BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Sunday 19 November 2017

East Asia Schedule

View BBC World Service schedule variations

Skip to:

Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/19 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Punk, Protest and Pussy Riot
  
  Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina on her manifesto for change through artistic action. (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/19 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Russian Blogger Running for President
  
  Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is using social media to build a movement (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Is the Resignation of a British Minister Globally Relevant?
  
  A listener asks whether the resignation of a UK minister is relevant to a global audience (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/19 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Zimbabwe: the coup that wasn't
  
  The military took control - but to support one faction of the ruling party over another (R)
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/19 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Jaron Lanier – Creator of the Term Virtual Reality
  
  Jaron Lanier’s journey through virtual reality (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/19 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Signals Detected from Missing Submarine
  
  Argentine Navy says it has picked up distress signals from the vessel
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/19 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Why can’t we remember being a baby?
  
  Plus, could a party balloon reach space? (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/19 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ruined
  
  Stories from Yemen's war, Kenyan widows, Russia's farms and a derelict palace in India (R)
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/19 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  Living with the Gods—Water of Life and Death
  
  How water became an essential part of religious practise in Christianity, Islam, Judaism
18. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Botswana's Diamonds
  
  Huge diamond deposits were first discovered in the Kalahari desert in Botswana in 1967 (R)
19. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/19 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The First Woman on the Moon
  
  Wally Funk looks at mankind's return to the Moon and if a woman might actually get there
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/19 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Satellite Signals From 'Missing Sub'
  
  Argentine navy trying to locate signals from submarine with 44 crew
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/19 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The Judgement on Mladic
  
  Mark Urban examines the impact General Mladic had on the lives of thousands of people (R)
Back to top
Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/19 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Hopes for Missing Argentine Submarine
  
  Signals from missing Argentine sub; Delhi's life-threatening smog; the Jews of Baghdad.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/19 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Yemen's Worsening Crisis
  
  Yemen deteriorating; combating extremism in Austria; Mugabe under intense pressure to go
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/19 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Robert Mugabe Under More Pressure to Stand Down
  
  Mugabe expected to come under more pressure today; music and offsetting carbon emissions
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/19 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Antonio Carluccio: My life in five dishes
  
  The 'Godfather of Italian cooking' in his final interview. (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/19 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  The Compass—America, Laboratory of Democracy, America Laboratory of Democracy: Insurgent Nation
  
  4/4 The insurgent popular movements that changed America's democracy (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/19 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Being Muslim in Manchester - One Love?
  
  Six months after the arena attack, has faith in We Love Manchester survived? (R)
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/19 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ruined
  
  Stories from Yemen's war, Kenyan widows, Russia's farms and a derelict palace in India (R)
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/19 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Russian Blogger Running for President
  
  Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is using social media to build a movement (R)
17. 10:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Is the Resignation of a British Minister Globally Relevant?
  
  A listener asks whether the resignation of a UK minister is relevant to a global audience (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/19 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Leaders Deciding Mugabe Fate
  
  President Robert Mugabe's closest allies in the party are calling on him to step down
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/19 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—The Taste of Victory
  
  The new mayor of Helena in Montana has made history — and now just wants to get to work (R)
Back to top
Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/19 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—How Iceland Saved Its Teenagers
  
  The story of how a nation came together to wean its teenagers off drink and drugs. (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/19 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Predictable Patterns in Earthquake Activity
  
  A new hypothesis has linked earthquake occurrence to cycles in Earth’s rotation (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/19 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Zimbabwe's Ruling Party Removes Mugabe
  
  Zanu-PF expels Robert Mugabe as its leader and appoints Emmerson Mnangagwa as party chief
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/19 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The First Woman on the Moon
  
  Wally Funk looks at mankind's return to the Moon and if a woman might actually get there (R)
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/19 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actress Natalie Dormer, and Bjork on Her New Album
  
  Finland's bestselling crime author Antti Tuomainen on introducing comedy to his new book
11. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/19 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—19/11/2017 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
13. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/19 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—19/11/2017 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
Back to top
Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/19 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—19/11/2017 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/19 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/11/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/19 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Living with the Gods—Water of Life and Death
  
  How water became an essential part of religious practise in Christianity, Islam, Judaism (R)
7. 19:50GMT
  
  More or Less—How Expensive is Italy’s World Cup Failure?
  
  How much will Italy's surprise failure to make it to the world cup cost FIFA? (R)
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/19 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Global Beats—Tanzanian Hip Hop
  
  Hip Hop Tanzanian style and its transformation into Bongo Flava and Singeli (R)
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/19 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Robert Mugabe Defies Resignation Calls
  
  The Zimbabwean president refuses to step down as he addresses the nation
12. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/19 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Mugabe Defies Pressure to Resign
  
  Flanked by the military, the President of Zimbabwe gave a twenty minute televised speech
14. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—19/11/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/19 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Being Muslim in Manchester - One Love?
  
  Six months after the arena attack, has faith in We Love Manchester survived? (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/19 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The 'Disappeared' of Lebanon
  
  Women searching for their missing loved-ones in Lebanon, plus diamonds and naked dancing.
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/20 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Director - Baz Luhrmann
  
  How did a boy from the Australian backwoods get to make his celluloid dreams come true?
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/20 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Negotiating peace
  
  Two women who shaped the peace agreements in Colombia and Northern Ireland
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/20 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Mugabe Defies Demands to Step Down
  
  Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe said he will preside over the next congress of Zanu PF
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/20 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: The Fix
  
  Broken dreams, shattered bones and a few malfunctioning televisions
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/20 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/11/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/20 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Could Cholesterol-lowering Drugs Fight Pneumonia?
  
  “How statins could cut pneumonia deaths” (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/20 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Mugabe Defies Pressure to Resign
  
  Zimbabwe's Mugabe says he intends to chair next month's party congress.
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/20 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Director - Baz Luhrmann
  
  How did a boy from the Australian backwoods get to make his celluloid dreams come true? (R)
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/20 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Negotiating peace
  
  Two women who shaped the peace agreements in Colombia and Northern Ireland (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/20 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Mugabe Vows to Stay on as President
  
  Zimbabwean leader has been given until midday on Monday to resign or face impeachment
21. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/20 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why are There Morning People and Night People?
  
  What makes some of us early birds and others night owls? (R)

Monday 20 November 2017

Please choose the appropriate schedule