BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Saturday 19 October 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Cuba’s energy blackout
  
  Colossal power cut across the country.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/10/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Abtaha Maqsood on a first World Cup, Shane Warne and representation
  
  Scotland leg spinner Abtaha Maqsood reflects on her T20 World Cup debut.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: It’s never too late to be a battle rapper – or a TikTok star
  
  Your bonus edition with the stories we love this week (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Liam Payne: Why One Direction fans are so heartbroken
  
  We hear from super fans globally, and a psychotherapist
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—TV made me do it
  
  Macron’s comments on Emily in Paris has us unpicking the power of television. (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/10/2024 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—You are wanted
  
  It’s a girl! Bucking the trend of wanting a son
16. 04:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Nobel Prize: Why are some countries so much richer than others?
  
  Why Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—Untitled
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Israel said to have killed dozens in Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp
  
  Dozens of people said to have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in northern Gaza
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—Untitled
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Israel's offensive in northern Gaza intensifies
  
  Israel's offensive against the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza intensifies
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—Untitled
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—North Korea reportedly sending troops to fight with Russia in Ukraine
  
  Anger in Kyiv after reports that North Korea is sending troops to support war in Ukraine
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2024 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Paul Heaton and Lady Gaga
  
  Latest UK music charts with guests Paul Heaton and Lady Gaga
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2024 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Jennie Gow: Finding Her Voice Again
  
  F1 broadcaster Jennie Gow has had to learn to speak and write again after a stroke.
9. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2024 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/10/2024 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2024 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 10:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Rapid malaria diagnoses
  
  What difference are rapid diagnostic tests making in the fight against malaria? (R)
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2024 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—An end to Aids?
  
  Is the goal of an end to the HIV/Aids pandemic by 2030 really possible?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2024 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Dozens reported killed in the latest Gaza strike
  
  Dozens of Palestinians reported killed in the latest Israeli strikes in north Gaza.
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2024 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
5. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2024 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/10/2024 17:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2024 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—You are wanted
  
  It’s a girl! Bucking the trend of wanting a son (R)
9. 17:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Agnes Keleti: The world's oldest living Olympian
  
  Hungarian Agnes Keleti is the world's oldest living Olympian at 103
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2024 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Evidence—Would you get sick for science?
  
  Why are some people deliberately infected with diseases?
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2024 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Film director Sean Baker
  
  Nikki and critic Guy Lodge celebrate filmmakers from this year’s London Film Festival.
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2024 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Fresh Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon
  
  Beirut hit by heaviest strikes in more than a week as fighting continues
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2024 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The children's hospital of Entebbe
  
  A new free-to-access children’s hospital is revolutionising paediatric care in Uganda (R)
9. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2024 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 21:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Wado
  
  Meet Wado who is exploring his Nigerian-Italian identity in his Afrobeats music
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2024 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/10/2024 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2024 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Singapore: Drugs, rehab, execution, part 2
  
  Singapore’s use of the death penalty for drug trafficking offences (R)
15. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2024 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Living alongside Mexico's drug gangs
  
  Residents in Mexico on coping with crime, kidnappings and murders (R)
17. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2024 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—You are wanted
  
  It’s a girl! Bucking the trend of wanting a son (R)
19. 23:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Agnes Keleti: The world's oldest living Olympian
  
  Hungarian Agnes Keleti is the world's oldest living Olympian at 103 (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What’s the succession plan for Murdoch’s empire?
  
  Who will run Rupert Murdoch’s businesses after he’s gone? (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  World of Secrets—Al Fayed, Predator at Harrods, 4. Surveillance state
  
  Security cameras were everywhere in Harrods. There’s an atmosphere of paranoia (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/10/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—US election: The big issues ahead of the vote
  
  Sumi Somaskanda and Anthony Zurcher respond to questions about the upcoming US election
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—An end to Aids?
  
  Is the goal of an end to the HIV/Aids pandemic by 2030 really possible? (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Israel, Gaza and a wish list for the future
  
  Young Israelis and Palestinians speak of their hopes – and their lack of trust
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  Trending—Yami Baito: Inside Japan’s dark part-time jobs
  
  How job postings on social media are luring people into organised crime in Japan.
15. 03:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Agnes Keleti: The world's oldest living Olympian
  
  Hungarian Agnes Keleti is the world's oldest living Olympian at 103 (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/10/2024 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The children's hospital of Entebbe
  
  A new free-to-access children’s hospital is revolutionising paediatric care in Uganda
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/10/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Israeli strikes hit northern Gaza’s city of Beit Lahia
  
  Reports say 73 people have been killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza's Beit Lahia

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