BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Monday 4 September 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/09/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/09/2023 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/09/2023 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The gift of sight
  
  Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/09/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/09/2023 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/09/2023 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—What does a sustainable life look like?
  
  What would it take for all eight billion of us to share the planet sustainably? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/09/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Female founders: Green tech in the blue economy
  
  Women developing solar tech to reduce the environmental impact of fishing in SE Asia (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/09/2023 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Not gonna lie, you love our science shows
  
  Marnie Chesterton chats about the science programmes getting your attention (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—A success for the women’s international game?
  
  We hear your thoughts on the BBC’s coverage of the women's football World Cup (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/09/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/09/2023 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/09/2023 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women in Beirut: Promoting women’s rights through sport
  
  Can sport help advance women’s rights in Lebanon?
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/09/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—First ever Africa climate summit
  
  African heads of state are gathering in Nairobi.
20. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/09/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—What does a sustainable life look like?
  
  What would it take for all eight billion of us to share the planet sustainably? (R)
22. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/09/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Africa hosts first climate summit
  
  Heads of state are gathering in Nairobi.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/09/2023 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Africa climate summit ‘should be part of global solution’
  
  The Kenyan president said Africa should be part of the solution to global warming.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/09/2023 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Nancy Pelosi: American power abroad
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the former speaker of the US House of Representatives
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/09/2023 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Business and science: What you need to know about SynBio
  
  We explore the synthetic biology industry, estimated to soon be worth $30bn
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Arctic 30: Russian arrest of Greenpeace campaigners
  
  In 2013, campaigners were arrested for protesting against oil drilling in the Arctic
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/09/2023 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/09/2023 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/09/2023 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—What does a sustainable life look like?
  
  What would it take for all eight billion of us to share the planet sustainably? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/09/2023 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Historic Korean summit and goat island
  
  The first inter-Korean summit in 50 years and the Mexican island overrun by goats
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/09/2023 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/09/2023 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/09/2023 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women in Beirut: Promoting women’s rights through sport
  
  Can sport help advance women’s rights in Lebanon? (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/09/2023 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How a stranger silenced my music
  
  Roger Lucey’s anti-Apartheid songs won him a powerful enemy who set about shutting him up
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Arctic 30: Russian arrest of Greenpeace campaigners
  
  In 2013, campaigners were arrested for protesting against oil drilling in the Arctic (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/09/2023 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/09/2023 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/09/2023 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—What does a sustainable life look like?
  
  What would it take for all eight billion of us to share the planet sustainably? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/09/2023 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Ukraine: Rustem Umerov set to be new defence minister
  
  Ukraine is to get a new defence minister, in the midst of war; will it make a difference?
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/09/2023 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Nancy Pelosi: American power abroad
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the former speaker of the US House of Representatives (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/09/2023 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Living with high inflation
  
  Annual inflation in Turkey rose to around 59% in August
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/09/2023 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—South Korean teachers on strike
  
  Teachers are demanding better protection against bullying by the parents of pupils
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/09/2023 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Africa's first climate summit
  
  Africa's first climate summit, focussing on solutions, is taking place in Kenya
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/09/2023 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How a stranger silenced my music
  
  Roger Lucey’s anti-Apartheid songs won him a powerful enemy who set about shutting him up (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Arctic 30: Russian arrest of Greenpeace campaigners
  
  In 2013, campaigners were arrested for protesting against oil drilling in the Arctic (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/09/2023 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/09/2023 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/09/2023 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2023/09/04 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—04/09/2023 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Silencing journalists in Indian-administered Kashmir
  
  Pascale Harter introduces correspondents’ dispatches from around the world. (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/09/2023 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Metamorphosis: Jumping fleas and mighty mouthparts
  
  Dr Erica McAlister uncovers a treasure trove of remarkable insects
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/09/2023 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Invasive species blamed for extinctions
  
  UN report says invasive species responsible for most plant and animal extinction
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/09/2023 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Nancy Pelosi: American power abroad
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the former speaker of the US House of Representatives (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/09/2023 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women in Beirut: Promoting women’s rights through sport
  
  Can sport help advance women’s rights in Lebanon? (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/09/2023 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/09/2023 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—04/09/2023 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/09/2023 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—No Black Sea grain deal on the horizon... yet
  
  Russia says the agreement will be revived when demands on the country's exports are met
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/09/2023 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Historic Korean summit and goat island
  
  The first inter-Korean summit in 50 years and the Mexican island overrun by goats (R)
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/09/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—The long path to revive the Black Sea's grain deal
  
  Russia says the pact will be reactivated when demands on the country's exports are met
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/09/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/09/2023 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/09/2023 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Slovakia divided
  
  Why the coming elections in a small state in the centre of Europe could disrupt the West
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/09/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How a stranger silenced my music
  
  Roger Lucey’s anti-Apartheid songs won him a powerful enemy who set about shutting him up (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Arctic 30: Russian arrest of Greenpeace campaigners
  
  In 2013, campaigners were arrested for protesting against oil drilling in the Arctic (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/09/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/09/2023 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/09/2023 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Robyn Weintraub: Creating crosswords
  
  Inside the world of a leading crossword designer
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/09/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Kim Jong Un 'to visit Putin for weapons talks'
  
  North Korea and Russia have not commented on the claims.
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/09/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Metamorphosis: Jumping fleas and mighty mouthparts
  
  Dr Erica McAlister uncovers a treasure trove of remarkable insects (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/09/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Kim Jong Un to hold weapon talks with Putin
  
  Claims come from a US official.

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