BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Sunday 29 March 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Ola Källenius: Surviving coronavirus's economic shock
  
  What will the economic landscape look like when the pandemic is over? (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2020 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Compass—The Cold War Legacy, The Cold War Legacy: Brazil
  
  2/5 Jair Bolsonaro has vowed to wipe the reds off the map. Is Brazil reliving the Cold War? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Togetherness: Coronavirus global conversations
  
  Religious leaders on their faithful, family funerals and those at risk from Covid-19
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Tunnel 29—Tunnel 29, 28/03/2020 GMT
  
  6/10 Helena Merriman tells the true story of a man who dug a tunnel under the Berlin Wall
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—13 Minutes to the Moon returns
  
  Producer Andrew Luck-Baker, of the podcast 13 Minutes to the Moon, on the new series (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Life Changes, North Korea's celebrity defectors
  
  How North Korean defectors have become a hugely valuable commodity in South Korea (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Strict measures in Singapore
  
  Singapore’s intrusive interventions help curb the spread of Coronavirus (R)
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—This pandemic life
  
  During this Coronavirus pandemic, governments are ‘dusting off plans built for wartime’ (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Coronavirus: What can the world learn from South Korea?
  
  Without a lockdown, South Korea has had great success against Covid-19. How? (R)
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Sir Steve McQueen: Great British artist
  
  The artist and film-maker Sir Steve McQueen reflects on his life and career (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The importance of Jurgen Klopp
  
  Becky Milligan presents a profile of Jurgen Klopp, manager of Liverpool Football Club (R)
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  Tunnel 29—Tunnel 29, 28/03/2020 GMT
  
  6/10 Helena Merriman tells the true story of a man who dug a tunnel under the Berlin Wall (R)
24. 05:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Covid-19: The risks
  
  Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter puts the risks of Covid-19 into perspective
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Togetherness: Coronavirus global conversations
  
  Religious leaders on their faithful, family funerals and those at risk from Covid-19 (R)
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2020 06:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women changing jazz
  
  Two jazz musicians on how they're challenging sexism and championing women in jazz (R)
5. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Strict measures in Singapore
  
  Singapore’s intrusive interventions help curb the spread of Coronavirus (R)
7. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Religion in the Digital Age, The discussion
  
  What's the role of artificial intelligence in faith and worship? (R)
9. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 08:06GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—Social distancing: Changing the way we work
  
  How does working from home change the way we work? (R)
11. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How not to run a brewery
  
  Three craft brewers on why they walked away from their dream job. (R)
13. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 09:06GMT
  
  The Compass—The Future of Free Speech, Freedom of speech in universities: Who draws the line?
  
  2/5 Robin Lustig explores the threats to and opportunities for the right to free speech (R)
15. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2020 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 09:32GMT
  
  Outlook—How I turn prisoners into violin virtuosos
  
  Tito Quiroz found himself in a tough Mexican prison, tasked with teaching music lessons (R)
17. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/03/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Sir Steve McQueen: Great British artist
  
  The artist and film-maker Sir Steve McQueen reflects on his life and career (R)
21. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The importance of Jurgen Klopp
  
  Becky Milligan presents a profile of Jurgen Klopp, manager of Liverpool Football Club (R)
23. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2020 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 11:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—The science of social distancing
  
  Why staying home is the best defence against Covid -19 (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Coronavirus death toll in Europe tops 20,000
  
  Worldwide more than 30,000 people have been killed by Covid 19.
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Life Changes, North Korea's celebrity defectors
  
  How North Korean defectors have become a hugely valuable commodity in South Korea (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The AIDS memorial quilt - a patchwork of loss
  
  How an LGBTQ+ activist decided to commemorate lost friends with a quilt. (R)
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—29/03/2020 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/03/2020 16:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 16:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2020 16:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 16:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How not to run a brewery
  
  Three craft brewers on why they walked away from their dream job. (R)
13. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Strict measures in Singapore
  
  Singapore’s intrusive interventions help curb the spread of Coronavirus (R)
15. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2020 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 17:32GMT
  
  13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble—Apollo 13, 3. Lifeboat
  
  The Apollo astronauts escape to the lunar module. Can Nasa help the space crew survive? (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/03/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Compass—The Cold War Legacy, The Cold War Legacy: Brazil
  
  2/5 Jair Bolsonaro has vowed to wipe the reds off the map. Is Brazil reliving the Cold War? (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Singing in the dark with Niariu, Dyo, Lady Donli and Marla Brown
  
  Is it easier to sing in the dark? (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Senior US scientist says coronavirus could kill 200,000 Americans
  
  Dr Anthony Fauci predicts coronavirus could claim as many as 200,000 lives in the US
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Sir Steve McQueen: Great British artist
  
  The artist and film-maker Sir Steve McQueen reflects on his life and career (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Tunnel 29—Tunnel 29, 28/03/2020 GMT
  
  6/10 Helena Merriman tells the true story of a man who dug a tunnel under the Berlin Wall (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—Epigenetics
  
  Can our experiences be passed down biologically to our children and grandchildren? (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/03/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Religion in the Digital Age, The discussion
  
  What's the role of artificial intelligence in faith and worship? (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The treasure in our toilets
  
  How human sewage is being recycled to recover a valuable chemical (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2020 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  Trending—How bad coronavirus info goes viral
  
  There’s a huge amount of misinformation online. This is how one post went viral. (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The AIDS Memorial Quilt
  
  In 1985 activists made a giant quilt to commemorate those killed by AIDS in the USA. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/03/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—How is Africa coping with coronavirus?
  
  Zimbabwe goes into lockdown and South Africans face supermarkets stripped of food.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/03/2020 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How not to run a brewery
  
  Three craft brewers on why they walked away from their dream job. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/03/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Albert Woodfox: Life after solitary confinement
  
  What does freedom really mean for someone who spent four decades in solitary confinement? (R)
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/03/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can science explain why I love shopping?
  
  Crowdscience investigates the brain science behind our buying behaviour
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/03/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why do we find it hard to cut our losses?
  
  When we know we’re in a hole, why do we find it so hard to stop digging? (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/03/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—How to be a good man
  
  What is toxic masculinity and how can it be challenged?
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/03/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Artemisia Gentileschi: The painter who took on the men
  
  The Italian Baroque artist who's become a hero for modern-day feminists (R)
15. 03:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—Epigenetics
  
  Can our experiences be passed down biologically to our children and grandchildren? (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/03/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US: hundreds of thousands of deaths predicted from Covid-19
  
  Trump extends distancing measures after previously saying outbreak would end by Easter
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/03/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Spain: tougher measures introduced
  
  838 people were confirmed dead on Sunday - the country's worst day yet.
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/03/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can science explain why I love shopping?
  
  Crowdscience investigates the brain science behind our buying behaviour (R)

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