BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Thursday 11 May 2017

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/11 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Snap Shares Slide As Growth Slows
  
  A net loss of $2.2 billion in its first quarter led to shares plunging 20%.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/11 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How Did Venezuela Go From So Rich To So Poor?
  
  Once the richest country in South America, Venezuela is now in deep economic crisis
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/11 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—A Woman Half in Shadow
  
  The story of African-American novelist and folklorist Zora Neale Hurston (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/11 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—HIV Life Expectancy Study
  
  HIV patients can now expect to live close to the same age as anyone else.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/11 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Trump Defends Firing the Director of the FBI
  
  He tells reporters that James Comey wasn't doing a good job.
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/11 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Foodunnit?
  
  How does food help solve crime?
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/11 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I Helped Steve Jobs Make his Billions
  
  Lawrence Levy was hired by Steve Jobs to help rescue struggling company Pixar. (R)
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/11 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—FBI Sacking: An Historic Moment?
  
  A historian considers how we'll look back on the sacking of James Comey.
17. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/11 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 05:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Profound Psychological Impact of Heart Failure
  
  Why a diagnosis of heart failure can have a profound psychological impact (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/11 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Russia, the FBI and Trump: the Fallout Continues
  
  Senators order Trump's former security adviser to hand over documents about Russia.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/11 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Claims of Russian Collusion Continue to Swirl
  
  Senators demand that President Trump's former Security Adviser answers their questions
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/11 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Should Rivers Have Rights?
  
  Watercourses in both India and New Zealand have been declared legal persons. To what end?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Wine Shock: 'The Judgement of Paris'
  
  In 1976, unknown Californian wines beat top French wines in a blind wine tasting in Paris
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/11 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Thought Show—An Urban Maze
  
  An Urban Maze; cartoonists of the ‘Caliphate’; creatures of habit
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/11 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—Macron To Release Candidate List
  
  The French president-elect, Emmanuel Macron, is to reveal his party's candidates
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/11 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/05/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/11 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Foodunnit?
  
  How does food help solve crime? (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/11 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Our Sons Shared One Heart
  
  Sue Burton on how her son's heart saved the life of another mother's son
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/11 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/05/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/11 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Elephants, Politics and Sri Lanka
  
  Religiously and politically potent, Sri Lankan elephants are killing more and more human
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/11 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Russia Investigation: Senate Orders Flynn to Hand Over Papers
  
  US senators have issued a subpoena to the former national security adviser, Michael Flynn
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/11 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How Did Venezuela Go From So Rich To So Poor?
  
  Once the richest country in South America, Venezuela is now in deep economic crisis (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/11 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—European Court Aide Rules Uber is a Transport Company
  
  A top EU lawyer says the taxi booking app should be viewed as a traditional cab company.
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/11 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Venezuela's capital rocked by further violence
  
  Two people are killed and many injured following violent demonstrations in Caracas
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/11 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—President-elect Emmanuel Macron reveals crucial party list
  
  French president-elect Emmanuel Macron will unveil crucial party list
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/11 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Our Sons Shared One Heart
  
  Sue Burton on how her son's heart saved the life of another mother's son (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/11 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/05/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/11 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2017/05/11 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/11 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How Did Venezuela Go From So Rich To So Poor?
  
  Once the richest country in South America, Venezuela is now in deep economic crisis (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/11 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—A Strangely-Formed Exoplanet
  
  Atmospheric elements in a distant exoplanet hints at an unusual planet formation
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/11 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Trump: 'I Would Have Fired FBI Chief Anyway'
  
  Why Trump and the acting FBI boss appear to have differing opinions about James Comey.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/11 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Elephants, Politics and Sri Lanka
  
  Religiously and politically potent, Sri Lankan elephants are killing more and more human (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/11 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Foodunnit?
  
  How does food help solve crime? (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/11 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/05/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—11/05/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/11 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—European Court Aide Rules Uber is a Transport Company
  
  A top EU lawyer says the taxi booking app should be viewed as a traditional cab company.
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/11 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Thought Show—An Urban Maze
  
  An Urban Maze; cartoonists of the ‘Caliphate’; creatures of habit (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/12 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—EU Demand Talks With US Over Possible Airline Laptop Ban
  
  The ban is on airline passengers taking laptops into cabins on US-bound planes.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/12 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Interview—12/05/2017 GMT
  
  In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/12 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Elephants, Politics and Sri Lanka
  
  Religiously and politically potent, Sri Lankan elephants are killing more and more human (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/12 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—What Next for Relations between President Trump and the FBI?
  
  President Trump reiterates there was no collusion with Russia by his election campaign.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/12 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—The FBI Investigation, the President and the US Constitution
  
  The repercussions of the sacking of the FBI director continue to dominate the headlines.
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/12 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  World Football—A Crazy Week in Manama
  
  Has FIFA broken its promise to reform? We're in Bahrain to find out.
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/12 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Our Sons Shared One Heart
  
  Sue Burton on how her son's heart saved the life of another mother's son (R)
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/05/12 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Trump calls former FBI Director a "Showboat"
  
  President Trump has reiterated there was no collusion with Russia by his campaign.
17. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/05/12 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 05:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—A Strangely-Formed Exoplanet
  
  Atmospheric elements in a distant exoplanet hints at an unusual planet formation (R)

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