BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Monday 10 August 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Donors pledge aid for Lebanon
  
  But they want reforms first, while clashes continue in Beirut.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2020 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Single parents: Cooking solo
  
  The loneliness, the responsibility, the money, and food's power to create unique bonds (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/08/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why is it so hard to get people to pay tax?
  
  Attitudes to tax are determined by some surprising factors. (R)
9. 01:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Melting Antarctic ice
  
  If all the ice in Antarctica melted, would global sea levels rise by 70 metres? (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The Fall of the Roman Empire
  
  Why did the once mighty Rome crumble and fall to invaders in 476AD? (R)
12. 02:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The first woman to climb Everest
  
  Japanese mountaineer Junko Tabei was the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/08/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Does air traffic affect our weather?
  
  Has reduced air travel due to pandemic lockdown affected our weather and climate? (R)
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Hong Kong arrest pro-democracy tycoon
  
  Jimmy Lai is accused of colluding with foreign forces, under the new security law
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Hong Kong arrest pro-democracy media tycoon, Jimmy Lai
  
  His is being held under the controversial national security law
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong media tycoon, is arrested
  
  Security officials raided his newsroom, arresting others
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Chris Packham: 'Finding the good in the bad' of Covid-19
  
  Naturalist Chris Packham says new sustainable economies can emerge after Covid-19
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Rich and frugal?
  
  Why some millionaires - and billionaires - don’t splash their cash
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Radar and World War Two
  
  How British women operated secret radar technology during World War Two
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why is it so hard to get people to pay tax?
  
  Attitudes to tax are determined by some surprising factors. (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Does air traffic affect our weather?
  
  Has reduced air travel due to pandemic lockdown affected our weather and climate? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—The Beirut Explosion
  
  We speak to people in Beirut following a massive explosion at its port (R)
14. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2020 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  
  Trending—Did a state news agency troll its critics?
  
  Mexico’s state news agency Notimex has been accused of sending online abuse to critics. (R)
16. 09:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Melting Antarctic ice
  
  If all the ice in Antarctica melted, would global sea levels rise by 70 metres? (R)
17. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/08/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Fighting revenge porn
  
  Two women fighting the online sharing of non-consensual pornography (R)
21. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The supermodel who escaped a cult
  
  Hoyt Richards was a jet-setting supermodel, but he became enthralled by a doomsday cult
23. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Radar and World War Two
  
  How British women operated secret radar technology during World War Two (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/08/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Does air traffic affect our weather?
  
  Has reduced air travel due to pandemic lockdown affected our weather and climate? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Belarus opposition disputes leader's landslide win
  
  Svetlana Tikhanovskaya refuses to accept Sunday's election result
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why is it so hard to get people to pay tax?
  
  Attitudes to tax are determined by some surprising factors. (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Media tycoon Lai arrested under HK security law
  
  Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai was arrested over allegations of collusion with foreign forces
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Chris Packham: 'Finding the good in the bad' of Covid-19
  
  Naturalist Chris Packham says new sustainable economies can emerge after Covid-19 (R)
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Fighting revenge porn
  
  Two women fighting the online sharing of non-consensual pornography (R)
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Beirut: Life after the blast
  
  Some of those left homeless after the Beirut port blast discuss their life now in Lebanon
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The supermodel who escaped a cult
  
  Hoyt Richards was a jet-setting supermodel, but he became enthralled by a doomsday cult (R)
19. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Radar and World War Two
  
  How British women operated secret radar technology during World War Two (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/08/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/08/10 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—10/08/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why is it so hard to get people to pay tax?
  
  Attitudes to tax are determined by some surprising factors. (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—On the menu
  
  Adam Hart explores our relationship with some of the animal kingdom's deadliest predators
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—The whole of Lebanon’s government resigns
  
  It comes after the devastating explosion at Beirut’s port
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Chris Packham: 'Finding the good in the bad' of Covid-19
  
  Naturalist Chris Packham says new sustainable economies can emerge after Covid-19 (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Fighting revenge porn
  
  Two women fighting the online sharing of non-consensual pornography (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/08/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/08/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Media tycoon Lai arrested under HK security law
  
  Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai was arrested over allegations of collusion with foreign forces
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/08/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Second World War in Japan
  
  It’s 75 years since the US dropped atomic bombs on Japan, leading to the end of WW2.
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/08/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Fresh sanctions in US-China tension
  
  China puts sanctions on US senators following American sanctions on Hong Kong officials
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/08/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/08/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/08/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Vaccines, Money And Politics, Vaccines, money and politics
  
  1/2 What will it really take to vaccinate the world against Covid-19?
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/08/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The supermodel who escaped a cult
  
  Hoyt Richards was a jet-setting supermodel, but he became enthralled by a doomsday cult (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Radar and World War Two
  
  How British women operated secret radar technology during World War Two (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/08/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/08/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/08/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Discovery—On the menu
  
  Adam Hart explores our relationship with some of the animal kingdom's deadliest predators (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/08/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—What next for Lebanon after government resigns
  
  The decision follows days of angry protests after Tuesday's massive explosion
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/08/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Reactions to Lebanese government's resignation
  
  The President asked the Prime Minister to stay in power until a new government is formed

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