BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Monday 27 September 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/09/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Green Party likely kingmakers after German election
  
  It could take weeks or months for a coalition to be formed
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/09/2021 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—China's great science leap
  
  Is China set to become the next science superpower? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/09/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/09/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/09/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—What homes to build in a climate-changed world?
  
  Are homes being built today equipped to deal with our changing climate?
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/09/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Bad Cops—7. The golden boy
  
  Wayne Jenkins tells his side of the story (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/09/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  World of Wisdom—Successful Relationships
  
  How do you create a successful relationship? Can wishing for one stand in your way? (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Has the number of periods a woman has in her lifetime quadrupled?
  
  A claim about how many periods a woman has and a suspicious stat on single-use face masks (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/09/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/09/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/09/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How do flowers know when to bloom?
  
  Find out what influences when flowers open and the various factors that slow the process (R)
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/09/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—German elections: Centre-left narrowly wins against Merkel's party
  
  Coalition talks will now take place - perhaps establishing a government by Christmas
20. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/09/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Message in a mural
  
  Mona Caron and Fatuma Hassan on creating large-scale public art to bring about change
22. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/09/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Coalition talks start after German elections
  
  The centre-left Social Democrats narrowly win against Angela Merkel's party
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/09/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Germany's Social Democrats narrowly win election
  
  It's hoped a new government will be in place by Christmas after lengthy coalition talks
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/09/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Nitin Sawhney, Musician and Composer
  
  Stephen Sackur interviews British Indian musician and composer Nitin Sawhney.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/09/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Climate weighs on German elections
  
  The fight to succeed popular German chancellor Angela Merkel could not be tighter
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The rise of the Taliban
  
  How the Afghan fighters first came to power in the 1990s
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/09/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—What homes to build in a climate-changed world?
  
  Are homes being built today equipped to deal with our changing climate? (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/09/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How do flowers know when to bloom?
  
  Find out what influences when flowers open and the various factors that slow the process (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/09/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Poetry: The power and the beauty of spoken word
  
  Director Carlos López Estrada on making a film performed in spoken word poetry (R)
14. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/09/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  
  30 Animals That Made Us Smarter—Camel and cool medicines
  
  Camels are cool. They cope with intense heat, inspiring a new way of storing medicines (R)
16. 09:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Has the number of periods a woman has in her lifetime quadrupled?
  
  A claim about how many periods a woman has and a suspicious stat on single-use face masks (R)
17. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/09/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/09/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/09/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Message in a mural
  
  Mona Caron and Fatuma Hassan on creating large-scale public art to bring about change (R)
21. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/09/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Finding healing in the sea that took my family
  
  Geraldine Mullan swims to remember her family who died when their car veered into the sea
23. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The rise of the Taliban
  
  How the Afghan fighters first came to power in the 1990s (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/09/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/09/2021 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/09/2021 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—What homes to build in a climate-changed world?
  
  Are homes being built today equipped to deal with our changing climate? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/09/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—German centre-left claim narrow election victory
  
  The Social Democrats lead but may need weeks to form a coalition
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/09/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Nitin Sawhney, Musician and Composer
  
  Stephen Sackur interviews British Indian musician and composer Nitin Sawhney. (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/09/2021 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—German election: Centre-left claim narrow win
  
  Germany's centre-left SPD party has claimed victory in the federal election
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/09/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—UK's fuel supply problems
  
  A shortage of lorry drivers has sparked fears of a disruption to fuel deliveries.
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/09/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—What next for Germany?
  
  We'll explain Germany's election results and what happens next
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/09/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Finding healing in the sea that took my family
  
  Geraldine Mullan swims to remember her family who died when their car veered into the sea (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The rise of the Taliban
  
  How the Afghan fighters first came to power in the 1990s (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/09/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/09/2021 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/09/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2021/09/27 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—27/09/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—What homes to build in a climate-changed world?
  
  Are homes being built today equipped to deal with our changing climate? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/09/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—China's great science leap
  
  Will China’s ambitions in space, quantum & biotech lead it to science super-power status?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/09/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Germany: Centre-left claim narrow win over Merkel's party
  
  After a tight result, who is going to replace Angela Merkel as leader?
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/09/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Nitin Sawhney, Musician and Composer
  
  Stephen Sackur interviews British Indian musician and composer Nitin Sawhney. (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/09/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Message in a mural
  
  Mona Caron and Fatuma Hassan on creating large-scale public art to bring about change (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/09/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/09/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—27/09/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/09/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—German election: Centre-left claim narrow win
  
  Germany's centre-left SPD party has claimed victory in the federal election
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/09/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Kenya: Westgate mall attack
  
  Inside the Westgate attack in Kenya, the murder of Litvinenko, plus Onassis and Kennedy (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/09/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Power cuts hit north-east China
  
  Residents are experiencing unannounced power cuts as the shortage spreads to homes.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/09/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/09/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/09/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Who We Are—Buy me love: inside the world of love coaching
  
  Is love coaching really the best route to finding love, or simply a way to sell a dream?
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/09/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Finding healing in the sea that took my family
  
  Geraldine Mullan swims to remember her family who died when their car veered into the sea (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The rise of the Taliban
  
  How the Afghan fighters first came to power in the 1990s (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/09/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/09/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/09/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Discovery—China's great science leap
  
  Will China’s ambitions in space, quantum & biotech lead it to science super-power status? (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/09/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—The American singer, R. Kelly found guilty in sex trafficking trial
  
  The American singer, R Kelly, has been convicted of recruiting children and women for sex
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/09/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Cameron Menzies: La Boheme in Belfast
  
  Cameron Menzies kicks off his tenure as Artistic Director of Northern Ireland Opera.
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/09/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US singer R. Kelly convicted of sex abuse
  
  Eleven accusers took the stand during the six-week trial

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