BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Friday 20 August 2021

Americas and the Caribbean Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Afghanistan's finances in disarray
  Afghanistan's assets abroad frozen and international payments suspended
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/08/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  World Football—The Psychology of goalkeepers with Australia's Maty Ryan
  Real Sociedad goalkeeper Maty Ryan looks back on the last 10 months of his career.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Why I gave my sister my womb
  Lolita Wästerlund was born without a uterus, so her sister Linda offered up hers(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Saddam Hussein's foreign hostages
  A British Muslim family was among hundreds of foreign nationals held hostage in Iraq(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/08/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Black Jewish Lives Matter
  Amie Liebowitz looks at stories of black Jewish American activists and their lives.(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Afghans report Taliban retribution
  The United States said it was sending more consular officers to help people leave.
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Science In Action—Seismic citizen science in Hispaniola
  Is there more to come from the Haitian earthquake fault system?(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Afghanistan faces humanitarian crisis
  The UN pledges to stay but warns that they are short on funding
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—The desperate scramble to leave Afghanistan
  The United States says it has evacuated 7000 people in the past five days.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Kamila Sidiqi: What future do Afghanistan's women face?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to a government adviser who escaped Kabul as the Taliban took over
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Rethinking time
  How thinking about time may stop us wasting it
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—When The Queen met Ceaușescu
  It was the first time a communist leader had been given a full state visit to the UK
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  Tech Life—Fears over Afghan biometric data
  Human rights activists say the Taliban could use government databases to target citizens.
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Science In Action—Seismic citizen science in Hispaniola
  Is there more to come from the Haitian earthquake fault system?(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Real Story—America after Afghanistan
  What will allies and rivals conclude about future US willingness to engage overseas?
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/08/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  World Football—The Psychology of goalkeepers with Australia's Maty Ryan
  Real Sociedad goalkeeper Maty Ryan looks back on the last 10 months of his career.(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover
  Stories from friends and family now living under the Taliban
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—When The Queen met Ceaușescu
  It was the first time a communist leader had been given a full state visit to the UK(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/08/2021 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2021 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Black Jewish Lives Matter
  Amie Liebowitz looks at stories of black Jewish American activists and their lives.(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—US 'speeding up evacuations' from Kabul
  The US says it is speeding up its evacuation efforts at Kabul airport
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Kamila Sidiqi: What future do Afghanistan's women face?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to a government adviser who escaped Kabul as the Taliban took over(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2021 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—What now for Afghanistan's media?
  In the wake of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan we consider the future of its media
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Afghanistan: Ethnic groups
  We hear about Afghanistan's different ethnic groups
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Afghanistan: Female football players
  We hear how sportswomen in Afghanistan are feeling following the Taliban's takeover
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover
  Stories from friends and family now living under the Taliban(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—When The Queen met Ceaușescu
  It was the first time a communist leader had been given a full state visit to the UK(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/08/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/08/20 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—20/08/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Tech Life—Fears over Afghan biometric data
  Human rights activists say the Taliban could use government databases to target citizens.(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why is human skin so rubbish?
  We’re dissecting our skin’s structure and roles and asking if science can give it a boost
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—US president defends Kabul airlift
  Biden says the US has not lost credibility over the situation in Afghanistan.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Kamila Sidiqi: What future do Afghanistan's women face?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to a government adviser who escaped Kabul as the Taliban took over(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  World Football—The Psychology of goalkeepers with Australia's Maty Ryan
  Real Sociedad goalkeeper Maty Ryan looks back on the last 10 months of his career.(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/08/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—20/08/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—What now for Afghanistan's media?
  In the wake of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan we consider the future of its media
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—20/08/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Real Story—America after Afghanistan
  What will allies and rivals conclude about future US willingness to engage overseas?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—What now for Afghanistan's media?
  In the wake of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan we consider the future of its media.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/08/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—Afghanistan: 'We will rise again'
  Afghanistan bowler Naveen-ul-Haq discusses the ongoing situation in his home country
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover
  Stories from friends and family now living under the Taliban(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—When The Queen met Ceaușescu
  It was the first time a communist leader had been given a full state visit to the UK(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—America after Afghanistan
  What will allies and rivals conclude about future US willingness to engage overseas?(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/08/2021 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Trending—Nesara: The financial fantasy ruining lives
  The growing popularity of a conspiracy theory that predicts all debt will be cancelled.
16. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—The extraordinary life of Robert Moses
  The life of mathematics educator and civil rights organiser, Dr Robert Moses
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Kabul evacuations resume
  Crowds continue to gather at Kabul airport

Saturday 21 August 2021

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