BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Sunday 7 June 2020

Americas and the Caribbean Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—BBC OS: Conversations on race
  
  Powerful conversations about race and racism in America
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2020 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Black Music in Europe, Black Music in Europe: 1920-1930
  
  3/9 The sounds of Zonophone records and African-American jazz in 1920s Paris, Josephine Baker (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Zuckerberg faces staff revolt
  
  Facebook staff strike out at decision not to moderate Donald Trump’s postings. (R)
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Spitfire: The People’s Plane—Spitfire: The People’s Plane, Women take control
  
  5/10 The new Spitfires need to be flown to RAF bases desperate for reinforcements
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Reporting the US riots in the midst of police and protesters
  
  The BBC’s Jon Sopel explains the demands US riots has placed on correspondents (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Deborah Levy - Hot Milk
  
  A hypnotic tale of female sexuality set with the lush backdrop of southern Spain
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Being African-American in Minnesota
  
  Stories from anti-racism protests in USA, China, Democratic Republic of Congo and Spain (R)
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—I can't breathe
  
  Black Lives Matter organizer Darnella Wade: "No one is above the law" (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/06/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Calema and FBK
  
  A sibling duo putting Sao Tome and Principe on the musical map
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Speed
  
  Why do we like to go fast – why are we so taken with speed? (R)
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  Spitfire: The People’s Plane—Spitfire: The People’s Plane, Women take control
  
  5/10 The new Spitfires need to be flown to RAF bases desperate for reinforcements (R)
24. 05:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Keep your distance
  
  Tim Harford examines how can we avoid infection spreading, while getting on with life.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Killer Mike - The Rapper Turned Speech Maker
  
  Mark Coles looks at rapper Killer Mike who made a plea for calm after George Floyd’s death
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2020 06:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  Global Questions—The World After Coronavirus, Coronavirus Crisis: Our Society - Changing the Way We Live?
  
  How has coronavirus changed the way we live our lives and the values we share?
5. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  
  Miriam and Youssef—Miriam and Youssef, Ep 6. The Death Ships
  
  6/10 1942. The British refuse to allow boatloads of war refugees to land in Palestine (R)
7. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Has the crisis made us more generous?
  
  The anatomy of empathy in a crisis. (R)
9. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/06/2020 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 08:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Black Lives Matter in art and protest
  
  Artists reflect on the death of George Floyd and the protests in America
13. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Being African-American in Minnesota
  
  Stories from anti-racism protests in USA, China, Democratic Republic of Congo and Spain (R)
15. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2020 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 09:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Heavy metal's groundbreaking grandma
  
  Meet Inge Ginsberg: Holocaust survivor, Hollywood composer and heavy metal grandma
17. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/06/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Reflections on Faith in a Global Crisis, Prayer
  
  John McCarthy shares the reflections of people of faith around the world during a pandemic (R)
21. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—In My Present Isolation
  
  Six authors on different continents convey their thoughts during their present isolation. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Anti-racism protests held across US and beyond
  
  Protests in the US after killing of African American George Floyd echo across the world
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Deborah Levy - Hot Milk
  
  A hypnotic tale of female sexuality set with the lush backdrop of southern Spain (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—The medical complexity of Covid -19
  
  Understanding viral damage to the brain and heart
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Reflections on the 2019 Women's World Cup
  
  We look back on the 2019 tournament and the legacy it created for women's football.
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/06/2020 16:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 16:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2020 16:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 16:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Black Music in Europe, Black Music in Europe: 1920-1930
  
  3/9 The sounds of Zonophone records and African-American jazz in 1920s Paris, Josephine Baker (R)
13. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—America Beyond Black and White
  
  How can America move beyond its history of racial discrimination? (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/06/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Jamaica: A Brother’s Story
  
  Steve Walker investigates the murder of his brother, a returnee from Britain to Jamaica. (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Turning fear into excitement with Austra, Dry Cleaning's Florence Shaw, Dan Deacon and Cosmo Sheldrake
  
  The strange places musicians find inspiration (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Anti-racism demonstrators pull down slave trader statue
  
  In the British city of Bristol protestors pull down a statue of a 17th century slaver
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Black Lives Matter in art and protest
  
  Artists reflect on the death of George Floyd and the protests in America (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Reflections on Faith in a Global Crisis, Prayer
  
  John McCarthy shares the reflections of people of faith around the world during a pandemic (R)
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/06/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/06/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  Spitfire: The People’s Plane—Spitfire: The People’s Plane, Women take control
  
  5/10 The new Spitfires need to be flown to RAF bases desperate for reinforcements (R)
17. 22:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—Contact theory
  
  How do you stop different groups from hating each other? (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/06/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—BBC OS: Conversations on race
  
  Powerful conversations about race and racism in America
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/06/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Anti-racism protests continue around the globe
  
  Protests demanding an end to inequality and police brutality gather momentum
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/06/2020 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Heavy metal's groundbreaking grandma
  
  Meet Inge Ginsberg: Holocaust survivor, Hollywood composer and heavy metal grandma (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/06/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Interview—James Graham: How much do we care about protecting our culture?
  
  What happens next to the writers, performers and venues that enrich our lives?
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/06/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Would you risk your life to save another?
  
  Why do some people put themselves in danger to help others? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/06/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Speed
  
  Why do we like to go fast – why are we so taken with speed? (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/06/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Creating female superheroes
  
  Two women making the world of comic books more diverse. (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/06/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Babylon, city of wonders
  
  From The Tower of Babel and the Hanging Gardens to why there are 60 minutes in an hour (R)
15. 03:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Ibtihaj Muhammad - Fencing in a hijab
  
  The inspiring story of the first Muslim-American to wear a hijab at the Olympics. (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/06/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Minneapolis council pledges to dismantle police
  
  The significant move comes amid nationwide anti-racism protests
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/06/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Minneapolis might try to dismantle the city's police force
  
  Anti-racism rallies have been held after George Floyd's death in police custody

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