BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Friday 29 March 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—G.O.A.T
  
  The greatest baseball player of all time and the greatest science to boot! (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Sam Bankman-Fried 'Crypto King' sentenced to 25 years in prison
  
  Co-founder of FTX has been jailed for "one of the biggest financial frauds" in US history
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/03/2024 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Charging electric bikes and scooters
  
  What can be done to make charging them safer ? (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Escaping Idi Amin’s war in a stolen plane
  
  Ebrahim Kisoro and his colleagues commandeered a plane to fly to safety (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Are flying cars finally taking off?
  
  A Chinese company is getting serious about the sci-fi tech
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/03/2024 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—An ‘Encore’ for Jesus
  
  The older women taking vows and becoming nuns in their 50s and 60s.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Why is Venezuela struggling to find an opposition candidate?
  
  Venezuela’s opposition are struggling to find a candidate for July's presidential vote
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2024 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Star for a day
  
  A star on the brink of explosion will be visible from Earth. But not for long. (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2024 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Growing criticism over Venezuela's upcoming elections
  
  International criticism increases over electoral restrictions on Venezuela's opposition
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2024 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Venezuela: chances of a free, fair election?
  
  The opposition in Venezuela say they are being blocked from fielding a credible candidate
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2024 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Mohamed Irfaan Ali: Is oil a blessing or a curse for Guyana?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the president of Guyana
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2024 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Business Daily meets: ILO Director-General Gilbert Houngbo
  
  A conversation with the head of the UN's International Labour Organisation
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Surviving the Rwandan genocide
  
  April 1994 was the start of the Rwandan genocide. One hundred days of atrocities followed
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2024 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/03/2024 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2024 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Star for a day
  
  A star on the brink of explosion will be visible from Earth. But not for long. (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2024 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Is the future of journalism in crisis?
  
  Journalists are losing their jobs and increasingly consumers are avoiding the news
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2024 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/03/2024 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2024 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—An ‘Encore’ for Jesus
  
  The older women taking vows and becoming nuns in their 50s and 60s. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2024 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—From prison to president
  
  The extraordinary rise of Senegal's Bassirou Diomaye Faye
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Surviving the Rwandan genocide
  
  April 1994 was the start of the Rwandan genocide. One hundred days of atrocities followed (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2024 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/03/2024 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2024 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Star for a day
  
  A star on the brink of explosion will be visible from Earth. But not for long. (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2024 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US journalist Gershkovich held by Russia for a year
  
  Evan Gershkovich of the Wall Street Journal was arrested in Russia and accused of spying
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2024 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Mohamed Irfaan Ali: Is oil a blessing or a curse for Guyana?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the president of Guyana (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2024 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—WTO warns against fragmentation of the global economy
  
  The director of the World Trade Organisation says she is concerned about protectionism
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2024 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Moscow concert hall attack: One week on
  
  We find out about developments and conversations in Russia since the attack
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2024 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Beyoncé's country album
  
  Critics and fans have praised Beyoncé's new country-inspired album Cowboy Carter
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2024 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—From prison to president
  
  The extraordinary rise of Senegal's Bassirou Diomaye Faye (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Surviving the Rwandan genocide
  
  April 1994 was the start of the Rwandan genocide. One hundred days of atrocities followed (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2024 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/03/2024 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2024 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2024/03/29 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—29/03/2024 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—One year since Evan Gershkovich's detention in Russia
  
  US President Joe Biden says he is working every day to secure the release of the reporter
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2024 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Messages from Gaza
  
  Four women share their experiences since the beginning of the Israel and Hamas war
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2024 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Could climate change lead to more volcanic eruptions?
  
  We head to New Zealand to ask how a hotter planet will affect volcanoes.
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2024 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/03/2024 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—29/03/2024 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2024 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—WTO signals danger around trade protectionism
  
  Head of WTO warns that trade protectionism could threaten global growth.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/03/2024 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Mohamed Irfaan Ali: Is oil a blessing or a curse for Guyana?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the president of Guyana (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/03/2024 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—An ‘Encore’ for Jesus
  
  The older women taking vows and becoming nuns in their 50s and 60s. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/03/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Is the future of journalism in crisis?
  
  Journalists are losing their jobs and increasingly consumers are avoiding the news (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/03/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—WTO warns against protectionism in the global economy
  
  Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala warns that trade protectionism could threaten global growth
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/03/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/03/2024 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/03/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Marais Erasmus: My life as an international umpire
  
  We are joined by Marais Erasmus who has retired from umpiring at international level.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/03/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—From prison to president
  
  The extraordinary rise of Senegal's Bassirou Diomaye Faye (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Can Beyoncé’s new album Cowboy Carter boost black country artists?
  
  The Texas Hold ‘Em singer is shaking up the genre
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/03/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Is the future of journalism in crisis?
  
  Journalists are losing their jobs and increasingly consumers are avoiding the news (R)
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/03/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/03/2024 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/03/2024 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—The people-making business with Janine Harouni
  
  New mum Janine is anxious and lonely, so why do the other mums online look so happy?
18. 05:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Remembering Daniel Kahneman
  
  Tim Harford on the great social scientist, who has died at the age of 90

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