BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Monday 4 September 2017

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/04 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—First broadcast 2017/09/04 00:06 GMT
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/04 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: The Baddies
  
  How two men far from home became bad guys in the movies (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/04 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—North Korea nuclear threat: US warns of 'massive military response'
  
  James Mattis says threat by North Korea will be met with a "massive military response"
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/04 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Water, Water, Everywhere
  
  After Harvey, hundreds find refuge in Houston-area mosques (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/04 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US warns North Korea of 'massive response'
  
  Pentagon chief says any threat by N Korea will be met with a "massive military response".
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/04 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  The Interview—US Senator Lindsey Graham
  
  US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on the impact of President Trump
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/04 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—The Changing Role of Charity
  
  Two women on the challenges of running international development organisations.
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/04 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—South Korea Drills Military After North's Weapon Test
  
  South Korea, the US and China react to North Korea's latest nuclear test
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/04 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Spider Silk and Super Fly Senses
  
  Your questions about the super abilities of insects (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/04 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—South America in the South Atlantic
  
  Exploring the often overlooked connections between the Falkland Islands and South America (R)
21. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/04 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Human Remains in Museums
  
  Why is storing and displaying human remains in museums contentious? (R)
23. 05:50GMT
  
  Over to You—BBC Pidgin Has Launched
  
  BBC Pidgin listeners tell us what they think of the new BBC Pidgin service (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/04 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US warns of 'massive military response' to North Korea nuclear threat
  
  US says it's ready to use nuclear capabilities to defend against threats from N Korea.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/04 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—North Korea nuclear test: South holds live-fire missile drill
  
  The drill simulated an attack on the North's test site
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/04 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The Cost of Harvey
  
  How will the mounting cost of Hurricane Harvey affect Donald Trump's policy plans?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Jamaica's Worst Train Accident
  
  A survivor recalls the Kendal train crash in September 1957 when more than 200 died.
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/04 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Film Star Charlize Theron on Atomic Blonde and actor John Boyega on Detroit
  
  Actress Charlize Theron on being a 40-year-old action heroine (R)
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/04 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—US 'Ready to Use Nuclear Capabilities' re NK
  
  UN Security Council to hold an emergency meeting on Monday
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/04 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Tension Builds After North Korean Nuclear Test
  
  South Korea's military test missiles as the UN Security Council prepares to meet
14. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/04 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—The Changing Role of Charity
  
  Two women on the challenges of running international development organisations. (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/04 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—A Taxi Driver's Extraordinary Journey
  
  John Yaak is a former child soldier who now drives taxis in Brisbane.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/04 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—South Korea Strengthens Missile Defence System
  
  Seoul has stepped up its US-made missile defence system, known as Thaad
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/04 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Complexity
  
  Why do potentially life changing devices often feel so frustrating?
5. 12:50GMT
  
  More or Less—London’s High-rise Death Toll
  
  Why it’s so hard to know how many people died in the Grenfell Tower fire.
6. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/04 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—How Should States Respond to North Korea Threat?
  
  How will US, China and South Korea respond to North Korea's latest nuclear test?
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/04 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—US Senator Lindsey Graham
  
  US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on the impact of President Trump (R)
10. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/04 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—UN Security Council Discusses North Korea
  
  We ask how North Korea funds its controversial nuclear weapons programme
12. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/04 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—North Korea
  
  The very latest analysis of the military tension on the Korean peninsula
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/04 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—North Korea
  
  The very latest analysis of the military tension on the Korean peninsula
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/04 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—A Taxi Driver's Extraordinary Journey
  
  John Yaak is a former child soldier who now drives taxis in Brisbane. (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/04 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—North Korea: US Urges UN Security Council to Take Tough Action
  
  US envoy calls on Security Council to take 'strongest possible measures' against N Korea
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/04 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2017/09/04 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—2017/09/04 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Interview—US Senator Lindsey Graham
  
  US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on the impact of President Trump (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/04 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Aleks in Wonderland: The History of the Internet, The Origin of the Internet
  
  1/3 The origins of the internet, and why nobody thought of making it secure
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/04 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US Urges 'Strongest Possible Measures' Against North Korea
  
  Kim Jong-un is "begging for war," says the American ambassador to the United Nations
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/04 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Complexity
  
  Why do potentially life changing devices often feel so frustrating? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/04 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—The Changing Role of Charity
  
  Two women on the challenges of running international development organisations. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/04 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—US Accuses North Korea of Begging for War - but China Calls for More Talks
  
  US envoy to the UN: "Time has come to exhaust all diplomatic means before it's too late"
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—04/09/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/04 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—UN Security Council Discusses North Korea
  
  We ask how North Korea funds its controversial nuclear weapons programme
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/04 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Film Star Charlize Theron on Atomic Blonde and actor John Boyega on Detroit
  
  Actress Charlize Theron on being a 40-year-old action heroine (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/05 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US Demands Tougher Sanctions Against North Korea
  
  The UN's Security Council met in New York after North Korea tested a hydrogen bomb.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/05 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—South Korean Live-Fire Naval Drills
  
  Seoul conducts more military exercises following the North's nuclear test
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/05 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Complexity
  
  Why do potentially life changing devices often feel so frustrating? (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  More or Less—London’s High-rise Death Toll
  
  Why it’s so hard to know how many people died in the Grenfell Tower fire. (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/05 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Latest on Tensions over North Korea
  
  The US says North Korea is "begging for war" and China has called for more dialogue.
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/05 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The Dutch Antibiotic Revolution
  
  The story of one sick toddler that was a wake-up call for The Netherlands' farmers.
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/05 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—British composer Hannah Kendall
  
  Creating a new work for the BBC Proms.
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/05 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/09/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/05 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Aleks in Wonderland: The History of the Internet, The Origin of the Internet
  
  1/3 The origins of the internet, and why nobody thought of making it secure (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/05 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Outlook—A Taxi Driver's Extraordinary Journey
  
  John Yaak is a former child soldier who now drives taxis in Brisbane. (R)

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