BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Friday 16 October 2015

South Asia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/10/2015 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—The World Bank Plan to Help Syria's Neighbours Cope with Refugees
  
  The World Bank wants to lend Syria's neighbours money
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/10/2015 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Outlook—From Slum to Soundman
  
  Abdul Rahman grew up in Africa's biggest slum. He became a world class sound recordist (R)
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/10/2015 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—16/10/2015 02:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
7. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/10/2015 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 03:06GMT
  
  The Interview—International President of Médecins Sans Frontières - Dr Joanne Liu
  
  Is delivering healthcare in the world’s conflict zones becoming more dangerous? (R)
9. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2015 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 03:32GMT
  
  World Football—Roberto Mancini, Albania's Euro 2016 dream & Austria's renaissance
  
  Interview with Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/10/2015 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Allegations of Spying on Ugandan Opposition
  
  Uganda spying allegations; EU migrant deal to Turkey; Nigeria bomb attacks
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2015 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Long-term Weather Forecasting
  
  Long-term weather forecasting could become more accurate by looking at stratosphere winds (R)
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/10/2015 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Outlook—From Slum to Soundman
  
  Abdul Rahman grew up in Africa's biggest slum. He became a world class sound recordist (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/10/2015 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—An Inspiring Radio Sports Commentator
  
  Blind sports commentator; European talks with Turkey, Nigeria attack leaves 30 dead
3. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2015 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The Business of Aid
  
  Cash versus goods in aid; non-profits and business; migrants, refugees and donors
5. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The October Crisis in Canada
  
  When Quebec separatists started to use violence - Canada's government called out the army
6. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/10/2015 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 08:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Is Europe Broken?
  
  Owen Bennett Jones and guests discuss the multiple crises facing the EU (R)
8. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/10/2015 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—Jewish Shrine Torched in West Bank
  
  Palestinian demonstrators set fire to shrine in town of Nablus
10. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/10/2015 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 10:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Your questions about Palestinian-Israeli violence
  
  Our correspondent Jonny Dymond answers listeners' questions as violence escalates.
12. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/10/2015 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 11:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Reporting Ebola
  
  Sierra Leonean Umaru Fofana on living and working with the threat of ebola
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/10/2015 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Interview—International President of Médecins Sans Frontières - Dr Joanne Liu
  
  Is delivering healthcare in the world’s conflict zones becoming more dangerous? (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2015 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Long-term Weather Forecasting
  
  Long-term weather forecasting could become more accurate by looking at stratosphere winds (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/10/2015 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Tensions Rise Between Israel and Palestinians
  
  Israelis and Palestinians clash; Jazz in South Sudan; Monsieur Météo under a cloud
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/10/2015 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—Life as a model
  
  'I cannot miraculously shave my hip bones' - Model Charli Howard writes an open letter
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/10/2015 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Game On!
  
  Join Rory Cellan-Jones and the team at the League of Legends World Championship.
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2015 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—Klopp Starts his Reign
  
  Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he knows he must succeed
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/10/2015 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  The Interview—International President of Médecins Sans Frontières - Dr Joanne Liu
  
  Is delivering healthcare in the world’s conflict zones becoming more dangerous? (R)
15. 16:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2015 16:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 16:32GMT
  
  World Football—Roberto Mancini, Albania's Euro 2016 dream & Austria's renaissance
  
  Interview with Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini (R)
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/10/2015 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Hungary Announces Border Closure
  
  US condemns Iranian missile-test, could mobile-phones soon count our calories ?
19. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2015 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 17:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Oil Companies Press UN For Emissions Agreement
  
  10 global oil companies want a deal to reduce emissions at December's UN Climate Summit
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/10/2015 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Hungary to seal border with Croatia
  
  Turkey criticises EU over refugees; UN meeting on Mideast violence
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2015 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why Do we Support Sports Clubs?
  
  Why do sports fans follow club teams, even when they may live thousands of miles away?
5. 18:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Foreign Aid: More Harm Than Good?
  
  Nobel Prize winning economist professor Angus Deaton on a lifetime measuring inequality.
6. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/10/2015 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Reporting Ebola
  
  Sierra Leonean Umaru Fofana on living and working with the threat of ebola (R)
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/10/2015 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Security Council Meets amid Israeli-Palestinian Violence
  
  Lyse Doucet reports from Jerusalem; Hopes for schizophrenia treatment; League of Legends
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/10/2015 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—International President of Médecins Sans Frontières - Dr Joanne Liu
  
  Is delivering healthcare in the world’s conflict zones becoming more dangerous? (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2015 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  World Football—Roberto Mancini, Albania's Euro 2016 dream & Austria's renaissance
  
  Interview with Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/10/2015 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Hungary Seals Croatia Border
  
  Germany football world cup bribes claims; Iran ballistic missile launch criticised
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2015 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Oil Companies Press UN For Emissions Agreement
  
  10 global oil companies want a deal to reduce emissions at December's UN Climate Summit
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/10/2015 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/10/2015 23:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 23:20GMT
  
  Sports News—16/10/2015 23:20 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/10/2015 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why Do we Support Sports Clubs?
  
  Why do sports fans follow club teams, even when they may live thousands of miles away? (R)
23. 23:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Foreign Aid: More Harm Than Good?
  
  Nobel Prize winning economist professor Angus Deaton on a lifetime measuring inequality. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2015 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Ten Big Oil Companies Declare Action on Climate Change
  
  Has the poacher turned gamekeeper? Ten big oil companies declare action on climate change
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2015 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Reporting Ebola
  
  Sierra Leonean Umaru Fofana on living and working with the threat of ebola (R)
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2015 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Israeli Roadblocks in East Jerusalem
  
  Israel put up checkpoints in Arab East Jerusalem for the first time since 1967
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2015 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Music in the Shadow of Ground Zero
  
  The two New York churches that survived 9/11 and now healing the community with music (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2015 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Is Europe Broken?
  
  Owen Bennett Jones and guests discuss the multiple crises facing the EU (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2015 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Power Plays
  
  Egypt's elections; China's President's image; Myanmar manoeuvres and Senegal's mangroves (R)
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2015 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Corporate Diplomacy
  
  After battling the so-called Islamic State, Kurds find a new foe in Facebook
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/10/2015 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—The Wolf is Back
  
  The wolves are on the prowl... again in France

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