BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Friday 6 August 2021

Americas and the Caribbean Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Apple to scan phones for child abuse imagery
  The move has been welcomed by child protection groups, but alarms privacy advocates
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Interview—Sir Andrew Pollard: The war on Covid-19
  Stephen Sackur speaks to one of the scientists behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Science In Action—Record-shattering weather
  Why we should expect more sudden extreme temperatures(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—I saw a smile on the suicide bomber's face
  In 2006 a suicide truck bomb left Iraqi teenager Qusay Hussein severely injured and blind(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Afghanistan's battle of the airwaves
  When the Taliban fell in 2001 Afghans could listen to music and news again(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Tech Life—China cracks down on online games
  A state-run media outlet brands online games ‘electronic drugs’ and calls for more curbs.
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  World Football—St Pauli's Jackson Irvine and South Africa's Ode Fulutudilu
  Australia international Jackson Irvine talks about his move to FC St Pauli.
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—06/08/2021 04:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—06/08/2021 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—06/08/2021 06:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Sir Andrew Pollard: The war on Covid-19
  Stephen Sackur speaks to one of the scientists behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine(R)
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—The company that invented the future
  In 1960 Simulmatics Corporation pioneered the political data analytics we still use today
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Gay activism in 1990s India
  Pawan Dhall helped form the Counsel Club, one of India's first gay support groups
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  Tech Life—China cracks down on online games
  A state-run media outlet brands online games ‘electronic drugs’ and calls for more curbs.(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Science In Action—Record-shattering weather
  Why we should expect more sudden extreme temperatures(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Real Story—How do the Taliban keep going?
  The group has taken more territory this year than any time since 2001
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/08/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  World Football—St Pauli's Jackson Irvine and South Africa's Ode Fulutudilu
  Australia international Jackson Irvine talks about his move to FC St Pauli.(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—On the front line: New York, Ukraine
  How did a town in Ukraine's Donbass conflict zone come to be called New York?
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Gay activism in 1990s India
  Pawan Dhall helped form the Counsel Club, one of India's first gay support groups(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/08/2021 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2021 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Malta: The Island where abortion is a crime
  Sophia Smith Galer explores the strength of feeling around abortion in Malta.
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Afghan government spokesman killed
  Afghans react with horror to the Taleban's murder of the government's spokesman in Kabul.
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Sir Andrew Pollard: The war on Covid-19
  Stephen Sackur speaks to one of the scientists behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2021 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—CNN fires unvaccinated employees going to office
  News network CNN has fired three unvaccinated employees for going to an office
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—OS conversations: Olympic gold medallists
  We speak to athletes who won gold at this year's Games
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—What's it like reporting from the Olympics?
  We speak to our correspondents about what it's been like reporting at the Tokyo Games
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—On the front line: New York, Ukraine
  How did a town in Ukraine's Donbass conflict zone come to be called New York?(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—Gay activism in 1990s India
  Pawan Dhall helped form the Counsel Club, one of India's first gay support groups(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/08/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/08/06 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—06/08/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Tech Life—China cracks down on online games
  A state-run media outlet brands online games ‘electronic drugs’ and calls for more curbs.(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can video games help me or harm me?
  What’s the scientific evidence for how gaming affects us?
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC World Service / BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—UN Security Council meets on Afghanistan
  Afghan envoy appeals for help after the Taliban made further gains
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Sir Andrew Pollard: The war on Covid-19
  Stephen Sackur speaks to one of the scientists behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  World Football—St Pauli's Jackson Irvine and South Africa's Ode Fulutudilu
  Australia international Jackson Irvine talks about his move to FC St Pauli.(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/08/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—06/08/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—CNN fires unvaccinated employees going to office
  News network CNN has fired three unvaccinated employees for going to an office
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—06/08/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Real Story—How do the Taliban keep going?
  The group has taken more territory this year than any time since 2001(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—07/08/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—America adds almost one million jobs in July
  The figures provide further evidence the economy is recovering from the pandemic
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—07/08/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Global Questions—07/08/2021 GMT
  Audiences from around the world question their leaders on global issues.
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/08/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—Daniel Vettori on mental health, The Hundred and his dream job
  We speak to former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori about his coaching career.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—07/08/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—On the front line: New York, Ukraine
  How did a town in Ukraine's Donbass conflict zone come to be called New York?(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Gay activism in 1990s India
  Pawan Dhall helped form the Counsel Club, one of India's first gay support groups(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—07/08/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—How do the Taliban keep going?
  The group has taken more territory this year than any time since 2001(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—07/08/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Farah Bashir: The art of childhood
  Farah Bashir, Bjorn Andresen, Ei Arakawa & Oscar Murillo on art and childhood
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/08/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Trending—Anti-vaxxers only
  The Covid activists who are trying to live and love only with other unvaccinated people.
16. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—Jab fears explained: a base rate fallacy
  Why increasing Covid infections amongst the vaccinated isn’t necessarily bad news.
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—07/08/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Biden told not to attend memorial events by families of 9/11 victims
  Families want the president to declassify files about the attacks

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