BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Saturday 24 December 2016

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/24 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Heatwave At The North Pole
  
  Temperatures during November and December a record five degrees higher than average
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—24/12/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/24 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—What’s in a Name?
  
  The story behind America’s 26 towns called Moscow
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/24 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—European Banks Hit With Huge Fines
  
  Two of Europe's biggest banks have been whacked with massive fines
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/24 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Saudi Women: Small Steps Towards Change
  
  How much have Saudi women's lives changed since they first voted a year ago? (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/24 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Respect My Remittances
  
  Smarter ways for migrants to have control over how their cash is being used back home
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/24 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Compass—My Perfect Country, My Perfect Country: Solving Water Scarcity in Bermuda
  
  8/22 The island's roofs catch every drop of rain, purify water and store it for daily use (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/24 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—After Aleppo?
  
  What should we make of the growing influence of Iran in the politics of the region? (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/24 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—The New Masters of the Middle East?
  
  Russia, Turkey and Iran seem to be deciding the future of Syria
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/24 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—What’s in a Name?
  
  The story behind America’s 26 towns called Moscow (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/24 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—UN Adopts Israel Settlements Resolution
  
  UN Security Council calls for an end to illegal Israeli settlements
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/24 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Berlin Christmas Market Attack
  
  Journalist speaks to the Tunisian family of suspected Berlin market attacker
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/24 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Israel Rejects UN Settlements Resolution
  
  Prime Minister Netanyahu says Israel won't abide by UN calls to end illegal settlements
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/24 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Food Chain: The Musical
  
  How we view our food - and ourselves - through song.
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/24 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—The Christmas Number One
  
  Little Mix, Clean Bandit or Rag N Bone Man - who will win?
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/24 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Sportshour: Most Listened to 2016
  
  Including how Olympic finalist in Sydney Suzy Favour Hamilton became a Las Vegas escort (R)
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/24 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Netanyahu Rejects 'Shameful' UN Vote
  
  Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounces UN vote on settlement building
15. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/24 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Wave Power
  
  Could we generate all our electricity using energy from the sea?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/24 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—The New Masters of the Middle East?
  
  Russia, Turkey and Iran seem to be deciding the future of Syria (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/24 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—The Stories of 2016 Through Art and Culture
  
  How have artists responded to Syria, Brexit, the US elections and the migrant crisis?
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/24 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Israel Rejects UN Settlement Vote
  
  Netanyahu calls vote 'shameful; Bethlehem Icon School; Zimbabwean novelist: Petina Gappah
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/24 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  BBC Introducing—BBC Introducing Artist of the Year - Izzy Bizu
  
  Artist of the Year Izzy Bizu, plus music from the Drones Club, Cabbage, Moses, Saint PHNX
9. 15:00GMT
  
  A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols—A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
  
  A celebration of Christmas with traditional hymns sung by King's College chapel choir
10. 16:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/24 16:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 16:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Searching for Tobias
  
  In Mississippi in 2008, 15-year-old Tobias dreamt of being a policeman. Did he succeed? (R)
12. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/24 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 17:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Paralympic Overachievers? The story of Ukraine
  
  With a total of 117 at Rio, why have Ukrainian paralympians been good at winning medals?
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/24 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Tunisia Arrests Berlin Attacker's Nephew
  
  Tunisian authorities say they've arrested the nephew of Anis Amri and two other suspects
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/24 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—What’s in a Name?
  
  The story behind America’s 26 towns called Moscow (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/24 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—The Stories of 2016 Through Art and Culture
  
  How have artists responded to Syria, Brexit, the US elections and the migrant crisis? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/24 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Biggest Trends of 2016
  
  The US Elections, the EU Referendum, livestreaming and ‘creepy clown’ sightings
9. 19:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Lightbulb
  
  Once too precious to use, light is now too cheap to notice
10. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/24 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 20:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Losing My Sight and Learning to Swim
  
  Monica Vasconcelos learns to negotiate the world as her sense of sight diminishes
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/24 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Tunisia Arrests Berlin Attacker's Nephew
  
  Tunisian security forces arrest the nephew of the Berlin Christmas market attacker
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/24 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Respect My Remittances
  
  Smarter ways for migrants to have control over how their cash is being used back home (R)
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/24 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Food Chain: The Musical
  
  How we view our food - and ourselves - through song. (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/24 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Cooling the Brain Saves Lives
  
  The largest ever review of “brain cooling” studies
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/25 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—The New Masters of the Middle East?
  
  Russia, Turkey and Iran seem to be deciding the future of Syria (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/25 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: Miracle Child
  
  A girl born under gunfire, the only survivor of a plane crash and a very lost boy
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/25 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Israeli PM Reviews Relationship with UN
  
  A day after UN condemned Israel's settlement policy, Israel reviews UN contacts
7. 01:20GMT
  
  Sports News—25/12/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/25 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Wave Power
  
  Could we generate all our electricity using energy from the sea? (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/25 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Signs of the Times
  
  Tales of refugees in Somaliland, Uzbekistan polls, smalltown France and an Indian bakery
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/25 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols—A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
  
  A celebration of Christmas with traditional hymns sung by King's College chapel choir (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/25 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Death of an Anarchist
  
  The controversial death of Giuseppe Pinelli, Samuel Beckett and flying to the moon
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/25 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Global Business—Corporations and the Arts
  
  Who pays for the arts and who should pay for the arts?
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/25 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—The Stories of 2016 Through Art and Culture
  
  How have artists responded to Syria, Brexit, the US elections and the migrant crisis? (R)

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