BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Monday 18 October 2021

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1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Apple privacy change attracts criticism
  
  iPhone users were told their data would be totally private from third party trackers
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2021 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Kaysha
  
  How a versatile rapper and producer stays ahead of the game
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/10/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Putin and the planet
  
  Has Russia’s leader changed his tune?
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  A Geochemical History of Life on Earth—3. A series of unfortunate events
  
  How a chemical element may have held evolution back for a billion years (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  World of Wisdom—Forgiveness
  
  Forgiving someone who has hurt us badly can seem impossible. Is it? (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—How a review of the BBC might affect what your hear
  
  Why is the BBC’s five-year review of the World Service of any importance to listeners? (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/10/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—From start-up to success: Women rolling the dice in business
  
  Two women from Zambia and Vietnam on the risks they took to become top entrepreneurs
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—China's hypersonic missile test 'wake up call' for US
  
  The nuclear-capable missile flew through low-orbit space and circled the earth
20. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can we grow a conscious brain?
  
  With advances in stem cell research, could we grow a human brain? And would we want to? (R)
22. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US Congressman: Chinese hypersonic missile should be 'call to action'
  
  The nuclear-capable missile circled the earth - apparently catching out US intelligence.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—China tests hypersonic missile
  
  A US Congressman warns it should serve as a call to action for the United States
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Philippe Sands: Is international justice working?
  
  Is international justice an ideal which the world has signally failed to live up to?
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Rethinking the future: cleaning up big emitters
  
  Fresh ideas to help some of the world's dirtiest industries cut greenhouse gas emissions.
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first transgender minister in the Church of England
  
  Sarah Jones is the first person who had made a gender change to be ordained by the C of E
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Putin and the planet
  
  Has Russia’s leader changed his tune? (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can we grow a conscious brain?
  
  With advances in stem cell research, could we grow a human brain? And would we want to? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—South African writing: Damon Galgut, Lebo Mashile, and Kaaps
  
  Damon Galgut on his Booker shortlisted novel, The Promise, exploring apartheid’s legacy (R)
14. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  
  30 Animals That Made Us Smarter—Manta ray and pollution solution
  
  Will a ray save the day? It’s inspiring a way to prevent more pollution of our oceans (R)
16. 09:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The prize-winning economics of migration and the minimum wage
  
  A look at the work of this year’s winners of the most prestigious prize in economics. (R)
17. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/10/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—From start-up to success: Women rolling the dice in business
  
  Two women from Zambia and Vietnam on the risks they took to become top entrepreneurs (R)
21. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—‘Born lucky’: Escaping the Khmer Rouge
  
  Sieu Do’s idyllic childhood took a brutal turn when he found himself in a labour camp
23. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first transgender minister in the Church of England
  
  Sarah Jones is the first person who had made a gender change to be ordained by the C of E (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/10/2021 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2021 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can we grow a conscious brain?
  
  With advances in stem cell research, could we grow a human brain? And would we want to? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Colin Powell, former US Secretary of State, has died
  
  Colin Powell has died of Covid at the age of 84, after being fully vaccinated
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Philippe Sands: Is international justice working?
  
  Is international justice an ideal which the world has signally failed to live up to? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2021 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Car makers boost electric vehicle investments
  
  There's been a flurry of announcements of investment in the manufacture of electric cars
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Ex-US Secretary of State Colin Powell dies
  
  Colin Powell has died aged 84 of Covid-19 complications, his family has announced
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—COP26: Marshall Islands
  
  We hear about the effects of sea level rise in Marshall Islands
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—‘Born lucky’: Escaping the Khmer Rouge
  
  Sieu Do’s idyllic childhood took a brutal turn when he found himself in a labour camp (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first transgender minister in the Church of England
  
  Sarah Jones is the first person who had made a gender change to be ordained by the C of E (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/10/2021 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2021/10/18 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—18/10/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Putin and the planet
  
  Has Russia’s leader changed his tune? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Earthshot 3 - The prize winners
  
  Five categories, a million pounds in each. Who has won the Earthshot prize?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Remembering US statesman Colin Powell
  
  Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell has died of Covid-related complications
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Interview With Colin Powell—An interview with Colin Powell
  
  A 2018 profile of the former US Secretary of State (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—From start-up to success: Women rolling the dice in business
  
  Two women from Zambia and Vietnam on the risks they took to become top entrepreneurs (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/10/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—18/10/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Car makers boost electric vehicle investments
  
  There's been a flurry of announcements of investment in the manufacture of electric cars
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Pakistani law that jailed rape survivors
  
  In the 1980s, a horrific rape case galvanised the women's rights movement in Pakistan
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Amazon denies misleading Congress
  
  The firm was questioned over its business practices
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/10/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The lost art of breathing
  
  Each of us takes more than 25,000 breaths a day. But are we even doing it right?
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—‘Born lucky’: Escaping the Khmer Rouge
  
  Sieu Do’s idyllic childhood took a brutal turn when he found himself in a labour camp (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first transgender minister in the Church of England
  
  Sarah Jones is the first person who had made a gender change to be ordained by the C of E (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/10/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Dan Meis: Designing a stadium
  
  How an innovative architect creates inspiring sporting arenas
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Afghanistan: US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad steps down
  
  Investigations take place in the US and UK over the countries' policies on Afghanistan
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Earthshot 3 - The prize winners
  
  Five categories, a million pounds in each. Who has won the Earthshot prize? (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Afghanistan: A resignation and investigations
  
  The top US envoy to Afghanistan steps down, less than two months after US withdrawal

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