BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Monday 5 February 2018

Americas and the Caribbean Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/02/05 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Film star Christian Slater and Turkish Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk
  
  Film star Christian Slater treads the boards. (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/02/05 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—German Politicians Close to Coalition Deal
  
  Politicians from the country's two biggest political parties will meet again on Monday
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/02/05 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: Lost in the City
  
  A child missing among millions in Manila and a blind man left alone in a rush hour crowd (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/02/05 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/02/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/02/05 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Drug-resistant Typhoid Outbreak in Pakistan
  
  Vaccination campaign to combat drug-resistant typhoid in Pakistan (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/02/05 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Argentina’s Foreign Minister - Jorge Faurie
  
  How has Latin America engaged with the Trump administration?
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/02/05 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women in Carnivals
  
  Two women who are part of Mardi Gras in New Orleans and the Women's Carnival in Bonn
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/02/05 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—South Africa: Zuma Under Pressure To Resign
  
  The governing ANC have been in talks with the South African president
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/02/05 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/02/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/02/05 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 05:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Must Life be Carbon-Based?
  
  Must Carbon be the building block of life in the universe? (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/02/05 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Three Pillars of Trump, Three Pillars of Trump: The State Department
  
  2/3 The State Department ends Trump’s first year less resourced and less empowered (R)
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/02/05 06:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—On the Waterfront
  
  Life along the coast is changing. Are people adapting fast enough? (R)
5. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/02/05 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—South Africa: ANC To Decide Zuma's Future
  
  The South African president has reportedly refused to quit
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/02/05 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—ANC To Hold Meeting on Zuma's Future
  
  The ruling party wants the South African president to step down
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/02/05 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Diamonds and Discontent in Sierra Leone
  
  Local people say they are angry at being excluded from their country's natural wealth
11. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Bringing Nazi Leader Klaus Barbie To Justice
  
  The extradition to France of the man known as 'the butcher of Lyon'
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/02/05 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Film star Christian Slater and Turkish Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk
  
  Film star Christian Slater treads the boards. (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/02/05 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—Paris Attacks Suspect on Trial in Belgium
  
  Salah Abdeslam was captured in Brussels four months after the attacks
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/02/05 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/02/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/02/05 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women in Carnivals
  
  Two women who are part of Mardi Gras in New Orleans and the Women's Carnival in Bonn (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/02/05 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Campus Killing that Shook Pakistan
  
  Mashal Khan had been wrongly accused of blasphemy, his father is now fighting for justice
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/02/05 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Witnesses Describe Use of Toxic Gas in Syria
  
  At least 20 people are reported to have died in government attacks on rebel-held areas
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/02/05 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Hypnotism
  
  Why would anyone allow a stranger to access their mind?
7. 13:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Is China On Track to End Poverty by 2020?
  
  We investigate whether the Chinese government can really achieve its extraordinary pledge (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/02/05 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—ANC Meets to Decide Zuma’s Future
  
  South Africa’s ruling ANC hold emergency meeting to decide President Jacob Zuma’s future
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/02/05 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Argentina’s Foreign Minister - Jorge Faurie
  
  How has Latin America engaged with the Trump administration? (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/02/05 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Global Share Sell-off Gathers Pace
  
  A global share sell-off has gathered pace, with fresh losses in Europe and the US
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/02/05 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—OS in South Korea
  
  Nuala is broadcasting from Seoul in the lead up to the Winter Olympics
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/02/05 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Life in South Korea
  
  Nuala broadcasts from Seoul in the lead up to the Winter Olympics
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/02/05 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Campus Killing that Shook Pakistan
  
  Mashal Khan had been wrongly accused of blasphemy, his father is now fighting for justice (R)
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/02/05 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/02/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/02/05 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2018/02/05 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/02/05 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Hypnotism
  
  Why would anyone allow a stranger to access their mind? (R)
9. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/02/05 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 20:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Anatomy of Pain, Controlling Pain
  
  3/4 How do brains control pain? Irene Tracey asks can we distance ourselves from agony
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/02/05 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Zuma Under Mounting Pressure to Step Down
  
  Senior members of South Africa's governing ANC meet to discuss president's future
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/02/05 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/02/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—05/02/2018 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/02/05 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Global Share Sell-off Gathers Pace
  
  A global share sell-off has gathered pace, with fresh losses in Europe and the US
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/02/05 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Argentina’s Foreign Minister - Jorge Faurie
  
  How has Latin America engaged with the Trump administration? (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/02/05 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women in Carnivals
  
  Two women who are part of Mardi Gras in New Orleans and the Women's Carnival in Bonn (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/02/06 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Chinua Achebe: Rewriting the African story
  
  The life and work of the ground-breaking Nigerian author (R)
3. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Table Tennis Unites Korea
  
  How North and South Korea fielded a united Ping Pong team and won the world championship.
4. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/02/06 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Dow Jones Stock Index Hit By Record Falls
  
  Shares on the New York Stock Exchange were down by 4.6% at the close.
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/02/06 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/02/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/02/06 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Hypnotism
  
  Why would anyone allow a stranger to access their mind? (R)
10. 02:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Is China On Track to End Poverty by 2020?
  
  We investigate whether the Chinese government can really achieve its extraordinary pledge (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/02/06 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The Hydroponics Revolution
  
  An innovative new weekly programme looking at how we can solve the world's problems.
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/02/06 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Photographer Wolfgang Tillmans
  
  Award-winning photographer Wolfgang Tillmans prepares for his summer 2018 exhibition
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/02/06 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Global Stock Markets Plunge
  
  This follows declining share values in the United States
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/02/06 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/02/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/02/06 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 05:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Anatomy of Pain, Controlling Pain
  
  3/4 How do brains control pain? Irene Tracey asks can we distance ourselves from agony (R)

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