BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Saturday 3 December 2016

Americas and the Caribbean Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/03 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Trump Risks China Rift With Tawain Call
  
  US President-elect's phone call to Tawainese President breaks US policy
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—03/12/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/03 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Planes, Trains and Automobiles
  
  A photographer from Lebanon plans to visit every town called Lebanon in the US.
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/03 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Italy prepares to go to the polls
  
  Millions of Italians to vote on whether their constitution should be reformed
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/03 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Unravelling an Uzbek Mystery
  
  The rise and fall of the late president's daughter.
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/03 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Reducing US Police Shootings
  
  How a new training system could reduce deadly police shootings in the US
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/03 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Battle of the Balls
  
  As Test cricket seeks bigger crowds two rival manufacturers try to make the ideal ball.
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/03 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Why is Guantanamo Still Open?
  
  The past, present and future of the Guantanamo Bay detention centre. (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/03 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Has Putin won?
  
  The Syrian army seized vital ground in Aleppo. Is it a victory for Russia too?
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/03 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Planes, Trains and Automobiles
  
  A photographer from Lebanon plans to visit every town called Lebanon in the US. (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/03 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Angola's President Dos Santos Poised to Step Down
  
  Dos Santos set to end 37-year rule; Austrian elections; Vancouver's property boom
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/03 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Can France's Socialists Recover?
  
  Are French socialists electable?; Italy referendum; F1 champion retires
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/03 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Will Austrians Elect a Far-Right President?
  
  Austria goes to the polls on Sunday; Ghana's mobile museums
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/03 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The Hidden Cost of a Home-Cooked Meal
  
  The sacrifices made by some women to put a meal on the family table.
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/03 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Reducing US Police Shootings
  
  How a new training system could reduce deadly police shootings in the US (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/03 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Global Business—The Italian Banking Crisis
  
  Why are Italy's banks in crisis, and what is the impact on business?
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/03 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Living With Surviving
  
  Gil Stork survivor of the 1960 plane crash that claimed the lives of 16 of his team mates
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/03 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Chapeco Bodies Return Home
  
  Brazilian footballers' coffins back in home town, China angry at Trump's Taiwan chat
17. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/03 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How Bad is Flying for the Planet?
  
  What effect does air travel have on the climate?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/03 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Has Putin won?
  
  The Syrian army seized vital ground in Aleppo. Is it a victory for Russia too? (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/03 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Fidel Castro's Cultural Legacy
  
  How arts and culture fared under his rule, and how artists have reacted to his death.
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/03 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Taiwan Trump Call
  
  China lodges protest with US; Italy referendum; inventor of General Tso's Chicken dies
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/03 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  100 Women—Life, Death and Cheerleading
  
  The inspirational cheerleading grandmothers of Arizona who refuse to act their age
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/03 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Team
  
  Premier League goals and sporting debate with Lee James and the Sportsworld Team.
11. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/03 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  
  Tottenham v Swansea from White Hart Lane.
13. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/03 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  
  The day's top stories from the Premier League and beyond.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/03 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Brazil Remembers Crash Victims
  
  Town of Chapeco remembers footballers and officials who died in an air crash in Colombia
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/03 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Planes, Trains and Automobiles
  
  A photographer from Lebanon plans to visit every town called Lebanon in the US. (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/03 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Fidel Castro's Cultural Legacy
  
  How arts and culture fared under his rule, and how artists have reacted to his death. (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/03 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Trending—Duterte’s Online Victory
  
  How social media helped Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte win an election
9. 19:50GMT
  
  Over to You—World Hacks: Can it Hack it?
  
  Can the BBC World Service programme World Hacks really effect positive change?
10. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/03 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 20:06GMT
  
  Trending—Trolls, 'the Devil', and Death
  
  An investigation into how the Philippines' war on drugs is being fought on and offline
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/03 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Cubans Bid Farewell to Castro
  
  Fidel Castro's funeral cortège; Shia militias outside Mosul; Angola's new political era
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/03 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why Did The Polls Get it Wrong (Or Did They)?
  
  Hillary Clinton lost despite some polls putting her chance of victory at 99% (R)
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/03 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The Hidden Cost of a Home-Cooked Meal
  
  The sacrifices made by some women to put a meal on the family table. (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/03 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Alzheimer’s Research Drug Failure
  
  Hoped for breakthrough in treating of Alzheimer’s disease dashed with a dug trial failure
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/04 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Has Putin won?
  
  The Syrian army seized vital ground in Aleppo. Is it a victory for Russia too? (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/04 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Pete Tong, Busted, Weeknd
  
  DJ Pete Tong on his new album featuring classic house tunes and Busted are reunited
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/04 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Final Rally for Fidel
  
  Thousands gather in Revolution Square, Santiago de Cuba to pay respects to Fidel Castro
7. 01:20GMT
  
  Sports News—04/12/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/04 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How Bad is Flying for the Planet?
  
  What effect does air travel have on the climate? (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/04 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Runaway Expectations
  
  Stories of grit, wile - and sexism - from Nigeria, Nicaragua, Macedonia and South Korea
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/04 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Nepal's Living Goddess
  
  A young Buddhist girl is chosen to host the Hindu goddess Taleju
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/04 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Margaret Drabble - The Millstone
  
  Margaret Drabble discusses her novel The Millstone.
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/04 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Bob Marley Survives Assassination Attempt
  
  The shooting of Bob Marley, the resistance of the Mirabal Sisters, Colombia's Lost City
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/04 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Global Business—The Italian Banking Crisis
  
  Why are Italy's banks in crisis, and what is the impact on business? (R)
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/04 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Fidel Castro's Cultural Legacy
  
  How arts and culture fared under his rule, and how artists have reacted to his death. (R)

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