BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Monday 31 May 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/05/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Who owns the Covid-19 vaccine?
  
  Informal talks continue at the World Trade Organisation on whether to waive patents
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2021 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Patient zero: Back from the brink
  
  When polio returned to Asia Pacific (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/05/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/05/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Should we ‘dim the sun’ to save the planet?
  
  Could solar geoengineering help us avoid the worst impacts of climate change?
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/05/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Assignment Interview—29/05/2021 GMT
  
  Milton Nkosi: The apartheid child who changed Africa’s story. (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist, Series 1, 5. Superdollars
  
  The Smoking Dragon, a fake wedding and a divorce party. And lots of counterfeit money. (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The Seaspiracy “virtually empty ocean” claim
  
  Why it’s unlikely our oceans will be virtually empty by 2048. (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/05/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/05/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Is my neighbour’s noise harming my health?
  
  Noise can be a source of annoyance – but could it even be damaging to our health? (R)
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/05/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Netanyahu: 'coalition is threat to Israel's security'
  
  Israel's right-wing leader Bennett backs a deal to oust Prime Minister Netanyahu
20. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Sold into sex work
  
  Trafficked women from Indonesia and Hungary on how they support modern-day slaves
22. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/05/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Is this the end for Netanyahu?
  
  Right-wing and centre-left parties in coalition talks to oust Israel's Prime Minister
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/05/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israel: could left/right coalition oust Netanyahu?
  
  Parties from all sides of the spectrum hold talks on setting up national unity government
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/05/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Doug Gurr: Advocating for planet Earth
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the director of the Natural History Museum in London
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Family tree DNA data crack cold cases
  
  But booming forensic genealogy industry raises privacy concerns
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The war on drugs
  
  President Richard Nixon was the first US President to try to wipe out illegal drug use
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/05/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Should we ‘dim the sun’ to save the planet?
  
  Could solar geoengineering help us avoid the worst impacts of climate change? (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Is my neighbour’s noise harming my health?
  
  Noise can be a source of annoyance – but could it even be damaging to our health? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/05/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Black Lives Matter: Art after George Floyd
  
  A year since the death of George Floyd, writers and artists reflect upon its impact (R)
14. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  
  Spitfire: The People’s Plane—Spitfire: The People’s Plane, Makeshift factories
  
  3/10 Amid the smouldering ruins of the Spitfire factory, a new strategy emerges (R)
16. 09:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The Seaspiracy “virtually empty ocean” claim
  
  Why it’s unlikely our oceans will be virtually empty by 2048. (R)
17. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/05/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/05/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Sold into sex work
  
  Trafficked women from Indonesia and Hungary on how they support modern-day slaves (R)
21. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/05/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Nxivm ‘sex cult’ part one: How my daughter became trapped
  
  Catherine Oxenberg discovered her daughter India’s self-help group was a dangerous cult
23. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The war on drugs
  
  President Richard Nixon was the first US President to try to wipe out illegal drug use (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/05/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/05/2021 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2021 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Should we ‘dim the sun’ to save the planet?
  
  Could solar geoengineering help us avoid the worst impacts of climate change? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/05/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Netanyahu warns coalition is a 'danger' to Israel
  
  We profile ultra-nationalist Naftali Bennett, who wants to unseat the Prime Minister
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/05/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Doug Gurr: Advocating for planet Earth
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the director of the Natural History Museum in London (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2021 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—China reduces limits on having children
  
  China tries to increase its population by allowing 3 children per couple
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/05/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—China allows couples to have three children
  
  China has told parents that they can have three children
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/05/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus conversations: Tunisia
  
  A doctor and a medical student in Tunisia share experiences of the pandemic
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/05/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Nxivm ‘sex cult’ part one: How my daughter became trapped
  
  Catherine Oxenberg discovered her daughter India’s self-help group was a dangerous cult (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The war on drugs
  
  President Richard Nixon was the first US President to try to wipe out illegal drug use (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/05/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/05/2021 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2021/05/31 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—31/05/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Should we ‘dim the sun’ to save the planet?
  
  Could solar geoengineering help us avoid the worst impacts of climate change? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Patient zero: First outbreak
  
  How did smallpox reach Australia?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/05/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Texas Democrats walk out over 'discriminatory' voting bill
  
  Walkout killed a law that was widely criticised as discriminatory
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/05/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Doug Gurr: Advocating for planet Earth
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the director of the Natural History Museum in London (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Sold into sex work
  
  Trafficked women from Indonesia and Hungary on how they support modern-day slaves (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/05/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/05/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—31/05/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/05/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—First broadcast 31/05/2021 22:32 GMT
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/05/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Amilcar Cabral: an African liberation legend
  
  Overcoming Portuguese rule in Africa, the Tulsa race massacre and India's biggest strike.
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/06/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—China allows three children in major policy change
  
  China will allow families with three children after a sharp fall in birth rates
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/06/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/06/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/06/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Globalisation in reverse
  
  Karishma Vaswani in conversation with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/06/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Nxivm ‘sex cult’ part one: How my daughter became trapped
  
  Catherine Oxenberg discovered her daughter India’s self-help group was a dangerous cult (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The war on drugs
  
  President Richard Nixon was the first US President to try to wipe out illegal drug use (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/06/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/06/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/06/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Patient zero: First outbreak
  
  How did smallpox reach Australia? (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/06/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Peru more than doubles Covid deaths after review
  
  Peru now has the highest number of deaths in the world in relation to size of population
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/06/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Cristina Iglesias: To the lighthouse
  
  Spanish artist and sculptor Cristina Iglesias remakes a lighthouse as a piece of art
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/06/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Copa America to be hosted by Brazil
  
  The prestigious Copa America moves from Argentina to Brazil with just two week's notice

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