BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Sunday 14 January 2018

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/14 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Why The Gruffalo’s Axel Scheffler Draws for Europe
  
  How leading artists are responding to some of the world’s biggest news stories. (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/14 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—The History of ‘Fake News’ (Part 1)
  
  The meaning of “fake news” has been completely transformed – so what does it mean now? (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Listeners Angered by Equal Pay ‘Broadcast Ban’
  
  Reaction on the ‘broadcast ban’ imposed on BBC reporters in support of equal pay row (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/14 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—North and South Korea Meet
  
  The two Koreas met for the first time in years to talk Olympics and more (R)
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/14 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Iran’s Internet Crackdown
  
  Is there a way around Iran’s crack down on the internet? (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/14 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—False Missile Alert Sparks Hawaii Panic
  
  The alert plunged residents of Hawaii into panic before it was declared a false alarm
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/14 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Science Stories: Series 4, Lise Meitner
  
  3/4 How physicist Lise Meitner unlocked the science of the atom bomb that cost Hitler dearly (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/14 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Names of the Dead
  
  An Afghan town ravaged by the drug trade to Iran; tales from Italy, France and Martinique (R)
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/14 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  Living with the Gods—The House of God
  
  The temple designed and formed in Mesopotamia about 4000 years ago to be a house of god
18. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Reaching out After World War Two
  
  German children were invited to stay in the English town of Reading after WW2 had ended (R)
19. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/14 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Pandemic: The Story of the 1918 Flu
  
  How the flu pandemic of 100 years ago affected every corner of the world
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/14 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—False Hawaii Missile Alert Prompts Apology
  
  Hawaiian authorities said human error caused the missile alert
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/14 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Ukraine's Frontline Bakery
  
  Lucy Ash meets the staff and customers of a bakery, the one bright spot in east Ukraine (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/14 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Incoming Ballistic Missile Alert in Hawaii
  
  False warning of an attack on Hawaii; US/Gambia relations; a $1.5M payout for equality
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/14 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Can France Cope with its Islamic State Returnees?
  
  Radicalisation in France; Catalonia politics; are monarchies more stable than republics?
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/14 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Trump UK Visit and Iran Deal
  
  President Trump's cancelled UK visit; Kazakh alphabet change from Cyrillic to Latin
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/14 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—In Search of Wine's 'Holy Grail'
  
  The quest to curb rising alcohol levels in wine without losing flavour. (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/14 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  The Compass—My Perfect Country, My Perfect Country: Rwanda
  
  15/22 Rwanda has closed its gender gap by 80%. Is it a model other countries should follow? (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/14 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Finding Shelter In Germany's Cities of Refuge
  
  Germany’s Christians are controversially giving refugees sanctuary in their churches. (R)
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/14 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Names of the Dead
  
  An Afghan town ravaged by the drug trade to Iran; tales from Italy, France and Martinique (R)
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/14 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  Trending—The History of ‘Fake News’ (Part 1)
  
  The meaning of “fake news” has been completely transformed – so what does it mean now? (R)
17. 10:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Listeners Angered by Equal Pay ‘Broadcast Ban’
  
  Reaction on the ‘broadcast ban’ imposed on BBC reporters in support of equal pay row (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/14 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/14 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Better Together
  
  A love story that began at the outbreak of the Korean War. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/14 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Can We Save Coral?
  
  An innovative new weekly programme looking at how we can solve the world's problems. (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/14 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Oil Spill in East China Sea
  
  The potential environmental disaster of the oil tanker accident in the East China Sea (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/14 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Tunisia Protests: Reforms Announced Amid New Rallies
  
  The Tunisian government announce social reforms after days of anti-austerity protests
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/14 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Pandemic: The Story of the 1918 Flu
  
  How the flu pandemic of 100 years ago affected every corner of the world (R)
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/14 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Gary Oldman becomes Winston Churchill
  
  Gary Oldman tells us why he changed Winston Churchill’s voice for the film Darkest Hour
11. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/14 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League Commentary
  
  Live commentary from Anfield, where Liverpool host leaders Manchester City
13. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/14 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League Commentary
  
  Live coverage as Liverpool take on leaders Manchester City.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/14 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  
  The day's top stories from the Premier League, plus we look ahead to the Winter Olympics.
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/14 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Protests on Arab Spring Anniversary
  
  Anti-austerity demonstrations held in Tunisia
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/14 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Living with the Gods—The House of God
  
  The temple designed and formed in Mesopotamia about 4000 years ago to be a house of god (R)
7. 19:50GMT
  
  More or Less—How Louis Bachelier Scooped Economists by Half a Century
  
  A forgotten French mathematician’s unusual approach to the stock market.
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/14 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  BBC Music on the World Service with Cerys Matthews—Georgie Fame
  
  British singer Georgie Fame introduced rhythm and blues and soul to the UK in the '60s (R)
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/14 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Protests Mark 7th Anniverary of Tunisian Revolution
  
  Anti-austerity protests continue on the 7th anniversary of the Tunisian revolution
12. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/14 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—14/01/2018 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/14 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Finding Shelter In Germany's Cities of Refuge
  
  Germany’s Christians are controversially giving refugees sanctuary in their churches. (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/14 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—When France Said 'Non' to Britain Joining Europe
  
  When France said 'Non' to Britain, the first iPhone, and the record for staying awake
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/15 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Actor and UN Goodwill Ambassador - Ashley Judd
  
  How far can the movement demanding radical change in Hollywood go?
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/15 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women on the Board
  
  Two women who have reached the top of the corporate ladder
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/15 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—International Builder Carillion in Debt Crisis
  
  Carillion's projects include Union Station in Toronto and the Suez Canal road tunnel
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/15 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: What's a Family Anyway?
  
  Two people trying to make sense of their families after finding out an explosive secret (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/15 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/15 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—New Year, New You?
  
  Do self-help books make people happier? (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/15 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Is Peace Achievable In Myanmar's Rakhine State?
  
  Violence there has forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims out of the country
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/15 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Actor and UN Goodwill Ambassador - Ashley Judd
  
  How far can the movement demanding radical change in Hollywood go? (R)
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/15 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women on the Board
  
  Two women who have reached the top of the corporate ladder (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/15 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Two Koreas Hold Talks on Winter Olympics
  
  Size of the artistic troupe the North's planning to send to South Korea is the main focus
21. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/15 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—When Does Speech Become Music?
  
  How do our brains tell the difference between music and speech? (R)

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