BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Friday 5 January 2018

South Asia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/05 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Britain's former Foreign Secretary - Lord David Owen
  
  How will leaving the EU affect the UK's sense of itself and its international standing?
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/05 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  World Football—Melon Trees, Presidents and Orphans
  
  On the show...Cameroon's Lauren, Liberian President George Weah & Nigeria's Odion Ighalo.
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/05 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US Braced for 'bomb cyclone'
  
  A state of emergency is in force in four states amid heavy snow and high winds
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/05 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/05 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Black and Proud in Brazil
  
  How black Brazilians are asserting their rights thanks to a controversial education law (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/05 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US Freezes Security Assistance To Pakistan
  
  President Trump accused Pakistan of lying and harbouring terrorists
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/05 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Britain's former Foreign Secretary - Lord David Owen
  
  How will leaving the EU affect the UK's sense of itself and its international standing? (R)
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/05 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  World Football—Melon Trees, Presidents and Orphans
  
  On the show...Cameroon's Lauren, Liberian President George Weah & Nigeria's Odion Ighalo. (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/05 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/05 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 05:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—The Galaxy's Most Peculiar Flickering Star
  
  Oddly flickering Tabby’s star not caused by alien technology, but more likely to be dust (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/05 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Using Baseball to Change 'Terror Town'
  
  LaVonte Stewart uses baseball to draw young people from crime on Chicago's South Side (R)
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/05 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Iran Demonstrations: One Week On
  
  Pro-government rallies have been replacing anti-government protests
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/05 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—North & South Korea Talks Resuming
  
  Seoul says N Korea has accepted to re-start talks
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/05 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Interplanetary Business
  
  The entrepreneurs planning to explore - and mine - the solar system
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Iran Student Protests 1999
  
  A young man became an unwitting symbol of the anti-government protests
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/05 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—What is Wrong with Eating Meat?
  
  Are the pleasures of eating meat worth the costs to human health and the environment?
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/05 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—Trump Says Book Is 'Full of Lies'
  
  President denounces Michael Wolff's book on administration
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/05 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—North Korea accepts Olympics talks offer
  
  North Korea has accepted an offer to attend discussions next week
16. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/05 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  
  World Football—Melon Trees, Presidents and Orphans
  
  On the show...Cameroon's Lauren, Liberian President George Weah & Nigeria's Odion Ighalo. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/05 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The Cost of Eggs or Political Freedom?
  
  The protests in Iran have taken the authorities by surprise. So what's going on?
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/05 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Saudi Arabia Converts Its State-Owned Oil Corporation Into a Joint Stock Company
  
  Up to five per cent of Aramco will be offered to investors
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/05 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Preaching Across the Divide
  
  Pastor Jesse Ferguson and his parish, which straddles the US/Mexican border.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/05 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—North Korea Agrees To Talks With South
  
  North Korea has accepted South Korea's invitation to high level talks next week.
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/05 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—The Big Tech Backlash
  
  The reputations of Silicon Valley tech firms took a hit in 2017. Will 2018 be any better?
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/05 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Call for 'Latte Levy' to Cut Cup Waste in UK
  
  MPs are calling for a $0.35 'latte levy' on disposable coffee cups in the UK.
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/05 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—'Fire and Fury' - The Fallout
  
  We hear reaction in Washington to Michael Wolff's controversial book about Donald Trump
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/05 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—'Fire and Fury' - The Fallout
  
  We hear reaction in Washington to Michael Wolff's controversial book about Donald Trump.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/05 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The Cost of Eggs or Political Freedom?
  
  The protests in Iran have taken the authorities by surprise. So what's going on? (R)
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/05 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Defiant Author says Trump Like a Child
  
  The book has now gone on sale early
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/05 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2018/01/05 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—2018/01/05 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—05/01/2018 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/05 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Trending—Digital Life after Life
  
  Ex-prisoners in the US are struggling to cope with the online world after years in jail
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/05 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why Does My Dog Love Me?
  
  Dogs are our best friends. But why do they fit so seamlessly into human life?
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/05 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—05/01/2018 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/05 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—US Jobs Growth Loses Steam
  
  US employers added fewer jobs than expected in December, capping a year of slowing growth
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/05 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—What is Wrong with Eating Meat?
  
  Are the pleasures of eating meat worth the costs to human health and the environment? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/06 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Marching Orders
  
  Changing rural China; Ukraine's battle fronts; Iran's protests and a Tanzanian slave port
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/06 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why Does My Dog Love Me?
  
  Dogs are our best friends. But why do they fit so seamlessly into human life? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/06 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US Jobs Growth Loses Steam
  
  US employers added fewer jobs than expected in December, capping a year of slowing growth
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/06 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/06 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Preaching Across the Divide
  
  Pastor Jesse Ferguson and his parish, which straddles the US/Mexican border. (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/06 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  In the Balance—2018: Top Risks
  
  What are the biggest economic risks in 2018?
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/06 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Behind the Lens with Obama's Photographer
  
  The world through the eyes of five photographers.
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/06 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—What is Wrong with Eating Meat?
  
  Are the pleasures of eating meat worth the costs to human health and the environment? (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/06 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/06 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 05:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Pitch Perfect
  
  How to prepare a drop-in wicket, Sydney turns pink and can India win in South Africa?

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