BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Thursday 29 January 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Evidence—Anaesthesia
  What happens to our brains and our consciousness when we’re put to sleep?(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/01/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Global Story—What next for Venezuelans?
  Nicolás Maduro ruled for over a decade, but what's changed for Venezuelans now he's gone?(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/01/2026 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Hungary: The alternative to Orban
  Can opposition leader Peter Magyar challenge Viktor Orban?
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The couple who secretly lived in a shopping mall
  Michael and Adriana’s secret mall apartment was fun – until it took over their marriage(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Chile's 'Penguin Revolution'
  In 2006, more than 600,000 school children in Chile began a nationwide protest(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/01/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Fermented foods: A beginner's guide
  Discover the basics of fermented food. How to make it and what it's doing in our guts.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump warns Iran to negotiate a nuclear deal
  Donald Trump has repeated a call that a US "armada" was heading to Iran.
20. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2026 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  Health Check—South African coming-of-age initiations
  As 48 young men die due to complications from circumcision, what needs to change?(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—US puts pressure on Iran
  Mr Trump warned Iran that time is running out and a US armada is moving towards Iran.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Donald Trump's warning to Iran
  He has said time is running out and a US armada is moving towards Iran.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What's behind the rise in shoplifting?
  Countries around the world are seeing a rise in retail theft - what are the causes?
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Why you buy what you buy
  How behavioural science shapes the money decisions you don't realise you're making
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The Kaohsiung Incident
  On 10 December 1979, pro-democracy activists clashed with police in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/01/2026 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Documentary—Hungary: The alternative to Orban
  Can opposition leader Peter Magyar challenge Viktor Orban?(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Netflix’s skyscraper live stunt
  Is a live broadcast of a climber on a skyscraper without a rope the future of television?
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Saving lives with the man who saved mine
  A man who had two heart operations as a child later worked with his surgeon saving others(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/01/2026 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2026 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  The Global Story—How the Minnesota shooting set off a TikTok censorship debate
  Why some TikTok users think the app is censoring Trump-critical content
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—I was acting in a Shakespeare play and got stabbed on stage
  Olly Hawes was mid-performance when a fight scene using real knives went horribly wrong
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The Kaohsiung Incident
  On 10 December 1979, pro-democracy activists clashed with police in Kaohsiung, Taiwan(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/01/2026 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2026 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Fermented foods: A beginner's guide
  Discover the basics of fermented food. How to make it and what it's doing in our guts.(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—UK’s Starmer meets Xi Jinping as relations warm
  The British Prime Minister says progress has been made on his visit to China
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What's behind the rise in shoplifting?
  Countries around the world are seeing a rise in retail theft - what are the causes?(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2026 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  Business Daily—Why you buy what you buy
  How behavioural science shapes the money decisions you don't realise you're making(R)
14. 15:50GMT
  World Business Express—Dollar sinks to four year low
  Who are the winners and losers as the dollar weakens?
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2026 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—What could happen if the US strikes Iran?
  Speculation about US strikes on Iran continues
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—China to relax travel rules for British visitors
  The British PM says "really good progress" has been made on a visit in Beijing
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—I was acting in a Shakespeare play and got stabbed on stage
  Olly Hawes was mid-performance when a fight scene using real knives went horribly wrong(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The Kaohsiung Incident
  On 10 December 1979, pro-democracy activists clashed with police in Kaohsiung, Taiwan(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/01/2026 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2026 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2026/01/29 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  The Documentary—Hungary: The alternative to Orban
  Can opposition leader Peter Magyar challenge Viktor Orban?(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2026 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—Should we rethink navigating by GPS?
  GPS is vulnerable to interference, so how can we make navigating at sea safer?
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—Trump's border tsar suggests possible drawdown in Minneapolis if officials 'co-operate'
  Tom Homan says he is working on making ICE operations in Minneapolis more "by the book"
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/01/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Toyota sets record sales in 2025
  What did the Japanese carmaker do differently to others?
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—29/01/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What's behind the rise in shoplifting?
  Countries around the world are seeing a rise in retail theft - what are the causes?(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—29/01/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Fermented foods: A beginner's guide
  Discover the basics of fermented food. How to make it and what it's doing in our guts.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Netflix’s skyscraper live stunt
  Is a live broadcast of a climber on a skyscraper without a rope the future of television?(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Is Europe toughening its stance on Trump?
  John Simpson analyses EU-US relations after the row over Greenland
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/01/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Global Story—How the Minnesota shooting set off a TikTok censorship debate
  Why some TikTok users think the app is censoring Trump-critical content(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/01/2026 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Tech Life—China's AI progress
  It's been a year since China's DeepSeek AI-chatbot shook the tech world.(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—I was acting in a Shakespeare play and got stabbed on stage
  Olly Hawes was mid-performance when a fight scene using real knives went horribly wrong(R)
15. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The Kaohsiung Incident
  On 10 December 1979, pro-democracy activists clashed with police in Kaohsiung, Taiwan(R)
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/01/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Jesus in a shop doorway
  A former addict and gangster turns his past into a life of faith.
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Venezuela opens oil industry to private investors
  The move was demanded by the US after it captured President Maduro earlier this month.
22. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2026 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—Should we rethink navigating by GPS?
  GPS is vulnerable to interference, so how can we make navigating at sea safer?(R)

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