BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Wednesday 21 December 2022

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Guns, guards, snarling dogs: A child migrant’s story
  
  Javier Zamora travelled alone from El Salvador to the US when he was just nine years old (R)
3. 00:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The BBC broadcasting through the Iron Curtain
  
  Transmitting independent broadcasts through the Iron Curtain between 1947 and 1991 (R)
4. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US House committee votes to release Donald Trump’s tax records to the public
  
  The documents may be delayed for “a few days” for redactions of personal information.
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2022 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Bhopal, Bhopal: Part one
  
  How Indian journalist Rajkumar Keswani foretold the 1984 industrial accident of Bhopal
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—On Tour in Tirana
  
  Albania’s top artists and performers join Nikki Bedi (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2022 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Eight million SIMs blocked in Ghana
  
  More than 8 million unregistered SIM cards have been blocked in Ghana (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Congressional inquiry wants to see criminal charges against Trump
  
  An 18-month investigation looked into the riot where Trump supporters stormed Congress
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2022 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  The Fake Paralympians—5. Court
  
  A criminal case is brought against the alleged cheats. Will justice be done? (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ukraine's President Zelensky to meet with Biden in the US
  
  .President Zelensky hasn't left his homeland since Russia invaded in February
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ukraine's President Zelensky to make his way to the United States
  
  He says the diplomatic visit will boost the defence capabilities of Ukraine
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Semyon Bychkov: Artists speaking out against Putin
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Dark Is Rising—2. Midwinter Day
  
  Waking up in a different century, Will meets The Rider
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Colombia's 'false positives' killings
  
  When Colombia's military murdered thousands of innocent civilians
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2022 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2022 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Bhopal, Bhopal: Part one
  
  How Indian journalist Rajkumar Keswani foretold the 1984 industrial accident of Bhopal (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Reith Lectures—The four freedoms: Freedom from fear
  
  Foreign affairs expert Dr Fiona Hill gives her BBC Reith Lecture on freedom from fear
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2022 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2022 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Fake Paralympians—5. Court
  
  A criminal case is brought against the alleged cheats. Will justice be done? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Olympic gymnast and representative of life on Earth
  
  An image of Cathy Rigby is on board a Voyager space probe to teach aliens about humans
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Colombia's 'false positives' killings
  
  When Colombia's military murdered thousands of innocent civilians (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2022 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2022 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Eight million SIMs blocked in Ghana
  
  More than 8 million unregistered SIM cards have been blocked in Ghana (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Zelensky to meet Biden in Washington
  
  Zelensky in Washington: Ukraine's leader heads to US for first foreign trip
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2022 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Semyon Bychkov: Artists speaking out against Putin
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2022 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Counting the cost for countries who send support and aid to Ukraine.
  
  Countries counting the cost to support Ukraine. Life in China as Covid cases surge.
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2022 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Women banned from university in Afghanistan
  
  They turned up to their campuses to be blocked and turned away by Taliban guards
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2022 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Zelensky in Washington: Ukraine's leader heads to US for first foreign trip
  
  We'll have the latest as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives in Washington.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Olympic gymnast and representative of life on Earth
  
  An image of Cathy Rigby is on board a Voyager space probe to teach aliens about humans (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Colombia's 'false positives' killings
  
  When Colombia's military murdered thousands of innocent civilians (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2022 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2022 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2022/12/21 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—21/12/2022 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Bhopal, Bhopal: Part one
  
  How Indian journalist Rajkumar Keswani foretold the 1984 industrial accident of Bhopal (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2022 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Biggest health stories of the year
  
  Our pick of the biggest stories of 2022 – all covered right here on Health Check
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—21/12/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Biden announces $1.85 billion military aid to Ukraine
  
  The US will provide $1billion in weapons from US stockpiles.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Semyon Bychkov: Artists speaking out against Putin
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2022 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  The Fake Paralympians—5. Court
  
  A criminal case is brought against the alleged cheats. Will justice be done? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/12/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Olympic gymnast and representative of life on Earth
  
  An image of Cathy Rigby is on board a Voyager space probe to teach aliens about humans (R)
3. 00:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Colombia's 'false positives' killings
  
  When Colombia's military murdered thousands of innocent civilians (R)
4. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/12/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Volodymyr Zelensky: ‘Ukraine will never surrender’
  
  Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has addressed the US Congress.
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/12/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/12/2022 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Spain's flamenco on the edge
  
  Can Spain's most iconic live music and dance recover from the pandemic?
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/12/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—First contact
  
  Farrah Jarral on preparing for first contact with extra-terrestrials (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/12/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/12/2022 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Biggest health stories of the year
  
  Our pick of the biggest stories of 2022 – all covered right here on Health Check (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/12/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to US Congress
  
  This is his first foreign trip since Russia's invasion in February
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2022 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—A Ukrainian table at Christmas
  
  Ukrainians living in the UK talk about how they’ll mark the festive season

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