BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Thursday 23 September 2021

Americas and the Caribbean Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/09/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—President Biden pledges 500m more vaccines to developing world
  
  The US is to donate 500 million more doses of the Pfizer vaccine to developing nations
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/09/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/09/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/09/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—A long way from Vietnam
  
  BBC journalist Nga Pham investigates people-smuggling from Vietnam into the UK
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/09/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I hit puberty, then burned down my family home
  
  As a teenager Nikki Owen's mental health and behaviour quickly spiralled out of control (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko
  
  How one of Vladimir Putin's critics was killed in London with a radioactive substance (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/09/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/09/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/09/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Cooking by computer
  
  How Covid-19 inspired a new world of virtual cooking classes
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/09/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UK PM calls for radical action on climate change
  
  Global warming puts humanity at a turning point, warns UK PM Boris Johnson
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/09/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Reducing mental health stigma
  
  Talking about mental health reduces stigma (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/09/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Boris Johnson: Humanity is reaching a turning point on climate change
  
  World leaders must take responsibility for climate destruction, says British PM
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/09/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Boris Johnson issues climate warning at UN
  
  UK PM: the world is approaching a critical turning point in our battle to save the planet
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/09/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Will America ban abortion?
  
  What does a radical new law in Texas mean for abortion provision in the US?
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/09/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Can Ethiopia be brought back from the brink?
  
  It's embroiled in an internal war which has huge humanitarian and economic implications
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—James Bond on screen
  
  As the latest James Bond film hits cinema screens we look at the appeal of the franchise
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/09/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  Assignment—A long way from Vietnam
  
  BBC journalist Nga Pham investigates people-smuggling from Vietnam into the UK (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/09/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Reducing mental health stigma
  
  Talking about mental health reduces stigma (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/09/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Toni Morrison: The legacy of a literary legend
  
  How her influence as a writer extends across the globe
14. 09:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Golf's 'war by the shore'
  
  The bitter confrontation between the USA and Europe at the 1991 Ryder Cup
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/09/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/09/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/09/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Cooking by computer
  
  How Covid-19 inspired a new world of virtual cooking classes (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/09/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The sinking of a pirate radio ship
  
  Nick Richards was a DJ with an offshore radio station, but the ship was falling apart
21. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—James Bond on screen
  
  As the latest James Bond film hits cinema screens we look at the appeal of the franchise (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/09/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/09/2021 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/09/2021 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Reducing mental health stigma
  
  Talking about mental health reduces stigma (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/09/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—UK Prime Minister: Humanity is reaching a "turning point" on climate change
  
  Boris Johnson told the UN it is time for humanity to "grow up"
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/09/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Will America ban abortion?
  
  What does a radical new law in Texas mean for abortion provision in the US? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/09/2021 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—EU to standardise mobile phone chargers
  
  Mobile phone manufacturers will all have to use the same charging plug under EU proposals
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/09/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus: Regretting not getting vaccinated
  
  We speak to two Americans who were not vaccinated and ended up in hospital with Covid-19
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/09/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—US Haiti envoy quits over 'inhumane' deportations
  
  The US envoy for Haiti has resigned in protest over the deportation of Haitian migrants
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/09/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The sinking of a pirate radio ship
  
  Nick Richards was a DJ with an offshore radio station, but the ship was falling apart (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—James Bond on screen
  
  As the latest James Bond film hits cinema screens we look at the appeal of the franchise (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/09/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/09/2021 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/09/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2021/09/23 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—23/09/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Assignment—A long way from Vietnam
  
  BBC journalist Nga Pham investigates people-smuggling from Vietnam into the UK (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/09/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—New evidence for Sars-CoV-2’s origin in bats
  
  Study of bats in Laos has identified viruses with a similar spike protein to Sars-CoV-2
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/09/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—A month away from UN Climate Summit
  
  An architect of the Paris climate accord on expectations for November's summit in Glasgow
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/09/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Will America ban abortion?
  
  What does a radical new law in Texas mean for abortion provision in the US? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/09/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Cooking by computer
  
  How Covid-19 inspired a new world of virtual cooking classes (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/09/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/09/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—23/09/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/09/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—EU to standardise mobile phone chargers
  
  Mobile phone manufacturers will all have to use the same charging plug under EU proposals
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/09/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Toni Morrison: The legacy of a literary legend
  
  How her influence as a writer extends across the globe (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Golf's 'war by the shore'
  
  The bitter confrontation between the USA and Europe at the 1991 Ryder Cup (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Evergrande debt crisis continues
  
  Evergrande reaches a deadline for interest payments on its bonds - will Beijing step in?
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/09/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  World Football—Thalea Smidt’s Champions League dream
  
  South African midfielder Thalea Smidt on the inaugural African Women’s Champions League.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The sinking of a pirate radio ship
  
  Nick Richards was a DJ with an offshore radio station, but the ship was falling apart (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—James Bond on screen
  
  As the latest James Bond film hits cinema screens we look at the appeal of the franchise (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/09/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Rebuilding Ise
  
  The sacred Ise Jingu shrine that has been rebuilt every 20 years for the past 1300 years
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US Haiti envoy quits over 'inhumane' deportations
  
  We head to Panama to hear about the struggles of Haitian migrants making their way north
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—New evidence for Sars-CoV-2’s origin in bats
  
  Study of bats in Laos has identified viruses with a similar spike protein to Sars-CoV-2 (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Capitol riot committee to investigate Trump allies
  
  The committee investigating the Capitol riot issues its first subpoenas

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