BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Sunday 1 January 2017

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/01 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Russia's diplomats take the exit
  
  The US has ordered 35 Russian diplomats out in retaliation, it says, for hacking. (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/01/01 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—30/12/2016 GMT
  
  The BBC's weekly UK pop chart countdown
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/01 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Attack on nightclub in Turkey
  
  Many people killed in an attack on a crowded nightclub in Istanbul
7. 01:20GMT
  
  Sports News—01/01/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/01/01 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Could Humanity be Wiped out Like the Dinosaurs?
  
  Is there a killer asteroid with Earth’s name on it? (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/01 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Matters of Life and Death
  
  China's idealists; prejudice in Hungary; Gough Island birds; a British/Senegalese family
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/01/01 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Out in Africa
  
  What it means to be gay, lesbian or transgender in the world’s most religious continent
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/01 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Story of the Bamboo Club
  
  How the Bamboo Club in Bristol, England, became a lifeline for a victimised community
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/01 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Break-Up of the Soviet Union
  
  Key players in the fall of the USSR recall the momentous events of December 1991
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/01 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Global Business—Whatever Happened to Advertising?
  
  Is the digital revolution creating a crisis in advertising? (R)
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/01/01 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Making Art from Social Media
  
  The artists using Twitter, Instagram, WeChat and Facebook to make and spread their work (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/01 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Attack on Turkish Nightclub in Istanbul
  
  A gun attack on a crowded Turkish nightclub has killed at least thirty-nine people
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/01 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—A Musical Appreciation of Winter
  
  Katie Melua, and the inspiration behind her new album "In Winter"
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/01 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—East-West Relations
  
  Brian Klaas on the political drama playing out in the Obama administration
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/01/01 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: They Said I Was Crazy
  
  Using a fashion empire to educate children and taking a different approach to politics
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/01 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Matters of Life and Death
  
  China's idealists; prejudice in Hungary; Gough Island birds; a British/Senegalese family (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/01/01 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Trending—Harambe: The Meme that Won’t Go Away
  
  How did a gorilla shot in a zoo in the US gain such relevance to the online world? (R)
13. 09:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Your Stand Out Moment of 2016
  
  Listeners tells us what story stood out most to them and editors and presenters respond (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/01 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Making Art from Social Media
  
  The artists using Twitter, Instagram, WeChat and Facebook to make and spread their work (R)
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/01/01 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Out in Africa
  
  What it means to be gay, lesbian or transgender in the world’s most religious continent (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/01 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Dozens Killed in Turkey Nightclub Attack
  
  Turkish minister says a gunman is on the run after the attack in Istanbul
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/01/01 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Vigilantes
  
  Why do some people take the law into their own hands? (R)
22. 11:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—M-Pesa
  
  Transferring money by text message is far safer and more convenient than cash
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/01 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Woman who Exposed Russian Doping
  
  Yuliya Stepanova revealed the use of performance enhancing drugs by Russian athletes (R)
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/01 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Turkey Police Hunt for Nightclub Gunman
  
  Istanbul police searching for nightclub attack gunman.
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/01 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Story of the Bamboo Club
  
  How the Bamboo Club in Bristol, England, became a lifeline for a victimised community (R)
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/01 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Natalie Portman, Amitabh Bachchan, Mira Nair
  
  Natalie Portman on playing the lead in her directorial debut A Tale of Love and Darkness
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/01 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League Commentary
  
  Arsenal v Crystal Palace from the Emirates Stadium.
11. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/01 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League Commentary
  
  Arsenal v Crystal Palace from the Emirates Stadium.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/01 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  
  The day's top stories from the Premier League and beyond.
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/01 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/01/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/01/01 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Out in Africa
  
  What it means to be gay, lesbian or transgender in the world’s most religious continent (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/01 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Music Extra—Steve Earle’s Songwriting Bootcamp
  
  Legendary country singer Steve Earle unveils the secrets of composing a great song (R)
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/01 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Turkey Mourns Victims of Reina Nightclub Attack
  
  Turkish police continue the hunt for a gunman who killed dozens in an Istanbul nightclub.
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/01 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Matters of Life and Death
  
  China's idealists; prejudice in Hungary; Gough Island birds; a British/Senegalese family (R)
13. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/01/01 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Whatever Happened to Advertising?
  
  Is the digital revolution creating a crisis in advertising? (R)
15. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/01 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Break-Up of the Soviet Union
  
  Key players in the fall of the USSR recall the momentous events of December 1991 (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/02 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/01/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—02/01/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/01/02 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Alone at Sea
  
  Two women who steer boats across oceans single-handed on the challenges of being at sea
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/02 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Can we build our way to prosperity?
  
  Roads, railways and airports can deliver goods and people, but are the costs justified?
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/01/02 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Food Chain: The Quiz
  
  Take part in the ultimate test of culinary trivia in our inaugural quiz (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/02 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Artist and Musician - Brian Eno
  
  Is Brian Eno a musician, a composer, or an artist impossible to label?
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/01/02 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Vigilantes
  
  Why do some people take the law into their own hands? (R)
14. 02:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Does Sweden Really Have a Six Hour Day?
  
  Can you reduce working hours without affecting productivity? (R)
15. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/02 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Funerals Held For Istanbul Nightclub Victims
  
  The first funerals have been held in Turkey for some of the people killed in Istanbul
17. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/01/02 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Alone at Sea
  
  Two women who steer boats across oceans single-handed on the challenges of being at sea (R)
19. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/02 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Latest On Bahrain Prison Break
  
  Bahrain has launched a manhunt for inmates who've escaped their cells after a jail break.
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/02 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Fela Kuti: King of Afrobeat
  
  The life and legacy of Fela Kuti, Nigeria’s maverick musical pioneer
23. 05:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Toughest Dog-Sled Race in the World
  
  The story of Libby Riddles, the first woman to win the notorious Iditarod race in Alaska.

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