BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Monday 30 October 2017

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/30 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Interview—CEO of The King Center - Dr Bernice A King
  
  Does the daughter of Martin Luther King believe racism is on the rise again in the US?
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/30 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Choirs
  
  Two women who lead ambitious choirs in Israel and the UK
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/30 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Spain Considers Criminal Charges for Catalonia's Leaders
  
  Prosecutors in Madrid prepare to file criminal charges against Catalonia's leaders.
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/30 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: The Three Bears
  
  Stuck in the jaws of death, chasing a polar bear in your briefs and in bed with a grizzly (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/30 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Barzani Says He'll Continue Fight for Independent State
  
  The veteran president of Iraqi Kurdistan, Masoud Barzani, has quit but vows to fight on
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/30 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Eye Diseases in Ebola Survivors
  
  Ebola survivors left with cataracts and other eye diseases (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/30 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Kurdish President Resigns
  
  The former leader of Iraqi Kurdistan says he will continue to fight for independence.
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/30 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Interview—CEO of The King Center - Dr Bernice A King
  
  Does the daughter of Martin Luther King believe racism is on the rise again in the US? (R)
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/30 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Choirs
  
  Two women who lead ambitious choirs in Israel and the UK (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/30 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Madrid Begins Running Catalonia's Institutions
  
  Prosecutors could file criminal charges against the deposed Catalan president
21. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/30 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How Can We Fight Unwanted Noise?
  
  Can science and engineering tackle annoying, ear-damaging sounds? (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/30 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How Do You End A Civil War?
  
  Why internal conflicts end and what it might mean for Syria. (R)
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/30 06:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Serial Killers
  
  Why do many of us find serial killers and their crimes so intriguing? (R)
5. 06:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Can 100 Women Really Change the World?
  
  As the 100 Women Season draws to a close, we ask how it’s been received by listeners (R)
6. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/30 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Charges being prepared against Puigdemont
  
  Prosecutors say they're preparing criminal charges against Catalonia's deposed president.
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/30 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Spanish Government imposes direct rule on Catalonia
  
  Spanish officials will today take over the running of the Catalan government.
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/30 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Infrastructure: Is Bigger Better?
  
  When it comes to roads, bridges and buildings, are bigger infrastructure projects better?
12. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Murder of Brazil's Leading Journalist
  
  Journalist Vladimir Herzog was killed in detention by the secret police in October 1975.
13. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/30 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 09:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—The Arts Hour: Actor Tom Hanks on Writing Fiction, Musician St. Vincent and Actor Michael Fassbender
  
  Tom Hanks on becoming a fiction writer and Michael Fassbender on his new film The Snowman (R)
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/30 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—Spain Begins Taking Control of Catalonia
  
  The Spanish government has sacked the regional government in Barcelona
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/30 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Spanish Government Controls Catalonia
  
  Madrid sacked the Catalan parliament after their unilateral declaration of independence
19. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/30 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Choirs
  
  Two women who lead ambitious choirs in Israel and the UK (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/30 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Gang Life Prepared Me for the Kitchen
  
  How Tim Raue overcame a troubled childhood to become one of the world's best chefs
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/30 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Record Surge in Atmospheric CO2 Seen in 2016
  
  Last year's increase was 50% higher than the average of the past 10 years
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/30 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Imposter Syndrome
  
  Why do some of us often feel like frauds?
7. 13:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Novelists in Numbers
  
  Counting the favourite words of well-known authors
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/30 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Ex-Trump Aide Charged With Conspiracy Against The United States
  
  Donald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort is facing conspiracy charges.
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/30 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—CEO of The King Center - Dr Bernice A King
  
  Does the daughter of Martin Luther King believe racism is on the rise again in the US? (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/30 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Businesses Respond to Catalonia Crisis
  
  We gauge the mood of businesses in Catalonia as Madrid takes control of its institutions
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/30 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Kenya election result
  
  We'll hear the latest reaction to Kenya's presidential election result.
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/30 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Kenya election result
  
  We'll hear the latest reaction to Kenya's presidential election result
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/30 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Gang Life Prepared Me for the Kitchen
  
  How Tim Raue overcame a troubled childhood to become one of the world's best chefs (R)
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/30 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Trump Advisor George Papadopoulos Lied About Russian Links
  
  Aide says he tried to set up talks between Trump presidential campaign and Russia
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/30 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2017/10/30 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/30 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—30/10/2017 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/30 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Imposter Syndrome
  
  Why do some of us often feel like frauds? (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/30 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Discovery—How much of my body is bacteria?
  
  Plus, why do we have different blood types?
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/30 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/10/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—30/10/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/30 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Businesses Respond to Catalonia Crisis
  
  We gauge the mood of businesses in Catalonia as Madrid takes control of its institutions
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/30 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—The Arts Hour: Actor Tom Hanks on Writing Fiction, Musician St. Vincent and Actor Michael Fassbender
  
  Tom Hanks on becoming a fiction writer and Michael Fassbender on his new film The Snowman (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/31 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The Town Where Public Toilets Are Everywhere
  
  Germany has come up with a clever way of increasing the number of its public toilets
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/31 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Lee Child: Creating Jack Reacher
  
  Best-selling author Lee Child on crafting a new mystery for his character Jack Reacher
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/31 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—House Arrest for Two Former Trump Aides
  
  Two men are charged with meddling in the 2016 US election.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/31 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Trump's Former Campaign Manager Under House Arrest
  
  US President's former aide, Paul Manafort, pleads not guilty to charges of conspiracy
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/31 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Imposter Syndrome
  
  Why do some of us often feel like frauds? (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Novelists in Numbers
  
  Counting the favourite words of well-known authors (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/31 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Russia Election Probe Charges
  
  Two members of President Trump's election campaign are charged by the FBI
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/31 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The Town Where Public Toilets Are Everywhere
  
  Germany has come up with a clever way of increasing the number of its public toilets (R)
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/31 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Lee Child: Creating Jack Reacher
  
  Best-selling author Lee Child on crafting a new mystery for his character Jack Reacher (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/10/31 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—White House Dismisses Indictments Against Former Campaign Manager
  
  The Trump administration says the arrest of Paul Manafort is not significant
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/31 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  Discovery—How much of my body is bacteria?
  
  Plus, why do we have different blood types? (R)

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