BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Wednesday 27 December 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Director Magnus Martens’ new festive horror comedy
  
  Nikki chats to Norwegian film director Magnus Martens (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Global shipping firms set to resume to Red Sea route after attacks
  
  Shipping giant prepares to begin shipping operations in the Red Sea
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/12/2023 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2023 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can climate change ever be funny?
  
  Jordan Dunbar asks if comedy can help us understand - and cope with - global warming (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—A Family Affair: Sly and Cynthia, funk royalty
  
  Phunne Stone is the daughter of funk legends Sly Stone and Cynthia Robinson (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Kiwi: How New Zealand hijacked China's fruit
  
  How the Chinese gooseberry became the kiwi and one of New Zealand’s biggest exports (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/12/2023 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Soul Music, River by Joni Mitchell
  
  A song about a broken relationship that has become a melancholy Christmas anthem (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israel-Hamas war: Death toll nears 21000 in Gaza
  
  Israel has said the conflict would continue for "many more months".
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2023 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—The year that was in tech
  
  Tech Life reviews a rollercoaster year in global tech (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2023 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US military steps up Middle East activity
  
  Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and Yemen exchange fire with US.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2023 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israel-Hamas war will continue for months, IDF chief warns
  
  More than 100 sites in Gaza hit by Israel on Tuesday.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2023 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—2023 in review
  
  Stephen Sackur looks back at thought-provoking interviews from the past year
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2023 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Short Stories: The amateur trader
  
  We hear from an investor inspired to try the high risk strategy (R)
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Flavr Savr tomato: The world's first genetically-engineered food
  
  In 1994, a tomato became the world's first genetically-engineered food on sale
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2023 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/12/2023 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2023 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can climate change ever be funny?
  
  Jordan Dunbar asks if comedy can help us understand - and cope with - global warming (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2023 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The story of throwaway living
  
  How disposable and single-use items conquered the world (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2023 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/12/2023 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2023 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Soul Music, River by Joni Mitchell
  
  A song about a broken relationship that has become a melancholy Christmas anthem (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2023 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—A Family Affair: A buried photo collection brought our town together
  
  Javier Mazzuca took on the task of developing his dad's mammoth archive of negatives
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Flavr Savr tomato: The world's first genetically-engineered food
  
  In 1994, a tomato became the world's first genetically-engineered food on sale (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2023 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/12/2023 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2023 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—The year that was in tech
  
  Tech Life reviews a rollercoaster year in global tech (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2023 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Israel expanding ground offensive into central Gaza
  
  More than 21,100 have been killed in Gaza - mostly children and women - since October 7
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2023 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—2023 in review
  
  Stephen Sackur looks back at thought-provoking interviews from the past year (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2023 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Hapag-Lloyd keeps Red Sea shipping on hold
  
  Major shipping company decides not to resume operations in the Red Sea.
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2023 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Israeli ground offensive targets central Gaza camps
  
  Israel is expanding its ground offensive into Palestinian refugee camps in central Gaza
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2023 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun found dead at 48
  
  Lee Sun-kyun, best known for his role in the Oscar-winning film Parasite, has passed away
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2023 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—A Family Affair: A buried photo collection brought our town together
  
  Javier Mazzuca took on the task of developing his dad's mammoth archive of negatives (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Flavr Savr tomato: The world's first genetically-engineered food
  
  In 1994, a tomato became the world's first genetically-engineered food on sale (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2023 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/12/2023 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2023 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2023/12/27 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2023 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can climate change ever be funny?
  
  Jordan Dunbar asks if comedy can help us understand - and cope with - global warming (R)
10. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2023 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  
  Health Check—A year in health in review
  
  The highs and lows of global health news in 2023 reviewed
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2023 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Israel expanding ground offensive into central Gaza refugee camps
  
  Israel expands its ground offensive into Palestinian refugee camps in central Gaza
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2023 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/12/2023 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—27/12/2023 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2023 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—New York Times sues Open AI
  
  Media giant says firms should be held responsible for "billions of dollars" in damages
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2023 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—2023 in review
  
  Stephen Sackur looks back at thought-provoking interviews from the past year (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2023 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Soul Music, River by Joni Mitchell
  
  A song about a broken relationship that has become a melancholy Christmas anthem (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The story of throwaway living
  
  How disposable and single-use items conquered the world (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—New York Times sues Open AI
  
  Media giant says firms should be held responsible for "billions of dollars" in damages
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/12/2023 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2023 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Bolivia’s giant fish intruder
  
  The giant freshwater fish that's invading Bolivia's Amazonian rivers
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—A Family Affair: A buried photo collection brought our town together
  
  Javier Mazzuca took on the task of developing his dad's mammoth archive of negatives (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Flavr Savr tomato: The world's first genetically-engineered food
  
  In 1994, a tomato became the world's first genetically-engineered food on sale (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/12/2023 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Another year away from home
  
  Two families displaced by the war in Ukraine reflect on their second year away from home
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israeli minister warns of war in Lebanon
  
  Benny Gantz said time for a diplomatic solution was running out.
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2023 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Health Check—A year in health in review
  
  The highs and lows of global health news in 2023 reviewed (R)

Thursday 28 December 2023

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