BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Friday 1 January 2021

South Asia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:06GMT
  The Documentary—Breakthrough: The race for the Covid vaccine
  Dr Kevin Fong talks to the people who have created a coronavirus vaccine in record time
2. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—UK completes separation from European Union
  The UK leaves the EU's single market and customs union
4. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/01/2021 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 02:32GMT
  World Football—Tragedy on Stairway 13
  We mark the 50th anniversary of the Ibrox stadium disaster which killed 66 people.
8. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—The tale of the countess and the little cello
  How a 180-year-old miniature cello shaped the musical dreams of two American girls(R)
10. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Saving the Great Barrier Reef
  In the 1960s the Queensland government wanted to mine and drill for oil on the reef(R)
11. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/01/2021 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Coping with grief
  The Archbishop of Canterbury and the UK’s Chief Rabbi discuss coping with losing a child
15. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Brexit: Britain has finally left the European Union
  The British prime minister, Boris Johnson, has called it a new beginning
17. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2021 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 05:32GMT
  Science In Action—Coping with Covid
  Making sense of a year of confusion(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Start of new relationship between Britain and the European Union
  'Brexit Day' finally arrives - so what will it mean for business?
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—UK Prime Minister: Brexit 'a new beginning'
  2021 starts with Britain's departure from the EU's single market and customs union
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Rutger Bregman: Are humans essentially good?
  Do we humans massively underestimate our capacity to change things for the better?(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—UK completes separation from European Union
  Replacement arrangements for travel, trade and immigration have come into force
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—01/01/2021
  History as told by the people who were there
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  Tech Life—Tech Trends for 2021
  Rory Cellan-Jones and guests on how tech will shape the coming twelve months.
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  World Football—Tragedy on Stairway 13
  We mark the 50th anniversary of the Ibrox stadium disaster which killed 66 people.(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead—BBC correspondents' look ahead
  As the year draws to a close, correspondents muse on the upcoming global events of 2021
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/01/2021 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2021 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  Science In Action—Coping with Covid
  Making sense of a year of confusion(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Vaccines, violence and forests
  Looking ahead to 2021 in Brazil, China and the Democratic Republic of Congo
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—01/01/2021
  History as told by the people who were there(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/01/2021 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2021 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  World Football—Tragedy on Stairway 13
  We mark the 50th anniversary of the Ibrox stadium disaster which killed 66 people.(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—The UK completed its formal separation from the European Union
  Boris Johnson says the UK has the ability to do things "differently and better"
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Rutger Bregman: Are humans essentially good?
  Do we humans massively underestimate our capacity to change things for the better?(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2021 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  WorklifeIndia—Are we ready for the passion economy?
  Will innovation and passion shape the economy of the future?
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Brexit: New era for the UK
  The country has completed its formal separation from the European Union
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus: What could 2021 bring?
  Three health experts discuss how the pandemic might play out in the new year
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Vaccines, violence and forests
  Looking ahead to 2021 in Brazil, China and the Democratic Republic of Congo(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—01/01/2021
  History as told by the people who were there(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/01/2021 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/01/01 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—01/01/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—01/01/2021 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  Tech Life—Tech Trends for 2021
  Rory Cellan-Jones and guests on how tech will shape the coming twelve months.(R)
12. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Is a fungus intelligent?
  Fungal networks are entangled with life on Earth and even show signs of intelligence.
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/01/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—01/01/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—UK completes separation from European Union
  A new era has begun for the United Kingdom
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—01/01/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Rutger Bregman: Are humans essentially good?
  Do we humans massively underestimate our capacity to change things for the better?(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  World Football—Tragedy on Stairway 13
  We mark the 50th anniversary of the Ibrox stadium disaster which killed 66 people.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—02/01/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead—BBC correspondents' look ahead
  As the year draws to a close, correspondents muse on the upcoming global events of 2021(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—02/01/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—2021: What will the year hold?
  We look ahead to some of the trends that may be big this year.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—02/01/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/01/2021 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/01/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Stumped—India revel in comeback victory
  Reaction to India's victory over Australia in Melbourne, plus Scotland's Kathryn Bryce.
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—02/01/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Vaccines, violence and forests
  Looking ahead to 2021 in Brazil, China and the Democratic Republic of Congo(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—01/01/2021
  History as told by the people who were there(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—02/01/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Documentary—Breakthrough: The race for the Covid vaccine
  Dr Kevin Fong talks to the people who have created a coronavirus vaccine in record time(R)
14. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—02/01/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/01/2021 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/01/2021 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Bulgaria’s art on the edge
  Three extraordinary artists blur the lines between cabaret, theatre and real-life

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