BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Tuesday 31 December 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/12/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—German traditions and cooking for presidents
  
  The British sitcom that’s loved by Germans, and the chef who’s cooked for five presidents (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/12/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US Treasury says it was hacked by China
  
  American officials said hackers accessed the US Treasury workstations
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/12/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/12/2024 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The human cost of developing Cambodia's Angkor wonder
  
  Changing the temple complex of Cambodia's '8th wonder of the world'
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/12/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Memory Box: The Ngonnso statue
  
  Sylvie Njobati’s quest to bring home a Cameroonian Queen (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Indian Ocean tsunami - Tamil Nadu
  
  On 26 December 2004, communities around the Indian Ocean were swept away by a tsunami (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/12/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/12/2024 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Contemporary Artist Tomás Saraceno
  
  Argentinian artist Tomás Saraceno tells us about his hot air balloon creation, Aerocene.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/12/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Gaza babies dying from the cold
  
  Authorities say six babies have died from hypothermia within a two-week period
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2024 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Inside Health: Can Insomnia be fixed?
  
  How did you sleep last night? (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/12/2024 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Children dying from hypothermia in Gaza
  
  Temperatures have fallen and many families have been forced from their homes by fighting
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/12/2024 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—South Korea plane crash investigations intensify
  
  Experts from the US government and Boeing are working with South Korean officials
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/12/2024 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Restoring nature for all
  
  We visit a major project in the north of England that is restoring a damaged landscape
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2024 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Pets: What’s a ‘pet-fluencer’?
  
  The animals who've become online hits and are boosting their owners’ bank accounts (R)
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Indian Ocean tsunami - Aceh
  
  In 2004, a deadly tsunami swept away entire communities around the Indian Ocean
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/12/2024 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/12/2024 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2024 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The human cost of developing Cambodia's Angkor wonder
  
  Changing the temple complex of Cambodia's '8th wonder of the world' (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/12/2024 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Arts Hour Comedy Special 2024
  
  Host Daliso Chaponda is joined by 6 hilarious comedians from around the world. (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/12/2024 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/12/2024 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2024 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Menopause: Are attitudes changing?
  
  Once a taboo subject, women are now being encouraged to talk about their experiences (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/12/2024 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Memory Box: The baby hare
  
  The magical comings and goings of a leveret showed Chloe Dalton a new way to live
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Indian Ocean tsunami - Aceh
  
  In 2004, a deadly tsunami swept away entire communities around the Indian Ocean (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/12/2024 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/12/2024 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2024 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Contemporary Artist Tomás Saraceno
  
  Argentinian artist Tomás Saraceno tells us about his hot air balloon creation, Aerocene. (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/12/2024 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Children freeze to death in Gaza
  
  Unicef says it faces obstacles on bringing life-saving aid into Gaza
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/12/2024 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Restoring nature for all
  
  We visit a major project in the north of England that is restoring a damaged landscape (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2024 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Moldova’s Gas Crisis: Life After Russian Supplies
  
  Moldova faces an energy crisis as Russian gas supplies halt.
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/12/2024 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Gaza babies dying from the cold
  
  Health officials in Gaza say newborn babies are dying of hypothermia in makeshift camps
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/12/2024 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—2024: A year of extreme weather
  
  We look at the main climate stories in 2024
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/12/2024 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Memory Box: The baby hare
  
  The magical comings and goings of a leveret showed Chloe Dalton a new way to live (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Indian Ocean tsunami - Aceh
  
  In 2004, a deadly tsunami swept away entire communities around the Indian Ocean (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/12/2024 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/12/2024 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2024 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2024/12/31 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—31/12/2024 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Assignment—The human cost of developing Cambodia's Angkor wonder
  
  Changing the temple complex of Cambodia's '8th wonder of the world' (R)
10. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2024 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Tech Life looks forward to 2025
  
  Want to know what’s in store for the tech world in 2025? Tech Life has got you covered.
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/12/2024 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—UN says Israel's actions in Gaza could amount to war crimes
  
  UN raises concerns about Israel's compliance with international law in Gaza
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/12/2024 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/12/2024 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2024 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Russia is about to cut the gas flow through Ukraine
  
  It is set to end on New Year’s Day with the collapse of a contract with Moscow
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/12/2024 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Restoring nature for all
  
  We visit a major project in the north of England that is restoring a damaged landscape (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/12/2024 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Contemporary Artist Tomás Saraceno
  
  Argentinian artist Tomás Saraceno tells us about his hot air balloon creation, Aerocene. (R)
22. 23:59GMT
  
  BBC News—01/01/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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Late
1. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Arts Hour Comedy Special 2024
  
  Host Daliso Chaponda is joined by 6 hilarious comedians from around the world. (R)
2. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/01/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Looking back at 2024: how has the entertainment industry performed?
  
  We look at the winners and losers of the entertainment industry this year
4. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/01/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/01/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 02:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Review of the year 2024
  
  Graihagh Jackson and an expert panel reflect on the key climate stories of 2024. (R)
8. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/01/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Memory Box: The baby hare
  
  The magical comings and goings of a leveret showed Chloe Dalton a new way to live (R)
10. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Indian Ocean tsunami - Aceh
  
  In 2004, a deadly tsunami swept away entire communities around the Indian Ocean (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/01/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/01/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  Dramas—Purple Heart Warriors, Purple Heart Warriors: 4. Screaming Mimis
  
  Ken and his Japanese American comrades experience the horror of World War Two combat
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/01/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Russian gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine cease
  
  The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky refused to allow further transits
17. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 05:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Tech Life looks forward to 2025
  
  Want to know what’s in store for the tech world in 2025? Tech Life has got you covered. (R)

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