BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Wednesday 4 August 2021

Americas and the Caribbean Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—New York indoor businesses to require vaccination
  The policy is to encourage more residents to get vaccinated as the Delta variant spreads
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Interview—RoseAnne Archibald: Uncovering Canada's dark past
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the Canadian First Nations leader and politician
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Digital Planet—How Jersey is leading tech development
  We visit Jersey to find out how’s it’s at the forefront of tech development(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The Omani football nerd who went from player to pundit
  How Rumaitha Al Busaidi became the first female football commentator in the Arab world(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Chipko: India’s tree-hugging women
  How a grassroots environmental movement won its fight against deforestation in India(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Compass—Changing World, Changing Bodies, How modern life is changing our feet
  1/6What modern living is doing to our feet and why our trainers may not be the best for them(R)
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Documentary—Three Pounds In My Pocket, Three pounds in my pocket
  British South Asians and the 1990s: a golden decade
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Afghanistan fighting
  The Taliban continue their advance
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Gunmen attack minister's home in Kabul
  Taliban fighters continue their advance
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Fighting between Afghan forces and Taliban
  We hear from the former United Nations envoy to the country.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—RoseAnne Archibald: Uncovering Canada's dark past
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the Canadian First Nations leader and politician(R)
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—China's Tech Crackdown
  Is China's behavior towards its innovators separating the country further from the world?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Escaping Nigeria’s Civil War
  Patti Boulaye recalls frightening times as a 13-year-old girl in the Biafran War in 1967.
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Compass—Changing World, Changing Bodies, How modern life is changing our feet
  1/6What modern living is doing to our feet and why our trainers may not be the best for them(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Digital Planet—How Jersey is leading tech development
  We visit Jersey to find out how’s it’s at the forefront of tech development(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Documentary—Beijing: Beyond the masks
  Liyang Liu explores her home city Beijing in the wake of the pandemic(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/08/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Documentary—Three Pounds In My Pocket, Three pounds in my pocket
  British South Asians and the 1990s: a golden decade(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—The criminal double life of a stage actor
  Jack Charles is a venerated Aboriginal Australian actor, but he once had an addiction.
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Escaping Nigeria’s Civil War
  Patti Boulaye recalls frightening times as a 13-year-old girl in the Biafran War in 1967.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/08/2021 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2021 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Digital Planet—How Jersey is leading tech development
  We visit Jersey to find out how’s it’s at the forefront of tech development(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Afghanistan fighting on multiple fronts
  Fighting in Afghanistan on multiple fronts as the Taliban attacks a minister's house.
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—RoseAnne Archibald: Uncovering Canada's dark past
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the Canadian First Nations leader and politician(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2021 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Beirut blast: one year on
  A year on from a deadly explosion that rocked Beirut, we examine the city's economy
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Lebanon: A year from Beirut explosion
  We are reflecting on a year since the port blast in Beirut
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Tokyo Olympics: Final week
  We speak to volunteers and Japanese people about the Tokyo Games
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—The criminal double life of a stage actor
  Jack Charles is a venerated Aboriginal Australian actor, but he once had an addiction.(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—Escaping Nigeria’s Civil War
  Patti Boulaye recalls frightening times as a 13-year-old girl in the Biafran War in 1967.(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/08/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/08/04 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—04/08/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Compass—Changing World, Changing Bodies, How modern life is changing our feet
  1/6What modern living is doing to our feet and why our trainers may not be the best for them(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—Twisties and sporting mental health
  Twisties and sporting mental health. Shortsightedness in children during the pandemic
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Opposition leaders on trial in Belarus
  Maria Kolesnikova and Maxim Znak have been involved in anti-government protests
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—RoseAnne Archibald: Uncovering Canada's dark past
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the Canadian First Nations leader and politician(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Documentary—Three Pounds In My Pocket, Three pounds in my pocket
  British South Asians and the 1990s: a golden decade(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/08/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—04/08/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Beirut blast: one year on
  A year on from a deadly explosion that rocked Beirut, we examine the city's economy
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—04/08/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Documentary—Beijing: Beyond the masks
  Liyang Liu explores her home city Beijing in the wake of the pandemic(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—05/08/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Mexico sues US gun manufacturers
  US gun makers and suppliers are accused of knowingly fueling violence in Mexico
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—05/08/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What’s behind the recent rioting in South Africa?
  Was there more to the riots in South Africa than reaction to the jailing of Jacob Zuma?
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Twisties and sporting mental health
  Twisties and sporting mental health. Shortsightedness in children during the pandemic(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—05/08/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The criminal double life of a stage actor
  Jack Charles is a venerated Aboriginal Australian actor, but he once had an addiction.(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Escaping Nigeria’s Civil War
  Patti Boulaye recalls frightening times as a 13-year-old girl in the Biafran War in 1967.(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—05/08/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Assignment—Malta and the El Hiblu 3
  The story of how three teenage refugees ended up being accused of terrorism in Malta.
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Is there a ‘chefsplainer’ in your kitchen?
  Why some people can’t resist telling others exactly how to cook
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—05/08/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Brazil president electoral fraud claims
  Supreme Court judge rules Jair Bolsonaro should be investigated for voting fraud claims
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—05/08/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—05/08/2021 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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