BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Saturday 11 June 2016

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/11 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Euro 16 Underway in France
  
  The Euro16 tournament kicks off, but will businesses lose out as strikes continue?
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/11 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Closing Kenya's Dadaab Refugee Camp
  
  What it means to close Dadaab, home to nearly 350,000 refugees (R)
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/11 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Falling to Pieces
  
  Stories from the cities of Xinjiang, Angola's rich and poor, Venezuelan queues and Poland
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/06/11 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Is Cricket Getting Soft?
  
  McCullum speaks on cricketer's changing attitudes at the MCC's spirit of cricket lecture
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/11 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—America’s Global Challenge
  
  What might foreign policy look like under the next president of the United States? (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/11 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Hillary Gets There
  
  Hillary Clinton is the first woman from a main party to be able to run for president
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/06/11 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Top of the Class
  
  She doesn’t have immigration papers—but that didn’t stop her from earning a PhD
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/11 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—The Greatest is Laid to Rest
  
  Muhammad Ali is remembered; Hillary Clinton's big week; Broadway makes history
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/11 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Muhammad Ali Remembered
  
  Boxing legend laid to rest; Euro 2016 kicks off; Femi Kuti on corruption in Nigeria
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/11 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—A Very Royal Birthday
  
  A birthday fit for a Queen; Quartet for the End of Time
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/06/11 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Faster Food
  
  As the Rio Olympics edge closer, we explore how food can make you a better athlete
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/11 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Paul Simon, Bugzy Malone, Dexys Midnight Runners
  
  Music from Paul Simon's latest album, grime MC Bugzy Malone, and Dexys Midnight Runners
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/11 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Euro 2016: By Royal Appointment
  
  Stories celebrating the start of Euro 2016 including a royal connection to one fixture
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/11 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—America’s Global Challenge
  
  What might foreign policy look like under the next president of the United States? (R)
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/11 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Hillary Gets There
  
  Hillary Clinton is the first woman from a main party to be able to run for president (R)
15. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/06/11 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—New Words and Changing Forms
  
  How language is making waves in Sweden, Kenya, London and Spain
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/11 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Libyan Forces Claim Sirte Success
  
  Tripoli takes control of strategic port; former IS hostages speak; Albania vs Switzerland
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/11 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  BBC Music on the World Service with Cerys Matthews—K D Lang
  
  K D Lang on her career and her latest album with Neko Case and Laura Veirs
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/11 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Euro 2016 Sportsworld
  
  Sportsworld live from Paris as the 2016 European Championships get underway.
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/11 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Euro 2016 Sportsworld
  
  Sportsworld live from Paris as the 2016 European Championships get underway.
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/11 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  
  A round up of the days Sports news including the latest on Euro 2016 and the Canadian GP.
11. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/11 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—French Police Clash with Football Fans
  
  Police fire tear gas at Euro 2016; deadly attacks in Damascus; light pollution study
13. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/06/11 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 17:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Top of the Class
  
  She doesn’t have immigration papers—but that didn’t stop her from earning a PhD (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/11 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Held Hostage in Syria
  
  Four European hostages held by Islamic State talk about their months of incarceration
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/11 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—New Words and Changing Forms
  
  How language is making waves in Sweden, Kenya, London and Spain (R)
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/06/11 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Venezuelans Trading Medicine On Twitter
  
  Patients are turning to social media to source vital medical supplies.
7. 19:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Is BBC Arabic Radio too Focussed on Egypt?
  
  BBC Arabic Radio responds to claims that it is too Egypt-centric
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/11 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Bangladesh Vows to End Targeted Killings by Islamists
  
  Police have made more than three thousand arrests in a hunt for Islamic extremists.
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/11 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Listening to the Bones, Listening to the Bones - Part Two
  
  2/2 The forensic team looking for clues in bones to look for Latin America's 'disappeared' (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/06/11 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Faster Food
  
  As the Rio Olympics edge closer, we explore how food can make you a better athlete (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/11 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Fast Storage of CO2 in Volcanic Rock
  
  Volcanic rock converts carbon dioxide quickly, effectively locking away greenhouse gas.
16. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/11 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Hillary Gets There
  
  Hillary Clinton is the first woman from a main party to be able to run for president (R)
18. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/06/11 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Philanthropists: Amy Rao and Tsitsi Masiyiwa
  
  Do women make better philanthropists and what motivates them to give cash away? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/12 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Police Seek Motive for Shooting of Singer
  
  Florida police probe shooting of Christina Grimmie / Post-match violence in Marseille
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—12/06/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/06/12 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: Untold Stories
  
  Untold Stories: uncovering a dark secret in Australia and getting stories to Afghan
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/12 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Attack on the Osirak Nuclear Reactor
  
  Israel's attack on an Iraqi nuclear reactor, plus Ritalin, da Vinci and US Civil Rights.
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/12 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why Can't Egypt Stop FGM?
  
  FGM is more common in Egypt than anywhere else in the world (R)
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/06/12 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Spiritual Journey of Muhammad Ali
  
  Why Cassius Clay converted from his Baptist Christian upbringing to the Nation of Islam
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/12 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Follow That Tractor
  
  Susie Emmett hears stories at the world’s biggest monthly second-hand tractor auction.
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/12 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Global Business—Pitch Night
  
  A young Malawian entrepreneur has one chance to get the backing she needs. Can she do it?
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/06/12 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—New Words and Changing Forms
  
  How language is making waves in Sweden, Kenya, London and Spain (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/12 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Violent Clashes at Euro 2016
  
  Violent clashes at Euro 2016; migrants turn to prostitution; Afro Celt sounds

Sunday 12 June 2016

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