BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Sunday 2 January 2022

Americas and the Caribbean Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—2021 the year of variants
  
  The year began with Alpha and ends with Omicron, what have we learnt? (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Black Speculative Arts
  
  A celebration of the global moment the Black Speculative Arts movement is having (R)
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/01/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  World of Wisdom—Social Distance
  
  The pandemic has changed many of the ways we connect socially with others (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Ask the controller: Part two
  
  The controller of BBC WS English responds to more of your views, favourable and critical
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Coronavirus: Tracking the pandemic
  
  Three experts who have been tracking the spread and the impact of Covid-19
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/01/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—A digital and social look back at 2021
  
  The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners
12. 02:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Yale women rowers protest
  
  In 1976, the Yale rowing team stripped naked to demand equal treatment for women's sport. (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Naoise Dolan: Exciting Times
  
  Irish writer Naoise Dolan talks about her dazzling novel Exciting Times (R)
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—Staff shortages mount as Omicron spreads
  
  Businesses around the world battle with staff shortages as the Omicron variant spreads
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Resilience, recovery and rebuilding
  
  Stories of hope from Gaza, Fiji, California and human evolution (R)
19. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/01/2022 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 05:32GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—How are India’s women entrepreneurs breaking through?
  
  What needs to be done to encourage more women to break through barriers? (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Generation change: Part two
  
  The new generation fighting to taboos around organ donation and for diversity in STEM (R)
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  A Wish for Afghanistan—The advocate and the musicians
  
  Lyse Doucet hears the hopes of a younger generation of Afghans
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Philippe Sands: Is international justice working?
  
  Is international justice an ideal which the world has signally failed to live up to? (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/01/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The Food Chain unwrapped
  
  Revisiting some of the most powerful food stories from the pandemic (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Resilience, recovery and rebuilding
  
  Stories of hope from Gaza, Fiji, California and human evolution (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/01/2022 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Punk, God, and my search for truth
  
  Punk icon Palmolive walked away from two pioneering bands looking for spiritual answers
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  A Pyrotechnic History Of Humanity—The future
  
  How will we wean ourselves off fossil fuels?
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/01/2022 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Abused online for my faith
  
  The people of faith abused online due to their religion (R)
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/01/2022 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/01/2022 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  
  The Compass—My Arab Spring, Displacement - Tashreed
  
  How the aftereffects of the Arab Spring led to a mass displacement of people (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—New Year's concert
  
  Georgia Mann presents the World Service’s annual New Year's concert (R)
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Schools prepare 2022 return amidst Covid
  
  As schools return following Christmas break how should they combat Covid-19?
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Harry Houdini: Escape artist and showman
  
  Pulling back the curtain on the master of illusion (R)
7. 14:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Will the population of Nigeria be larger than Europe’s?
  
  Will Nigeria’s population really reach 600million?
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2022 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Bass: How low can you go? with Laura Lee, Blu DeTiger, Karina Rykman and Adeline
  
  Four bass players discuss what the low end brings to music (R)
10. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2022 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/01/2022 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/01/2022 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Black Speculative Arts
  
  A celebration of the global moment the Black Speculative Arts movement is having (R)
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—Staff shortages mount as Omicron spreads
  
  Businesses around the world battle with staff shortages as the Omicron variant spreads (R)
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—South Africa parliament: Man arrested over massive fire
  
  The fire completely destroyed the National Assembly building in Cape Town.
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/01/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—02/01/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/01/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Punk, God, and my search for truth
  
  Punk icon Palmolive walked away from two pioneering bands looking for spiritual answers (R)
14. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 23:06GMT
  
  A Pyrotechnic History Of Humanity—The future
  
  How will we wean ourselves off fossil fuels? (R)
16. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/01/2022 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 23:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—A digital and social look back at 2021
  
  The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners (R)
18. 23:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Will the population of Nigeria be larger than Europe’s?
  
  Will Nigeria’s population really reach 600million? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/01/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  A Pyrotechnic History Of Humanity—The future
  
  How will we wean ourselves off fossil fuels? (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/01/2022 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Abused online for my faith
  
  The people of faith abused online due to their religion (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/01/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—How green is the global flower industry?
  
  We follow the international flower supply chain from East Africa to Amsterdam and beyond.
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/01/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Bankulli
  
  A man with a unique place in the global rise of Afrobeats
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/01/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Maggi Hambling: An evolving creative vision
  
  An acclaimed and sometimes controversial artist talks to Stephen Sackur (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/01/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How do you like your eggs in the morning?
  
  Investigating questions about the science behind eggs cooking and eggs hatching (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/01/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  A Pyrotechnic History Of Humanity—The future
  
  How will we wean ourselves off fossil fuels? (R)
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/01/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Abused online for my faith
  
  The people of faith abused online due to their religion (R)
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/01/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Is science fiction holding back climate action?
  
  Has fiction and film got climate wrong?
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/01/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women in the chocolate business
  
  Kim Chakanetsa is in for a treat as she speaks to two women from the chocolate industry
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/01/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Sudan political crisis: Prime Minister Hamdok resigns
  
  Two more people die after another day of mass protests, with more demonstrations to come

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