BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Thursday 29 February 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/02/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Supermarkets
  
  How supermarkets came to dominate food retail (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/02/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US Fed await new inflation data
  
  The US Fed are awaiting data to see if US inflation is at their annual 2% target
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/02/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/02/2024 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/02/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Botswana: Living with elephants
  
  The battle to keep the peace between people and elephants in northern Botswana (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/02/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Muppets, marionettes and magic: My life with puppets
  
  How Basil Twist brought Studio Ghibli’s Totoro and his puppet creations to life (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Why Tanzania’s Singeli music is getting hearts racing
  
  It’s got the fastest beats of popular club music in Africa
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/02/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/02/2024 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/02/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The school cooks
  
  Three lunch chefs take us behind the scenes of canteen culture
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/02/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—South Korea threatens to take legal action against 10,000 striking doctors
  
  The junior doctors are protesting plans to sharply increase medical school admissions
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/02/2024 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Junior doctors strike in South Korea
  
  More than two thirds of junior doctors continue strike in South Korea (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/02/2024 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Deadline looms for South Korean junior doctors to return to work
  
  South Korea has threatened legal action against thousands of striking doctors
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/02/2024 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—South Korea issues ultimatum to striking doctors
  
  Three-quarters of the country’s junior doctors have walked out over competition concerns
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/02/2024 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What’s going on with the pyramids?
  
  Why did Egypt announce plans to renovate one its most famous pyramids?
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/02/2024 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Is it okay to be mediocre at work?
  
  We look at the trend of being average, or 'good enough'
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The discovery of the Lord of Sipan in Peru
  
  In 1987, the looting of an ancient pyramid led to an extraordinary golden discovery
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/02/2024 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/02/2024 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/02/2024 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Botswana: Living with elephants
  
  The battle to keep the peace between people and elephants in northern Botswana (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/02/2024 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Leaping in Sync
  
  As the leap year helps keep us in sync, we explore nature’s ways of staying in rhythm
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/02/2024 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/02/2024 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/02/2024 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The school cooks
  
  Three lunch chefs take us behind the scenes of canteen culture (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/02/2024 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My Pacific odyssey and the son I left behind
  
  Ruth Shaw spent years sailing boats and on islands, trying to outrun her past
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The discovery of the Lord of Sipan in Peru
  
  In 1987, the looting of an ancient pyramid led to an extraordinary golden discovery (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/02/2024 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/02/2024 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/02/2024 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Botswana: Living with elephants
  
  The battle to keep the peace between people and elephants in northern Botswana (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/02/2024 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Putin says Western rhetoric risks nuclear conflict
  
  Russia's president claims Russia is winning in Ukraine, but the West risks nuclear war
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/02/2024 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What’s going on with the pyramids?
  
  Why did Egypt announce plans to renovate one its most famous pyramids? (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/02/2024 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—US to investigate if Chinese electric cars pose national security risk
  
  President Joe Biden says he worries they might gather data on citizens and infrastructure
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/02/2024 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Gaza: What is the world doing? - Part 1
  
  Correspondents around the world explain what countries are doing about the war in Gaza
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/02/2024 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Gaza: What is the world doing? - Part 2
  
  Correspondents around the world explain what countries are doing about the war in Gaza
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/02/2024 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My Pacific odyssey and the son I left behind
  
  Ruth Shaw spent years sailing boats and on islands, trying to outrun her past (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The discovery of the Lord of Sipan in Peru
  
  In 1987, the looting of an ancient pyramid led to an extraordinary golden discovery (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/02/2024 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/02/2024 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/02/2024 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2024/02/29 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—29/02/2024 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Dozens of Palestinians killed in Gaza while collecting aid
  
  Dozens of Palestinians were killed while trying to get food from an aid convoy in Gaza
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/02/2024 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Botswana: Living with elephants
  
  The battle to keep the peace between people and elephants in northern Botswana (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/02/2024 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—One million genomes in two dimensions
  
  US researchers aim to sample genomes from one million diverse people but concerns raised
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/02/2024 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/02/2024 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—29/02/2024 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/02/2024 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Why junior doctors in South Korea are fighting for their rights?
  
  Three quarters of the country's junior doctors have walked out of their jobs
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/02/2024 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What’s going on with the pyramids?
  
  Why did Egypt announce plans to renovate one its most famous pyramids? (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/02/2024 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The school cooks
  
  Three lunch chefs take us behind the scenes of canteen culture (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/03/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Leaping in Sync
  
  As the leap year helps keep us in sync, we explore nature’s ways of staying in rhythm (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/03/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Why junior doctors in South Korea are fighting for their rights?
  
  Three quarters of the country's junior doctors have walked out of their jobs
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/03/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/03/2024 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/03/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Tech Life in Barcelona
  
  We visit a big mobile phone industry event in Spain (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/03/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My Pacific odyssey and the son I left behind
  
  Ruth Shaw spent years sailing boats and on islands, trying to outrun her past (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—29/02/2024 GMT
  
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12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/03/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/03/2024 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/03/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The new iconographers
  
  How the ancient tradition of iconography is being translated for the 21st Century
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/03/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—More than 100 reported killed in crowd near Gaza aid convoy
  
  World leaders have condemned the violence as unacceptable.
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/03/2024 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—One million genomes in two dimensions
  
  US researchers aim to sample genomes from one million diverse people but concerns raised (R)

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