BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Thursday 24 December 2020

South Asia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/12/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Dissecting Beethoven
  
  A look at theories that health problems may explain Beethoven’s suffering and his music. (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/12/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Brexit deal edges closer
  
  A deal could be announced on Thursday morning.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/12/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/12/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/12/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Shipwreck
  
  Searching for the identities of those who died in a Mediterranean shipwreck
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/12/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The sisterhood vs the man who gave them HIV
  
  Diane Reeve rallied together women who had contracted HIV from the same cheating lover (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Satyajit Ray - India's master of film
  
  An actor's memories of working with the Bengali director on the classic Apu trilogy (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/12/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/12/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/12/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—What's food got to do with destiny?
  
  The power of superstition, ritual and the belief in magic
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/12/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Are we close to a UK-EU trade deal?
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/12/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Ambiguous loss: a different kind of grief
  
  Have you lost a loved one who is still a part of your life in some way? (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/12/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—EU and UK closing in on a trade deal?
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/12/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Are we close to a UK-EU trade deal?
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/12/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Are we getting closer to a protein revolution in medicine?
  
  Will a new understanding of protein shapes play a key role in the development of drugs?
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/12/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Brexit talks continue ahead of likely deal
  
  Talks between the UK and the EU continued during the night
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Studio Ghibli - Japan's Oscar-winning animators
  
  Ashley Byrne explores the creation of the Japanese animation company - Studio Ghibli.
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/12/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Shipwreck
  
  Searching for the identities of those who died in a Mediterranean shipwreck (R)
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/12/2020 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—What's food got to do with destiny?
  
  The power of superstition, ritual and the belief in magic (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/12/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Mugham: the sound of Azerbaijan
  
  Transcendental music from the Caucasus
16. 10:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The yachting rescue that gripped the world
  
  Pete Goss’s heroic solo rescue during the 1996 Vendee Globe round-the-world yacht race
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/12/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/12/2020 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/12/2020 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Ambiguous loss: a different kind of grief
  
  Have you lost a loved one who is still a part of your life in some way? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/12/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—After facing death row, the inmate who turned investigator
  
  Sohail Yafat turned his miscarriage of justice into a fight for all prisoners in Pakistan
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Studio Ghibli - Japan's Oscar-winning animators
  
  Ashley Byrne explores the creation of the Japanese animation company - Studio Ghibli. (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/12/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/12/2020 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/12/2020 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—What's food got to do with destiny?
  
  The power of superstition, ritual and the belief in magic (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/12/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Brexit deal: Details being finalised
  
  European Union and Britain are still trying to finalise a trade deal
10. 15:00GMT
  
  A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols—A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
  
  A celebration of Christmas with the annual Carol Service from King's College Cambridge.
11. 16:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/12/2020 16:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 16:32GMT
  
  Outside Source—Brexit: UK and EU agree trade deal
  
  It comes after months of disagreements over fishing rights and future business rules
13. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/12/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Brexit: UK and EU agree trade deal
  
  It comes after months of disagreements over fishing rights and future business rules
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/12/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—After facing death row, the inmate who turned investigator
  
  Sohail Yafat turned his miscarriage of justice into a fight for all prisoners in Pakistan (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Studio Ghibli - Japan's Oscar-winning animators
  
  Ashley Byrne explores the creation of the Japanese animation company - Studio Ghibli. (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/12/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/12/2020 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/12/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/12/24 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/12/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—24/12/2020 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/12/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Shipwreck
  
  Searching for the identities of those who died in a Mediterranean shipwreck (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/12/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—A year with Covid -19
  
  Looking back on how the virus emerged and the scientific response
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/12/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/12/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—24/12/2020 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/12/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—How will Covid change our cities?
  
  We take a look at the long term impact of coronavirus on cities around the world.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/12/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Are we getting closer to a protein revolution in medicine?
  
  Will a new understanding of protein shapes play a key role in the development of drugs? (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/12/2020 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—What's food got to do with destiny?
  
  The power of superstition, ritual and the belief in magic (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/12/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Mugham: the sound of Azerbaijan
  
  Transcendental music from the Caucasus (R)
3. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The yachting rescue that gripped the world
  
  Pete Goss’s heroic solo rescue during the 1996 Vendee Globe round-the-world yacht race (R)
4. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/12/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Shaping the post-covid economic recovery
  
  Can we build a more efficient world economy for the post Covid-19 era?
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/12/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/12/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  
  A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols—A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
  
  Carols, hymns and readings from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge
9. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/12/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/12/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—To Santa from Shanghai
  
  Unwrapping the myriad meanings of Santa Claus in the “official home of Santa”, Rovaniemi
13. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/12/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—What does a trade deal mean for the UK and EU?
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
15. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 05:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—A year with Covid -19
  
  Looking back on how the virus emerged and the scientific response (R)

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