BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Sunday 26 April 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Care home workers and Covid-19 vaccine volunteers
  
  Care home workers, living in slums during a pandemic, and the Covid-19 vaccine volunteers
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2020 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Chinese Dreams, Chinese Dreams: Australia
  
  How countries across the world are responding to the rise of China (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Influencers feel the pinch
  
  How social media influencers are earning less in lockdown and rethinking what they do. (R)
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Tunnel 29—Tunnel 29, 25/04/2020 GMT
  
  10/10 Helena Merriman tells the true story of a man who dug a tunnel under the Berlin Wall
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—The mechanics of making Coronavirus Global Conversations
  
  The editor of Coronavirus Global Conversations on how the series is made
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Life Changes, In search of the quarter-life crisis
  
  Are millennials across the world being hit by a mid-20s crisis? (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Singapore’s hidden contagion
  
  Singapore sees a surge in Covid-19 cases among its migrant workers (R)
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Coronavirus conundrums
  
  WHO official says there’s "no fast track" to normal when it comes to reopening economies (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How do we come out of the lockdown?
  
  Some nations are beginning to tentatively lift lockdowns. What's the best way to do it? (R)
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Response—The Response: Coronavirus, Lockdown: Tales from Riyadh, Hangzhou and Accra
  
  1/4 Listeners across the globe share their experiences of lockdown and the coronavirus crisis (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Meritocracy
  
  Is meritocracy just a utopian idea? (R)
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  Tunnel 29—Tunnel 29, 25/04/2020 GMT
  
  10/10 Helena Merriman tells the true story of a man who dug a tunnel under the Berlin Wall (R)
24. 05:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Comparing countries' coronavirus performance
  
  Is it helpful to ask which countries are faring better in tackling the coronavirus? (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Care home workers and Covid-19 vaccine volunteers
  
  Care home workers, living in slums during a pandemic, and the Covid-19 vaccine volunteers (R)
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2020 06:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Busting period taboos
  
  Challenging period myths and making menstruation easier (R)
5. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Window on the universe
  
  A new space telescope promises to transform our view of the universe. (R)
7. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Death by coronavirus or hunger?
  
  The tough question being faced by many in developing countries. (R)
9. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Singapore’s hidden contagion
  
  Singapore sees a surge in Covid-19 cases among its migrant workers (R)
11. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 08:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Isabel Sandoval: Finding my place in film
  
  Isabel Sandoval on politics, immigration and filmmaking in the USA (R)
13. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 09:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Don't Log Off, Don't log off - part four
  
  4/4 Alan Dein connects with individuals whose lives have shifted in the coronavirus pandemic. (R)
15. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2020 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 09:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The Tale of the King of the Wild Blue Sky
  
  The highs and lows of America's first flying newsman, Jerry Foster (R)
17. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/04/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Right Thing, The inseparable twins
  
  Ibrahima faced a terrifying choice - to separate his conjoined twins or risk losing them (R)
21. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Pandemic: The Story of the 1918 Flu
  
  How the flu pandemic of 100 years ago affected every corner of the world (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Spain: kids finally allowed out
  
  Children in Spain are now allowed to leave their homes for up to an hour per day.
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Life Changes, In search of the quarter-life crisis
  
  Are millennials across the world being hit by a mid-20s crisis? (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade
  
  The grandson of the last US slave, Pakistan's welfare hero and the Deepwater disaster.
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—26/04/2020 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/04/2020 16:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 16:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2020 16:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 16:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Chinese Dreams, Chinese Dreams: Australia
  
  How countries across the world are responding to the rise of China (R)
13. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Singapore’s hidden contagion
  
  Singapore sees a surge in Covid-19 cases among its migrant workers (R)
15. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2020 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 17:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Isabel Sandoval: Finding my place in film
  
  Isabel Sandoval on politics, immigration and filmmaking in the USA (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/04/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—China and the virus
  
  Has the epidemic weakened or strengthened the grip of China’s Communist Party? (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Music Life—The voice of the inner critic with Caroline Polachek, Robert Glasper, Colin Greenwood and Tamino
  
  Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood talks music with Tamino, Caroline Polachek and Robert Glasper (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Should we all be wearing face masks?
  
  As lockdowns are slowly eased, should we all be wearing face masks?
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Isabel Sandoval: Finding my place in film
  
  Isabel Sandoval on politics, immigration and filmmaking in the USA (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Right Thing, The inseparable twins
  
  Ibrahima faced a terrifying choice - to separate his conjoined twins or risk losing them (R)
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/04/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  Tunnel 29—Tunnel 29, 25/04/2020 GMT
  
  10/10 Helena Merriman tells the true story of a man who dug a tunnel under the Berlin Wall (R)
17. 22:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—Baby boffins
  
  Babies are much smarter than their parents might realise (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The farmers moving their fields indoors
  
  We visit farmers growing lettuce, herbs and strawberries indoors in the middle of cities (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2020 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  Trending—The hunt for red mercury
  
  A substance with allegedly magical properties is being sold online…only it doesn’t exist. (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Tennessee Williams on the BBC
  
  The great American playwright revealed a lot about himself in BBC interviews (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/04/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Coronavirus: countries looking for 'new normal' in easing lockdowns
  
  Spain, Italy and South Africa are moving ahead with plans to ease restrictions
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/04/2020 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Death by coronavirus or hunger?
  
  The tough question being faced by many in developing countries. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/04/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Yuval Noah Harari: Covid-19 - a new regime of surveillance?
  
  What 21st-century lesson can we draw from the spread of Covid-19?
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/04/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why do you sweat more than me?
  
  What affects how much and where we sweat? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/04/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Meritocracy
  
  Is meritocracy just a utopian idea? (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/04/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women living positively with HIV
  
  Two HIV advocates explain why it's no longer a death sentence. (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/04/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Gerard Mercator: The man who revolutionised mapmaking
  
  The mapmaker who defined the modern world (R)
15. 03:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Mary Peters
  
  How the Northern Irish pentathlete became a hero for winning gold at the 1972 Olympics. (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/04/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Coronavirus: lockdown easing measures around the world considered
  
  We hear from New Zealand, Spain and Italy on easing some coronavirus measures
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/04/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UK PM back at Downing Street to lead virus response
  
  The prime minister will chair the regular morning cabinet meeting on Covid-19

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