BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Saturday 4 January 2020

Americas and the Caribbean Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/04 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The world turned upside down
  
  What will the end of the world’s dependence on oil mean for geopolitics? (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/04 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Global stocks react to US strike which kills Iranian general
  
  The global stock market response to the US strike that killed Iran's top military general
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/04 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/04 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Stumped—How will the Bushfires in Australia Impact the Cricket?
  
  How does smoke from the Bushfires impact cricketers when Australia host New Zealand.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/04 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The world turned upside down
  
  What will the end of the world’s dependence on oil mean for geopolitics? (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/04 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Jumping waves into the New Year
  
  New Year traditions, from wave-jumping in Brazil to church and club in Nigeria (R)
13. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/04 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/04 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 05:32GMT
  
  The Hurricane Tapes—Chipmunk
  
  How Carter and Artis's case made its way back into the headlines (R)
17. 05:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—CCTV
  
  How do we feel about being watched?
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/04 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—04/01/2020 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/04 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—04/01/2020 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/04 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—04/01/2020 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/04 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Germany’s energy transition
  
  What's happened to Germany's energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables?
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/04 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—The US kills Iran's mastermind
  
  A drone strike in Baghdad killed General Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Quds force
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/04 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Hey Sisters, Sew Sisters
  
  The seamstresses who sewed soft goods components for space craft and space suits (R)
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/04 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—FA Cup third round - Magic, heroes and upsets
  
  We speak to the chairman of the lowest ranked team left in the competition, AFC Fylde.
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/04 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/04 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  
  The Hurricane Tapes—Chipmunk
  
  How Carter and Artis's case made its way back into the headlines (R)
19. 11:50GMT
  
  Over to You—The boss of BBC WS English answers your questions
  
  The controller of BBC WS English, Mary Hockaday, answers listeners' questions
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/04 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Music Life—'Don't move your hair so much' with Self Esteem, Maisie Peters, Rakel Mjoll and Alex Cameron
  
  Rebecca Lucy Taylor - AKA Self Esteem - meets Alex Cameron, Maisie Peters and Rakel Mjoll
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/04 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Soleimani death: funeral procession in Baghdad
  
  Many mourners gather in Iraqi capital for Soleimani funeral ceremony
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/04 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—FA Cup Third Round Special
  
  Sportsworld comes live from Deepdale, where Preston face Premier League Norwich City.
7. 15:01GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/04 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:04GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live FA Cup Third Round commentary
  
  Sportsworld brings you live commentary of Fulham vs. Aston Villa in the FA Cup
9. 16:01GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/04 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:04GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live FA Cup Third Round commentary
  
  Sportsworlds brings you live commentary of Fulham vs. Aston Villa in the FA Cup
11. 17:01GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/04 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:04GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  
  Sportsworld brings you the biggest sporting stories from around the world
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/04 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/04 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Hurricane Tapes—Chipmunk
  
  How Carter and Artis's case made its way back into the headlines (R)
5. 18:50GMT
  
  More or Less—C-sections and sharks
  
  Hospital births in China and whether it’s true 50% are delivered by caesarean section
6. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/04 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—New Year's Concert
  
  From London’s Royal Opera House, music by Gershwin, Schubert, Scarlatti and Rob Luft
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/04 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actors Hugh Grant and Matthew McConaughey
  
  Hugh Grant and Matthew McConaughey on their new film The Gentlemen
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/04 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Baghdad hit by rocket attacks as Iraqis mourn Soleimani
  
  Angry mourners and rocket fire in Baghdad as Iraqis mourn Iranian general killed by US
12. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/04 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—04/01/2020 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/04 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Hindsight is 2020
  
  The US has been in Afghanistan for almost two decades. Now, it’s looking for a way out.
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/04 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Intervention
  
  Stories of dramatic days in Panama, Iraq, the DRC and Ireland
19. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/04 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—The first UK charts of 2020
  
  Who will start the new year and decade at the top of the UK charts?
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/05 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Eric Wainaina, musician
  
  Eric Wainaina's music tackles issues like corruption. How political is he prepared to be? (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/05 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—What is empathy?
  
  What drives our feelings of compassion for others – what is happening in our brains? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/05 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—The US kills Iran's mastermind
  
  A drone strike in Baghdad killed General Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Quds force (R)
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/05 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Germany’s energy transition
  
  What's happened to Germany's energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/05 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/05 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Missing Cryptoqueen—What dreams may come
  
  A former top OneCoin seller agrees to talk
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—The boss of BBC WS English answers your questions
  
  The controller of BBC WS English, Mary Hockaday, answers listeners' questions (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/05 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Naomi Alderman - The Power
  
  A speculative fiction imagining women and a new ‘power’ helps them take over the world
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/05 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Intervention
  
  Stories of dramatic days in Panama, Iraq, the DRC and Ireland (R)
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/05 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Hindsight is 2020
  
  The US has been in Afghanistan for almost two decades. Now, it’s looking for a way out. (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/05 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/05 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Inside and out: Digital experiences of the body
  
  Zoë Comyns meets artists exploring how technology and human bodies can merge

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