BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Tuesday 22 September 2020

Americas and the Caribbean Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US presidential election: Focus on Pennsylvania
  
  This week we're looking at the key states in the US election, starting with Pennsylvania
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Detransitioners, She2He2She
  
  2/2 Nele and Ellie identified as transmen in their teens. Both are now reidentifying as female (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Documenting my cellmates' names in blood and rust
  
  Mansour Omari risked his life to record the names of his cellmates in a Syrian prison (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Galileo project
  
  A mission to study the planet Jupiter finally came to an end on 21st September 2003 (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/09/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/09/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The seeded cloud
  
  Can we make it rain? (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US Covid-19 deaths near 200,000
  
  It makes it the country with the highest number of deaths from the pandemic in the world
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Covid-19: Britain expected to tighten rules
  
  Cases are rising sharply and new measures are due to be announced
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/09/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UK: new measures expected to tackle rising Covid-19 cases
  
  The British Prime Minister will make a national address
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/09/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—How to prevent drowning
  
  AI to help lifeguards in Israel and weather forecasts for fishermen on Lake Victoria
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/09/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Craft beer in a pandemic
  
  How is the craft beer industry faring during the coronavirus pandemic?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—How Liberia wrote off its debts
  
  How Liberia negotiated to write off billions of dollars of debt.
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/09/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Detransitioners, She2He2She
  
  2/2 Nele and Ellie identified as transmen in their teens. Both are now reidentifying as female (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/09/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The seeded cloud
  
  Can we make it rain? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/09/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actor Hilary Swank
  
  Hilary Swank on how she prepared for her role as an astronaut in her new drama Away. (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/09/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/09/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/09/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Bicycles of the future
  
  Lee Craigie meets cutting edge bike designers Paul Harder Cohen and Mette Walsted (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/09/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How the tigress of basketball fought back
  
  Malebogo Molefhe rediscovered her love of basketball after being shot and paralysed
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—How Liberia wrote off its debts
  
  How Liberia negotiated to write off billions of dollars of debt. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/09/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/09/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/09/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The seeded cloud
  
  Can we make it rain? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/09/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—China critic jailed
  
  Ren Zhiqiang called President Xi Jinping a 'clown' for his response to the corona virus
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/09/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Detransitioners, She2He2She
  
  2/2 Nele and Ellie identified as transmen in their teens. Both are now reidentifying as female (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/09/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—UK restricts hospitality to combat coronavirus
  
  UK prime minister Boris Johnson has announced new measures to tackle coronavirus
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/09/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—How to prevent drowning
  
  AI to help lifeguards in Israel and weather forecasts for fishermen on Lake Victoria (R)
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/09/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Bicycles of the future
  
  Lee Craigie meets cutting edge bike designers Paul Harder Cohen and Mette Walsted (R)
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/09/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus restrictions in Europe
  
  We look at the restrictions in Europe as governments attempt to curb coronavirus spikes
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/09/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How the tigress of basketball fought back
  
  Malebogo Molefhe rediscovered her love of basketball after being shot and paralysed (R)
19. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—How Liberia wrote off its debts
  
  How Liberia negotiated to write off billions of dollars of debt. (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/09/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/09/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/09/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/09/22 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—22/09/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Detransitioners, She2He2She
  
  2/2 Nele and Ellie identified as transmen in their teens. Both are now reidentifying as female (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/09/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Keeping the structure of the internet safe
  
  How do lockdowns and restrictions on the internet impact it’s stability globally?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/09/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—UK imposes new rules to combat Covid-19 rise
  
  In the UK wide-ranging, long-lasting new restrictions are imposed to combat Covid-19
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/09/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—How to prevent drowning
  
  AI to help lifeguards in Israel and weather forecasts for fishermen on Lake Victoria (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/09/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Bicycles of the future
  
  Lee Craigie meets cutting edge bike designers Paul Harder Cohen and Mette Walsted (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/09/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/09/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/09/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—UK restricts hospitality to combat coronavirus
  
  UK prime minister Boris Johnson has announced new measures to tackle coronavirus
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/09/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actor Hilary Swank
  
  Hilary Swank on how she prepared for her role as an astronaut in her new drama Away. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US presidential election: Focus on Florida
  
  In this edition we look at the issues affecting voters in the key state of Florida.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Compass—The Sun, Our Star, The Sun, Our Star: Space weather
  
  4/5 What effect could solar winds have on life on Earth? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How the tigress of basketball fought back
  
  Malebogo Molefhe rediscovered her love of basketball after being shot and paralysed (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—How Liberia wrote off its debts
  
  How Liberia negotiated to write off billions of dollars of debt. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/09/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/09/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Keeping the structure of the internet safe
  
  How do lockdowns and restrictions on the internet impact it’s stability globally? (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US record over 200,000 Covid-19 deaths
  
  The grim milestone is the highest figure of any country
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Africa Covid-19: why are levels relatively low?
  
  As cases continue to increase across other parts of the world, Africa has seen a drop

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