
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Tunnel 29—Tunnel 29, 18/04/2020 GMT
  
  9/10 Helena Merriman tells the true story of a man who dug a tunnel under the Berlin Wall (R)
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Sports programmes without any live sport
  
  Why is Sports World still on air when there’s next to no live sport being played? (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Life Changes, What we can do with our waste
  
  Two very different uses for everyday waste in Paraguay and Sweden
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—DRC emerges from Ebola
  
  A visit to what was once the centre of the Ebola epidemic (R)
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Keeping faith
  
  The coronavirus has changed how we live our lives, and how we deal with death (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How do you help people stay rational in a pandemic?
  
  People weren’t prepared for life in lockdown. How can we stay level headed in a pandemic? (R)
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Karen Lord: What makes a great story?
  
  Sci-fi writer Karen Lord on the power of great storytelling. (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Rhetoric
  
  What can the social media generation learn from the ancient art of persuasion? (R)
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  Tunnel 29—Tunnel 29, 18/04/2020 GMT
  
  9/10 Helena Merriman tells the true story of a man who dug a tunnel under the Berlin Wall (R)
24. 05:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Superforecasting the Coronavirus
  
  Can professional predictors help us understand the course of the coronavirus pandemic?

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