BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Wednesday 17 June 2020

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Trump signs executive order on policing
  
  The President staunchly defended law enforcement, amid calls to defund the police.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/06/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Is this the end of facial recognition tech?
  
  Facial recognition – what’s the future for the technology?
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—We missed our baby’s birth because of Covid-19
  
  How one couple travelled across the world to meet their baby son (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Beethoven's role in China's Cultural Revolution
  
  Chairman Mao banned all classical music in 1966, but some musicians defied the order. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/06/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Miriam and Youssef—Miriam and Youssef, Ep 8. Partition
  
  8/10 1947. The United Nations votes on partitioning Palestine, but the vote is in the balance
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—North Korea threaten to send troops into border areas
  
  The warning was issued a day after Pyongyang blew up a joint liaison office
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Tensions and threats of troop movements on the Korean peninsular
  
  North Korea threatens to send soldiers back into border areas that were disarmed
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—South and North Korea tensions escalate
  
  North Korea's army say it will send troops into disarmed areas along the border
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Arancha Gonzalez: Why isn't the world working together?
  
  How much damage has the pandemic done to international collaboration?
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—China's debt relief for Africa
  
  What impact is the pandemic having on Chinese investment in Africa?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Sex trafficking and peacekeepers
  
  Whistle-blowers implicated UN peacekeepers in sex trafficking in Bosnia in the late 90s
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  Miriam and Youssef—Miriam and Youssef, Ep 8. Partition
  
  8/10 1947. The United Nations votes on partitioning Palestine, but the vote is in the balance (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Is this the end of facial recognition tech?
  
  Facial recognition – what’s the future for the technology? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—My fake news whodunnit
  
  Who wrote a fake story that smeared a Senegalese politician in Michelle Madsen’s name? (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/06/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  Miriam and Youssef—Miriam and Youssef, Ep 8. Partition
  
  8/10 1947. The United Nations votes on partitioning Palestine, but the vote is in the balance (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Hamilton: Overcoming hearing loss to make its music
  
  Alex Lacamoire collaborated with Lin-Manuel Miranda to create the epic sound of Hamilton
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Sex trafficking and peacekeepers
  
  Whistle-blowers implicated UN peacekeepers in sex trafficking in Bosnia in the late 90s (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/06/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Californian Century, California: From Hollywood to Silicon Valley
  
  1/5 The story of Francis Boggs and William Mulholland, two early pioneers of California
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—New US sanctions target Assad government's foreign backers
  
  Wide ranging new American sanctions on Syria come into force today.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Arancha Gonzalez: Why isn't the world working together?
  
  How much damage has the pandemic done to international collaboration? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Facebook aims to prevent US election interference
  
  Facebook has unveiled a range of measures aimed at combatting US election interference
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Coronavirus: Dexamethasone proves first life-saving drug
  
  It’s being called a major breakthrough in the fight against Covid-19
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  Miriam and Youssef—Miriam and Youssef, Ep 8. Partition
  
  8/10 1947. The United Nations votes on partitioning Palestine, but the vote is in the balance (R)
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus: More cases in Beijing
  
  We speak to people in Beijing about the renewed coronavirus restrictions
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—The Kenyan doctor helping pregnant women give birth safely
  
  Dr Kariuki has been helping women access healthcare over the phone
19. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2020 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 17:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Is this the end of facial recognition tech?
  
  Facial recognition – what’s the future for the technology? (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/06/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/06/17 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—17/06/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—First Horn of Africa LGBT Pride parade held online
  
  Faris Gezahegn is part of a group of East African LGBT activists
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Californian Century, California: From Hollywood to Silicon Valley
  
  1/5 The story of Francis Boggs and William Mulholland, two early pioneers of California (R)
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Prime Minister Modi threatens retaliation
  
  India has few options against a richer and better armed China
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Arancha Gonzalez: Why isn't the world working together?
  
  How much damage has the pandemic done to international collaboration? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  Miriam and Youssef—Miriam and Youssef, Ep 8. Partition
  
  8/10 1947. The United Nations votes on partitioning Palestine, but the vote is in the balance (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/06/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Facebook aims to prevent US election interference
  
  Facebook has unveiled a range of measures aimed at combatting US election interference
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—My fake news whodunnit
  
  Who wrote a fake story that smeared a Senegalese politician in Michelle Madsen’s name? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/06/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Mars and PepsiCo drop racially stereotyped mascots
  
  Mars says its Uncle Ben brand needs 'evolution', as Black Lives Matter protests continue
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/06/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/06/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/06/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Covid-19: Steroid drug reduces deaths
  
  Trials of a steroid show it can reduce the deaths of those on ventilators by one third
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/06/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Hamilton: Overcoming hearing loss to make its music
  
  Alex Lacamoire collaborated with Lin-Manuel Miranda to create the epic sound of Hamilton (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Sex trafficking and peacekeepers
  
  Whistle-blowers implicated UN peacekeepers in sex trafficking in Bosnia in the late 90s (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/06/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/06/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/06/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The 5G con that could make you sick
  
  Some think that 5G can make you ill and there are scientists who say they can prove it
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/06/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Trump sought Xi's help with re-election - Bolton
  
  New book by the president's ex-national security adviser includes damning accusations
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/06/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—John Bolton’s bombshell Trump book
  
  The new book by the president's ex-national security adviser includes damning accusations

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