BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Thursday 7 October 2021

Americas and the Caribbean Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—07/10/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Twitch hacked
  Streaming platform Twitch has had its source code and payout details leaked online.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—07/10/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/10/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/10/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Pandora Papers: On the trail of dirty money
  How money made from the 'world's biggest bribery scandal' ended up in UK property
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—07/10/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Protests, prison and the day I met Assad
  Hassan Akkad is a Syrian filmmaker who risked his life documenting the uprising(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—A Somali sailor in 1920s Britain
  How Ibrahim Ismaa'il escaped poverty in Somalia to live in the British countryside.(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—07/10/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/10/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/10/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The drinking experiment
  What happens when you give up alcohol in a drinking culture?
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—07/10/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—New malaria vaccine 'a historic development'
  World Health Organization endorses the widespread use of the first malaria vaccine
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/10/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Health Check—New antiviral Covid pill
  A new Covid pill may cut hospitalisation by about half(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—07/10/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Malaria vaccine - new hope for better child health in Africa
  Malaria vaccine trial offers hope against one of the biggest causes of childhood deaths
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—07/10/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—US abortion: state of Texas ban blocked
  Texas considers its next step as a federal judge overturns the state's anti-abortion law
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—07/10/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is China’s economy in trouble?
  Charmaine Cozier asks whether government regulations in China are damaging its economy.
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/10/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Life at Kenya's Dandora rubbish dump
  Kenya's biggest rubbish tip could soon close but what will that mean for local residents?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The unlawful death of Christopher Alder
  The black former soldier choked to death on the floor of a British police station in 1998
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—07/10/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  Assignment—Pandora Papers: On the trail of dirty money
  How money made from the 'world's biggest bribery scandal' ended up in UK property(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/10/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Health Check—New antiviral Covid pill
  A new Covid pill may cut hospitalisation by about half(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—07/10/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Forum—The story of Evita
  The life, work and remarkable afterlife of Eva Peron
14. 09:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Japan's Keirin cycling phenomenon
  How the uniquely Japanese track cycling event made its Olympic debut in 2000.
15. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—07/10/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/10/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/10/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The drinking experiment
  What happens when you give up alcohol in a drinking culture?(R)
19. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—07/10/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—'The camera was my shield' - a refugee films his journey
  The footage Hassan Akkad captured would help make his name as a film-maker
21. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The unlawful death of Christopher Alder
  The black former soldier choked to death on the floor of a British police station in 1998(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—07/10/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/10/2021 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/10/2021 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Health Check—New antiviral Covid pill
  A new Covid pill may cut hospitalisation by about half(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—07/10/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah wins 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature
  Praised for "uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism"
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—07/10/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is China’s economy in trouble?
  Charmaine Cozier asks whether government regulations in China are damaging its economy.(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/10/2021 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Europe gas prices fall after Russia intervention
  An intervention by Russia led to falls in the price of European gas, after steep hikes
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—07/10/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—India farmers' protests
  We explain why Indian farmers are protesting, after eight people died at a rally
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—07/10/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus in New Zealand
  We hear how health experts in the country feel as it starts to ease Covid-19 restrictions
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—07/10/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—'The camera was my shield' - a refugee films his journey
  The footage Hassan Akkad captured would help make his name as a film-maker(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The unlawful death of Christopher Alder
  The black former soldier choked to death on the floor of a British police station in 1998(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—07/10/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/10/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/10/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/10/07 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—07/10/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Assignment—Pandora Papers: On the trail of dirty money
  How money made from the 'world's biggest bribery scandal' ended up in UK property(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/10/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Science In Action—Youngest rock samples from the moon
  Youngest samples from lava flows on the moon returned by Chang’e-5 mission
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—07/10/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—China-US diplomatic dance
  Exclusive interview with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—07/10/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is China’s economy in trouble?
  Charmaine Cozier asks whether government regulations in China are damaging its economy.(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/10/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The drinking experiment
  What happens when you give up alcohol in a drinking culture?(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—07/10/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/10/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—07/10/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/10/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Europe gas prices fall after Russia intervention
  An intervention by Russia led to falls in the price of European gas, after steep hikes
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—07/10/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Forum—The story of Evita
  The life, work and remarkable afterlife of Eva Peron(R)
22. 23:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Japan's Keirin cycling phenomenon
  How the uniquely Japanese track cycling event made its Olympic debut in 2000.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—08/10/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US Senate to raise debt ceiling again
  Leaders in Congress's upper chamber agree to extend the borrowing limit through December.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—08/10/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/10/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/10/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  World Football—Abuse allegations in the NWSL
  Heather O'Reilly reacts to the abuse allegations which have rocked women's football
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—08/10/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—'The camera was my shield' - a refugee films his journey
  The footage Hassan Akkad captured would help make his name as a film-maker(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The unlawful death of Christopher Alder
  The black former soldier choked to death on the floor of a British police station in 1998(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—08/10/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/10/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/10/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Getting married the Nigerian way
  The sounds, beats and meanings of a Yoruba engagement ceremony
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—08/10/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Nigeria: 180 people freed from bandits
  Police in the state of Zamfara rescue villagers who were abducted from their homes
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/10/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Science In Action—Youngest rock samples from the moon
  Youngest samples from lava flows on the moon returned by Chang’e-5 mission(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—08/10/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Nigeria security clampdown: is villagers' release first success?
  Police in Zamfara state rescue 187 abducted villagers during telecommunications blackout

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