BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Wednesday 20 April 2022

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2022 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Netflix loses subscribers for the first time in a decade
  The company lost 200,000 customers in the first three months of the year
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2022 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/04/2022 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2022 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Compass—Slick: The Story of Oil, Shell and Nigeria, Slick: 3. Black creeks
  3/4How does oil pollution affect Ogoniland today?
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2022 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—England's secret cowboy town
  The town of Laredo is filled with cowboys and saloons in the style of the Wild West(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Women's rights in Basra
  How women in the southern Iraqi city were persecuted for "anti-Islamic" behaviour(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2022 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/04/2022 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2022 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Documentary—Soul Music, Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte by Maurice Ravel
  Why Maurice Ravel's composition appeals to the emotions in such a powerful way
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2022 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Ukrainian forces hold the Russian army in Donbass
  Mariupol defenders hold out as Russian forces make slow progress in the east
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2022 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Audio beats - the new digital drugs?
  New research shows that audio beats are used as digital drugs(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2022 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Ukraine: US says it will send extra weapons, including artillery to Kyiv
  President Biden promises more military support to Ukraine as Moscow's invasion continues
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2022 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Ukraine remains defiant in Mariupol
  Ukrainians mount a stubborn defence of the strategic port city.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2022 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Kylie Moore-Gilbert: 804 days in an Iranian jail
  The story of an Australian academic who was released from an Iranian jail in 2020
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2022 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Will satellite internet technology connect the world?
  Elon Musk gave satellite internet terminals to Ukraine and Tonga, but does it work?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Britain's Soviet spy scandal
  In 1971 during the Cold War, the UK expelled 90 Soviet diplomats suspected of spying.
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2022 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/04/2022 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2022 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Audio beats - the new digital drugs?
  New research shows that audio beats are used as digital drugs(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2022 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Documentary—Who killed my grandfather?
  The unsolved murder of Yemen’s former Foreign Minister, Mohamed Noman, in 1974(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2022 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/04/2022 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2022 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Documentary—Soul Music, Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte by Maurice Ravel
  Why Maurice Ravel's composition appeals to the emotions in such a powerful way(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2022 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Book by book, restoring an iconic library destroyed by IS
  Dr Alaa Hamdon dreamt of replacing thousands of books burnt by militants in Mosul, Iraq
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Britain's Soviet spy scandal
  In 1971 during the Cold War, the UK expelled 90 Soviet diplomats suspected of spying.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2022 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/04/2022 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2022 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Audio beats - the new digital drugs?
  New research shows that audio beats are used as digital drugs(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2022 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Ukraine appeals once again for civilians to be extracted from Mariupol
  A deadline issued by Russia for Ukrainian forces in Mariupol to surrender has passed.
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2022 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Kylie Moore-Gilbert: 804 days in an Iranian jail
  The story of an Australian academic who was released from an Iranian jail in 2020(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2022 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Netflix suffers rare fall in subscribers
  The streaming giant Netflix lost 200,000 subscribers in its first such decline since 2011
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2022 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—No sign of Ukrainian surrender in Mariupol
  We hear about the situation in the besieged city of Mariupol in southeastern Ukraine
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2022 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Russian and Belarusian players banned from Wimbledon
  They're not allowed to play at the tennis competition because of the invasion of Ukraine
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2022 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Book by book, restoring an iconic library destroyed by IS
  Dr Alaa Hamdon dreamt of replacing thousands of books burnt by militants in Mosul, Iraq(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—Britain's Soviet spy scandal
  In 1971 during the Cold War, the UK expelled 90 Soviet diplomats suspected of spying.(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2022 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/04/2022 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2022 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2022/04/20 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—20/04/2022 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Compass—Slick: The Story of Oil, Shell and Nigeria, Slick: 3. Black creeks
  3/4How does oil pollution affect Ogoniland today?(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2022 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—Are we kinder to people like us?
  Claudia Hammond asks whether we are kinder to people who we think are like us?
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2022 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Evacuation of Mariupol fails
  Ukraine says evacuation of Mariupol residents not working
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2022 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Kylie Moore-Gilbert: 804 days in an Iranian jail
  The story of an Australian academic who was released from an Iranian jail in 2020(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2022 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Documentary—Soul Music, Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte by Maurice Ravel
  Why Maurice Ravel's composition appeals to the emotions in such a powerful way(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2022 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—20/04/2022 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—20/04/2022 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—20/04/2022 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Germany to halt Russian oil imports 'as fast as possible'
  Germany says it is working hard to reduce its reliance on Russian energy
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—20/04/2022 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Documentary—Who killed my grandfather?
  The unsolved murder of Yemen’s former Foreign Minister, Mohamed Noman, in 1974(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2022 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Germany to halt Russian oil imports 'as fast as possible'
  Germany says it is working hard to reduce its reliance on Russian energy
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2022 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/04/2022 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2022 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Myanmar: fighting the might of the junta
  A mother and a student have sacrificed everything to join a fight for Myanmar's future
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2022 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Book by book, restoring an iconic library destroyed by IS
  Dr Alaa Hamdon dreamt of replacing thousands of books burnt by militants in Mosul, Iraq(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Britain's Soviet spy scandal
  In 1971 during the Cold War, the UK expelled 90 Soviet diplomats suspected of spying.(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2022 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/04/2022 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2022 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—How to date a carnivore
  The highs and lows of being with someone who loves eating meat
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2022 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Is the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol about to fall?
  Ukraine has offered to negotiate a final evacuation
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2022 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Health Check—Are we kinder to people like us?
  Claudia Hammond asks whether we are kinder to people who we think are like us?(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2022 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Russia 'hours away' from taking Mariupol
  Ukrainian negotiators on standby to go to Mariupol to arrange a final evacuation

Thursday 21 April 2022

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