BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Friday 17 November 2017

South Asia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/17 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Interview—President and CEO, International Rescue Committee - David Miliband
  
  Why are governments around the world are failing to meet the migration challenge?
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/17 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  World Football—Party Time in Peru and Other Stories
  
  All the excitement from Peru, Senegal and Ivory Coast on the road to the 2018 World Cup
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/17 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—House Republicans Pass $1.4tn Tax Overhaul Bill
  
  The controversial overhaul of the US tax code slashes corporate rates.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/17 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/11/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/17 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The Judgement on Mladic
  
  Mark Urban examines the impact General Mladic had on the lives of thousands of people (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/17 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Zimbabwe: Stalemate Continues
  
  Global organisations express concern over the situation in Zimbabwe.
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/17 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Interview—President and CEO, International Rescue Committee - David Miliband
  
  Why are governments around the world are failing to meet the migration challenge? (R)
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/17 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  World Football—Party Time in Peru and Other Stories
  
  All the excitement from Peru, Senegal and Ivory Coast on the road to the 2018 World Cup (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/17 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/11/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/17 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 05:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Predictable Patterns in Earthquake Activity
  
  A new hypothesis has linked earthquake occurrence to cycles in Earth’s rotation (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/17 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Indian Nurse Held Hostage by IS
  
  How 46 nurses were stranded in a hospital in Iraq and captured by so-called Islamic State (R)
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/17 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Zimbabwe: Military in Control for Third Morning
  
  Will President Robert Mugabe step down or soldier on?
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/17 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Will Robert Mugabe Step Down?
  
  Talks continue in Zimbabwe between the military and President.
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/17 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Toilet Equality
  
  Why "potty parity" is no laughing matter for women throughout the world
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Botswana's Diamonds
  
  Huge diamond deposits were first discovered in the Kalahari desert in Botswana in 1967
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/17 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Europe's Growing Culture Wars
  
  Have American-style culture wars come to Europe?
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/17 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—17/11/2017 GMT
  
  News and issues making the headlines each day.
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/17 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Mugabe Makes First Public Appearance
  
  The Zimbabwean President leaves house arrest to attend university graduation ceremony
16. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/17 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  
  World Football—Party Time in Peru and Other Stories
  
  All the excitement from Peru, Senegal and Ivory Coast on the road to the 2018 World Cup (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/17 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Thailand in Transition
  
  Royal mourning, a planned election, and very long names in Bangkok, the City of Angels
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/17 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Robert Mugabe Attends Graduation Ceremony in Harare.
  
  The Zimbabwean President makes first public appearance since the military takeover
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/17 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Being Muslim in Manchester - One Love?
  
  Six months after the arena attack, has faith in We Love Manchester survived?
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/17 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Zimbabwe Takeover: Mugabe Makes First Public Appearance
  
  Zimbabwe's president has appeared at a graduation ceremony while talks continue
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/17 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Tesla Keeps on Trucking
  
  The US electric car maker reveals a battery-powered freight truck, and a sports car
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/17 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Germany Coalition Talks Deadlocked
  
  Talks are continuing to try and form a coalition government in Germany
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/17 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—President Mugabe Appears in Public
  
  President Mugabe has made his first public appearance since the military takeover.
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/17 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—President Mugabe Appears in Public
  
  President Mugabe has made his first public appearance since the military takeover.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/17 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Thailand in Transition
  
  Royal mourning, a planned election, and very long names in Bangkok, the City of Angels (R)
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/17 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Pressure Grows on Mugabe to Resign
  
  A rally in support of the military takeover in Zimbabwe has been called for Saturday
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/17 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2017/11/17 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—2017/11/17 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Lebanese Prime Minister expected in Paris
  
  Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri is expected in Paris amid regional tensions
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/17 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Trending—The Russian Blogger Running for President
  
  Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is using social media to build a movement
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/17 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why are There Morning People and Night People?
  
  What makes some of us early birds and others night owls?
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/17 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Support for President Mugabe Continues to Dwindle
  
  Regional branches of Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party have called on Mugabe to quit
15. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—17/11/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/17 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Germany Coalition Talks Deadlocked
  
  Talks are continuing to try and form a coalition government in Germany
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/17 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Europe's Growing Culture Wars
  
  Have American-style culture wars come to Europe? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/18 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ruined
  
  Stories from Yemen's war, Kenyan widows, Russia's farms and a derelict palace in India
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/18 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why are There Morning People and Night People?
  
  What makes some of us early birds and others night owls? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/18 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Zimbabwe Ruling Party Urges Mugabe To Quit
  
  Pressure builds on the embattled president to stand aside.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/18 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—How Much Longer Can President Mugabe Hang On?
  
  Former allies turn on the leader of Zimbabwe
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/18 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Being Muslim in Manchester - One Love?
  
  Six months after the arena attack, has faith in We Love Manchester survived? (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/18 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Global Business—American Jobs: The Ties that Bind
  
  Why are so many US workers forced into job contracts that make it hard for them to leave?
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/18 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Punk, Protest and Pussy Riot
  
  Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina on her manifesto for change through artistic action.
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/18 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Europe's Growing Culture Wars
  
  Have American-style culture wars come to Europe? (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/18 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Submarine Crew Relatives Gather As Search Goes On
  
  Confusion over the search for a missing Argentine submarine
19. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/18 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 05:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Inside the Gabbatoir
  
  Why the Gabba is such a fortress for Australia, plus Rashid Khan and gambling addiction.

Saturday 18 November 2017

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