BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Monday 19 October 2020

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Nigerian police brutality protests spread
  
  Protests against police brutality in Nigeria continue, across the country and others
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2020 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How does food make a president?
  
  How food is used to win over voters in the US election (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/10/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  When Katty Met Carlos—America’s economic divide
  
  Why is one of the world’s wealthiest countries home to such extremes of inequality?
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Telling the time: From sundials to satnav
  
  A brief history of how we tell the time (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Surfing the world's biggest waves
  
  Garrett McNamara broke the world record for biggest wave ever surfed in 2011 at Nazaré (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/10/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why do I blush?
  
  Does blushing have some sort of evolutionary purpose? And why do we yawn? (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Chile inequality protests turn violent
  
  Vandals burn down two churches in Santiago, and at least eighteen officers are injured.
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Polls close in Bolivia's presidential election
  
  The election comes after last year's disputed poll which forced Evo Morales to resign
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Could Evo Morales return to Bolivia?
  
  Exit polls say his party's candidate Luis Arce won the country's presidential election
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Armando Iannucci: Is this a bad time to be funny?
  
  Can the creator of Veep find humour amid the world's crises? (R)
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Biotech: Guilt-free palm oil?
  
  A commodity associated with tropical deforestation may soon have a synthetic replacement
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Why Portugal decriminalised all drugs
  
  In the grip of a drugs crisis, the country took a radical approach in 2001.
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  When Katty Met Carlos—America’s economic divide
  
  Why is one of the world’s wealthiest countries home to such extremes of inequality? (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why do I blush?
  
  Does blushing have some sort of evolutionary purpose? And why do we yawn? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  Comedians vs. the News—Wonho Chung and Carol Zoccoli
  
  Comedy stars from Jordan and Brazil join Jess and Eman to give their take on the news (R)
14. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2020 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  
  Trending—Disinfo wars and the all-American ‘troll farm’
  
  An American writer was roped into a Russian disinformation campaign. (R)
16. 09:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Auction Theory - Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson
  
  This year’s Nobel memorial prize winners for economics and their work on auction theory. (R)
17. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/10/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—#MeToo: The lawyers
  
  How has the #MeToo movement impacted women representing alleged victims?
21. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The space genius who needed a guide to life on earth
  
  How a bereaved astrophysicist was helped by notes from her late husband
23. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Why Portugal decriminalised all drugs
  
  In the grip of a drugs crisis, the country took a radical approach in 2001. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/10/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why do I blush?
  
  Does blushing have some sort of evolutionary purpose? And why do we yawn? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—French police visit suspected militant Islamists after beheading
  
  Some being questioned are thought to have posted messages of support for the killer
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Armando Iannucci: Is this a bad time to be funny?
  
  Can the creator of Veep find humour amid the world's crises? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Europe further tightens coronavirus restrictions
  
  Belgium and Italy are among the latest countries to tighten restrictions over Covid-19
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Nigeria state imposes curfew amid jailbreak
  
  Up to 200 prisoners break free after armed men enter facility in Benin City
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  When Katty Met Carlos—America’s economic divide
  
  Why is one of the world’s wealthiest countries home to such extremes of inequality? (R)
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Being a teacher in France
  
  A conversation between teachers after the beheading of Samuel Paty
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Sudan ready to cooperate with ICC over Bashir
  
  A delegation led by the ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda is currently in Sudan
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/10/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/10/19 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—19/10/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—19/10/2020 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Anatomy Of Touch, Unwanted touch
  
  How can we stop unwanted touch?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Bolivia election: Evo Morales's ally Luis Arce set for win
  
  The exiled former president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, says he'll return to the country
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Armando Iannucci: Is this a bad time to be funny?
  
  Can the creator of Veep find humour amid the world's crises? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—#MeToo: The lawyers
  
  How has the #MeToo movement impacted women representing alleged victims? (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/10/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Europe further tightens coronavirus restrictions
  
  Belgium and Italy are among the latest countries to tighten restrictions over Covid-19
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—CNN and the 24-hour news revolution
  
  The launch of CNN, the end of Lebanon's civil war and making a film in Saddam's Iraq.
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—European countries tighten covid lockdowns
  
  A raft of Europe countries put their citizens under lockdown as coronavirus returns
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/10/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—A perfect match
  
  The inequalities in US healthcare exposed through a deeply personal story
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The space genius who needed a guide to life on earth
  
  How a bereaved astrophysicist was helped by notes from her late husband (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Why Portugal decriminalised all drugs
  
  In the grip of a drugs crisis, the country took a radical approach in 2001. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/10/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Anatomy Of Touch, Unwanted touch
  
  How can we stop unwanted touch? (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Nigeria SARS protests: army on standby
  
  Rapper Falz tells us why he's protesting against the police unit, accused of mass murder
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Afghanistan: fading hope for peace as talks stall
  
  National Security adviser gives a stark warning about the future of the country

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