BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Saturday 22 August 2015

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Chinese Economy Slowdown Spooks Global Markets
  
  More signs of slowdown in China as factory output falls at its fastest rate in six years
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—War on Error: Reporting Insurgency
  
  How to separate rumours from truth when reporting on Boko Haram and the Afghan Taliban. (R)
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Thailand Unprepared for Terror
  
  Thailand rocked by shrine attack, China on pollution, infidelity on the net
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Breaking the Mould, Rabbi Sharon Brous - America’s Most Influential Rabbi?
  
  Reaching out to young Jews in the USA and challenging the traditional ways of worship. (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Can Politicians Ever be True to Themselves?
  
  Is disillusionment with machine politics so deep that only the blunt can win power? (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—A New Home
  
  Stories from Puntland on the Somali coast, central India, Bangkok and Tristan da Cunha (R)
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Identity Crisis
  
  A Mexican immigrant who works in a Trump hotel calls out ‘The Donald’.
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Gut Feeling
  
  The mechanics, the mysteries, and the medical potential of our gut.
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Frank Carter, Jess Glynne and 5 Seconds of Summer
  
  We hear from singer Frank Carter, who's back with a new band and a brand new album. (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Still No Justice for Ebosse
  
  A year on from the killing of footballer Albert Ebosse why has there been no justice?
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Thailand Unprepared for Terror
  
  Thailand rocked by shrine attack, China on pollution, infidelity on the net (R)
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Migrants: Cynthia Masiyiwa and Mahboba Rawi
  
  Leaving Zimbabwe and Afghanistan, two migrants discuss belonging to two cultures. (R)
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Rachel Brown, Stephen Fry, Carlos Gamerro
  
  "I kind of just like to blend genres together" - Rachel Brown
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Belgium Train Attack
  
  Praise for men who overcame train attacker; bankrupt Santa; Kabul explosion
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—A New Home
  
  Stories from Puntland on the Somali coast, central India, Bangkok and Tristan da Cunha (R)
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Identity Crisis
  
  A Mexican immigrant who works in a Trump hotel calls out ‘The Donald’. (R)
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Team
  
  The World Athletics Championships in Beijing and the latest Premier League goals.
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—LIVE Premier League commentary
  
  Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur from the King Power Stadium.
11. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  
  The latest from the World Athletics from Beijing and the English Premier League.
13. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Migrants Rush Macedonian Border
  
  Italians search for 3000 migrants at sea, France train gunman detained, UK plane crash
15. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 17:32GMT
  
  Trending—Don’t Punch Me! It’s A Prank
  
  BBC Trending explores viral comedy pranks at the Edinburgh Festival. (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Does Video Streaming Enhance On-Air Broadcasts?
  
  Recent visualisation trials on the BBC World Service; the BBC's archive of war reports (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  BBC Proms on the World Service—BBC Proms 2015, Daniel Barenboim conducts West-Eastern Divan Orchestra
  
  An orchestra of players from the whole of the Middle East performs Tchaikovsky.
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  Global Business—Companies Without Managers
  
  Who's your boss? Peter Day asks how three companies, without managers, do business. (R)
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Identity Crisis
  
  A Mexican immigrant who works in a Trump hotel calls out ‘The Donald’. (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US soldier's officer offers praise
  
  Commander of National Guardsman gives praise; Norwegian ship rescues hundreds of migrants
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Brain in a Dish
  
  Scientists claim to have grown an almost fully-formed human brain for the first time. (R)
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Lost Children of the Holocaust
  
  The search for a group of child holocaust-survivors (R)
13. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What Will Happen When Robots Take Our Jobs?
  
  Exploring the not-so-distant future when more and more humans lose work to automation. (R)
15. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Breaking the Mould, Rabbi Sharon Brous - America’s Most Influential Rabbi?
  
  Reaching out to young Jews in the USA and challenging the traditional ways of worship. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—23/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/08/2015
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—23/08/2015
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: Pick of the Week
  
  The man leading Myanmar's 20 Jews; The Japanese band with an average age of 84. (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—23/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Lost Children of the Holocaust
  
  The search for a group of child holocaust-survivors (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—23/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Bin Laden Tapes, The Bin Laden Tapes
  
  Exploring the audio archive found in Osama Bin Laden's compound in Afghanistan. (R)
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Gut Feeling
  
  The mechanics, the mysteries, and the medical potential of our gut. (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—23/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Assassination of Leon Trotsky
  
  The murder of a Russian revolutionary, the Tolpuddle Martyrs and mass poisoning in Oregon (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—23/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What Will Happen When Robots Take Our Jobs?
  
  Exploring the not-so-distant future when more and more humans lose work to automation. (R)
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—Don’t Punch Me! It’s A Prank
  
  BBC Trending explores viral comedy pranks at the Edinburgh Festival. (R)
18. 04:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The Elliptical Pool Table
  
  The geometric properties of an elliptical pool table. (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—23/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—23/08/2015
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.

Sunday 23 August 2015

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