BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Sunday 24 February 2019

South Asia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/24 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Sudan People’s Liberation Movement - Yasir Arman
  
  Zeinab Badawi talks to Yasir Arman of Sudan’s opposition alliance (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Does brain size matter?
  
  Why have a big brain if a small one would do?
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/24 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Vatican's First Child Abuse Summit
  
  Pope Francis challenges his Church to confront sexual abuse by clergy
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Uruguay: the world’s marijuana pioneers
  
  Uruguay legalised recreational cannabis five years ago - so how's business? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/24 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/02/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Hurricane Tapes—Muhammad Ali and Bob Dylan
  
  Carter and Artis get some famous supporters
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Reporting on the hot topic of climate change
  
  How the BBC World Service reports on climate change, and its guidelines for journalists (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/24 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Miracle of St. Anthony's
  
  How an impoverished school achieved amazing success on and off the basketball court
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/24 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Clowns and clones in Ukraine’s electoral circus
  
  We meet some of the 44 candidates vying to be Ukraine’s next president (R)
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—The boy in the caravan
  
  The story of a teenager who fled gangs in El Salvador to reunite with his mother in the US (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/24 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/02/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Malawi: Life after death row
  
  A ground-breaking re-sentencing project has changed the fates of more than 100 inmates (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/24 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Government and Opposition Supporters Clash in Venezuela
  
  Rival government and opposition supporters clash in Venezuela; first female Saudi envoy
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/24 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Women and Children Leave Last IS Stronghold
  
  Women and children leave the last IS stronghold; Maduro supporters prevent aid delivery
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/24 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Vatican Summit to Tackle Child Abuse
  
  Bishops gather in Rome to discuss child abuse in the Catholic church; the Oscars
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—A senseless generation?
  
  Should children be taught to smell, taste, touch and even listen to food? (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/24 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Clowns and clones in Ukraine’s electoral circus
  
  We meet some of the 44 candidates vying to be Ukraine’s next president (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Message from the Moon
  
  Astronauts reflect on creation, God and our place in the universe (R)
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/24 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The celestial treasure hunters
  
  An unlikely duo’s insatiable and dangerous hunt for space rocks
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  Dramas—Fall of the Shah, Fall of the Shah: 4. No instructions
  
  The Shah asks for help from the US, but they have problems of their own. #FalloftheShah (R)
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/24 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/02/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Iran Through the Eyes of its Artists
  
  Forty years after the 1979 Iranian Revolution, how has Iran changed culturally? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/24 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Predicting suicide
  
  How machine learning could be used to predict who will take their own life (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Race and racism in science teaching
  
  Can racism in the way science is taught affect research outcomes? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/24 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Pope Compares Child Sex Abuse To Human Sacrifice
  
  Pope condemns priests guilty of child sexual abuse calling them 'tools of Satan'
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/24 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Miracle of St. Anthony's
  
  How an impoverished school achieved amazing success on and off the basketball court (R)
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/24 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The curse of Agent Orange
  
  Vietnam's toxic legacy, smoking warnings ignored and Nazi remains discovered in Brazil. (R)
11. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/24 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—24/02/2019 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/24 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/02/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Uruguay: the world’s marijuana pioneers
  
  Uruguay legalised recreational cannabis five years ago - so how's business? (R)
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/24 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  BBC Introducing—Winter JazzFest in New York
  
  Interviews with Ezra Collective, Tawiah, Emma-Jean Thackray’s Walrus, and Yasmin Lacey (R)
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/24 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—What’s next for Venezuela’s opposition?
  
  US promises ‘concrete steps’ against Venezuela’s Maduro government.
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/24 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/02/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—24/02/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32GMT
  
  The Hurricane Tapes—Muhammad Ali and Bob Dylan
  
  Carter and Artis get some famous supporters (R)
14. 22:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Reporting on the hot topic of climate change
  
  How the BBC World Service reports on climate change, and its guidelines for journalists (R)
15. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/24 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Iran Through the Eyes of its Artists
  
  Forty years after the 1979 Iranian Revolution, how has Iran changed culturally? (R)
17. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Message from the Moon
  
  Astronauts reflect on creation, God and our place in the universe (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/25 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The celestial treasure hunters
  
  An unlikely duo’s insatiable and dangerous hunt for space rocks (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/25 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Chase, Tracks across time
  
  4/4 Scientists race to save a set of 95-million-year-old footprints (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/25 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Nigeria election: counting under way
  
  Voting has been extended to a second day in a handful of places.
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/25 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Race and racism in science teaching
  
  Can racism in the way science is taught affect research outcomes? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/25 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/02/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/25 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—A New Blood Test For Measuring Pain
  
  Could it help doctors work out the optimum painkillers for each patient? (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/25 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Trump to delay tariffs on China amid trade talks progress
  
  Mr Trump said there had been movement intellectual property and technology transfer.
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/25 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Robinson Crusoe: The man and his island
  
  Daniel Defoe’s classic adventure story (R)
17. 04:50GMT
  
  How the World Changed Music—Mao Mao Yu – Li Minghui
  
  The story behind a 1920s Chinese jazz hit and its singer
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/25 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/02/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/25 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—The 2018 Nobel science women
  
  Two women whose ground-breaking scientific research won them Nobel Prizes in 2018

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