BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Saturday 17 September 2016

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/09/17 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—EU Leaders Agree on Need to Renew
  
  EU summit calls for new roadmap; Illegal online game betting; Kazakhstan relaunch
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/09/17 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Today In Rio—Today in Rio: Day 9
  
  Mani Djazmi assesses how Tokyo 2020 will aim to improve on the Rio Paralympics.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/09/17 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—All Change
  
  Tales from the EU leaders' summit; Nigerian demolitions; the Hajj; a St Louis tech fair
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/09/17 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Soul Music, Soul Music: Kol Nidrei
  
  The powerful emotional impact of Kol Nidrei, Max Bruch's piece for cello (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/09/17 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Driving into the Future
  
  How comfortable would you feel getting into a car driven by a computer? (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/09/17 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Syria in limbo between peace and war
  
  The Russia/US peace deal has reduced the fighting in Syria. But it's not peace yet.
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/09/17 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Fifteen Minutes of Fame
  
  A 10-year-old girl makes her pitch to Western powers for peace in Yemen
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/09/17 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Senior IS Figure Killed in Air Strike
  
  So-called Islamic State's propaganda chief is killed in a US air strike in Syria.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/09/17 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—EU Leaders in Show of Solidarity
  
  Leaders seek unity but divisions persist; Over 50s film festival; Non-binary 10-year-old
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/09/17 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Tentative Truce in Syria
  
  Aid unable to reach besieged areas; High security at Oktoberfest; Bring back the king
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/09/17 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The New Sushi
  
  Some say insects will be the next food fad. How do you feel about crunching on a cricket?
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/09/17 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Meat Loaf, The Beatles, Nick Cave
  
  Rock legend Meat Loaf on his new album, and music from The Beatles, NIck Cave and more
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/09/17 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Drone Racing: The Future of Sport?
  
  How the immersive sport of drone racing went from underground to mainstream
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/09/17 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Driving into the Future
  
  How comfortable would you feel getting into a car driven by a computer? (R)
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/09/17 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Syria in limbo between peace and war
  
  The Russia/US peace deal has reduced the fighting in Syria. But it's not peace yet. (R)
15. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/09/17 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Capturing Aleppo's Destruction on Film
  
  The film capturing the war in Aleppo; Berlin's iconic nightclub; Hong Kong's culture hub
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/09/17 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Summary Executions in the Philippines
  
  Essay from Aleppo; Norway's wolf cull; When soul and country come together
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/09/17 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Global Beats—Edinburgh Festival
  
  Music from Anna Meredith, Danish String Quartet, Antonio Forcione and Sarah Jane Morris
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/09/17 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Team
  
  Premier League goals and sporting debate with Lee James and the Sportsworld Team.
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/09/17 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League Commentary
  
  Manchester City v Bournemouth from the Etihad Stadium.
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/09/17 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  
  The days top stories from the Premier League and live Paralympics action from Rio.
11. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/09/17 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Turkmenistan Opens Bird-Shaped Airport
  
  The airport in Ashgabat can process more than 1,600 people an hour
13. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/09/17 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 17:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Fifteen Minutes of Fame
  
  A 10-year-old girl makes her pitch to Western powers for peace in Yemen (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/09/17 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Brexit and Europe
  
  A panel of experts debate the future of Britain and the EU after the vote. (R)
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/09/17 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Capturing Aleppo's Destruction on Film
  
  The film capturing the war in Aleppo; Berlin's iconic nightclub; Hong Kong's culture hub (R)
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/09/17 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Trending—Hillary Clinton’s ‘Body Double’
  
  Meet Hillary Clinton’s lookalike – the woman at the heart of a fake conspiracy
7. 19:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Voices on the BBC World Service
  
  Why BBC World Service listeners like some voices and not others
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/09/17 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Child Euthanasia
  
  Should sick children be granted the right to die? Syria US; Playwright Edward Albee
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/09/17 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Island of Love
  
  Why are Middle Easterners heading to Cyprus to tie the knot? (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/09/17 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The New Sushi
  
  Some say insects will be the next food fad. How do you feel about crunching on a cricket? (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/09/17 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Gaia Galaxy Census
  
  What has space camera Gaia has been up to in its first 1,000 days in space?
16. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/09/17 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Syria in limbo between peace and war
  
  The Russia/US peace deal has reduced the fighting in Syria. But it's not peace yet. (R)
18. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/09/17 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Hair Stylists: Sapna Bhavnani and Charlotte Mensah
  
  An Indian hair stylist to the stars speaks to an award winning British afro hairdresser (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/09/18 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Iranian Paralympic Cyclist Dies in Rio
  
  Bahman Golbarnezhad suffered broken neck in road race accident
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—18/09/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/09/18 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: A Way Out
  
  Three stories about people looking for a way out of a desperate situation.
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/09/18 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Today In Rio—Today in Rio: Day 10
  
  Reaction from Rio after an Iranian Para-cyclist dies after a crash in the men's road race
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/09/18 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  Global Business—A Tree of Life
  
  Follow a tree, from the forest to the sawmills and finally to shops across the world.
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/09/18 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Being Christian in China's Jerusalem, Being Christian in China's Jerusalem
  
  Being Christian in Wenzhou, the city known as China's Jerusalem
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/09/18 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—America Revisited, America Revisited: The South
  
  2/4 Why do Americans seem more divided than ever?
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/09/18 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What’s the Point of Lotteries?
  
  National lotteries exist all over the world. What are they for? (R)
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/09/18 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Capturing Aleppo's Destruction on Film
  
  The film capturing the war in Aleppo; Berlin's iconic nightclub; Hong Kong's culture hub (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/09/18 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Explosion in New York City
  
  Many injured after 'intentional' blast; Gay Pride in Serbia; How do tiny birds fly?

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