Americas and the Caribbean Schedule
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Early
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00:00GMT
BBC News—19/07/2026 00:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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00:06GMT
The Newsroom—19/07/2026 00:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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00:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/07/2026 00:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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00:32GMT
More than the Score—Alex Rose: The engineer making athletics history for Samoa
Alex Rose won Samoa's first World Athletics Championship medal while working full-time (R)
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00:50GMT
Sporting Witness—The start of the Mexican Wave
On 15 October 1981, fans stood up and sat down in sections at a baseball game in the US
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01:00GMT
BBC News—19/07/2026 01:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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01:06GMT
The Newsroom—19/07/2026 01:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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01:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/07/2026 01:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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01:32GMT
Health Check—HIV fears due to Niger’s anti-gay laws
Organisations providing HIV services to gay men have had to close in Niger (R)
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02:00GMT
BBC News—19/07/2026 02:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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02:06GMT
In Our Time—Silicon
Misha Glenny and guests discuss the biology, physics, and chemistry of Silicon (R)
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03:00GMT
BBC News—19/07/2026 03:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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03:06GMT
From Our Own Correspondent—Bangladesh's deadly measles outbreak
How an immunisation success story went into reverse - and hundreds died
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03:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/07/2026 03:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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03:32GMT
Happy News—The Happy Pod: Portugal’s last circus elephant rehomed
"Julie" has retired to an elephant sanctuary after 40 years with a circus
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04:00GMT
BBC News—19/07/2026 04:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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04:06GMT
The Newsroom—19/07/2026 04:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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04:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/07/2026 04:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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04:32GMT
Asia Specific—Inside a major baby trafficking trial in Indonesia
Could adopted babies from Indonesia have been trafficked into Singapore?
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04:50GMT
Sporting Witness—The start of the Mexican Wave
On 15 October 1981, fans stood up and sat down in sections at a baseball game in the US (R)
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05:00GMT
BBC News—19/07/2026 05:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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05:06GMT
Weekend—Canada says US criticism of efforts to stop wildfires spreading 'absolutely unacceptable'
More than nine hundred and fifty wildfires are burning across Canada.
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Morning
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06:00GMT
BBC News—19/07/2026 06:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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06:06GMT
Weekend—Russia strikes e-commerce warehouses in Kyiv
Strikes happened after Ukraine sent drones to destroy e-commerce warehouses in Russia.
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07:00GMT
BBC News—19/07/2026 07:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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07:06GMT
Weekend—US launched another round of air strikes against Iran
US and Iran exchange strikes after two US deaths in Jordan attack
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08:00GMT
BBC News—19/07/2026 08:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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08:06GMT
From Our Own Correspondent—Bangladesh's deadly measles outbreak
How an immunisation success story went into reverse - and hundreds died (R)
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08:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/07/2026 08:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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08:32GMT
The Food Chain—The rise of eating alone
More of us live alone now, but are we becoming more comfortable with dining solo too? (R)
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09:00GMT
BBC News—19/07/2026 09:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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09:06GMT
People Fixing The World—How to reuse and repair
The people finding new ways to keep old things in use (R)
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09:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/07/2026 09:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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09:32GMT
The Fifth Floor—Belarus's university in exile
How the Belarus government targets independent higher education by threatening students
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10:00GMT
BBC News—19/07/2026 10:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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10:06GMT
The Newsroom—19/07/2026 10:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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10:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/07/2026 10:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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10:32GMT
More than the Score—Alex Rose: The engineer making athletics history for Samoa
Alex Rose won Samoa's first World Athletics Championship medal while working full-time (R)
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10:50GMT
More or Less—How much luck do you need to win the World Cup?
Investigating the role of random chance in football (R)
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11:00GMT
BBC News—19/07/2026 11:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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11:06GMT
BBC Conversations—Older women and the challenge of IVF
Women share their experiences of fertility treatment (R)
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11:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/07/2026 11:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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11:32GMT
The Documentary—Agony and ecstasy: A history of penalty shootouts
What makes a penalty shootout so dramatic? (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00GMT
BBC News—19/07/2026 12:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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12:06GMT
Newshour—World Cup 2026: Spain v Argentina final
Defending champion Argentina meets Spain in World Cup final
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13:00GMT
BBC News—19/07/2026 13:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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13:06GMT
Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
Delyth Lloyd presents build up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup final live from New York.
