BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Sunday 28 April 2019

Americas and the Caribbean Schedule

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1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/28 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The World This Week—Sri Lanka mourns its dead
  Suicide-bomb attacks on churches and hotels killed more than 250 people(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/28 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  In the Balance—The digital cost of India's elections
  What's the impact of social media on India's voters?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/28 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/04/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/28 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Puppet Master—Impresario
  All the world – or, at least, all of Russia – is a stage for Vladislav Surkov
9. 01:50GMT
  Over to You—Is My Perfect City really so perfect?
  The My Perfect Country team reflect on policies for a perfect city(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/28 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—Flat 113 at Grenfell Tower
  What went wrong in flat 113 at Grenfell Tower? Katie Razzall pieces together the evidence.
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/28 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Strange days in Sudan
  How much change will really come to Khartoum? Plus stories from Canada, Nepal and India(R)
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/28 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Boston Calling—Heads Up
  The US is fast-tracking facial recognition technology at its major airports(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/28 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/04/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/28 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Assignment—Bangladesh versus Yaba
  Thousands of Bangladeshi addicts are hooked on Yaba, a methamphetamine and caffeine mix(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/28 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—California synagogue shooting
  One dead in synagogue attack; communities coping with security threats in Sri Lanka
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/28 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Communal tensions in Sri Lanka
  Can the government ease tensions in Sri Lanka after terror attacks? California shooting
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/28 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Spain votes in general election
  A general election is taking place in Spain, marked by the rise of a far-right party
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/28 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Raw grief
  A tale of food and loss.(R)
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/28 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Strange days in Sudan
  How much change will really come to Khartoum? Plus stories from Canada, Nepal and India(R)
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/28 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Pick up your stretcher and walk!
  Disabled Christians carving out an empowering new ‘theology of disability’(R)
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/28 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  The Compass—My Perfect City, Participatory budgeting: Paris, France
  In Paris citizens vote on how to spend the city’s budget. Is this a model to follow?(R)
13. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/28 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  Outlook—The words that saved John Dwayne
  A wrongfully convicted illiterate teenager found his freedom in books and letters
15. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/28 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/04/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/28 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Indonesia through the eyes of its artists
  We hear from the comedians, writers and artists shaping Indonesia's cultural future(R)
19. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/28 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  The Evidence—How magic tricks reveal how we think
  Why do humans like to be deceived? How magicians trick our brains and our perception.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/28 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—One week on Sri Lanka remembers bombing victims
  Archbishop of Colombo holds a televised service one week after Sri Lanka's terror attacks
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/28 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Documentary—Flat 113 at Grenfell Tower
  What went wrong in flat 113 at Grenfell Tower? Katie Razzall pieces together the evidence.(R)
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/28 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Turning brain waves into speech
  Analysis of neural activity associated with talking allows scientists to reproduce speech.
7. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/28 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—28/04/2019 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/28 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/04/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/28 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  In the Balance—The digital cost of India's elections
  What's the impact of social media on India's voters?(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/28 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Music Extra—A History of Music and Technology, The story of sound recording
  Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason tells the story of how we first captured sound(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/28 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Polls close in Spanish election
  Polls have closed in Spain's third general election in four years
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/28 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Indonesia through the eyes of its artists
  We hear from the comedians, writers and artists shaping Indonesia's cultural future(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/28 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  The Puppet Master—Impresario
  All the world – or, at least, all of Russia – is a stage for Vladislav Surkov(R)
13. 21:50GMT
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Bicycle
  Has the bicycle had its day, or is it a technology whose best years lie ahead?(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/28 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/04/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—28/04/2019 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/28 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Pick up your stretcher and walk!
  Disabled Christians carving out an empowering new ‘theology of disability’(R)
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/28 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The reuse and refill revolution
  Should we reuse and refill plastic packaging to limit the amount being thrown away?(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/28 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  Discovery—Carlo Rovelli on rethinking the nature of time
  Theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli on why time is not what it seems(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/29 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Business Report—Spain holds general election
  Spain's ruling Socialists have claimed victory in the third election in four years.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/29 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Science In Action—Turning brain waves into speech
  Analysis of neural activity associated with talking allows scientists to reproduce speech.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/29 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/04/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/29 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—The latest on Ebola in the DRC
  How can the outbreak be contained with the current state of mistrust and violence?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/29 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Newsday—Spain's ruling Socialists claim victory in election
  But Spain's far-right will also enter parliament - for the first time since the 1970s
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/29 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  The Forum—Queen Njinga of Angola: Fearless fighter
  The remarkable 17th Century leader who defied European oppression(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Paula Radcliffe
  The British runner who set a famous world record at the 2003 London Marathon.(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/29 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/04/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/29 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  The Conversation—Is tidying a feminist issue?
  Two women who sort out other people's stuff for a living
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/04/29 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  The Interview—Afghan Presidential Special Peace Envoy - Mohammad Umer Daudzai
  What will it take to bring peace to Afghanistan?
20. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/04/29 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Could viruses help fight super-bugs?
  CrowdScience travels to Georgia in search of solutions to antibiotic resistance(R)

Monday 29 April 2019

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