BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Tuesday 15 April 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—15/04/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—"No winners" in a trade war, says China's President
  As trade tensions escalate, China's President aims to strengthen ties with close nations.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—15/04/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/04/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/04/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—New Zealand: What counts as Māori equality
  Protest against New Zealand’s moves to abolish Māori rights in the name of equality
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—15/04/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Undercover in Mumbai: The 'Lady James Bond' of India
  Rajani Pandit defied social norms to become India's first female private detective(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The Bali Nine drug smuggling case
  In 2005, nine Australians were caught trying to smuggle heroin out of Indonesia(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—15/04/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/04/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/04/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  In the Studio—Composer Steve Reich: Shaping 20th Century music
  Composer Steve Reich reflects on six decades of musical innovation
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—15/04/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—London hosts Sudan peace conference
  Tens of thousands of people have been killed since the war broke out two years ago
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/04/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Tu Youyou
  Tu Youyou scoured ancient medical texts to find a world-changing treatment for malaria(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—15/04/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump freezes $2bn in Harvard funding
  It comes after the university rejected demands placed on it by the Trump administration
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—15/04/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Civil war in Sudan enters third year
  Britain, France and Germany are hosting a conference aimed at resolving the conflict
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—15/04/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—How sport can bring outsiders in
  We visit two projects that show how sport can be a powerful tool for social inclusion
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/04/2025 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Can Finland compete as Europe’s start-up capital?
  The Nordic nation wants to be a thriving environment for entrepreneurs
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The invention of the white LED lightbulb
  In 1993, a lightbulb moment led to the invention of the first white light emitting diode
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—15/04/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/04/2025 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/04/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Assignment—New Zealand: What counts as Māori equality
  Protest against New Zealand’s moves to abolish Māori rights in the name of equality(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—15/04/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Oscar-winning French director Michel Hazanavicius
  Nikki talks to Oscar-winning French director Michel Hazanavicius(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—15/04/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/04/2025 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/04/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  In the Studio—Composer Steve Reich: Shaping 20th Century music
  Composer Steve Reich reflects on six decades of musical innovation(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—15/04/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—The spy who wanted to bring down apartheid, part 1
  Sue Dobson was a white South African who risked her life as an ANC secret agent
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The invention of the white LED lightbulb
  In 1993, a lightbulb moment led to the invention of the first white light emitting diode(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—15/04/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/04/2025 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/04/2025 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Tu Youyou
  Tu Youyou scoured ancient medical texts to find a world-changing treatment for malaria(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—15/04/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Two years of civil war in Sudan: how can the fighting end?
  London conference seeks solutions to conflict and humanitarian crisis
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—15/04/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—How sport can bring outsiders in
  We visit two projects that show how sport can be a powerful tool for social inclusion(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/04/2025 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Luxury goods company LVMH shares take a tumble
  LVMH suffers a 3% decline in first quarter sales
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—15/04/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Sudan: Two years of civil war
  We hear from people in Sudan, as a BBC investigation finds fear and hunger in the country
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—15/04/2025 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Trump freezes $2bn in Harvard funding
  We hear from students to get their reaction to the White House freezing federal funds
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—15/04/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—The spy who wanted to bring down apartheid, part 1
  Sue Dobson was a white South African who risked her life as an ANC secret agent(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The invention of the white LED lightbulb
  In 1993, a lightbulb moment led to the invention of the first white light emitting diode(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—15/04/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/04/2025 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/04/2025 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2025/04/15 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—15/04/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Assignment—New Zealand: What counts as Māori equality
  Protest against New Zealand’s moves to abolish Māori rights in the name of equality(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/04/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Tech Life—AI discrimination
  What is AI discrimination, and can it be fixed ?
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—15/04/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Two years of war in Sudan
  Millions of people have been displaced and brutalized, and sexual violence is widespread.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—15/04/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—How sport can bring outsiders in
  We visit two projects that show how sport can be a powerful tool for social inclusion(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/04/2025 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  In the Studio—Composer Steve Reich: Shaping 20th Century music
  Composer Steve Reich reflects on six decades of musical innovation(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—15/04/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—15/04/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—15/04/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Sudan's civil war is devastating lives and its economy
  The Red Cross is urging all sides to stop attacks on civilian infrastructure
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—15/04/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Oscar-winning French director Michel Hazanavicius
  Nikki talks to Oscar-winning French director Michel Hazanavicius(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Sudan’s civil war devastates both lives and the economy
  The Red Cross is urging all sides to stop attacks on civilian infrastructure
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/04/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Climate Question—How can we cut the world’s shipping emissions?
  Countries meet to decide upon a landmark tax aimed at pushing ships towards greener fuels(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The spy who wanted to bring down apartheid, part 1
  Sue Dobson was a white South African who risked her life as an ANC secret agent(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The invention of the white LED lightbulb
  In 1993, a lightbulb moment led to the invention of the first white light emitting diode(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/04/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  World of Secrets—The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam, 4. Prospector of the year
  Bre-X’s new partners visit the Indonesian gold exploration site. A shock awaits
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—China's economy grows by 5.4% in first quarter
  The figure aligns with the government's annual growth target of around 5% this year
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Tech Life—AI discrimination
  What is AI discrimination, and can it be fixed ?(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—16/04/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Paramilitaries declare rival government in Sudan
  More than 400 people have been killed in recent attacks by the RSF militia

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