BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Thursday 14 October 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/10/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Putin denies Russia is using gas prices as a political weapon
  
  His comments come as there is intense focus on global energy markets
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/10/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/10/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/10/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Russia: The limits of freedom
  
  The story of BBC correspondent Sarah Rainsford’s expulsion from Russia
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/10/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Thai cave doctor: 'I feared I'd killed them'
  
  Richard Harris anaesthetised the trapped boys believing they had no chance of survival (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The story of 'Baby Jessica'
  
  When a toddler fell down a well in Texas she became the centre of a media storm (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/10/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/10/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/10/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Health Check—The legacy of Henrietta Lacks
  
  Henrietta Lacks died in 1951 from cervical cancer, but her cells changed medical history (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/10/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Biden tries to save shoppers’ holiday season
  
  Two of the biggest ports in the US will work round the clock to clear container backlog
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/10/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Last orders: Why I quit hospitality
  
  Three former restaurant staff on why the pandemic prompted them to leave
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/10/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Norway shocked by killing spree by man armed with a bow and arrow
  
  Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, says country has been shaken by the killing of five people
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/10/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—‘Gruesome’ mass killing in Norway
  
  Murder of five people by bow and arrow killer a "gruesome and brutal act" - Norway's PM.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/10/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is Britain paying the price for its green energy push?
  
  Energy prices are spiking in the UK, is this the price for a shift to green power?
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/10/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The supply chain's weak link
  
  How disruption in a single port, factory or freight centre can cause global chaos
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Pakistani law that jailed rape survivors
  
  In the 1980s, a horrific rape case galvanised the women's rights movement in Pakistan.
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/10/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Russia: The limits of freedom
  
  The story of BBC correspondent Sarah Rainsford’s expulsion from Russia (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/10/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Health Check—The legacy of Henrietta Lacks
  
  Henrietta Lacks died in 1951 from cervical cancer, but her cells changed medical history (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/10/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Forum—A dirty history of diamonds
  
  The complex and sometimes shocking story of the diamond industry throughout history
14. 09:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Born to Run: Mexico's Tarahumara Indians
  
  The epic race between America's top ultramarathon runner and an ancient Mexican tribe
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/10/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/10/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/10/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Last orders: Why I quit hospitality
  
  Three former restaurant staff on why the pandemic prompted them to leave (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/10/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The man who (re)painted the Mona Lisa
  
  Adebanji Alade recreated a masterpiece - but he's never seen the real thing
21. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Pakistani law that jailed rape survivors
  
  In the 1980s, a horrific rape case galvanised the women's rights movement in Pakistan. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/10/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/10/2021 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/10/2021 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Russia: The limits of freedom
  
  The story of BBC correspondent Sarah Rainsford’s expulsion from Russia (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/10/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Fighting erupts in Beirut
  
  Gunmen attacked a protest against the judge investigating port explosion
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/10/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is Britain paying the price for its green energy push?
  
  Energy prices are spiking in the UK, is this the price for a shift to green power? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/10/2021 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Global supply chains under pressure
  
  Pressure on the global supply chain is making plenty of things much harder to get hold of
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/10/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Protests against Beirut port blast judge
  
  Casualties at protest against the judge investigating last year's port explosion
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/10/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—COP26: Fishing and climate change
  
  We’ll hear how fishing communities are affected by climate change in the US and Africa
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/10/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The man who (re)painted the Mona Lisa
  
  Adebanji Alade recreated a masterpiece - but he's never seen the real thing (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Pakistani law that jailed rape survivors
  
  In the 1980s, a horrific rape case galvanised the women's rights movement in Pakistan. (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/10/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/10/2021 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/10/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2021/10/14 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—14/10/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Russia: The limits of freedom
  
  The story of BBC correspondent Sarah Rainsford’s expulsion from Russia (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/10/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Wetlands under attack
  
  The invasive cordgrass taking over China’s coastal wetlands.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/10/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Beirut violence exposes deep divisions
  
  Six people have died during a protest over the 2020 port explosion investigation
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/10/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is Britain paying the price for its green energy push?
  
  Energy prices are spiking in the UK, is this the price for a shift to green power? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/10/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Last orders: Why I quit hospitality
  
  Three former restaurant staff on why the pandemic prompted them to leave (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/10/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/10/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—14/10/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/10/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Microsoft shutting down LinkedIn in China
  
  It says having to comply with the Chinese state has become increasingly challenging
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/10/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Forum—A dirty history of diamonds
  
  The complex and sometimes shocking story of the diamond industry throughout history (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Born to Run: Mexico's Tarahumara Indians
  
  The epic race between America's top ultramarathon runner and an ancient Mexican tribe (R)
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/10/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Microsoft shutting down LinkedIn in China
  
  It says having to comply with the Chinese state has become increasingly challenging
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/10/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/10/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/10/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  World Football—Welcoming back Mr. Ranieri
  
  Watford defender William Troost-Ekong discusses Claudio Ranieri's Premier League return.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/10/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The man who (re)painted the Mona Lisa
  
  Adebanji Alade recreated a masterpiece - but he's never seen the real thing (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Pakistani law that jailed rape survivors
  
  In the 1980s, a horrific rape case galvanised the women's rights movement in Pakistan. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/10/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/10/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/10/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Wetlands under attack
  
  The invasive cordgrass taking over China’s coastal wetlands. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/10/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Lebanese army deployed in Beirut after six shot dead
  
  Gunfire broke out during protest against judge leading probe into port blast last year
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/10/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Activist Sikh
  
  Nina Robinson explores the Sikh spirit of protest and resistance
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/10/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Poland passes anti-migrant border law
  
  Border guards can force migrants who've entered illegally straight back over the frontier

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