BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Saturday 21 August 2021

Americas and the Caribbean Schedule

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Early
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
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—UNHCR urges Afghanistan’s neighbours to keep borders open
  Evacuations continue amid airport chaos
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Evacuations continue as tension intensifies in Kabul
  US evacuation flights continue after seven-hour delay
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  The Conversation—Beauty and the skin
  Two pioneering dermatologists on colourism and skin lighting in India and Ghana(R)
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Trying to flee Afghanistan
  We hear from people desperate to leave Afghanistan
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  World of Wisdom—Acceptance
  Can fully accepting unwelcome events can help us learn from them?
11. 08:50GMT
  Over to You—Should the BBC WS have given a voice to the Taliban?
  Thoughts on events in Afghanistan and whether the Taliban should have been given airtime.
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—'We have players in hiding, it's terrifying'
  Afghan women footballers were beacons of hope. Now they hide in fear for their lives
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/08/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  WorklifeIndia—Bridging the learning gap
  Is it time to rethink education?
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  The Documentary—A bad business
  Twenty years after the collapse of Enron, how difficult is it to commit corporate fraud?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Taliban co-founder to set up government
  Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar arrived in Kabul for talks to establish a new government
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
5. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/08/2021 17:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2021 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  Trending—Nesara: The financial fantasy ruining lives
  The growing popularity of a conspiracy theory that predicts all debt will be cancelled.(R)
9. 17:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Hou Bin wows the world
  The Chinese athlete who lit the Paralympic flame after a stunning feat of strength.(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  BBC Proms on the World Service—Víkingur Ólafsson plays Bach and Mozart
  Highlights from the 2021 season of BBC Proms, the UK's greatest classical music festival
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Musician Billie Eilish
  The singer songwriter Billie Eilish on changing her image
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Taliban making "progress" on setting up government
  Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is in Kabul for talks on new government.
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  Music Life—The importance of space with Cassandra Jenkins, Arooj Aftab and Charlotte Dos Santos
  Can an artist ever really say a piece of work is complete?
9. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/08/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—21/08/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32GMT
  Trending—Nesara: The financial fantasy ruining lives
  The growing popularity of a conspiracy theory that predicts all debt will be cancelled.(R)
14. 22:50GMT
  Over to You—Should the BBC WS have given a voice to the Taliban?
  Thoughts on events in Afghanistan and whether the Taliban should have been given airtime.(R)
15. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—21/08/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Trying to flee Afghanistan
  We hear from people desperate to leave Afghanistan(R)
17. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  Top of the Pops—The Killers
  Lead singer Brandon Flowers on The KIllers' new music. Plus, London based duo Jungle
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—22/08/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Seismic citizen science in Hispaniola
  Is there more to come from the Haitian earthquake fault system?
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—22/08/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/08/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/08/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Science In Action—Seismic citizen science in Hispaniola
  Is there more to come from the Haitian earthquake fault system?(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—22/08/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—A bad business
  Twenty years after the collapse of Enron, how difficult is it to commit corporate fraud?(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—22/08/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Afghanistan: How did we get here?
  With the Taliban back in charge, our correspondent searches his memory for clues
11. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/08/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Photography: Tyler Mitchell and Russel Wong
  Life through a lens with some of the world’s most exciting photographers
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—22/08/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/08/2021 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/08/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  The Fake Paralympians—1. Gold
  Team captain Ray is genuinely disabled - and going to Sydney is beyond his wildest dreams(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—22/08/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Former world leaders criticise US withdrawal
  Tony Blair calls US troop withdrawal “imbecilic”

Sunday 22 August 2021

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