BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Saturday 22 October 2022

Americas and the Caribbean Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/10/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni appointed as Italy's PM
  
  Her Brothers of Italy party won elections last month and she'll be sworn in on Saturday.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/10/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/10/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Saudi Arabia: Cricket’s sponsorship dilemma
  
  We discuss whether cricket should be concerned where its funding comes from.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/10/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Iran protests: The ripple effect
  
  ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ - how a slogan chanted in Iran is echoing across the region (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Founder of the Cuban National Ballet
  
  In 1959, Cuba’s most famous ballet dancer formed Cuba’s National Ballet Company (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/10/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—What caused the turmoil in British politics?
  
  After the resignation of Liz Truss the UK is getting its third prime minister this year (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/10/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/10/2022 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  The Explanation—Understanding relations between Taiwan and China
  
  Why is Taiwanese reunification so important to China? (R)
16. 04:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Do half of new books really sell fewer than twelve copies?
  
  We look into a claim that 50% of new books in the US sell just a handful of copies.
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/10/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Trump subpoenaed over US Capitol riots
  
  Donald Trump ordered to testify before committee investigating attack on US Capitol.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/10/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Race to become next UK PM begins
  
  Britain's governing Conservative Party is begins process to appoint country’s new leader.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/10/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Process to elect new UK Prime Minister begins
  
  Britain's Conservative Party is beginning a process to elect country’s new leader.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2022 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women making the most of water
  
  Jimena Puyana and Smita Kurup work on sustainable solutions to cope with droughts (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/10/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Women in Iran
  
  Women, life, freedom – the women protesting in Iran
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Your questions on North Korea's hackers
  
  Your questions on North Korea's Lazarus Group answered in a special live show
11. 08:50GMT
  
  Over to You—How the Americast team cast their eye on the US
  
  We speak to the new team behind Americast about how they report events in the US
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/10/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Greece make history at the Rugby League World Cup
  
  Live Saturday morning global sports show with reports, debate and humour.
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/10/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/10/2022 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2022 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Chaos at the top of UK politics
  
  UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns. Plus - why is Russia so popular in Burkina Faso?
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/10/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Out of the shadows
  
  What is behind the covert war between Iran and Israel?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/10/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Will Boris Johnson run for PM again?
  
  Ousted UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is a front-runner to be PM again
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/10/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
5. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/10/2022 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/10/2022 17:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2022 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  
  The Explanation—Understanding relations between Taiwan and China
  
  Why is Taiwanese reunification so important to China? (R)
9. 17:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—How baseball helped bridge the US-Cuba divide
  
  How the Baltimore Orioles became the first Major League team to play in communist Cuba (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/10/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Truth about Jazz—Jazz and diplomacy
  
  Clive Myrie charts how jazz became a tool of protest, politics and subtle US diplomacy
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/10/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actor Geena Davis on marriage, method acting and mannequins
  
  Geena Davis joins Nikki Bedi to discuss her new memoir
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/10/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Over 100 MPs support former chancellor for UK leader
  
  More than 100 Conservative MPs back Rishi Sunak to be the UK's next prime minister
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/10/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Get weirder with Cakes Da Killa, Nita Aviance, Rochelle Jordan and Eli Escobar
  
  Four forward-thinking artists discuss the current climate of dance music
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/10/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/10/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—22/10/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32GMT
  
  The Explanation—Understanding relations between Taiwan and China
  
  Why is Taiwanese reunification so important to China? (R)
14. 22:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Do half of new books really sell fewer than twelve copies?
  
  We look into a claim that 50% of new books in the US sell just a handful of copies. (R)
15. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/10/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Women in Iran
  
  Women, life, freedom – the women protesting in Iran (R)
17. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2022 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Alter Bridge and The Big Moon
  
  UK female quartet The Big Moon on their new album, plus American rock band Alter Bridge
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/10/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—The most powerful explosion ever recorded
  
  A celestial explosion has produced the brightest beam of light ever observed
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/10/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/10/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/10/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—The most powerful explosion ever recorded
  
  A celestial explosion has produced the brightest beam of light ever observed (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/10/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Out of the shadows
  
  What is behind the covert war between Iran and Israel? (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/10/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Nigeria’s flooded regions fend for themselves
  
  Disaster and disinterest in Kogi state; stories from Cuba, India and Tajikistan
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/10/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—How artists are changing Sri Lanka
  
  We hear from artists at the forefront of Sri Lanka’s protest movement
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/10/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/10/2022 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/10/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Ojousan power
  
  Young women of Japan are starting a gender revolution. Akiko Toya finds out how (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/10/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—British politicians hold talks over vacant PM post
  
  Rivals Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak reportedly hold talks to replace Liz Truss.

Sunday 23 October 2022

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