BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Sunday 26 November 2017

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/26 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Australia says Yes
  
  We hear from Australian artists after the country's historic vote for marriage equality. (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/26 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—YouTube’s Child Protection Problems
  
  A Trending investigation finds a glitch in YouTube's tool for reporting obscene comments. (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Over to You—A Week Without the World Service in Freetown
  
  Listeners in Freetown, Sierra Leone, could not tune into the World Service for a week (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/26 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Putin calls the shots in Syria
  
  Russia has emerged as the key player in shaping the future of Syria (R)
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/26 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Flying COWs Restoring Puerto Rico Connectivity
  
  How a drone nicknamed a flying COW is helping to restore connectivity in Puerto Rico (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/26 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Pakistan's Military Called to Stop Clashes
  
  Army deployed in Islamabad after violence between the police and Islamist demonstrators
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/26 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Discovery—What will happen when the Earth’s poles swap?
  
  And why do planets spin? (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/26 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Power of Life and Death
  
  Bosnian war criminals, green energy in Nicaragua, Inuit identity, Kashmir's Tibetans (R)
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/26 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  Living with the Gods—Here Comes the Sun
  
  The importance of the sun, from the very earliest days of humanity
18. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Exile of Wolf Biermann
  
  East Germany's most famous singer-songwriter was exiled to the West in November 1976. (R)
19. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/26 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:06GMT
  
  Music Extra—The Music of Time, The Music of Time - Chile
  
  2/6 How Nueva Canción, a folk genre born out of Chile's social struggles, helped end Pinochet
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/26 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Hundreds Injured In Pakistan Protests As Army Called To Restore Calm
  
  Police in Islamabad struggle to contain clashes with Islamists
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/26 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The Tula Toli Massacre
  
  The chilling story of a massacre of Rohingya muslims in a small village in Myanmar (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/26 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Massive Blast in Chinese Port City
  
  At least two dead and several injured following a huge explosion in Ningbo, China
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/26 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Egypt Counts Cost of Mosque Attack
  
  Death toll for Sinai mosque attack rises to 305
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/26 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Fatalities After Explosion in Chinese City
  
  Buildings levelled after massive blast in Ningbo, China
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/26 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The 'Disneyland' of Food?
  
  Can Italy claim back the authenticity of it's food with a giant shopping mall? (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/26 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Ocean Stories, Ocean Stories: The Atlantic
  
  1/4 The fishing communities living and working along the shores of the Atlantic (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/26 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—New Life with Old Belief
  
  Old Believers are returning to Russia to practice their faith (R)
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/26 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Power of Life and Death
  
  Bosnian war criminals, green energy in Nicaragua, Inuit identity, Kashmir's Tibetans (R)
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/26 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  Trending—YouTube’s Child Protection Problems
  
  A Trending investigation finds a glitch in YouTube's tool for reporting obscene comments. (R)
17. 10:50GMT
  
  Over to You—A Week Without the World Service in Freetown
  
  Listeners in Freetown, Sierra Leone, could not tune into the World Service for a week (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/26 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/11/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/26 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—At the Movies
  
  The voice acting world is facing questions of identity and representation. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/26 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Profile of Emmerson Mnangagwa—Emmerson Mnangagwa
  
  The brand new President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/26 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Interstellar Asteroid
  
  The first asteroid from outside the Solar System has been detected (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/26 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Tension Over the Border with Northern Ireland Post-Brexit
  
  Brexit negotiators locked in a row over the Irish border question
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/26 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Music Extra—The Music of Time, The Music of Time - Chile
  
  2/6 How Nueva Canción, a folk genre born out of Chile's social struggles, helped end Pinochet (R)
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/26 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—On Tour in Mumbai
  
  Joining Nikki in the studio is film actress, Bhumi Pednekar
11. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/26 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—26/11/2017 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
13. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/26 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—26/11/2017 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/26 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—26/11/2017 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/26 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/11/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/26 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Living with the Gods—Here Comes the Sun
  
  The importance of the sun, from the very earliest days of humanity (R)
7. 19:50GMT
  
  More or Less—How Rich was Jane Austen’s Mr Darcy?
  
  What the Pride and Prejudice character would have earned in today’s money
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/26 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  BBC Introducing—Electronic Music: Rising Stars from the Amsterdam Dance Event
  
  The best of the emerging UK artists that performed at the Amsterdam Dance Event (R)
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/26 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Syrian government bombs Damascus suburb
  
  Syrian warplanes bomb a rebel suburb of the capital, killing in excess of 20 people
12. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/26 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/11/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—26/11/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/26 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—New Life with Old Belief
  
  Old Believers are returning to Russia to practice their faith (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/26 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Siege of Mecca
  
  The 1979 battle for the holiest site in Islam; Vietnam's deadly coup; prosecuting Manson
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/27 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Rockstar and Businessman Gene Simmons
  
  Sarah Montague speaks to the Kiss bassist and businessman Gene Simmons.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/27 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—First ladies
  
  Two women whose partners became head of state in Namibia and in Iceland
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/27 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—First broadcast 2017/11/27 01:06 GMT
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/27 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Outlook—How to Embarrass your Dad
  
  The refugee who dreamt of ballet and the Nigerian lawyer who painted Beyoncé's face (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/27 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Bali Volcano Alert Raised to Highest Level
  
  Fears of an imminent major eruption of Bali's Mount Agung have increased
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/27 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Every Step You Take Counts
  
  Will 10,000 steps a day keep the doctor away? (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/27 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Bali Volcano: Highest Alert
  
  Indonesian authorities say the Mount Agung volcano is close to a full scale eruption.
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/27 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Rockstar and Businessman Gene Simmons
  
  Sarah Montague speaks to the Kiss bassist and businessman Gene Simmons. (R)
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/27 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—First ladies
  
  Two women whose partners became head of state in Namibia and in Iceland (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/11/27 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Mount Agung: Bali Volcano Alert Raised to Highest Level
  
  Fears of an imminent major eruption of Bali's Mount Agung have increased
21. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/11/27 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Does Technology Change How we Fall in Love?
  
  Are computer algorithms the best way to help people make permanent romantic connections? (R)

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