BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Saturday 15 August 2020

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US seizes Iranian fuel bound for Venezuela
  
  About 1.1 million barrels of fuel were confiscated according to the Justice Department
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/08/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—What’s the future of film?
  
  Tina Daheley hosts a discussion on what’s next for film globally
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Beirut: after the explosion
  
  BBC journalists from Beirut share the pain of the present and fears for the future (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The invention of the modern ventilator
  
  How a polio epidemic in Denmark in 1952 led to the invention of the modern ventilator (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—How democratic are American elections?
  
  Can voters have faith in a system tested by the pandemic and polarised politics? (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/08/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—15/08/2020 GMT
  
  Trending - explaining the stories the world is sharing...
16. 04:50GMT
  
  James Naughtie’s Letter to America—Letter seven
  
  The anger that came to the boil after George Floyd's death has made itself felt before
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The remarkable resistance of Lilo
  
  Lilo and Erich Gloeden hid Jews from the Nazis in wartime Berlin. (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—The Syrian family feud which threatens the country
  
  Why is the country’s richest man defying his cousin - the President?
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Japan 75 years on from WW2 surrender
  
  75th anniversary of Japan’s WW2 surrender, plus stories from Colombia, Greece and Majorca
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Black Music in Europe, Black music in Europe: 1939-45
  
  5/9 Nazi propaganda jazz, black American trumpet stars in Paris, and Caribbean swing bands
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/08/2020 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  United Zingdom—United Zingdom, 15/08/2020 GMT
  
  5/10 Zing Tsjeng wonders what it means to be British. She travels around the UK to find out.
11. 08:50GMT
  
  Over to You—How the BBC’s damaged Beirut office kept on reporting events
  
  The explosion in Beirut saw the BBC’s offices suffer damage but staff kept on reporting
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Will there be any college football this fall?
  
  Sportshour talks college football after two of the game's major conferences are cancelled
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/08/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Vaccines, Money And Politics, Vaccines, money and politics
  
  1/2 What will it really take to vaccinate the world against Covid-19? (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Deep Purple are back
  
  Deep Purple are back with their 21st album
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Thousands gather at funeral of protester in Belarus
  
  Protesters call for the long-time president Alexander Lukashenko to resign
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Life Changes, North Korea's celebrity defectors
  
  How North Korean defectors have become a hugely valuable commodity in South Korea (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Champions League, LeBron James and One Day in July
  
  Sportsworld brings you all the latest from around the sporting world.
7. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/08/2020 17:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2020 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 17:32GMT
  
  Trending—15/08/2020 GMT
  
  Trending - explaining the stories the world is sharing... (R)
11. 17:50GMT
  
  James Naughtie’s Letter to America—Letter seven
  
  The anger that came to the boil after George Floyd's death has made itself felt before (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Life Changes, North Korea's celebrity defectors
  
  How North Korean defectors have become a hugely valuable commodity in South Korea (R)
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Nikol Pashinyan: Peace for Armenia and Azerbaijan?
  
  We speak to the Armenian Prime Minister about their conflict with Azerbaijan. (R)
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Almok & Master KG
  
  DJ Edu chats to the "Queen of Togolese Afropop", Almok
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Belarus protests spread
  
  Anti-government protesters hold demos outside state TV buildings, as unrest continues
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Japan 75 years on from WW2 surrender
  
  75th anniversary of Japan’s WW2 surrender, plus stories from Colombia, Greece and Majorca (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The boy, the wish and the nuclear weapons
  
  Why a terminally-ill teenager went to the Soviet Union to broker a nuclear peace deal
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/08/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Confidence: Why it misleads us
  
  There is little overlap between how good people think they are and how good they are (R)
17. 22:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—A future without doctors?
  
  AI will be of assistance, but surely we’ll always need surgeons, doctors, and nurses? (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Putin’s Covid-19 vaccine
  
  Despite widespread alarm, Russia is not about to roll out an untested vaccine.
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/08/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Legal victory over facial recognition
  
  Use of facial recognition by a UK police force was unlawful, says the Court of Appeal. (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2020 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Black Music in Europe, Black music in Europe: 1939-45
  
  5/9 Nazi propaganda jazz, black American trumpet stars in Paris, and Caribbean swing bands (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/08/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/08/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Trending—15/08/2020 GMT
  
  Trending - explaining the stories the world is sharing... (R)
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—How the BBC’s damaged Beirut office kept on reporting events
  
  The explosion in Beirut saw the BBC’s offices suffer damage but staff kept on reporting (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/08/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Stitching souls
  
  Maria Margaronis sews and hears the stories of Gee’s Bend's historic quilters
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/08/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Japan 75 years on from WW2 surrender
  
  75th anniversary of Japan’s WW2 surrender, plus stories from Colombia, Greece and Majorca (R)
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  United Zingdom—United Zingdom, 15/08/2020 GMT
  
  5/10 Zing Tsjeng wonders what it means to be British. She travels around the UK to find out. (R)
16. 03:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—A future without doctors?
  
  AI will be of assistance, but surely we’ll always need surgeons, doctors, and nurses? (R)
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/08/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/08/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—What’s the future of film?
  
  Tina Daheley hosts a discussion on what’s next for film globally (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/08/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Milton Nkosi: The apartheid child who changed Africa’s story
  
  How a boy from Soweto rose to become the BBC’s chief journalist in Africa. (R)
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Zoroastrianism and death
  
  The religious duty of every Zoroastrian is to focus on life, even at the time of death (R)

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