BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Sunday 7 September 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/09/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How much of a threat is satellite warfare?
  
  Countries have been testing anti-satellite weapons in space (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—Floods hit Texas, then came the cloud talk
  
  Did cloud seeding trigger the Texas floods? No, but that didn’t stop the online rumours. (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Oscar De La Hoya: ‘I knocked him down, he knocked me down’
  
  WBC welterweight champion Oscar De La Hoya's showdown against Ike Quartey from Ghana
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/09/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/09/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Have we found a better alternative to aspirin?
  
  An alternative blood thinner is showing improvements in warding off heart attack (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/09/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  World Book Club—Arthur Conan Doyle - The Hound of the Baskervilles
  
  Join Harriett for a special episode exploring the legacy of Sherlock Holmes. (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/09/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—China's vision of a new world order
  
  Xi Jinping called China ‘unstoppable’ as he walked with Russia and North Korea's leaders
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Colombia's cocaine submarines
  
  How Colombian drug cartels are using new methods to boost their revenues
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/09/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/09/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Germany's timber detectives
  
  A group of German scientists tackling illegal deforestation (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/09/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Israel continues bombardment of Gaza
  
  The Israeli army has destroyed another high-rise building in Gaza City.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/09/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Israel destroys high-rise building in Gaza
  
  Residents of Gaza City are urged to leave as the Israeli army continues its attacks
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/09/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Vatican to canonise first millennial saint
  
  Carlo Acutis, an Italian who died of leukaemia at 15, will be canonised on Sunday
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/09/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—China's vision of a new world order
  
  Xi Jinping called China ‘unstoppable’ as he walked with Russia and North Korea's leaders (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Should I eat breakfast?
  
  What makes a healthy first meal of the day, and when to have it (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/09/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Flower power
  
  Exploring innovative solutions to flower waste from temples in India (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Colombia's cocaine submarines
  
  How Colombian drug cartels are using new methods to boost their revenues (R)
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/09/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/09/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  Trending—Floods hit Texas, then came the cloud talk
  
  Did cloud seeding trigger the Texas floods? No, but that didn’t stop the online rumours. (R)
17. 10:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Do 11,000 sharks die every hour?
  
  Investigating if 100 million sharks are killed by fishing nets every year. (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/09/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Grey divorce
  
  The personal impact of separating later in life and how it also affects adult children (R)
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Xi, Kim and Putin: A new world alliance?
  
  Celia Hatton explores the unprecedented show of unity from China, North Korea and Russia (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/09/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Russia launches largest aerial bombardment of Ukraine
  
  Russia has fired over 800 drones and missiles into Ukraine
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/09/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Will there be a solar power boom in Africa?
  
  There's been a recent surge in solar panels arriving in Africa. Is this a game-changer?
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2025 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The 'game changing' test for ovarian cancer
  
  Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/09/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport - including a preview to the World Athletics Championships
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/09/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/09/2025 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The second map
  
  Key moments in the attack on Pearl Harbour and atomic bombing of Japan in World War Two (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/09/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Punk rock science
  
  A new, spiky dinosaur has us riffing through all things punk, rock and metal. (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/09/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Russia hits main government building in Kyiv
  
  Ukraine's main government building in Kyiv hit for the first time
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/09/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Will there be a solar power boom in Africa?
  
  There's been a recent surge in solar panels arriving in Africa. Is this a game-changer? (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Have we gone cuckoo for bird impressions?
  
  Contests in Hong Kong and New York to find the best bird impression
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Covid and the story of a boat under lockdown
  
  Looking at the challenges of a making a nautical series for Lives Less Ordinary
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/09/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/09/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Colombia's cocaine submarines
  
  How Colombian drug cartels are using new methods to boost their revenues (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/09/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—China's vision of a new world order
  
  Xi Jinping called China ‘unstoppable’ as he walked with Russia and North Korea's leaders (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Why is Afghanistan so vulnerable to earthquakes?
  
  Earthquakes in Afghanistan this week have left more than 1000 dead. Why? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/09/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/09/2025 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/09/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Sir Magdi Yacoub
  
  Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub discusses his career at the cutting edge of transplant surgery (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/09/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/09/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/09/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Wally Seck
  
  DJ Edu meets Wally Seck, Senegal's "prince of African pop" (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/09/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Flower power
  
  Exploring innovative solutions to flower waste from temples in India (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/09/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Have we gone cuckoo for bird impressions?
  
  Contests in Hong Kong and New York to find the best bird impression (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Covid and the story of a boat under lockdown
  
  Looking at the challenges of a making a nautical series for Lives Less Ordinary (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/09/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/09/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/09/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Bringing movies back to life
  
  Two women from Italy and US discuss film restoration and the ‘detective work’ it requires
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/09/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Australia's mushroom killer jailed for life
  
  Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering three of her husband’s relatives
20. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/09/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Will drinking milk help me live longer?
  
  Is drinking milk good for us, or an unnecessary habit? (R)
22. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/09/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Australian triple-murderer sentenced to life in prison
  
  Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering three of her husband’s relatives

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