BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Saturday 6 February 2016

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/06 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Lobsters Under Threat from Human Noise?
  
  Effect of man-made sounds on marine invertebrates, Taiwan earthquake
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—06/02/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/02/06 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Police who Ran Away Moments Before an Assassination
  
  Footage of a shooting in Mexico shows armed police fleeing the scene just beforehand
6. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Women in the Locker Room
  
  In 1978, US female sports journalists won a major victory in their fight for equality
7. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/06 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US Economy Adds 151,000 Jobs in January
  
  US employers added a shade over 150,000 jobs in January.
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/06 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Benghazi: My Family Under Fire
  
  The BBC's Muhammad Hussein describes the violence and hardship his family is enduring (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/06 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Battling Zika in Brazil
  
  Stories from around the world: Brazil, Geneva talks, Finland, and the Moroccan desert.
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/02/06 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Cultural Give and Take
  
  Loaning, giving and taking culture in Iraq, India and Lebanon
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/06 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Zika and the Next Global Pandemic
  
  Can we defeat mosquito-borne diseases and other global health threats? (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/06 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Surprises in the US Primaries
  
  The primary season has only just started - and it has already been full of shocks
19. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/02/06 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 05:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Outsider
  
  Is the city of St. Cloud ‘the worst place in Minnesota to be Somali’?
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/06 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake Hits Taiwan
  
  There have been fatalities in Taiwan after an earthquake struck the south of the island
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/06 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Growing Flora In Space
  
  We hear about a NASA project to grow plants and flowers on a space station.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/06 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—The Super Bowl and Advertising
  
  We take a look at television advertising during the upcoming Super Bowl in the USA
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/02/06 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The Truth About Diabetes
  
  Unpicking the issues of a global disease that is spiralling out of control
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/06 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Sia, Dream Theatre, Rihanna
  
  Singer-songwriter Sia is back with a new album and Dream Theatre talk about their project
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/06 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Super Bowl at 50: More Than Just a Game
  
  The historical and cultural significance of America's greatest game
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/06 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Zika and the Next Global Pandemic
  
  Can we defeat mosquito-borne diseases and other global health threats? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/06 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Surprises in the US Primaries
  
  The primary season has only just started - and it has already been full of shocks (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/02/06 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Cultural Give and Take
  
  Loaning, giving and taking culture in Iraq, India and Lebanon (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/06 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Taiwan Earthquake
  
  Twelve dead in 6.4 magnitude quake; Aleppo under attack; astronaut Edgar Mitchell
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/06 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Global Beats—Americana - Part One
  
  Meet Heidi Feek, Whiskey Shivers, Haas Kowert Tice - new stars of American roots music
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/06 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Team
  
  Premier League goals and sporting debate with Lee James and the Sportsworld Team.
11. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/06 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—LIVE Premier League commentary
  
  Tottenham Hotspur v Watford from White Hart Lane
13. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/06 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  
  The day's top stories from the Premier League and beyond.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/06 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Zika Can't Stop the Party
  
  Brazil carnival in full swing; Turkey shuts border to refugees; An ode to LA road closure
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/02/06 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Police who Ran Away Moments Before an Assassination
  
  Footage of a shooting in Mexico shows armed police fleeing the scene just beforehand (R)
5. 18:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Public Health Information and Responsibility
  
  Striking a balance between empowerment and raising concern with public health information
6. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/06 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Cultural Give and Take
  
  Loaning, giving and taking culture in Iraq, India and Lebanon (R)
8. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/02/06 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 19:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Outsider
  
  Is the city of St. Cloud ‘the worst place in Minnesota to be Somali’? (R)
10. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/06 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 20:06GMT
  
  The Reith Lectures—Stephen Hawking: on Black Holes
  
  These collapsed stars challenge the very nature of space and time
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/06 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Turkey Refuses Entry to Syrians Fleeing Fighting
  
  Thousands stopped at border; Vatican abuse commission criticised; Liverpool fans' walkout
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/06 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Truth About...—The Truth About Diabetes, Diabetes: Sugar, Death and Taxes
  
  4/5 Mexico’s government has introduced the first-ever sugary drinks tax to combat diabetes (R)
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/02/06 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Economic Rebellion
  
  Why are university students rebelling against how they are taught economics?
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/06 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—The Essential Guide to Zika
  
  The latest science about Zika; its impact on mothers and how science can help
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/07 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Surprises in the US Primaries
  
  The primary season has only just started - and it has already been full of shocks (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/02/07 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Muslim Sex Doctor
  
  Can Muslims talk openly about sex? The Imam who counsels Muslims with troubled sex lives. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/07 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—'Only the Pope Can Sack Me!'
  
  Child abuse victims' advocate denounces Vatican, Republican presidential hopefuls debate
7. 01:20GMT
  
  Sports News—07/02/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/02/07 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: Pick of the Week
  
  Safety: The woman abducted by an online friend and the medic working in a Yazidi refuge
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/07 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Prozac
  
  The birth of the Prozac generation, saving ancient Afghan artworks, plus a Disney classic
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/07 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Are We Fighting Cancer the Right Way?
  
  The rising number of cancer cases worldwide poses a challenge for doctors and governments (R)
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/02/07 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The Truth About Diabetes
  
  Unpicking the issues of a global disease that is spiralling out of control (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/07 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Cees Nooteboom - The Following Story
  
  Multiple award-winning Dutch writer Cees Nooteboom on his novel The Following Story
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/07 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Global Business—Economic Rebellion
  
  Why are university students rebelling against how they are taught economics? (R)
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/02/07 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  The Compass—My Perfect Country, My Perfect Country: Estonia's Digital Society
  
  1/22 Is Estonia’s revolutionary digital policy a contender for a perfect country? (R)

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