BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Monday 22 June 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Crime on the high seas
  
  We hear why high seas piracy is on the rise.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/06/2020 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Dynamo: turning illness into magic
  
  Crohn's disease has hampered the world-famous magician all his life (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/06/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/06/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Do animals have consciousness?
  
  What does it feel like to be a cat or a cuttlefish? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Bertha von Suttner: A champion of peace
  
  The writer who became the first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Clyde Best: A black footballing pioneer
  
  The Bermuda-born West Ham striker recalls the rampant racism in 1970s English football (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/06/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/06/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why does music affect the way we feel?
  
  An exploration of why and how music can exert a powerful effect on our emotions (R)
16. 03:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Who should be quarantined?
  
  Tim Harford finds out which countries have the highest rate of Covid-19 infection. (R)
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Coronavirus: biggest rise in global cases
  
  We hear from Brazil, Australia and Germany - all struggling to keep cases down
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—A record single day jump is recorded in global coronavirus cases
  
  North and South America have registered the most new infections
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—WHO records biggest global one day increase of coronavirus cases
  
  Are the numbers dying in India actually much higher than those reported?
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Chile Eboe-Osuji: Can the International Criminal Court achieve its goals?
  
  How will the institution cope in the face of hostility from President Trump?
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/06/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Will China embrace fake meat?
  
  Could supply chain issues help home grown synthetic meat go mainstream in China?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The New Deal
  
  How the USA used public spending projects to battle through the Great Depression
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The edge of change
  
  How has the coronavirus pandemic created an opportunity to reshape our world?
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus conversations: Another Beijing lockdown
  
  A new spike in China's capital, escaping a violent partner and reopening a business
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/06/2020 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—In retrospect
  
  After eight years on the air, and more than 400 episodes, we’re taking a look back (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/06/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/06/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Vegan campaigners
  
  Why does promoting a vegan diet elicit such anger and confusion? (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The deserted island and the lost graves
  
  Carina Hoang and her siblings ended up stranded on an island in the South China Sea
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The New Deal
  
  How the USA used public spending projects to battle through the Great Depression (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/06/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/06/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Do animals have consciousness?
  
  What does it feel like to be a cat or a cuttlefish? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Brazil becomes second country to pass 50,000 coronavirus deaths
  
  Brazil becomes second country after the US to record more than 50,000 Covid-19 deaths
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why does music affect the way we feel?
  
  An exploration of why and how music can exert a powerful effect on our emotions (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/06/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Wirecard admits $2.1bn is missing
  
  Scandal-hit German payments firm Wirecard admitted $2.1bn is missing from the Philippines
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Chile Eboe-Osuji: Can the International Criminal Court achieve its goals?
  
  How will the institution cope in the face of hostility from President Trump? (R)
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/06/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Vegan campaigners
  
  Why does promoting a vegan diet elicit such anger and confusion? (R)
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus conversations: Tennis cases
  
  Top players test positive after tournament organised by Novak Djokovic
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The deserted island and the lost graves
  
  Carina Hoang and her siblings ended up stranded on an island in the South China Sea (R)
19. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The New Deal
  
  How the USA used public spending projects to battle through the Great Depression (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/06/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/06/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/06/22 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Chile Eboe-Osuji: Can the International Criminal Court achieve its goals?
  
  How will the institution cope in the face of hostility from President Trump? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/06/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Origin of Stuff, Fork
  
  Katy Brand explores the life of the unsung hero of the cutlery world – the fork.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US and Russia restart nuclear talks
  
  The US and Russia have restarted talks about their nuclear arsenals
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why does music affect the way we feel?
  
  An exploration of why and how music can exert a powerful effect on our emotions (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/06/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Vegan campaigners
  
  Why does promoting a vegan diet elicit such anger and confusion? (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/06/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/06/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Wirecard admits $2.1bn is missing
  
  Scandal-hit German payments firm Wirecard admitted $2.1bn is missing from the Philippines
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/06/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Sex trafficking and peacekeepers
  
  A UN sex trafficking scandal in Bosnia, the Five Stages of Grief, and Beethoven in China.
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/06/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Apple ditches Intel
  
  Global tech giant Apple has opted to use in-house chips instead of those from Intel
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/06/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/06/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/06/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Origin of Stuff, Fork
  
  Katy Brand explores the life of the unsung hero of the cutlery world – the fork. (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/06/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The deserted island and the lost graves
  
  Carina Hoang and her siblings ended up stranded on an island in the South China Sea (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The New Deal
  
  How the USA used public spending projects to battle through the Great Depression (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/06/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/06/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/06/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—New York Covid-19 diary
  
  Public health expert Dr Tom Frieden reflects on the global pandemic.
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/06/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Confusion over China-US trade deal
  
  Trump tweets deal IS still on, after his trade adviser tells reporters it is cancelled
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/06/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Is the trade deal between the US and China on or off?
  
  Conflicting messages are given by the President and his trade adviser, Peter Navarro.

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