BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Monday 11 September 2017

South Asia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/11 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Hurricane Irma Hits Mainland US
  
  The centre of Hurricane Irma has hit mainland Florida, amid warnings of storm surges.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/11 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: No End Of Trouble
  
  The extraordinary work of school teacher turned peace negotiator Dr Stephen Davis (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/11 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Hurricane Irma: Eye Reaches West Coast of Florida
  
  Parts of Miami are underwater and two and a half million homes are without power.
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/11 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—In Limbo
  
  The US is the only home they’ve ever known. But now the ‘Dreamers’ fear being deported. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/11 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Hurricane Irma hits Florida
  
  Hurricane Irma is pushing up the Gulf coast of Florida, bringing widespread flooding.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/11 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Writer Howard Jacobson
  
  Is social media bad for public discourse?
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/11 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Gymnasts: Simone Biles and Nadia Comaneci
  
  Two women who redefined what's possible in gymnastics
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/11 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Hurricane Irma Makes Landfall on Florida's West Coast
  
  The eye of the storm now south of Naples, amid warnings of storm surges
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/11 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How Could Humanity Become Extinct?
  
  Nuclear weapons and mega asteroids: what would the aftermath look like? (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/11 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Die Klassen, Die Klassen: Die Trennung
  
  A Syrian father and daughter in Berlin and their struggle to reunite with family (R)
21. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/11 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Complexity
  
  Why do potentially life changing devices often feel so frustrating? (R)
23. 05:50GMT
  
  Over to You—What is Twitter Saying About Coverage of Texas and South Asia Floods?
  
  While the world’s media is focussing on Texas floods, what about South Asia? (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/11 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Hurricane Irma bears down on Florida
  
  Irma is moving northwards, flooding coastal areas and spreading damaging winds.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/11 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Hurricane Irma: Storm hits west coast of Florida
  
  Irma is moving northwards, flooding coastal areas and spreading damaging winds.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/11 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Should We Scrap Small Change?
  
  As inflation bites, should governments keep small denominations in circulation?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Nok Terracottas: Nigeria's Ancient Treasure
  
  When West African tin miners unearthed evidence of a lost civilization
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/11 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Rock Star P!nk, Soca star Bunji Garlin, and Actor Bill Nighy
  
  Rock star P!nk on stage acrobatics and actor Bill Nighy on being typecast (R)
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/11 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—Rohingya Refugee: 'The Militants Gave Us Bombs'
  
  As Myanmar refugee crisis escalates, stories from a camp in Bangladesh
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/11 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Rohingya crisis: UN says 'ethnic cleansing' in Myanmar
  
  The UN condemns operations against the Muslim Rohingya minority as ethnic cleansing.
14. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/11 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Gymnasts: Simone Biles and Nadia Comaneci
  
  Two women who redefined what's possible in gymnastics (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/11 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Fifteen Minutes to Save a Life
  
  RAF pilot Michelle Oulette's dramatic rescue of a badly wounded soldier in Iraq.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/11 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—U.N: Myanmar Violence a 'Textbook' Example of Ethnic Cleansing
  
  The UN condemns Myanmar for "cruel military operation" against Rohingya Muslims
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/11 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—What Do You Do?
  
  How much emphasis do we place on our jobs defining our identity?
5. 12:50GMT
  
  More or Less—More Horses than Tanks?
  
  Is the UK the only country with more horses than tanks in its army?
6. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/11 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Rohingya Crisis: UN Sees 'Ethnic Cleansing' in Myanmar
  
  Bangladesh Foreign Minister says violence against Rohingya 'is genocide'
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/11 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Writer Howard Jacobson
  
  Is social media bad for public discourse? (R)
10. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/11 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Florida Launches Rescue in Wake of Irma
  
  Emergency teams have gone into action as the storm moves up the state's west coast
12. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/11 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—11/09/2017 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/11 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—11/09/2017 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/11 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Fifteen Minutes to Save a Life
  
  RAF pilot Michelle Oulette's dramatic rescue of a badly wounded soldier in Iraq. (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/11 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Florida Counts Cost of Hurricane Irma
  
  US authorities assess the damage as heavy rain continues in central Florida
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/11 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2017/09/11 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—2017/09/11 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Writer Howard Jacobson
  
  Is social media bad for public discourse? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/11 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, Dark Side of the World Wide Web
  
  2/3 Did the World Wide Web's Utopian ideals spread crime and obscenity?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/11 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Pressure Mounts on Myanmar Government over Rohingya Exodus
  
  We hear from the Bangladesh border and from Myanmar's capital on the growing crisis
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/11 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—What Do You Do?
  
  How much emphasis do we place on our jobs defining our identity? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/11 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Gymnasts: Simone Biles and Nadia Comaneci
  
  Two women who redefined what's possible in gymnastics (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/11 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Florida Keys Devasted by Irma
  
  Florida Governor says it will take weeks before electricity is fully restored
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—11/09/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/11 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Florida Launches Rescue in Wake of Irma
  
  Emergency teams have gone into action as the storm moves up the state's west coast
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/11 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Rock Star P!nk, Soca star Bunji Garlin, and Actor Bill Nighy
  
  Rock star P!nk on stage acrobatics and actor Bill Nighy on being typecast (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/12 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—UN Votes For More North Korea Sanctions
  
  After recent nuclear tests, new sanctions have been unanimously approved.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/12 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—UN Passes Sanctions on North Korea
  
  The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to back sanctions drafted by the US
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/12 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—What Do You Do?
  
  How much emphasis do we place on our jobs defining our identity? (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  More or Less—More Horses than Tanks?
  
  Is the UK the only country with more horses than tanks in its army? (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/12 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UN Security Council Passes Sanctions Against North Korea
  
  UN Security Council unanimously adopts resolution imposing new sanctions on North Korea.
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/12 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Condom Lifesavers and Voices for the Voiceless
  
  How to save lives with a condom and a company creating voices for people who cannot speak
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/12 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Chef Esben Holmboe Bang – Norway on a Plate
  
  He's the youngest chef to hold three Michelin stars
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/12 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—New UN Sanctions Imposed on North Korea
  
  China and Russia have joined a unanimous UN vote following recent nuclear test.
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/12 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, Dark Side of the World Wide Web
  
  2/3 Did the World Wide Web's Utopian ideals spread crime and obscenity? (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/12 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Fifteen Minutes to Save a Life
  
  RAF pilot Michelle Oulette's dramatic rescue of a badly wounded soldier in Iraq. (R)

Tuesday 12 September 2017

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