BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Wednesday 27 January 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—27/01/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Actor Vanessa Kirby
  British actress Vanessa Kirby on her hardest role yet in the film Pieces of a Woman(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—27/01/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Violent protests from Indian farmers turn deadly
  One protester died and more than 80 police officers were injured
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—27/01/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Yuli Edelstein: Israel's Covid-19 vaccination programme leads the world
  Why isn't Israel's speedy roll-out of the vaccine having more impact on infection rates?
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Project 17—Goal 2: Zero hunger
  Seventeen-year-old Rosa wants to know why so many children in Guatemala are malnourished
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—27/01/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—My abuser used an alien plot to brainwash me
  Jan Broberg and her mum Mary Ann share how a trusted friend kidnapped Jan – twice(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Syria in the Arab Spring
  The moment that hundreds of thousands of Syrians demanded change in 2011.(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—27/01/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Compass—My Perfect City, My Perfect City: Communities in Barcelona
  Can other cities learn from Barcelona's community-building initiatives?
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Loon Balloon internet deflated
  Google’s Loon Balloon internet connectivity project has been dropped.(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—27/01/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—President Biden addresses America's racial inequalities
  The US President has signed a number of executive orders promoting racial equity
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—27/01/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—The cost of the Covid-19 vaccine access row
  There is a human cost to any delay in rollout but also an economic one
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2021 06:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  Project 17—Goal 2: Zero hunger
  Seventeen-year-old Rosa wants to know why so many children in Guatemala are malnourished(R)
5. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—27/01/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Europe's Covid-19 vaccine supply and demand row
  What could this mean for the rollout?
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—27/01/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Yuli Edelstein: Israel's Covid-19 vaccination programme leads the world
  Why isn't Israel's speedy roll-out of the vaccine having more impact on infection rates?(R)
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Kidnap in the Gulf of Guinea
  Is there a new piracy crisis afflicting Africa's shipping lanes?
11. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Yemen's 2011 uprising
  Inspired by events in Tunisia and Egypt young Yemenis took to the streets in January 2011
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—27/01/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Compass—My Perfect City, My Perfect City: Communities in Barcelona
  Can other cities learn from Barcelona's community-building initiatives?(R)
14. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  Project 17—Goal 2: Zero hunger
  Seventeen-year-old Rosa wants to know why so many children in Guatemala are malnourished(R)
16. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—27/01/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  The Documentary—Voices from the Ghetto
  The contemporaneous attempt to preserve the memory of life in the Warsaw Ghetto(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—27/01/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/01/2021 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2021 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Loon Balloon internet deflated
  Google’s Loon Balloon internet connectivity project has been dropped.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—27/01/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Tales from 'the beautiful game'
  Three inspiring footballers share their boundary-breaking stories
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Yemen's 2011 uprising
  Inspired by events in Tunisia and Egypt young Yemenis took to the streets in January 2011(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—27/01/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/01/2021 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2021 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Project 17—Goal 2: Zero hunger
  Seventeen-year-old Rosa wants to know why so many children in Guatemala are malnourished(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—27/01/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Covid-19: UK death toll passes 100,000
  Boris Johnson called it a grim statistic and said he was deeply sorry for every life lost
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—27/01/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Yuli Edelstein: Israel's Covid-19 vaccination programme leads the world
  Why isn't Israel's speedy roll-out of the vaccine having more impact on infection rates?(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2021 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—UK to introduce hotel quarantine
  The UK is to introduce mandatory 10 day hotel quarantine for arrivals from some countries
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—27/01/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus death rates: The global picture
  As the UK reaches 100,000 Covid-19 deaths we look at death rates around the world
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—27/01/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus conversations: Selling nudes
  We speak to women selling naked photos online as a way to earn money during the pandemic
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—27/01/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—Tales from 'the beautiful game'
  Three inspiring footballers share their boundary-breaking stories(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Yemen's 2011 uprising
  Inspired by events in Tunisia and Egypt young Yemenis took to the streets in January 2011(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—27/01/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/01/2021 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/01/27 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—27/01/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Compass—My Perfect City, My Perfect City: Communities in Barcelona
  Can other cities learn from Barcelona's community-building initiatives?(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2021 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Health Check—Brazilian city’s Covid crisis: ‘It’s like Hell’
  Health system meltdown as coronavirus infections surge in Manaus for a second time
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—27/01/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Biden sets out climate change plans
  President Biden is setting out his plans for dealing with climate change
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—27/01/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/01/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—27/01/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Biden signs 'existential' executive orders on environment
  They include a new ban on some energy drilling.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—27/01/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Yuli Edelstein: Israel's Covid-19 vaccination programme leads the world
  Why isn't Israel's speedy roll-out of the vaccine having more impact on infection rates?(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  Project 17—Goal 2: Zero hunger
  Seventeen-year-old Rosa wants to know why so many children in Guatemala are malnourished(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Documentary—Voices from the Ghetto
  The contemporaneous attempt to preserve the memory of life in the Warsaw Ghetto(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Biden signs 'existential' executive orders on climate
  They including a new ban on some energy drilling
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is online censorship going too far?
  Who should decide who’s heard or silenced on platforms like Twitter and Facebook?
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Divided by drink: A tale from dry America
  The other big vote that took place in the US last November
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Tales from 'the beautiful game'
  Three inspiring footballers share their boundary-breaking stories(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Yemen's 2011 uprising
  Inspired by events in Tunisia and Egypt young Yemenis took to the streets in January 2011(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  Assignment—The exiles: Hong Kong at a crossroads
  Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters facing a tough decision. Do they stay or do they flee?
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Health Check—Brazilian city’s Covid crisis: ‘It’s like Hell’
  Health system meltdown as coronavirus infections surge in Manaus for a second time(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—28/01/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Climate change to be at the heart of US policies
  President Biden has set out his plans for tackling climate change

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