BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Wednesday 17 February 2021

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1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—17/02/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Actor Sam Neill
  New Zealand actor Sam Neill on playing an Australian sheep farmer in his latest film Rams(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—17/02/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Snow storm wreaks havoc in Texas
  A deadly winter storm is sweeping through Texas, Mexico and US southern states
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—17/02/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Yogendra Yadav: Are farmers' protests a defining moment for India?
  Yogendra Yadav is a prominent opponent of changes to India's farm laws
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/02/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Project 17—Goal 5: Gender equality
  Seventeen-year-olds tell us what they want from the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—17/02/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Setting up a fake mafia to catch El Chapo
  Crime boss is just one of the many undercover roles played by FBI agent Mike McGowan(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Britain's forgotten slave owners: Part two
  The story of Britain's forgotten slave owners and the people they enslaved(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—17/02/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Compass—The New Arctic, The New Arctic: Tourism
  Tourism in the Arctic is growing but is it a sustainable industry?
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/02/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Comparing the landscape of Mars to Earth
  A new perspective: comparing corresponding locations on Earth and the Red Planet(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—17/02/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi handed second criminal charge
  Anti-coup demonstrators are demanding her release and that of other elected leaders
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—17/02/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Protests continue in Myanmar calling for democracy to return
  The detained civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been given a second criminal charge
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/02/2021 06:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  Project 17—Goal 5: Gender equality
  Seventeen-year-olds tell us what they want from the UN Sustainable Development Goals.(R)
5. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—17/02/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Thousands are protesting in Yangon, Myanmar
  It is one of the biggest protests so far against the military coup
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—17/02/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Yogendra Yadav: Are farmers' protests a defining moment for India?
  Yogendra Yadav is a prominent opponent of changes to India's farm laws(R)
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/02/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—The great semiconductor shortage
  Why Taiwan isn't making enough computer chips
11. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks
  The story of a woman who played a largely unsung role in countless medical breakthroughs
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—17/02/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Compass—The New Arctic, The New Arctic: Tourism
  Tourism in the Arctic is growing but is it a sustainable industry?(R)
14. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/02/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  Project 17—Goal 5: Gender equality
  Seventeen-year-olds tell us what they want from the UN Sustainable Development Goals.(R)
16. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—17/02/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  The Documentary—World Wide Waves: The sounds of community radio
  For World Radio Day, we visit community radio stations around the globe.(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—17/02/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/02/2021 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/02/2021 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Comparing the landscape of Mars to Earth
  A new perspective: comparing corresponding locations on Earth and the Red Planet(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—17/02/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—The 'illegal' backflip that shocked the Olympics
  Surya Bonaly performed an ‘illegal’ move that cemented her name in figure skating history
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks
  The story of a woman who played a largely unsung role in countless medical breakthroughs(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—17/02/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/02/2021 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/02/2021 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  Project 17—Goal 5: Gender equality
  Seventeen-year-olds tell us what they want from the UN Sustainable Development Goals.(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—17/02/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Myanmar coup: Crowds of protesters converge in Yangon
  Organisers believe it's the biggest demonstration yet against the military coup
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—17/02/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Yogendra Yadav: Are farmers' protests a defining moment for India?
  Yogendra Yadav is a prominent opponent of changes to India's farm laws(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/02/2021 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—The Great Green Wall
  Can the Great Green Wall in northern African save fragile communities?
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—17/02/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus conversations: Vaccinations at Zaatari refugee camp
  We hear from a Syrian father and his daughter at Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—17/02/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus: Gaza receives its first vaccine shipment
  The 1000 vaccines were donated to Gaza - but where will it get the rest?
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—17/02/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—The 'illegal' backflip that shocked the Olympics
  Surya Bonaly performed an ‘illegal’ move that cemented her name in figure skating history(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks
  The story of a woman who played a largely unsung role in countless medical breakthroughs(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—17/02/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/02/2021 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/02/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/02/17 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—17/02/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Compass—The New Arctic, The New Arctic: Tourism
  Tourism in the Arctic is growing but is it a sustainable industry?(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/02/2021 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Health Check—Covid surge in Mozambique
  Doctor in Mozambique’s largest hospital on the massive surge in Covid cases and deaths
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—17/02/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Myanmar: ASSK lawyer says "spark will become a prairie fire"
  Lawyer for Aung San Suu Kyi talks about the civil disobedience movement sweeping Myanmar
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—17/02/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/02/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—17/02/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/02/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Google to pay News Corp for stories
  Google has agreed to pay News Corp for content from news sites across its media empire.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—17/02/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Yogendra Yadav: Are farmers' protests a defining moment for India?
  Yogendra Yadav is a prominent opponent of changes to India's farm laws(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—17/02/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  Project 17—Goal 5: Gender equality
  Seventeen-year-olds tell us what they want from the UN Sustainable Development Goals.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Documentary—World Wide Waves: The sounds of community radio
  For World Radio Day, we visit community radio stations around the globe.(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Google to pay News Corp for stories
  Google has agreed to pay News Corp for content from news sites across its media empire.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Can we solve our space junk problem?
  Millions of pieces of dangerous manmade debris are orbiting Earth. Can we clean up space?
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Sourdough love stories
  We meet some very old (bread) mothers and the families that care for them(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The 'illegal' backflip that shocked the Olympics
  Surya Bonaly performed an ‘illegal’ move that cemented her name in figure skating history(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks
  The story of a woman who played a largely unsung role in countless medical breakthroughs(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  Assignment—Drug-free in Norway
  Can Norwegians with psychosis benefit from radical, drug-free treatment?
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/02/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Health Check—Covid surge in Mozambique
  Doctor in Mozambique’s largest hospital on the massive surge in Covid cases and deaths(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—18/02/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Facebook blocks news content in Australia
  Users cannot share or view news content on it. This is in response to a proposed new law

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