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17:00GMT
BBC News—19/07/2026 17:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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17:06GMT
The Climate Question—Could climate change fuel an epidemic?
Are rising temperatures and deforestation leading to outbreaks of deadly disease?
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17:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/07/2026 17:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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17:32GMT
In the Studio—Zain Duraie
Jordanian director Zain Duraie on her debut. (R)
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Evening
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18:00GMT
BBC News—19/07/2026 18:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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18:06GMT
The Newsroom—19/07/2026 18:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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18:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/07/2026 18:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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18:32GMT
Over to You—BBC World Service cuts: What is being lost?
We discuss changes at the BBC World Service and the shows that will be lost (R)
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19:00GMT
BBC News—19/07/2026 19:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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19:06GMT
Unexpected Elements—A scientific odyssey
A new film adaptation of the Greek epic poem sends us on our own unexpected journey (R)
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20:00GMT
BBC News—19/07/2026 20:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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20:06GMT
On airNewshour—Spain and Argentina face off in World Cup final
US President Donald Trump backing Argentina to win
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21:00GMT
BBC News—19/07/2026 21:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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21:06GMT
The Climate Question—Could climate change fuel an epidemic?
Are rising temperatures and deforestation leading to outbreaks of deadly disease? (R)
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21:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/07/2026 21:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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21:32GMT
Assignment—Euthanasia in Spain: Whose life is it anyway?
The fall-out from the death by euthanasia of Noelia Castillo in Spain earlier this year (R)
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22:00GMT
BBC News—19/07/2026 22:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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22:06GMT
The Newsroom—19/07/2026 22:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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22:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/07/2026 22:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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22:32GMT
The Fifth Floor—Belarus's university in exile
How the Belarus government targets independent higher education by threatening students (R)
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23:00GMT
BBC News—19/07/2026 23:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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23:06GMT
From Our Own Correspondent—Bangladesh's deadly measles outbreak
How an immunisation success story went into reverse - and hundreds died (R)
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23:30GMT
BBC News Summary—19/07/2026 23:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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23:32GMT
BBC Inside Science—How might we spot nukes in space?
What’s the point of having a treaty banning nukes in space if we can’t spot them? (R)
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Late
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00:00GMT
BBC News—20/07/2026 00:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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00:06GMT
The Newsroom—20/07/2026 00:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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00:30GMT
BBC News Summary—20/07/2026 00:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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00:32GMT
Discovery—Unstoppable: Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovered a new stellar object to redefine astrophysics at just 24 (R)
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01:00GMT
BBC News—20/07/2026 01:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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01:06GMT
The Newsroom—20/07/2026 01:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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01:30GMT
BBC News Summary—20/07/2026 01:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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01:32GMT
This Is Africa—Stonebwoy
Stonebwoy is a legend in Ghana and beyond (R)
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02:00GMT
BBC News—20/07/2026 02:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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02:06GMT
People Fixing The World—How to reuse and repair
The people finding new ways to keep old things in use (R)
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02:30GMT
BBC News Summary—20/07/2026 02:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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02:32GMT
The Fifth Floor—Belarus's university in exile
How the Belarus government targets independent higher education by threatening students (R)
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03:00GMT
BBC News—20/07/2026 03:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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03:06GMT
The Newsroom—20/07/2026 03:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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03:30GMT
BBC News Summary—20/07/2026 03:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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03:32GMT
The Conversation—Giving stature to women
Two sculptors redressing the lack of women in prominent statues in our parks and cities
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04:00GMT
BBC News—20/07/2026 04:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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04:06GMT
Newsday—20/07/2026 04:06 GMT
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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04:30GMT
BBC News Summary—20/07/2026 04:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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04:32GMT
CrowdScience—Are there diseases in space?
Space missions are looking for life, but could that life be dangerous? (R)
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05:00GMT
BBC News—20/07/2026 05:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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05:06GMT
Newsday—20/07/2026 05:06 GMT
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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