BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Sunday 2 December 2018

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/02 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Former UK Transport Minister Jo Johnson
  
  Is there a credible alternative to the Prime Minister's Brexit plan? (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/02 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Is Soil The Secret to Slowing Climate Change?
  
  CrowdScience goes digging to find out how soil could help keep CO2 out of the air
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/02 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Russia seizes Ukraine navy vessels
  
  Moscow took the vessels and their crew in waters off the coast of occupied Crimea
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/02 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—The EU: Saviour or Oppressor?
  
  Will the European Union break apart? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/02 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/12/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/02 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Kalki Presents: My Indian Life—Rocket Woman
  
  How a leap of faith became a journey into space
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—100 Women Reaches its Sixth Season
  
  The BBC’s 100 Women season has returned for its sixth consecutive year (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/02 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Chan Koonchung - The Fat Years
  
  Chan Koonchung joins the World Book Club to discuss his dystopian novel The Fat Years
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/02 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Total Control through Technology
  
  China crushes 'thought crime' in Xinjiang; plus stories from Russia, the US and Pakistan (R)
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/02 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Unmade in America
  
  General Motors is closing 5 factories, but the ripple effects will go beyond auto workers
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/02 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/12/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/02 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  Assignment—A Stark Choice for Cambodia's Surrogates
  
  Locked up for renting out their wombs, mothers in Cambodia must make an agonising choice. (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/02 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—No Additional Tariffs on China
  
  US eases tariff pressure on China; Mexico's new president; Japanese pop sensation
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/02 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—The 80th Anniversary of the Kindertransport
  
  80 years since the transportation of Jewish children from Nazi Germany to Britain; COP 24
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/02 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Climate Change Negotiators Gather in Poland
  
  Climate change negotiators gather in Poland; young, Indian and going for gold
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/02 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Why the Heat about Meat?
  
  Who stands to gain from all the fury? (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/02 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Total Control through Technology
  
  China crushes 'thought crime' in Xinjiang; plus stories from Russia, the US and Pakistan (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/02 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Faith in Freedom, Faith in Freedom: Maryam and Marziyeh
  
  Jailed for handing out Bibles in Iran (R)
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/02 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  Outlook—A Nightmare in Wonderland
  
  Claire Nelson was hiking in the US wilderness when she slipped and fell into a canyon
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/02 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  The Compass—The Great Unravelling, The Great Unravelling: Trade and China
  
  5/5 Could China break the World Trade Organisation? (R)
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/02 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/12/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/02 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—A Cultural View of Bolsonaro’s Brazil
  
  Now the vote is over, what comes next for writers, musicians and artists in Brazil? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/02 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Smart Boats That Sail on a Bed of Bubbles
  
  What’s being done to clean up the shipping industry and make it less polluting? (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/02 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Gene Editing Controversy
  
  A researcher in China claims to have modified the genes of two baby girls (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/02 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—02/12/2018 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/02 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Chan Koonchung - The Fat Years
  
  Chan Koonchung joins the World Book Club to discuss his dystopian novel The Fat Years (R)
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/02 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Man Who Inspired Britain's First Aids Charity
  
  The first British man to die of AIDS, 1950s whale hunting, and the real Indiana Jones (R)
11. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/02 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  
  Liverpool v Everton from Anfield
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/02 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/12/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/02 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—The EU: Saviour or Oppressor?
  
  Will the European Union break apart? (R)
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/02 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Music Extra—Black Fire
  
  Drawing on radical roots, is Black music once again protest music in America? (R)
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/02 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—French Police Criticised After Violent Protests
  
  French police have been criticised for their handling of violent protests in Paris.
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/02 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/12/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—02/12/2018 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/02 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32GMT
  
  Kalki Presents: My Indian Life—Rocket Woman
  
  How a leap of faith became a journey into space (R)
14. 22:50GMT
  
  Over to You—100 Women Reaches its Sixth Season
  
  The BBC’s 100 Women season has returned for its sixth consecutive year (R)
15. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/02 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—A Cultural View of Bolsonaro’s Brazil
  
  Now the vote is over, what comes next for writers, musicians and artists in Brazil? (R)
17. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/02 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Faith in Freedom, Faith in Freedom: Maryam and Marziyeh
  
  Jailed for handing out Bibles in Iran (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/03 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Outlook—A Nightmare in Wonderland
  
  Claire Nelson was hiking in the US wilderness when she slipped and fell into a canyon (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/03 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Plastic Fantastic, Why We Fell In Love with Plastic
  
  1/3 Professor Mark Miodownik explores our love/hate relationship with plastic. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/03 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—US and China Reach Temporary Trade Truce
  
  US President Trump and Chinese President Xi agreed to halt new trade tariffs for 90 days
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/03 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Gene Editing Controversy
  
  A researcher in China claims to have modified the genes of two baby girls (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/03 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/12/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/03 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—A Tribal Study Shedding Light on Blood Pressure
  
  The remote South American tribe whose blood pressure doesn't appear to rise as they age (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/03 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UN to evacuate 50 Yemeni rebels
  
  Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen says the UN will evacuate 50 injured Houthi rebels
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/03 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Diaghilev and the ballet revolution
  
  The Russian impresario whose Ballet Russes company transformed 20th century dance (R)
17. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Fastest Man In The World Race
  
  How top sprinters Donovan Bailey and Michael Johnson staged a head-to-head race in 1997. (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/03 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/12/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/03 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Disabled Women Challenging Stereotypes
  
  Two women challenging the way we think about disability in Canada and India

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