BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Sunday 16 June 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What does a designer handbag say about South Korean politics?
  
  The gift that caused a scandal, and its political consequences (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/06/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Things Fell Apart: You'll own nothing and be happy
  
  A councillor, a Danish politician and an edible insect chef become unwitting hate figures (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/06/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/06/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Is using the internet good for us?
  
  A new study finds being online could have a positive impact on our wellbeing. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The forgotten people of the Ravi River
  
  We meet the people in western India cut off from the mainland by a bridgeless river (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Kosovo and the new world of war
  
  Twenty-five years after the Nato intervention, how has conflict changed around the world? (R)
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/06/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Kenyan influencer championing climate denial
  
  How a Kenyan farmer became the flag bearer for fossil fuels in Africa
15. 03:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The last great days of the Soviet Union
  
  In 1988, the Soviet Union made it to the final of Euro '88 (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/06/2024 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/06/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Greening the Hajj
  
  What can Muslims do to reduce the enormous carbon footprint of the pilgrimage to Mecca? (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Second day of Swiss summit for Ukraine
  
  More than 90 countries attend peace summit, but China is absent and Russia not invited
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2024 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Thousands in France rally against the far-right
  
  Opinion polls suggest far-right National Rally party could win July's election
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2024 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Our reporter's reflections 25 years after Kosovo's succession from the state of Serbia
  
  The BBC's Jeremy Bowen remembers reporting on the bloody Kosovo conflict in the Balkans
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2024 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  BBC World Drama—Steady Eyes
  
  Sci-fi drama about a mass abduction event and the impact this has on a divided family (R)
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2024 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—What to do with an empty mall?
  
  The US malls being brought back to life as schools, healthcare centres and offices (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/06/2024 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—My AI boyfriend
  
  Would you turn to AI to create your perfect partner?
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2024 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/06/2024 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/06/2024 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Kenyan influencer championing climate denial
  
  How a Kenyan farmer became the flag bearer for fossil fuels in Africa (R)
15. 10:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Shakespeare’s maths
  
  Author Rob Eastaway on the numbers in Shakespeare’s writing (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2024 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Far-right voters in Europe
  
  Far-right voters in Europe share what's informing their views (R)
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/06/2024 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Helping our animal friends
  
  This edition of Tech Life is all about animals and tech. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2024 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Israel announces "tactical pause" on Gaza road to let in aid
  
  The Israeli military says it will hold a daily "tactical pause of military activity"
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2024 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Why is defending forests so deadly?
  
  Forest defenders face threats and extreme violence all over the world. What can be done?
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/06/2024 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The happiest country in the world
  
  What makes Finland the happiest country in the world?
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2024 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including the Uefa European Championships.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2024 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/06/2024 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/06/2024 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Three Million: 6. Silk scarves
  
  How the legacy of the Bengal Famine of 1943 lives on in Britain today (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2024 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—An unexpected burger
  
  After McDonalds’ recent court case loss the team cook up a scientific culinary delight (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2024 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Ukraine peace summit ends with strong support for Kyiv
  
  The Ukraine peace summit ends with strong support for Kyiv and a call for dialogue
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2024 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Why is defending forests so deadly?
  
  Forest defenders face threats and extreme violence all over the world. What can be done? (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/06/2024 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—What's happened to the missing Cryptoqueen?
  
  The search continues for the FBI's most wanted woman
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Reporting a plethora of global elections
  
  How listeners feel about the BBC World Service's reporting on elections around the world
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2024 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/06/2024 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/06/2024 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—My AI boyfriend
  
  Would you turn to AI to create your perfect partner? (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/06/2024 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Kosovo and the new world of war
  
  Twenty-five years after the Nato intervention, how has conflict changed around the world? (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/06/2024 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Kenyan influencer championing climate denial
  
  How a Kenyan farmer became the flag bearer for fossil fuels in Africa (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Shakespeare’s maths
  
  Author Rob Eastaway on the numbers in Shakespeare’s writing (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/06/2024 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Olga González-Sanabria
  
  Olga González-Sanabria's work was instrumental for International Space Station (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/06/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why are the seas salty?
  
  How does salt get into the world's oceans, and is melting ice making them any fresher? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—What to do with an empty mall?
  
  The US malls being brought back to life as schools, healthcare centres and offices (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—What's happened to the missing Cryptoqueen?
  
  The search continues for the FBI's most wanted woman (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Reporting a plethora of global elections
  
  How listeners feel about the BBC World Service's reporting on elections around the world (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/06/2024 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Lessons in laughter
  
  Professor Sophie Scott and Dr Disa Sauter on how having a laugh makes you feel better
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Australia's PM Albanese and China's Premier Li hold talks
  
  The two countries have tried to show they've moved on from a bitter economic dispute
20. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/06/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why are the seas salty?
  
  How does salt get into the world's oceans, and is melting ice making them any fresher? (R)
22. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/06/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—China's Premier Li meets Australia's PM Albanese
  
  Ties deteriorated badly under the previous Australian government

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