BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Tuesday 4 July 2017

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Macron Seeks to Cut MP Numbers by Third
  
  France's president promises to lead the nation on a "radical new path"
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Macron sets out political reform plans
  
  French President Macron outlines plans to reform parliament and cabinet
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—The Kiss
  
  Why do humans kiss? (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Making Penalty Shoot-outs Fairer
  
  The maths behind plans to change penalty shoot-outs (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Macron Seeks to Cut Number of France MPs by a Third
  
  President Macron has promised to streamline government as part of his reform programme.
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Can We Supercharge School?
  
  A school in San Francisco thinks it can speed up education using clever technology.
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—How to create a circus production
  
  Giffords Circus brings together acts from all around the world
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile into Sea
  
  North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile into Sea of Japan
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  The Truth About...—The Truth About Cancer, The USA’s Deadly Racial Divide: Black women and Breast Cancer
  
  4/6 Why are more black women more likely to die of breast cancer in the US? (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—N Korea Fires Missile into Japanese Waters
  
  North Korea has fired an intermediate range missile in the direction of Japan, says US.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Defusing 119 Bombs in Afghanistan
  
  Kim Hughes is the British Army's most highly decorated bomb disposal expert. (R)
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US Says N Korea Fired Missile into Japanese Waters
  
  N Korea has fired an intermediate range missile in the direction of Japan, says US.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Drought in East Africa
  
  The impact on Somaliland - an autonomous region of Somalia calling for recognition.
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Around the World in a Balloon
  
  In 2002 Steve Fossett succeeded in flying solo around the world in a hot air balloon.
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Reith Lectures—Can These Bones Live?
  
  Hilary Mantel on how historical fiction can make the past come to life
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—North Korea Hails 'Successful ICBM' Test
  
  It is the first time it has claimed to have successfully tested an ICBM
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—North Korea Missile Test: World Reacts
  
  Global condemnation after North Korea says it tested an intercontinental missile
14. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—How to create a circus production
  
  Giffords Circus brings together acts from all around the world (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Saving Lives from my Car in Yemen
  
  Dr Ashwaq Moharram has turned her 4x4 into a mobile clinic to help people in rural areas.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—The Newsroom
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Give Back the Land
  
  A white land owner and black farm workers share ownership of their land in South Africa
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—North Korea Claims Missile Can Reach Anywhere
  
  North Korea says it has successfully tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Can We Supercharge School?
  
  A school in San Francisco thinks it can speed up education using clever technology. (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Genomics Could Shake Up Healthcare
  
  We hear how medicine targeted at an individual's genome could transform healthcare.
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—BBC OS
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—BBC OS
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Saving Lives from my Car in Yemen
  
  Dr Ashwaq Moharram has turned her 4x4 into a mobile clinic to help people in rural areas. (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Russia and China Urge North Korea to 'Freeze' Missile Tests
  
  Both countries also call on US and South Korea to suspend military exercises
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Today At Wimbledon—Today at Wimbledon
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Can We Supercharge School?
  
  A school in San Francisco thinks it can speed up education using clever technology. (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Is the Gig Economy Out of Control?
  
  How to harness the gig economy for good
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—How to Halt North Korea's Missile Programme?
  
  Pyongyang claims to have successfully tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Give Back the Land
  
  A white land owner and black farm workers share ownership of their land in South Africa (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—How to create a circus production
  
  Giffords Circus brings together acts from all around the world (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—The Newsroom
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—Sports News
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Genomics Could Shake Up Healthcare
  
  We hear how medicine targeted at an individual's genome could transform healthcare
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Silk Routes: Two Thousand Years of Trading
  
  Luxuries and everyday goods that travelled East and West (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Fred Perry - Tennis Legend
  
  The British tennis player who became a global celebrity in the 1930s
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US: N Korea Tested Long-Range Missile
  
  The US confimrs N Korea test-launched an intercontinental missile for the first time.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—The Newsroom
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Give Back the Land
  
  A white land owner and black farm workers share ownership of their land in South Africa (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—North Korea Missile Test Was ICBM - US
  
  US says N Korea tested long-range missile.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Prosecutor, International Criminal Court - Fatou Bensouda
  
  What does Fatou Bensouda, a Prosecutor at the ICC, say in the Court's defence?
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  The Compass—A Tale of Two Rivers, A Tale of Two Rivers: Kuala Lumpur
  
  2/2 In Kuala Lumpur the regeneration of the Klang River is seen as key to modernisation
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—The Newsroom
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Is the Gig Economy Out of Control?
  
  How to harness the gig economy for good (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US: N Korea Tested Long-Range Missile
  
  US says N Korea long-range missile test 'new escalation of threat'.

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