BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Saturday 20 December 2025

Americas and the Caribbean Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Unexpected Elements
  
  The news you know, the science you don't. (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—The Global Story
  
  The Global Story: Where the world meets America (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Stumped
  
  The weekly cricket show from BBC Sport in association with ABC and Akashvani
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook
  
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives. (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first television opera
  
  In 1951, the first opera ever composed specifically for TV was broadcast (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Unexpected Elements
  
  The news you know, the science you don't. (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/12/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  The Dark Is Rising—1. Midwinter Eve
  
  This night will be bad. Tomorrow will be beyond all imagining (R)
20. 05:50GMT
  
  More or Less—More or Less
  
  Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—20/12/2025 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—20/12/2025 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—20/12/2025 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—OS Conversations
  
  How major stories are affecting people around the world (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Chatbots changing minds
  
  A study found AI chatbots can persuade us with fake facts. How does this affect politics? (R)
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Hockey Night
  
  Inspirational stories from the hockey world. Interviews with people defying the odds
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/12/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  
  World of Secrets—The Child Cancer Scam, 1. The video
  
  1/6 Seven-year-old Khalil has cancer. Can making a campaign video save him? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—United In Space – How we built the ISS
  
  Nations collaborate to create humanity’s first ever international space station
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—20/12/2025 13:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—20/12/2025 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/12/2025 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Americast—19/12/2025
  
  Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Reith Lectures—Rutger Bregman: 4. Fighting for humanity in the age of the machine
  
  Dutch historian Rutger Bregman delivers his first BBC Reith Lecture, Moral Revolution
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—On Tour in Rome
  
  On Stage with Italy’s new wave creatives.
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—20/12/2025 21:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/12/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Lojay
  
  Afrobeats superstar Lojay tells DJ Edu about his debut album, XOXO
15. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Hockey Night
  
  Inspirational stories from the hockey world. Interviews with people defying the odds (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Top of the Pops
  
  The BBC's weekly UK pop chart countdown
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Dark Is Rising—1. Midwinter Eve
  
  This night will be bad. Tomorrow will be beyond all imagining (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—A Cold War hockey game
  
  In 1961, after the Berlin wall went up, Scotland’s women’s hockey team faced West Germany
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Health Check
  
  Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world. (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—United In Space – How we built the ISS
  
  Nations collaborate to create humanity’s first ever international space station (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—From Our Own Correspondent
  
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Happy News—Happy News
  
  Positive news stories
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Elephant politics
  
  Botswana has more elephants than any other country but conservation is complex (R)

Sunday 21 December 2025

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