BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Wednesday 13 January 2021

Americas and the Caribbean Schedule

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1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—13/01/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Actor Viola Davis
  Oscar-winning actor Viola Davis tells us about her role in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—13/01/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Trump: 'The 25th amendment is of zero risk to me'
  President Trump has made his first public appearance since the Capitol riots last week
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—13/01/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Virologist Barry Schoub: South Africa's covid situation 'is bleak'
  Barry Schoub chairs South Africa's ministerial advisory committee on Covid-19 vaccines
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—The digital human: Sacred
  Aleks Krotoski explores how the digital world influences the way we live.
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—13/01/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Defending my dream cost my mother her life
  Two-times US poet laureate Natasha Trethewey turned to poetry after her mother's murder(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Puerto Rican attack at the US Capitol
  How independence campaigners opened fire in Congress in 1954, wounding five US law-makers(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—13/01/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Compass—My Perfect City, My Perfect City: Integration in Rotterdam
  A Dutch city lauded for its policies on integrating immigrant populations
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Has tech been compromised in the US Capitol?
  Has tech been compromised during the storming of the US Capitol?(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—13/01/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump says move to remove him is a 'witch-hunt'
  The House of Representatives approves a resolution to remove President Trump from office
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—13/01/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Some Republicans to support Trump impeachment
  Congress votes on impeaching Donald Trump for his part in the storming of Capitol Hill
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2021 06:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  The Documentary—The digital human: Sacred
  Aleks Krotoski explores how the digital world influences the way we live.(R)
5. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—13/01/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Symbolic vote to remove Trump passes
  Meanwhile the president has been inspecting his wall in Texas
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—13/01/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Virologist Barry Schoub: South Africa's covid situation 'is bleak'
  Barry Schoub chairs South Africa's ministerial advisory committee on Covid-19 vaccines(R)
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Should Trump be banned from social media?
  President Trump's ban from various social media raises the question of its regulation.
11. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Cornelia Sorabji: India's first woman lawyer
  She was the first to graduate from Oxford and was a pioneer for women lawyers in Britain.
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—13/01/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Compass—My Perfect City, My Perfect City: Integration in Rotterdam
  A Dutch city lauded for its policies on integrating immigrant populations(R)
14. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  The Documentary—The digital human: Sacred
  Aleks Krotoski explores how the digital world influences the way we live.(R)
16. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—13/01/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  The Big Idea—Big ideas: The way we think
  Five ideas challenging how we think about the world(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—13/01/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/01/2021 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2021 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Has tech been compromised in the US Capitol?
  Has tech been compromised during the storming of the US Capitol?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—13/01/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—I ran with the men, and changed history
  Kathrine Switzer was attacked for running in the men-only 1967 Boston Marathon
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Cornelia Sorabji: India's first woman lawyer
  She was the first to graduate from Oxford and was a pioneer for women lawyers in Britain.(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—13/01/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/01/2021 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2021 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Documentary—The digital human: Sacred
  Aleks Krotoski explores how the digital world influences the way we live.(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—13/01/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—House of Representatives debates Trump impeachment
  Lawmakers to vote on charges against Trump of inciting the storming of the Capitol.
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—13/01/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Virologist Barry Schoub: South Africa's covid situation 'is bleak'
  Barry Schoub chairs South Africa's ministerial advisory committee on Covid-19 vaccines(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2021 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Indonesia launches vaccination programme
  Indonesia has launched its coronavirus vaccine rollout, starting with working-age people
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—13/01/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—President Trump faces impeachment vote
  US politicians are voting on what could be the first step in his possible removal
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—13/01/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus conversations: Young widows
  We speak to three women who found support online after losing their husbands to Covid-19
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—13/01/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—I ran with the men, and changed history
  Kathrine Switzer was attacked for running in the men-only 1967 Boston Marathon(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Cornelia Sorabji: India's first woman lawyer
  She was the first to graduate from Oxford and was a pioneer for women lawyers in Britain.(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—13/01/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/01/2021 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/01/13 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—13/01/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Compass—My Perfect City, My Perfect City: Integration in Rotterdam
  A Dutch city lauded for its policies on integrating immigrant populations(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2021 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Health Check—WHO warns against vaccine rollout unfairness
  Are poorer countries missing out in the global vaccine rollout? A warning from the WHO
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—13/01/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—US Congress votes to impeach President Trump for a second time
  The US House of Representatives is voting on whether to impeach the President
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—13/01/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/01/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—13/01/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Trump impeached for second time
  Donald Trump has been impeached for "inciting" the deadly riot at the US Capitol
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—13/01/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Virologist Barry Schoub: South Africa's covid situation 'is bleak'
  Barry Schoub chairs South Africa's ministerial advisory committee on Covid-19 vaccines(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Documentary—The digital human: Sacred
  Aleks Krotoski explores how the digital world influences the way we live.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—14/01/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Big Idea—Big ideas: The way we think
  Five ideas challenging how we think about the world(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—14/01/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Trump impeached for second time
  Donald Trump has been impeached for "inciting" the deadly riot at the US Capitol
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—14/01/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Can Germany cope without Angela?
  What changes can we expect when chancellor Angela Merkel leaves office later this year?
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/01/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The arctic eating adventure
  The Yukon mother who fed her three teenagers on local food for a year
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—14/01/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—I ran with the men, and changed history
  Kathrine Switzer was attacked for running in the men-only 1967 Boston Marathon(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Cornelia Sorabji: India's first woman lawyer
  She was the first to graduate from Oxford and was a pioneer for women lawyers in Britain.(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—14/01/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  Assignment—Social influencers and the perfect body
  How online influencers get paid to promote cosmetic surgery
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—14/01/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Health Check—WHO warns against vaccine rollout unfairness
  Are poorer countries missing out in the global vaccine rollout? A warning from the WHO(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—14/01/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—President Trump is impeached for a second time
  The US House of Representatives has impeached him for "incitement of insurrection"

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