BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Sunday 9 March 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/03/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Doves and Architects
  
  Brand new UK music charts featuring the bands Doves and Architects
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/03/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can the world rely on its undersea cable network?
  
  How secure are the 1.5 million kilometres of fibre-optic cables keeping us connected? (R)
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/03/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Russia’s gymnastic drama
  
  The head of Russian rhythmic gymnastics has fallen from glory
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/03/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/03/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/03/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Ninety percent of USAID programs cut
  
  How will large cuts to US aid affect global health? (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/03/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  World Questions—India
  
  What's it like living in one of India's fastest growing cities? (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/03/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Gaza's future
  
  Arab leaders convene in Cairo to draw up a post-war plan for Gaza.
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/03/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Amazing Sport Stories—The Legend of Takhti: Ep 2
  
  Gholamreza Takhti is dead. His death sends rumours spiralling through society
17. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Murderball: Inventing wheelchair rugby
  
  In 1976, a group of Canadian friends created a game they initially called 'murderball' (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/03/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/03/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/03/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Boxing Sisters: Yazidi women boxing their way back to health
  
  The Yazidi women using boxing to channel their emotions and anger (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/03/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Iran rejects US push for nuclear talks
  
  Supreme leader Ayatollah Khameni says his country won't be bullied into US nuclear talks
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/03/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Ukrainian soldier speaks on the toll of war
  
  As Russia continues to pound Ukraine, we speak to a former tennis player turned soldier
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/03/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Zelensky says Ukraine is “fully committed” to dialogue with the US
  
  Volodymir Havrylov, a former defence official says Russia has no intention to make peace
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/03/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Gaza's future
  
  Arab leaders convene in Cairo to draw up a post-war plan for Gaza. (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/03/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Why we love noodles
  
  The history and evolution of this popular food (R)
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/03/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Renewable kids on the block
  
  We look at new and surprising ways to get clean energy - from the earth, ocean and sun (R)
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/03/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Russia’s gymnastic drama
  
  The head of Russian rhythmic gymnastics has fallen from glory (R)
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/03/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/03/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/03/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  
  Amazing Sport Stories—The Legend of Takhti: Ep 2
  
  Gholamreza Takhti is dead. His death sends rumours spiralling through society (R)
19. 11:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Is there really $500bn of Rare Earths in Ukraine?
  
  Trump wants access to Ukraine’s Rare Earth deposits. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/03/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  U.Me: The Complete Musical—Part one
  
  Actor Stephen Fry narrates our musical drama (R)
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/03/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Syrian president calls for unity after hundreds of civilians killed
  
  Government security forces and soldiers loyal to former President Assad resumed fighting
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/03/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Elon Musk and science, and polar bear encounters
  
  The row at Britain's prestigious Royal Society about whether to expel Elon Musk
7. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/03/2025 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 14:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Getting engaged in the ashes of our home
  
  A man stuns his partner by proposing when he found the ring in the ruins of the LA fires
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/03/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  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—09/03/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/03/2025 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/03/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  
  The Global Jigsaw—Life in occupied Ukraine: Kherson and Zaporizhzhia
  
  The uncertainty over what Ukraine calls “temporarily occupied territories” grows bigger (R)
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/03/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Silent science
  
  An album produced by musical legends contains just silence, is there any science to it? (R)
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/03/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Israel to cut electricity supply to Gaza “immediately”
  
  Is the move a tactic to get Hamas to release Israeli hostages?
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/03/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/03/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/03/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Russia’s gymnastic drama
  
  The head of Russian rhythmic gymnastics has fallen from glory (R)
13. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/03/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Elon Musk and science, and polar bear encounters
  
  The row at Britain's prestigious Royal Society about whether to expel Elon Musk (R)
15. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/03/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Is Trump taking Putin's side in the Ukraine war?
  
  The US pauses military aid to Ukraine in a dramatic week for global politics (R)
17. 23:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Behind-the-scenes of Ukrainecast and Global Jigsaw
  
  What’s it like trying to keep up to date if you produce a weekly programme about Ukraine? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/03/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Gaza's future
  
  Arab leaders convene in Cairo to draw up a post-war plan for Gaza. (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/03/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Amazing Sport Stories—The Legend of Takhti: Ep 2
  
  Gholamreza Takhti is dead. His death sends rumours spiralling through society (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Is there really $500bn of Rare Earths in Ukraine?
  
  Trump wants access to Ukraine’s Rare Earth deposits. (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/03/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/03/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/03/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Jupiter Davibe
  
  Jupiter Davibe from Guinea talks about using his Fulani culture in his latest album (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/03/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/03/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/03/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Is water wet?
  
  The wetness of water seems obvious - but dive into the science and it's not so clear cut (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/03/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Renewable kids on the block
  
  We look at new and surprising ways to get clean energy - from the earth, ocean and sun (R)
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/03/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Is Trump taking Putin's side in the Ukraine war?
  
  The US pauses military aid to Ukraine in a dramatic week for global politics (R)
18. 03:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Behind-the-scenes of Ukrainecast and Global Jigsaw
  
  What’s it like trying to keep up to date if you produce a weekly programme about Ukraine? (R)
19. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/03/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/03/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/03/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Giving used clothes a new life
  
  Datshiane Navanayagam talks to two women at the forefront of the second hand clothing boom
23. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/03/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
24. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ukraine: US talks start this week
  
  Officials from the two countries will discuss how to bring an end to the war with Russia
25. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/03/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
26. 05:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Is water wet?
  
  The wetness of water seems obvious - but dive into the science and it's not so clear cut (R)

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