BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Friday 3 July 2020

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US firms create 4.8 million jobs in June
  
  But a recent spike in Covid-19 cases has raised fears for continued growth.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/07/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/07/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Covid -19 and Children
  
  Why a minority become gravely ill is still a mystery
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Caring for my dying father made me a better doctor
  
  Rachel Clarke is a palliative care doctor. When her dad got ill her work became personal (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The lost Nazi-era art trove
  
  How a secret collection of art missing since Nazi rule was found in Germany in 2012 (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/07/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/07/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—USA: A discussion about race
  
  Is the use of violence in the pursuit of a greater good ever acceptable?
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US coronavirus cases soar
  
  Texas joins other states in making the use of face masks compulsory
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Jeffrey Epstein ex-girlfriend charged in US
  
  Ghislaine Maxwell has been accused of helping to groom victims known to be underage.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Latest on Iranian nuclear fuel plant explosion
  
  Cause of incident at country's main nuclear fuel production site at Natanz as yet unknown
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Nadya Tolokonnikova: Pussy Riot & Russian protest
  
  What, if anything, can stir Russians to rebel?
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/07/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Nollywood under lockdown
  
  Coronavirus has brought one of the most prolific film industries to a virtual standstill.
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—How South Africa banned skin-lightening creams
  
  In 1990, South Africa banned skin-lightening creams containing hydroquinone
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Big advertisers boycott Facebook
  
  Marketers express unease about Facebook’s handling of hate speech.
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/07/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Covid -19 and Children
  
  Why a minority become gravely ill is still a mystery (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Generation Covid?
  
  Will young people end up paying the economic and social costs of the pandemic?
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/07/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/07/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  World Football—Tough times in Colombia and Brazil
  
  Goalkeeper Vanessa Cordoba on the frustrations of being a female footballer in Colombia.
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Nollywood’s Coronavirus intermission
  
  Studios shut, premiers paused: Nigeria’s film industry cliff-hanger
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—How South Africa banned skin-lightening creams
  
  In 1990, South Africa banned skin-lightening creams containing hydroquinone (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/07/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/07/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—USA: A discussion about race
  
  Is the use of violence in the pursuit of a greater good ever acceptable? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Jamal Khashoggi murder trial opens
  
  Twenty Saudi nationals are being tried in absentia by a Turkish court.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Nadya Tolokonnikova: Pussy Riot & Russian protest
  
  What, if anything, can stir Russians to rebel? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/07/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—England's pubs and restaurants prepare to open
  
  For the first time since UK lockdown started, England's pubs and restaurants are to open
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Sudan: Darfur protesters hold sit-ins
  
  People in Nertiti have been protesting for several days
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/07/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  World Football—Tough times in Colombia and Brazil
  
  Goalkeeper Vanessa Cordoba on the frustrations of being a female footballer in Colombia. (R)
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Black America Speaks: Los Angeles
  
  We listen in as KJLH in Los Angeles talks about the impact of George Floyd's death
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—What a township in Cape Town learned about Covid-19
  
  Khayelitsha has been hit by the coronavirus
19. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/07/2020 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 17:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Covid -19 and Children
  
  Why a minority become gravely ill is still a mystery (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/07/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/07/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/07/03 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—03/07/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Algeria anti-colonial fighters' skulls returned
  
  The skulls of some of the fighters were on display in a museum in Paris
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/07/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  World Football—Tough times in Colombia and Brazil
  
  Goalkeeper Vanessa Cordoba on the frustrations of being a female footballer in Colombia. (R)
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Record Covid-19 cases in Florida
  
  Miami-Dade County imposes curfew to stop virus surge
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Big advertisers boycott Facebook
  
  Marketers express unease about Facebook’s handling of hate speech. (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/07/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—USA: A discussion about race
  
  Is the use of violence in the pursuit of a greater good ever acceptable? (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/07/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/07/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—England's pubs and restaurants prepare to open
  
  For the first time since UK lockdown started, England's pubs and restaurants are to open
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Generation Covid?
  
  Will young people end up paying the economic and social costs of the pandemic? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/07/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Washington Redskins agree to review name
  
  The American football team has agreed to review its name under pressure from sponsors.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/07/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/07/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/07/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—TikTok: The app that's transforming social media
  
  How TikTok is changing our culture and storytelling
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/07/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Nollywood’s Coronavirus intermission
  
  Studios shut, premiers paused: Nigeria’s film industry cliff-hanger (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—How South Africa banned skin-lightening creams
  
  In 1990, South Africa banned skin-lightening creams containing hydroquinone (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/07/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Generation Covid?
  
  Will young people end up paying the economic and social costs of the pandemic? (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/07/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/07/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/07/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—Who spread the ‘5G coronavirus’ conspiracy theory?
  
  Meet the man behind the absurd theory linking 5G, Covid-19 and billionaire Bill Gates.
16. 04:50GMT
  
  James Naughtie’s Letter to America—Letter one
  
  America was so different and now feels so familiar. The journey begins in 1970
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/07/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—How can India manage its labour crisis?
  
  How should India's government help jobless workers and struggling businesses?
19. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/07/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 05:32GMT
  
  Global Questions—Global Questions, Culture crisis: The future of the performing arts
  
  What will be the effect on the performing arts after months of being shut down?

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