BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Saturday 24 July 2021

South Asia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/07/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Bangladesh imposes strict lockdown
  
  Bangladesh has imposed strict lockdown measures after a spike in coronavirus infections
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/07/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Counting the cost: the homes and livelihoods destroyed in South Africa’s riots
  
  A writer in Cape Town calls family and friends to hear who lost what in the recent riots
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/07/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Stumped—'It's the best game I've ever played in'
  
  Oval Invincibles bowler Tash Farrant on playing in the inaugural The Hundred match.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/07/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Khuzestan: Iran's thirsty province
  
  Acute water shortages in Khuzestan have caused a wave of unrest (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The paintings of Vincent Van Gogh
  
  Vincent Van Gogh's great-great nephew recalls growing up among his paintings (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/07/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—What's China doing to fight climate change?
  
  China is the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/07/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Japan: Art and the Olympics
  
  We meet Japanese artists who are re-inventing tradition and telling new stories
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/07/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—The anti-vax influencer plot that flopped
  
  Who is behind a secret plot to pay social media stars to falsely discredit Covid vaccines?
16. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The first Tokyo Olympics
  
  How a new modern Japan emerged on the world stage at the 1964 Olympic Games (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/07/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—24/07/2021 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/07/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—24/07/2021 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/07/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—24/07/2021 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/07/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Ghostwriters for hire
  
  Michelle Burford and Ellen Banda-Aaku on celebrity memoirs and collaborative writing (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/07/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—KSI, Gary Kemp, John Mayer
  
  KSI on his second album All Over the Place. Plus Gary Kemp on his second album Insolo
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/07/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Sportshour at the Tokyo Olympic Games
  
  We’re live in Japan on day one of the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/07/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/07/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/07/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist, Series 1, 13. Cat and mouse
  
  What happened to those who helped spirit the stolen money away?
15. 10:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Investigating a format unchanged for 66 years
  
  Listeners react to From Our Own Correspondent and ask how it is put together
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/07/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The road to rock'n'roll
  
  How a network of black performance venues in a segregated USA shaped music history
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/07/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Can the Taliban be stopped from retaking Afghanistan?
  
  Taliban gaining territory after the exit of foreign forces: can they retake Afghanistan?
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/07/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Sportsworld
  
  Live Sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis from Tokyo Olympics.
5. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/07/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/07/2021 17:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/07/2021 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  
  Trending—The anti-vax influencer plot that flopped
  
  Who is behind a secret plot to pay social media stars to falsely discredit Covid vaccines? (R)
9. 17:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The first Tokyo Olympics
  
  How a new modern Japan emerged on the world stage at the 1964 Olympic Games (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/07/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Darfur's ethnic war
  
  Darfur - a child's story, Brazil's first law on domestic violence and Vincent van Gogh.
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/07/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Director Quentin Tarantino
  
  Quentin Tarantino discusses turning his film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, into a novel
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/07/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Ethiopia Tigray crisis: New front opens
  
  Fighters from Tigray have entered the Afar region
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/07/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Music Life—'Good for the ego, bad for the soul' with Manika Kaur, Ali Riaz Baqar, Gurujas Khalsa and Abi Sampa
  
  Four musicians offering new perspectives on traditional Asian music
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/07/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/07/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—24/07/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/07/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Lex Gillette: A leap in the dark
  
  Paralympian Lex Gillette and guide coach Wesley go for Gold in 2021 (R)
14. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/07/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 23:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Your molecular machinery, now in 3D
  
  DeepMind publishes 350,000 of the structures which make all living things tick.
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/07/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Japan: Art and the Olympics
  
  We meet Japanese artists who are re-inventing tradition and telling new stories (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/07/2021 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—The anti-vax influencer plot that flopped
  
  Who is behind a secret plot to pay social media stars to falsely discredit Covid vaccines? (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Investigating a format unchanged for 66 years
  
  Listeners react to From Our Own Correspondent and ask how it is put together (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/07/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—The Tokyo Olympics
  
  The Tokyo Olympics are underway, a year late than planned
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/07/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist, Series 1, 13. Cat and mouse
  
  What happened to those who helped spirit the stolen money away? (R)
10. 01:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The first Tokyo Olympics
  
  How a new modern Japan emerged on the world stage at the 1964 Olympic Games (R)
11. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/07/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The road to rock'n'roll
  
  How a network of black performance venues in a segregated USA shaped music history (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/07/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—The great vaccine passport debate
  
  Vaccinated Visitors: How the push for health passes is gaining ground in Europe.
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/07/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Counting the cost: the homes and livelihoods destroyed in South Africa’s riots
  
  A writer in Cape Town calls family and friends to hear who lost what in the recent riots (R)
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/07/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—How to deal with a bully boss
  
  How should bullying at work be dealt with? (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/07/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—25/07/2021 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.

Sunday 25 July 2021

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