BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Friday 22 May 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US joblessness at drastic proportions
  
  Nearly 39 million people have applied for unemployment assistance due to coronavirus
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Interview—French Minister for Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire: EU faces 'gravest crisis'
  
  France's Minister for Economy and Finance on how the EU should respond to the pandemic
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Covid-19 vaccines
  
  More than a hundred vaccines are in development to fight the virus (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Radio La Colifata
  
  Radio La Colifata confronts prejudices by broadcasting from a psychiatric hospital. (R)
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—Wolfsburg's Kevin Mbabu and Nigeria's Efe Ambrose
  
  Swiss international Kevin Mbabu talks about the return of the German Bundesliga.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How I created the first Chinese Superman character
  
  Cartoonist Gene Luen Yang on how he helped create the first Chinese Superman character (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Explaining autism
  
  One scientist's ground-breaking work that revolutionised our understanding of autism (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Concerns over Chinese plans for a new security law
  
  Pro-democracy activists fear 'the end of Hong Kong' ahead of China parliament meeting
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Coronavirus: China told it faces severe economic challenges
  
  China's annual session of parliament was delayed due to the pandemic
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—China plans a new security law for Hong Kong
  
  The annual session of the parliament is likely to pass the new sedition law
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2020 06:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Covid-19 vaccines
  
  More than a hundred vaccines are in development to fight the virus (R)
5. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—French Minister for Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire: EU faces 'gravest crisis'
  
  France's Minister for Economy and Finance on how the EU should respond to the pandemic (R)
7. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Mark Zuckerberg fights back
  
  The Facebook founder discusses coronavirus fake news, company control and China
9. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Britain's World War Two crime wave
  
  How criminals from looters to con artists thrived in London during the Blitz.
10. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/05/2020 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 08:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Reflections on Faith in a Global Crisis, Solitude
  
  John McCarthy hears reflections and insights from people of faith on solitude
14. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 09:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Covid-19: Balancing risk and staying human
  
  How will managing our fears shape what we understand to be normal, and to be human?
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/05/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  
  World Football—Wolfsburg's Kevin Mbabu and Nigeria's Efe Ambrose
  
  Swiss international Kevin Mbabu talks about the return of the German Bundesliga. (R)
20. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The reporter who gave away his shoes
  
  The reporter who gave away his shoes live on air
22. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Britain's World War Two crime wave
  
  How criminals from looters to con artists thrived in London during the Blitz. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/05/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Covid-19 vaccines
  
  More than a hundred vaccines are in development to fight the virus (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—China moves to impose controversial Hong Kong security law
  
  Pro-democracy activists fear this new law could be "the end of Hong Kong"
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Facebook’s remote working shift
  
  Will the tech giant’s new policy change how people at other firms work?
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—Managing work-life after lockdown
  
  What does the future hold for employers and employees in India?
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—French Minister for Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire: EU faces 'gravest crisis'
  
  France's Minister for Economy and Finance on how the EU should respond to the pandemic (R)
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Reflections on Faith in a Global Crisis, Solitude
  
  John McCarthy hears reflections and insights from people of faith on solitude (R)
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus: Conversation with Brazilian doctors
  
  Brazil has the world's third-highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases.
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The reporter who gave away his shoes
  
  The reporter who gave away his shoes live on air (R)
19. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Britain's World War Two crime wave
  
  How criminals from looters to con artists thrived in London during the Blitz. (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/05/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/05/22 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Interview—French Minister for Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire: EU faces 'gravest crisis'
  
  France's Minister for Economy and Finance on how the EU should respond to the pandemic (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How does a language begin?
  
  How does one language become two, or even 7000?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Pakistan: Dozens die as jet crashes into homes
  
  A plane carrying 99 people has crashed in a residential area in the city of Karachi
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Facebook’s remote working shift
  
  Will the tech giant’s new policy change how people at other firms work? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  World Football—Wolfsburg's Kevin Mbabu and Nigeria's Efe Ambrose
  
  Swiss international Kevin Mbabu talks about the return of the German Bundesliga. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/05/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Hong Kong market falls over security law concerns
  
  Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 5.6% amid concerns over a new security law proposed by China
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Covid-19: Balancing risk and staying human
  
  How will managing our fears shape what we understand to be normal, and to be human? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US debt to GDP soars during coronavirus
  
  US debt is expected to equal the country's GDP due to emergency coronavirus spending.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—Managing work-life after lockdown
  
  What does the future hold for employers and employees in India? (R)
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Juno Dawson and Dean Atta: Taking pride in storytelling
  
  Juno Dawson and Dean Atta on writing celebratory stories for LGBTQ+ teenagers
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The reporter who gave away his shoes
  
  The reporter who gave away his shoes live on air (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Britain's World War Two crime wave
  
  How criminals from looters to con artists thrived in London during the Blitz. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Covid-19: Balancing risk and staying human
  
  How will managing our fears shape what we understand to be normal, and to be human? (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/05/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/05/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Cricket, but not as we know it
  
  The latest on cricket's return plus India's 1911 tour and table cricket on Table Mountain
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/05/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—New York Stories with Joe Pascal, New York stories with Joe Pascal
  
  2/2 Homage to Harlem with poetry, music and the story of chef Marcus Samuelsson

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