BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Friday 18 September 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Global rollout of Covid-19 vaccine may be 'massively unequal'
  
  Poorer countries may not see the vaccine reach them as fast as richer countries
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  World Football—Andriy Shevchenko and trouble in Dresden
  
  The former AC Milan and Chelsea player Andriy Shevchenko looks back on his career.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My father and our time machine
  
  Creating a play for my theatre obsessed father, before he lost his memory (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Tank Man
  
  A photo of a man confronting a tank in China caught the world's imagination in 1989 (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/09/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/09/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Malaria resistance breakthrough
  
  Discovered in East Africa, the finding holds promise for completely new treatments. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Coronavirus: 30 million cases worldwide
  
  We hear from Israel which goes back into lockdown today
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—New milestone of 30 million coronavirus cases worldwide
  
  We hear from France where the cities of Nice and Lyon are told to bring in new measures
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—30 million Covid-19 cases confirmed globally
  
  So what will the next six months hold in terms of coronavirus numbers?
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Thomas Chatterton Williams: Race, identity and power
  
  A mixed-race American writer who challenges the so-called 'woke' culture
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/09/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—US Elections: California burning
  
  The West Coast wildfires have lifted climate change to the top of the campaign agenda
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The mothers of Argentina's disappeared
  
  The women who began protesting after their children were taken away by soldiers
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—The TikTok saga hots up
  
  After shunning Microsoft, will a deal with Oracle work?
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/09/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Malaria resistance breakthrough
  
  Discovered in East Africa, the finding holds promise for completely new treatments. (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Covid unemployment: A new crisis?
  
  How does surging unemployment complicate the global response to the pandemic?
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/09/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/09/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  World Football—Andriy Shevchenko and trouble in Dresden
  
  The former AC Milan and Chelsea player Andriy Shevchenko looks back on his career. (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Protests against Colombia's police
  
  The lawyer's death that sparked anti-police riots
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The mothers of Argentina's disappeared
  
  The women who began protesting after their children were taken away by soldiers (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/09/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/09/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Malaria resistance breakthrough
  
  Discovered in East Africa, the finding holds promise for completely new treatments. (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Israel marks Jewish New Year with Second lockdown
  
  Under the new three-week lockdown, Israelis must stay within 1km of their homes
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—The TikTok saga hots up
  
  After shunning Microsoft, will a deal with Oracle work? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/09/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—How can India revive growth?
  
  The country has announced a nearly 24 per cent slump in its economy
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Thomas Chatterton Williams: Race, identity and power
  
  A mixed-race American writer who challenges the so-called 'woke' culture (R)
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/09/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The lives of female Qur'an reciters
  
  Around the world, attitudes differ towards female voices reciting the Qur'an in public
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus: Jewish New Year
  
  Israel marks the Jewish New Year with a second nationwide lockdown
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Protests against Colombia's police
  
  The lawyer's death that sparked anti-police riots (R)
19. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The mothers of Argentina's disappeared
  
  The women who began protesting after their children were taken away by soldiers (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/09/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/09/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/09/18 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—18/09/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—The TikTok saga hots up
  
  After shunning Microsoft, will a deal with Oracle work? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/09/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why do we like spicy food?
  
  Join the CrowdScience dinner party as we tackle listeners’ food questions
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US to prevent TikTok and WeChat downloads from Sunday
  
  The Trump administration says the apps threaten US national security
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Thomas Chatterton Williams: Race, identity and power
  
  A mixed-race American writer who challenges the so-called 'woke' culture (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/09/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  World Football—Andriy Shevchenko and trouble in Dresden
  
  The former AC Milan and Chelsea player Andriy Shevchenko looks back on his career. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/09/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/09/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—US ready to ban TikTok and WeChat on Sunday
  
  TikTok and WeChat face a US install ban on Sunday, unless President Trump approves a deal
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/09/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Covid unemployment: A new crisis?
  
  How does surging unemployment complicate the global response to the pandemic? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—TikTok ban in the US concerns ‘politics, not privacy’
  
  We look at the history that led up to the US ban of Chinese-owned app TikTok
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Comedians vs. the News—Bassem Youssef and Maz Jobrani
  
  Satirists from Egypt and the USA join Jess and Eman to take on the world's headlines
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Protests against Colombia's police
  
  The lawyer's death that sparked anti-police riots (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The mothers of Argentina's disappeared
  
  The women who began protesting after their children were taken away by soldiers (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Covid unemployment: A new crisis?
  
  How does surging unemployment complicate the global response to the pandemic? (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/09/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/09/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Rhodes on cricket's fielding revolution
  
  Kings XI Punjab fielding coach Jonty Rhodes and West Indies batter Hayley Matthews.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies
  
  We reflect on the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg; Belarusian women confront security forces

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