BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Saturday 20 August 2016

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/20 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—President of the Philippines is Accused of Breaking International Law
  
  Duterte is accused of breaking international law with his lethal assault on drugs.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/20 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Today In Rio—Paralympics Cut Backs
  
  Budget cuts and negative news about the Paralympics is 'disappointing'
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/20 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Survival Skills
  
  Tales from Canada's First Nations, Turkey's coup attempt, rural France and the deep ocean
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/20 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Curtly Ambrose: Fast Bowler to Bass Guitarist
  
  Former West Indies fast bowler Curtly Ambrose plus Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/20 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Online Harassment: the Plague of Social Media
  
  Why does the abuse happen and should there be limits to free speech on social media? (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/20 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Russian warplanes use Iranian airbase
  
  Iran is letting Russian aircraft use one of its bases. It's a big change. Why?
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/20 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—The Import Export Edition
  
  Activists in France draw strength from the Black Lives Matter movement in America
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/20 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Usain Bolts into the History Books
  
  Bolt completes quest of historic "treble treble"; Nigerian women trafficking in Italy.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/20 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—The Man Who Makes Horses Dance
  
  Tom Hunt's music for Charlotte and her horse, Valegro; Usain Bolt, Jamaica and the 4X100.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/20 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—The Confessions of Aaradhna
  
  A New Zealand singer and her newly released album "Brown Girl"; the "Bolt" effect.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/20 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Survival Stories: Fish bacon for breakfast
  
  Our second episode to explore our relationship with food in extreme circumstances.
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/20 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Conflict over a Tree in the DMZ
  
  Death in Korea's no-man's land, the birth of the national parks and Studio Ghibli.
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/20 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—My Twelve Year Wait for Olympic Gold
  
  Why it took Adam Nelson twelve years after becoming Olympic champion to receive his gold
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/20 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Online Harassment: the Plague of Social Media
  
  Why does the abuse happen and should there be limits to free speech on social media? (R)
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/20 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Russian warplanes use Iranian airbase
  
  Iran is letting Russian aircraft use one of its bases. It's a big change. Why? (R)
15. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/20 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Empathising Across Cultural Divides
  
  Connecting through art and design in Lebanon, Nigeria, the Middle East and San Francisco.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/20 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Yemen Protests
  
  Yemen protests against air strikes; Baghdad theatre scene; All Blacks rugby team bugged
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/20 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Global Beats—An Audience with Richard Bona
  
  “Simply one of the most talented dudes on this planet”, meet musician Richard Bona
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/20 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Round The Grounds
  
  Live football action from the Premier League.
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/20 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Burnley v Liverpool
  
  Live commentary from Burnley v Liverpool in the Premier League.
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/20 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Sportsworld Report
  
  Reaction from the Premier League and sports news from around the world.
11. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/20 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/08/2016 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/20 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 17:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—The Import Export Edition
  
  Activists in France draw strength from the Black Lives Matter movement in America (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/20 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  BBC Proms on the World Service—BBC Proms 2016, Martha Argerich and the West–Eastern Divan Orchestra
  
  4/7 Legendary pianist performs with an orchestra of young people from the Middle East
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/20 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Empathising Across Cultural Divides
  
  Connecting through art and design in Lebanon, Nigeria, the Middle East and San Francisco. (R)
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/20 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Trending—China’s Tampon Taboo
  
  Swimmer Fu Yuanhui got China talking by saying her performance was affected by her period
7. 19:50GMT
  
  Over to You—The Home of BBC Monitoring
  
  A tour of Caversham Park before it closes - the home of BBC Monitoring since 1941
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/20 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Yemen: The Forgotten War?
  
  Demonstration and bombs in Sanaa, the dangers of hash oil, and who is Slender Man?
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/20 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Cruising, Cruising - New Destinations
  
  1/2 The new market for cruise holidays in China and Africa (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/20 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Survival Stories: Fish bacon for breakfast
  
  Our second episode to explore our relationship with food in extreme circumstances. (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/20 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Fighting Poverty with Data
  
  Machine learning algorithms measure and target poverty
16. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/20 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Russian warplanes use Iranian airbase
  
  Iran is letting Russian aircraft use one of its bases. It's a big change. Why? (R)
18. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/20 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Amity Affliction, Pineapple Thief and Party Next Door
  
  Australian metalcore, UK progressive rock and Canadian rap
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/21 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Several Killed At Turkish Wedding
  
  Bomb at a wedding in the Turkish city of Gaziantep
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—21/08/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/21 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: Criminal Minds
  
  Inside the mind of a criminal: a repentant bomber and a reformed armed robber
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/21 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Today In Rio—Brazil: Football Gold
  
  What's the future of Brazilian football?
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/21 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  Global Business—A Virtual World
  
  Adam Shaw looks at how Virtual Reality could change our world
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/21 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Faith on the Ukrainian Fault Line
  
  The schism in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church continues to divide believers.
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/21 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Museum Of Lost Objects, Bombed and Bulldozed in Syria
  
  "Archaeology is supposed to be fun and apolitical...but none of this is now"
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/21 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why Don’t Cities Want The Olympics?
  
  The number of cities bidding to host the Olympic Games is falling (R)
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/21 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Empathising Across Cultural Divides
  
  Connecting through art and design in Lebanon, Nigeria, the Middle East and San Francisco. (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/08/21 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Deadly Blast in Turkey
  
  Explosion at a wedding in Gaziantep, Turkey; Britain's sugar tax? Teju Cole on race.

Sunday 21 August 2016

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