BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Saturday 31 October 2026

Americas and the Caribbean Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—30/10/2026 GMT
  
  The news you know, the science you don't. (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—30/10/2026 GMT
  
  . (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2026 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Stumped—31/10/2026 GMT
  
  The weekly cricket show from BBC Sport in association with ABC and Akashvani
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—30/10/2026 GMT
  
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives. (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—30/10/2026 GMT
  
  The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—30/10/2026 GMT
  
  The news you know, the science you don't. (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2026 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2026 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Inheritance: Samsung—Season Two, Season Two, Episode Two
  
  The family dramas that shape some of the world's biggest businesses
20. 05:50GMT
  
  More or Less—31/10/2026 05:50 GMT
  
  Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—31/10/2026 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—31/10/2026 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—31/10/2026 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—BBC Conversations
  
  How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2026 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—27/10/2026 GMT
  
  How tech is transforming the way the world works, learns and plays (R)
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—31/10/2026 GMT
  
  Inspirational stories from around the world. Interviews with people defying the odds
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2026 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2026 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—30/10/2026 GMT
  
  The BBC's world affairs editor examines the most important international stories (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—From barefoot To blacktop
  
  Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod discovers how running has transformed lives in Uganda
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—31/10/2026 13:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2026 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—31/10/2026 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2026 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2026 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2026 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Americast—31/10/2026 GMT
  
  Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  BBC World Drama—Here, on a High Hill by Finegan Kruckemeyer
  
  English as a First Language Category: Here, on a High Hill by Finegan Kruckemeyer
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—31/10/2026 GMT
  
  The best global arts coverage from across the BBC.
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—31/10/2026 21:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—31/10/2026 GMT
  
  DJ Edu’s pan-African music show for the BBC World Service.
15. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—31/10/2026 GMT
  
  Inspirational stories from around the world. Interviews with people defying the odds (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—30/10/2026 GMT
  
  The BBC's weekly UK pop chart countdown
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/11/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Inheritance: Samsung—Season Two, Season Two, Episode Two
  
  The family dramas that shape some of the world's biggest businesses (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—31/10/2026 GMT
  
  Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history, told by people who were there
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/11/2026 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—2026/10/28 GMT
  
  Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world. (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—From barefoot To blacktop
  
  Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod discovers how running has transformed lives in Uganda (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—31/10/2026 GMT
  
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—29/10/2026 GMT
  
  Investigating global developments, issues and affairs. (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/11/2026 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2026 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  Asia Specific—01/11/2026 GMT
  
  Essential insights and conversations on the stories shaping the Asia-Pacific region
22. 05:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—31/10/2026 GMT
  
  Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history, told by people who were there (R)

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