BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Sunday 27 March 2016

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1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/27 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—The Week when Terror Came to Brussels
  
  We look behind the attacks in Brussels, and the verdict on Radovan Karadzic (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/27 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Marilynne Robinson on Fear
  
  Author Marilynne Robinson on the role fear plays in faith, politics, democracy, culture
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/27 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Easter Rising Centenary
  
  Uprising against British rule marked; Man charged over Brussels bombings; Cat-in-the box
7. 01:20GMT
  
  Sports News—27/03/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/27 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: Pick of the Week
  
  The Ukrainian couple living in a war zone and an 85-year-old swimmer
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/27 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Iraqi Shia Uprising - 1991
  
  At the end of the First Gulf War thousands of Iraqi Shias rose up against Saddam Hussein.
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/27 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can we Quake-Proof a City?
  
  Earthquakes have killed a million people in the last two decades (R)
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/27 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Food and Nostalgia
  
  The power food has to evoke memory and how memory impacts the food we eat (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/27 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Easter Rising 1916
  
  How six days of armed struggle in 1916 changed Irish and British history
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2016
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—One Hundred Years on from the Easter Rising
  
  Irish war photographer Seamus Murphy; Democrats' latest win; One Syrian family's journey
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2016
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Jamie Oliver's War on Sugar
  
  Chef Jamie gets behind UK sugar tax; The Easter Rising 100 years on; Brothers and terror
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/03/2016
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Mistaken for the Messiah
  
  The man who plays Jesus; PTSD after terror attacks; Pope Francis' Easter Mass
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/27 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: Pick of the Week
  
  The Ukrainian couple living in a war zone and an 85-year-old swimmer (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/27 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—A Countrywide Criminal Enterprise
  
  Bosnia's 1990s war; the Golan Heights today; corruption in Mexico and far-off Bouvetoya (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/27 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Marilynne Robinson on Fear
  
  Author Marilynne Robinson on the role fear plays in faith, politics, democracy, culture (R)
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/27 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  The Compass—The Battle of Ideas, The Battle of Ideas - Part Two
  
  Who will stop the flow of young Arab men into the ranks of the so-called Islamic State? (R)
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/27 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  Trending—Georgia’s Sex-Tape Mystery
  
  A string of videos featuring politicians was posted online, angering many in the country. (R)
15. 09:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Outlook and Extraordinary Stories Around the World
  
  Presenter Jo Fidgen and producer Richard Hooper on extraordinary stories around the world (R)
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/27 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—The Simplest Synthetic Life Form Yet?
  
  Scientists design and build a microbe containing a “minimal” number of genes (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/27 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 12:00
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/27 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Syrian Forces Retake Palmyra
  
  Palmyra recaptured from IS; Ireland remembers 1916 Easter Rising; Trump foreign policy
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/27 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Easter Rising 1916
  
  How six days of armed struggle in 1916 changed Irish and British history (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/27 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Matthias Schoenaerts, Sarkodie, Mariza
  
  Matthias Schoenaerts on portraying PTSD, and Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie on his new album
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/27 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Day that Changed Indian Cricket
  
  Lee James and Sarah Mulkerrins present live from Kolkata.
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/27 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Going Crazy for Kabaddi
  
  Lee James and Sarah Mulkerrins present live from Kolkata.
11. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/27 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  
  Lee James and Sarah Mulkerrins present live from Koltata.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/27 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/03/2016 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/27 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Marilynne Robinson on Fear
  
  Author Marilynne Robinson on the role fear plays in faith, politics, democracy, culture (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/27 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  BBC Introducing—New UK Artists at SXSW
  
  Estrons, Frances, Isaac Gracie and The Sherlocks are some of the new UK artists at SXSW (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/27 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Deadly Explosion at Lahore Park in Pakistan
  
  Suicide bomber targets Christians; Al Jazeera job cuts; restoring agriculture in Syria.
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/27 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Iraqi Shia Uprising - 1991
  
  At the end of the First Gulf War thousands of Iraqi Shias rose up against Saddam Hussein. (R)
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/27 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—A Countrywide Criminal Enterprise
  
  Bosnia's 1990s war; the Golan Heights today; corruption in Mexico and far-off Bouvetoya (R)
13. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/27 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Food and Nostalgia
  
  The power food has to evoke memory and how memory impacts the food we eat (R)
15. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/27 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Dozens Killed in Lahore Bomb
  
  A suicide bombing in a park in the Pakistani city of Lahore kills at least sixty people
17. 23:20GMT
  
  Sports News—27/03/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/27 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Seeking Sanctuary
  
  The sanctuary church movement is on the rise again in California (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/28 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Sanders Trounces Clinton in Three States
  
  Bernie Sanders sweeps to victory over Hillary Clinton in three Democratic caucuses
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/28 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Food and Nostalgia
  
  The power food has to evoke memory and how memory impacts the food we eat (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/28 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Taming Nature
  
  What lies behind our desire to improve and perfect nature
7. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Outlook and Extraordinary Stories Around the World
  
  Presenter Jo Fidgen and producer Richard Hooper on extraordinary stories around the world (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/28 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Pakistan Park Blast Kills At Least 69
  
  Over 60 dead in Pakistan; Protesters storm Brussels square; Palmyra recaptured from IS
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/28 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Chairman, Intelligence and Security Committee, UK - Dominic Grieve MP
  
  Following the recent attacks in Brussels, can Europe be both secure and free?
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/28 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Fanfiction
  
  What is fanfiction and who writes it? (R)
14. 03:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Safe Drinking
  
  UK Alcohol guidelines recommend drinking less – but do the numbers support them? (R)
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/28 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Protesters Clash with Police in Brussels
  
  Protesters storm Brussels square; Falling price of coal in Australia; How safe is boxing?
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/28 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Pakistan Taliban Faction Claim Park Attack in Lahore
  
  Lahore bomb attack;Chibok parents go to Cameroon; Congo-Brazzaville election challenge
19. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/28 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 05:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Astronauts: Sandra Magnus and Samantha Cristoforetti
  
  Women who have lived and worked in space, share their out of this world experiences

Monday 28 March 2016

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