BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Friday 2 April 2021

Americas and the Caribbean Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Record Covid deaths in Brazil
  
  Large parts of the country are in a critical situation.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/04/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/04/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  World Football—Bayer Leverkusen's woes and Gambia's hero
  
  Bayer Leverkusen's director of football explains the decision to sack their coach.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Secrets and Lies: Lives lived in shame
  
  Two stories of people who spent a lifetime denying who they were (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Kidnapped on an orchid hunt
  
  How two Englishmen were seized by Colombian rebels while crossing the lawless Darien Gap (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/04/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/04/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Pope Francis in Iraq: The historic pilgrimage
  
  Colm Flynn talks to Iraqi Christians and Muslims who have come out to welcome Pope Francis
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—BBC investigation suggests Ethiopian military behind Tigray massacre
  
  Footage appears to show unarmed men being shot and their bodies thrown off a cliff edge
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/04/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Post-Covid outcomes after release from hospital
  
  A third of people hospitalised for covid are readmitted sometime after discharge. (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Taiwan: Dozens feared dead after train derails inside tunnel
  
  Rescuers are trying to reach four carriages that are "badly damaged"
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Taiwan crash: rescuers struggle to reach injured
  
  The country's rail company says 36 people are known to have died, and dozens injured
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Sir Vartan Melkonian: From Beirut street child to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  
  How one of the world's most renowned conductors overcame remarkable adversity
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/04/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—How to complain
  
  From psyching yourself up, to getting what you want
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Black Jesus
  
  In 1967 an African American church minister began preaching that Jesus was black.
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—The future of computing
  
  The CEO of ARM on its latest chips, plus two exciting projects in quantum computing.
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/04/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Post-Covid outcomes after release from hospital
  
  A third of people hospitalised for covid are readmitted sometime after discharge. (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—What is the US plan for Africa?
  
  Donald Trump didn't prioritise Africa policy during his time in office. Will Joe Biden?
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/04/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/04/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  World Football—Bayer Leverkusen's woes and Gambia's hero
  
  Bayer Leverkusen's director of football explains the decision to sack their coach. (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The men making money from migrants
  
  The people smuggler and the migrant: two stories from Afghanistan
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Black Jesus
  
  In 1967 an African American church minister began preaching that Jesus was black. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/04/2021 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/04/2021 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Pope Francis in Iraq: The historic pilgrimage
  
  Colm Flynn talks to Iraqi Christians and Muslims who have come out to welcome Pope Francis (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—UN Security Council condemns civilian deaths in Myanmar
  
  The unanimous statement expressed concern at the "rapidly deteriorating" situation
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Sir Vartan Melkonian: From Beirut street child to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  
  How one of the world's most renowned conductors overcame remarkable adversity (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/04/2021 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Are vaccine passports a Covid solution?
  
  The idea of coronavirus vaccination passports is catching on in some countries
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—OS Conversations: Afghan women
  
  Three Afghan women discuss concerns over safety and women's rights in their country
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus in Brazil: Sao Paulo's surging burials
  
  Old graves are being dug up and emptied in Sao Paulo to make room for Covid burials
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The men making money from migrants
  
  The people smuggler and the migrant: two stories from Afghanistan (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Black Jesus
  
  In 1967 an African American church minister began preaching that Jesus was black. (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/04/2021 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/04/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2021/04/02 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—02/04/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—The future of computing
  
  The CEO of ARM on its latest chips, plus two exciting projects in quantum computing. (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/04/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—If a tree falls in a forest does it make a sound?
  
  If a tree falls in a forest, and there’s no-one there to hear it, does it make a sound?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Myanmar junta shuts down broadband as pressure mounts
  
  The army has shut down broadband in Myanmar, as Security Council and China apply pressure
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Sir Vartan Melkonian: From Beirut street child to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  
  How one of the world's most renowned conductors overcame remarkable adversity (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/04/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  World Football—Bayer Leverkusen's woes and Gambia's hero
  
  Bayer Leverkusen's director of football explains the decision to sack their coach. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/04/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—02/04/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/04/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Are vaccine passports a Covid solution?
  
  The idea of coronavirus vaccination passports is catching on in some countries
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/04/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—What is the US plan for Africa?
  
  Donald Trump didn't prioritise Africa policy during his time in office. Will Joe Biden? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US Capitol car ram attack
  
  One police officer has been killed, another wounded and the suspect shot dead
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/04/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/04/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Stumped—IPL preview, cricket siblings & freak injuries
  
  We preview the IPL and discuss if younger siblings are better at cricket?
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The men making money from migrants
  
  The people smuggler and the migrant: two stories from Afghanistan (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Black Jesus
  
  In 1967 an African American church minister began preaching that Jesus was black. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—What is the US plan for Africa?
  
  Donald Trump didn't prioritise Africa policy during his time in office. Will Joe Biden? (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/04/2021 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/04/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Anti-Vax Files, South Africa's imported 'infodemic'
  
  3/8 Meet the female scientists battling misinformation and online propaganda.
16. 04:50GMT
  
  Ros Atkins on ...—Macron's Covid-19 crisis
  
  Ros Atkins on France's third lockdown and what it means for Emmanuel Macron’s leadership
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/04/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Police officer dies in US Capitol attack
  
  Williams Evans was named as the officer killed in the attack

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