BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Thursday 17 September 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Boeing's culture of 'concealment' led to fatal crashes
  
  A report from the US show's the plane firm's secrecy led to the 737 crashes
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The trouble with Dutch cows
  
  Must the Netherlands' world-beating cows be sacrificed to save the country's environment?
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I bought a ghost town - then got trapped there
  
  Brent Underwood was snowed in at an abandoned California mining town with a haunting past (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Greensboro lunch counter sit-in
  
  In 1960 four young black men began a protest against racial segregation in the USA. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/09/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/09/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Have we reached the peak of Wellness?
  
  Could doctors learn a trick or two from Wellness? (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Trump: coronavirus vaccine will be ready in 'weeks'
  
  But the top disease control official says it's more likely to happen later in 2021
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—How close is the US to a coronavirus vaccine?
  
  President Trump says it could come in weeks... but disease control officials disagree
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/09/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Covid-19 vaccine: how close is it?
  
  President Trump disagrees with his medical advisers saying he thinks it'll come in weeks
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/09/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can the world stop online fraud?
  
  Regarded by criminals as a lucrative low risk crime, what can we do to end online fraud?
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/09/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—US Elections: The end of Reaganomics?
  
  Will the elections usher in a sea-change in economic thinking?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Tank Man
  
  A photo of a man confronting a tank in China caught the world's imagination in 1989
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/09/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  Assignment—The trouble with Dutch cows
  
  Must the Netherlands' world-beating cows be sacrificed to save the country's environment? (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/09/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Have we reached the peak of Wellness?
  
  Could doctors learn a trick or two from Wellness? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/09/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Queen Tamar: The myth of a perfect ruler
  
  Georgia’s most iconic female sovereign
14. 09:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Australia's 'Madam Butterfly'
  
  Susie O'Neill experienced the joy of victory and the agony of defeat at her home Olympics
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/09/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/09/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/09/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The preppers and the pandemic
  
  Has coronavirus shown we should all be preppers now?
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/09/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My father and our time machine
  
  Creating a play for my theatre obsessed father, before he lost his memory
21. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Tank Man
  
  A photo of a man confronting a tank in China caught the world's imagination in 1989 (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/09/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/09/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/09/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Have we reached the peak of Wellness?
  
  Could doctors learn a trick or two from Wellness? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/09/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Greece moves migrants to a new camp after fire
  
  Lesbos: Greek police move migrants to new camp after Moria fire
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/09/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Assignment—The trouble with Dutch cows
  
  Must the Netherlands' world-beating cows be sacrificed to save the country's environment? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/09/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Will a coronavirus vaccine reach the developing world?
  
  The charity Oxfam warns that developing countries may miss out on any coronavirus vaccine
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/09/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can the world stop online fraud?
  
  Regarded by criminals as a lucrative low risk crime, what can we do to end online fraud? (R)
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/09/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The preppers and the pandemic
  
  Has coronavirus shown we should all be preppers now? (R)
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/09/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Greece opens new refugee camp after Lesbos fire
  
  Many refugees are reluctant to go to the new Kara Tepe camp
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/09/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My father and our time machine
  
  Creating a play for my theatre obsessed father, before he lost his memory (R)
19. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Tank Man
  
  A photo of a man confronting a tank in China caught the world's imagination in 1989 (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/09/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/09/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/09/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/09/17 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—17/09/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Assignment—The trouble with Dutch cows
  
  Must the Netherlands' world-beating cows be sacrificed to save the country's environment? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/09/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Malaria resistance breakthrough
  
  Discovered in East Africa, the finding holds promise for completely new treatments.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/09/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—WHO warns about 'serious' rise in coronavirus cases in Europe
  
  The WHO's Dr Hans Kluge says the rise in European coronavirus cases is a "wake-up call".
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/09/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can the world stop online fraud?
  
  Regarded by criminals as a lucrative low risk crime, what can we do to end online fraud? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/09/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The preppers and the pandemic
  
  Has coronavirus shown we should all be preppers now? (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/09/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/09/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/09/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Will a coronavirus vaccine reach the developing world?
  
  The charity Oxfam warns that developing countries may miss out on any coronavirus vaccine
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/09/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Queen Tamar: The myth of a perfect ruler
  
  Georgia’s most iconic female sovereign (R)
21. 23:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Australia's 'Madam Butterfly'
  
  Susie O'Neill experienced the joy of victory and the agony of defeat at her home Olympics (R)
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Global rollout of Covid-19 vaccine may be 'massively unequal'
  
  Poorer countries may not see the vaccine reach them as fast as richer countries
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  World Football—Andriy Shevchenko and trouble in Dresden
  
  The former AC Milan and Chelsea player Andriy Shevchenko looks back on his career.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My father and our time machine
  
  Creating a play for my theatre obsessed father, before he lost his memory (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Tank Man
  
  A photo of a man confronting a tank in China caught the world's imagination in 1989 (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/09/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/09/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Malaria resistance breakthrough
  
  Discovered in East Africa, the finding holds promise for completely new treatments. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Coronavirus: 30 million cases worldwide
  
  We hear from Israel which goes back into lockdown today
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—New milestone of 30 million coronavirus cases worldwide
  
  We hear from France where the cities of Nice and Lyon are told to bring in new measures

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