BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Saturday 31 October 2020

Americas and the Caribbean Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—US v China: A new Cold War?
  
  As the US attempts to curb China's growing influence, is a new Cold War inevitable? (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Global market nerves
  
  Global indices suffer worst week since March
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Can cricket be a leading sport in the USA?
  
  USA Cricket's plan for the future, the women's IPL challenge & South Africa resignations.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Inside the schools that chain boys
  
  How BBC Arabic uncovered widespread abuse of children in Islamic schools in Sudan (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—With the president on 9/11
  
  How former White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card broke news of 9/11 to President Bush (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—US v China: A new Cold War?
  
  As the US attempts to curb China's growing influence, is a new Cold War inevitable? (R)
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2020 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  
  Comedians vs. the News—Dr Jason Leong and Evelyn Mok
  
  Comedy stars from Sweden and Malaysia take on this week’s headlines
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Deaths and floods as quake hits Turkey and Greece
  
  Rescue teams in the Turkish city of Izmir are hunting for survivors
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—News bulletin
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US Election 2020: Trump and Biden battle for swing states
  
  Biden and Trump in tug-of-war over Midwestern US
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Covid-19 rise in Europe and US
  
  US sees record-high daily cases and Belgium and France are now in new national lockdown
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Superlinguists, How to learn a language
  
  Meet the people who speak many languages. How do they do it, and why? (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—US election: Race and policing
  
  Conversations with serving officers, Black Lives Matter protesters and former Neo-Nazis
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2020 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Girl Taken—Girl Taken, 31/10/2020 GMT
  
  A two year investigation to find a little girl taken from her mother in Iran.
13. 09:50GMT
  
  Over to You—TikTok’s influence on the US election
  
  Listeners react to the documentary The TikTok Election. Plus news of the BBC’s Sounds app
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—'There are a lot of moments where this is still terrifying' – Danell Leyva
  
  Former gymnast Danell Leyva on how he revealed his sexuality on National Coming Out Day
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2020 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2020 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—China's rocket man
  
  What does a pioneering scientist's story reveal about China and America? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Music Life—The ‘Lost Beats’ folder with Felicia Douglass, Sly5thAve, Leon Michels and Tiana Major9
  
  How quarantine hobbies have fed into musicians' work
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Turkey-Greece quake: Search for survivors under rubble
  
  Some 100 survivors have been pulled out alive from the rubble so far
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  And coverage from around the world - including the English Premier League
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Trending—Sex, monks and video fakes
  
  How Cambodia’s top human rights activist was driven into exile by a state smear campaign.
5. 18:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Asymptomatic Covid-19 cases
  
  How many Covid-19 cases are truly asymptomatic?
6. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  
  The Evidence—Coronavirus: The Evidence, Are national lockdowns evidence of policy failure?
  
  Locked in the lockdown cycle – evidence for a more targeted response
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Singer Mariah Carey
  
  Superstar diva Mariah Carey talks about struggling with her mixed-race identity
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Turkey-Greece quake: rescuers continue to find people alive
  
  Rescue workers have pulled people from the rubble in Izmir after Friday's earthquake
12. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—30/10/2020 GMT
  
  The BBC's weekly UK pop chart countdown
16. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—Japan: Carbon neutral by 2050?
  
  The new Japanese prime minister has pledged to make his country carbon neutral by 2050
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Comedians vs. the News—Dr Jason Leong and Evelyn Mok
  
  Comedy stars from Sweden and Malaysia take on this week’s headlines (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2020 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—Sex, monks and video fakes
  
  How Cambodia’s top human rights activist was driven into exile by a state smear campaign. (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Over to You—TikTok’s influence on the US election
  
  Listeners react to the documentary The TikTok Election. Plus news of the BBC’s Sounds app (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Osiris Rex stows asteroid material
  
  Science news and highlights of the week
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/11/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The living water
  
  Why is water so important in the lives of believers (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Big Idea—Big ideas: The body
  
  David Edmonds discovers fascinating research on the human body
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Power and the people in the USA, Nigeria and Chile
  
  The dynamics underlying the US electoral race, mass protests in Lagos and a vote in Chile
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Girl Taken—Girl Taken, 31/10/2020 GMT
  
  A two year investigation to find a little girl taken from her mother in Iran. (R)
18. 04:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—Understanding emotions: Should we follow our hearts?
  
  How noticing things in our bodies can help us read our feelings
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/11/2020 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Manal
  
  A Moroccan rapper determined to assert her independence

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