BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Friday 16 June 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Africa peace making mission aimed at aiding global economy
  
  African representatives bound for Kyiv for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/06/2023 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/06/2023 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—The EU takes action on AI
  
  Margrethe Vestager tells us how the bloc is leading the world on regulating AI. (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My 500 days alone in a cave
  
  Beatriz Flamini took part in an experiment into the effects of extreme isolation (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Sir Don McCullin’s photo of a US marine
  
  In 1968, British photographer travelled to Vietnam for his second ever war assignment (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/06/2023 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/06/2023 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Swiss Christians and conversion therapy
  
  Meet the Christians debating a ban on so-called Conversion Therapy in Switzerland.
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa leads Ukraine peace mission
  
  Seven African leaders are travelling to Ukraine and Russia hoping to end the war.
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/06/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Oceans in hot water?
  
  A major El Niño is building and heating up the world. What is the forecast? (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—About 25,000 Russian soldiers dead in Ukraine war
  
  Probe by the BBC's Russian service and Russian website Mediazona.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2023 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Report: 25,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine
  
  The figure is four times higher than figures released by Moscow.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2023 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Roxane Gay: An unflinching memoir
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to American writer, academic and cultural commentator Roxane Gay. (R)
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/06/2023 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Tourism: Emily in Paris
  
  How TV series, films and social media can impact the travel industry.
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Ming Smith makes history at MoMA
  
  MoMA bought photos from an African-American woman for the first time in 1979.
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2023 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/06/2023 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/06/2023 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Oceans in hot water?
  
  A major El Niño is building and heating up the world. What is the forecast? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2023 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—What do Trump’s legal challenges mean for the 2024 US election?
  
  In an historic first, the former US president is facing a federal criminal indictment
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2023 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/06/2023 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/06/2023 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Swiss Christians and conversion therapy
  
  Meet the Christians debating a ban on so-called Conversion Therapy in Switzerland. (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2023 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Jungle craft and childhood games
  
  How four children survived 40 days in the Colombian jungle
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Ming Smith makes history at MoMA
  
  MoMA bought photos from an African-American woman for the first time in 1979. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2023 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/06/2023 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/06/2023 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Oceans in hot water?
  
  A major El Niño is building and heating up the world. What is the forecast? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2023 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Ukraine: Russian casualties 'far in excess of official tallies'
  
  BBC finds numbers of Russian casualties in Ukraine far in excess of official tallies
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2023 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Roxane Gay: An unflinching memoir
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to American writer, academic and cultural commentator Roxane Gay. (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/06/2023 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Micron plans to pledge $600mn investments in China
  
  The chip giant planning to build the factory in the Chinese city of Xi’an
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2023 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Counting Russia's dead in Ukraine
  
  Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine is far higher than official figures released
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2023 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—How to survive in the jungle
  
  We hear from two people about their experiences of being stranded in a jungle
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2023 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Jungle craft and childhood games
  
  How four children survived 40 days in the Colombian jungle (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Ming Smith makes history at MoMA
  
  MoMA bought photos from an African-American woman for the first time in 1979. (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2023 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/06/2023 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/06/2023 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2023/06/16 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—16/06/2023 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Air pollution
  
  Families in Canada and New York share experiences of the smoke from wildfires in Canada
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/06/2023 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why can’t I see images in my head?
  
  Anand Jagatia discovers what mental images are for and why some people don’t have them
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2023 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Greece grapple with migrant boat disaster
  
  Questions asked about what Greek coastguards could have done to rescue migrants at sea
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2023 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Roxane Gay: An unflinching memoir
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to American writer, academic and cultural commentator Roxane Gay. (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/06/2023 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Swiss Christians and conversion therapy
  
  Meet the Christians debating a ban on so-called Conversion Therapy in Switzerland. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2023 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/06/2023 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—16/06/2023 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/06/2023 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Blinken visit to Beijing seeks to ease US-China tension
  
  US Secretary of State is heading to China to for talks
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2023 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—What do Trump’s legal challenges mean for the 2024 US election?
  
  In an historic first, the former US president is facing a federal criminal indictment (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Blinken visit to Beijing seeks to ease US-China tension
  
  US Secretary of State is heading to China to for talks
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/06/2023 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2023 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Stumped at Lord’s with Justin Langer and Clare Connor
  
  We’re joined at Lord’s by Justin Langer and Clare Connor to preview the Ashes.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Jungle craft and childhood games
  
  How four children survived 40 days in the Colombian jungle (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Ming Smith makes history at MoMA
  
  MoMA bought photos from an African-American woman for the first time in 1979. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—What do Trump’s legal challenges mean for the 2024 US election?
  
  In an historic first, the former US president is facing a federal criminal indictment (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/06/2023 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Dear son
  
  “Fly the plane”, volunteer, and keep asking why
16. 04:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Is breastfeeding the key to exam success?
  
  We look at a new UK study that links being breastfed as a baby with academic achievement.
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Suspected Islamist rebels kill Ugandan students
  
  At least 25 students killed in rebel attack on secondary school in the west of Uganda

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