BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Sunday 12 March 2017

South Asia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/03/12 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Erdogan accuses Germany of behaving like Nazis
  
  The Turkish president lashed out after his team was barred from campaigning in Germany. (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/03/12 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: Planes, Trains and Getaway Cars
  
  Stories of three people on life-changing journeys
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/03/12 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Row Between Netherlands and Turkey Worsens
  
  Protests in Rotterdam as diplomatic row escalates
7. 01:20GMT
  
  Sports News—12/03/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/03/12 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Is Being Fat a Choice?
  
  Can we blame our weight on factors like genes or our environment?
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/03/12 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Places you’ve never been
  
  From green deserts to transgender beauty contests Indonesia style
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/03/12 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Nepal's Living Goddess
  
  A young Buddhist girl is chosen to host the Hindu goddess Taleju (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/03/12 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Dying for a Song
  
  The musicians from around the world who are raising their voices against repression
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/03/12 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Kuwaiti Women Secure the Vote
  
  Kuwaiti women win the vote; smog in Mexico, and America's first Islamic terror incident
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/03/12 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  In the Balance—What do Foreign Workers do for the Netherlands?
  
  How does the city of Eindhoven integrate its many international workers? (R)
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/03/12 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Emel: The Voice of the Tunisian Revolution
  
  The singer explains how she feels about her permanent association with the Arab Spring (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/03/12 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Turkey-Holland Diplomatic Row Escalates
  
  Dutch police break up pro-Erdogan protest in Rotterdam
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/03/12 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—MPs Warning on Brexit
  
  UK Parliamentary committee criticises the government’s Brexit strategy
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/03/12 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—A Look at Holland’s Contentious Election
  
  A look at the issues the Dutch will vote on later this week
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/03/12 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: Planes, Trains and Getaway Cars
  
  Stories of three people on life-changing journeys (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/03/12 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Moving in with Refugees
  
  How young Dutch people and Syrian refugees are becoming housemates (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/03/12 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Trending—Playing it Safe
  
  Playing it safe - the death of a famous gamer shocks the online streaming community. (R)
13. 09:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Behind the Scenes at the Global News Podcast
  
  Do you listen to podcasts? Find out how one of our most popular podcasts is made (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/03/12 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Places you’ve never been
  
  From green deserts to transgender beauty contests Indonesia style (R)
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/03/12 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Nepal's Living Goddess
  
  A young Buddhist girl is chosen to host the Hindu goddess Taleju (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/03/12 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—China Boasts of Jailing Rights Activists
  
  Chief Justice tells of severe penalties, Turkey-Netherlands row, no deal Brexit warning
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/03/12 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Hands
  
  Whether it is making or fixing something, why do we enjoy working with our hands?
22. 11:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Public Key Cryptography
  
  Geeks versus government – the story of public key cryptography (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/03/12 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Washington D.C.
  
  Jonathan Dimbleby hosts a panel discussion on America’s new political landscape (R)
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/03/12 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Erdogan says Dutch Will 'Pay the Price' for Diplomatic Spat
  
  President Erdogan reacts after Turkish ministers were refused access to a Dutch rally
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/03/12 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Dying for a Song
  
  The musicians from around the world who are raising their voices against repression (R)
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/03/12 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Patricia Cornwell, X Japan, Tom Hiddleston
  
  Patricia Cornwell joins Nikki in the studio for this week's programme
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/03/12 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League Commentary
  
  Liverpool versus Burnley from Anfield
11. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/03/12 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League Commentary
  
  Liverpool versus Burnley from Anfield
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/03/12 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  
  The day's top sport stories from the Premier League and beyond
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/03/12 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—President Erdogan: Netherlands Acting like Banana Republic
  
  Turkey calls for sanctions against the Netherlands as dispute escalates
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/03/12 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Nepal's Living Goddess
  
  A young Buddhist girl is chosen to host the Hindu goddess Taleju (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/03/12 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  BBC Music on the World Service with Cerys Matthews—David Amram
  
  American composer, conductor and author David Amram talks to Cerys Matthews (R)
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/03/12 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Turkey Calls for Netherlands Sanctions
  
  President Erdogan calls for sanctions on the Dutch government for snubbing his ministers.
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/03/12 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Places you’ve never been
  
  From green deserts to transgender beauty contests Indonesia style (R)
13. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/03/12 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—What do Foreign Workers do for the Netherlands?
  
  How does the city of Eindhoven integrate its many international workers? (R)
15. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/03/12 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Kuwaiti Women Secure the Vote
  
  Kuwaiti women win the vote; smog in Mexico, and America's first Islamic terror incident (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/03/13 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/03/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—13/03/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/03/13 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Strong Women
  
  Women who can pull trucks, flip tractor tyres and lift the equivalent of a pygmy hippo
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/03/13 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Iceland Lifts Capital Controls
  
  Nine years after the financial crash, restrictions are to be lifted on Tuesday.
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/03/13 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The Food We Breathe
  
  How your next meal might affect your next breath (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/03/13 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Marie Curie: A pioneering life
  
  The extraordinary life of the Polish scientist who changed the course of physics
12. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Behind the Scenes at the Global News Podcast
  
  Do you listen to podcasts? Find out how one of our most popular podcasts is made (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/03/13 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Turkey's Growing Row in Europe
  
  Several European countries harden the stance against Turkey.
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/03/13 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Turkish Electioneering Row in Europe Growing
  
  Row over Turkish ministers barred from Holland
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/03/13 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Hands
  
  Whether it is making or fixing something, why do we enjoy working with our hands? (R)
19. 04:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The Attention Span of a Goldfish
  
  Are our attention spans now shorter than a goldfish's? (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/03/13 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Vice President of Zimbabwe (2004 – 2014) - Joice Mujuru
  
  How tainted is Joice Mujuru by her long association with the ZANU-PF party?
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/03/13 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Strong Women
  
  Women who can pull trucks, flip tractor tyres and lift the equivalent of a pygmy hippo (R)

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