BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Tuesday 18 September 2018

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/18 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US Imposes New $200bn Tariffs on China
  
  The US is imposing new tariffs on $200bn worth of Chinese goods.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/18 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/09/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/18 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why the father-son relationship is important
  
  A father can continue to influence a son long after they have stopped living together (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  More or Less—DNA: Are you more Chimp or Neanderthal?
  
  Is our DNA more chimp or Neanderthal? (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/18 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—North and South Korea Presidential Meeting
  
  It's the first trip to Pyongyang by a South Korean leader in more than a decade.
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/18 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Running and Singing to Improve Maths and English
  
  The schools changing lives through running and music
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/18 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Alain Boublil – The Master of Musical Theatre
  
  Join Alain Boublil as he works on his latest show, Manhattan Parisienne
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/18 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/09/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/18 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Discovery—In Their Element, Sodium
  
  3/3 Why sodium powers everything we do (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/18 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Rare South Korean Visit to the North
  
  South Korea's president holds meeting in Pyongyang with the North Korean leader.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/18 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How I Grew Up in a Cave
  
  Christina Rickardsson spent her first years living with her mother in a Brazilian forest. (R)
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/18 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US Imposes New Tariffs on China
  
  The trade war between the US and China escalates.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/18 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—How Corrupt is the Antiquities Trade?
  
  What is the true price of the world's looted antiquities?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Cuban Five
  
  The case of five Cuban spies arrested in Miami in September 1998
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/18 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Edgar Allan Poe: Master of horror
  
  The dark, tumultuous life of America’s great gothic writer (R)
10. 08:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Tom Gregory - The 11-Year-Old who Swam the Channel
  
  How a London schoolboy became the youngest person ever to swim the English Channel.
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/18 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—Russia blames Israel for plane attack
  
  Did Israel cause a Russian plane to be shot down by Syrian government forces?
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/18 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/09/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/18 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Alain Boublil – The Master of Musical Theatre
  
  Join Alain Boublil as he works on his latest show, Manhattan Parisienne (R)
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/18 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Elephant Whisperer of Thailand
  
  Lek Chailert fights for the welfare of elephants working in logging camps.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/18 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/09/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/18 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Changing Face of Procreation, Assisted Reproduction
  
  2/2 How humans make babies could be about to change, thanks to IVF and reproductive tech
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/18 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Russia Blames Israel After Plane Shot Down
  
  Russia says Syria shot down one of its military planes but it blames Israel
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/18 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Running and Singing to Improve Maths and English
  
  The schools changing lives through running and music (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/18 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—German Car Giants Face EU Diesel Probe
  
  BMW, Daimler and the VW group face an EU collusion probe around emissions control systems
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/18 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Russian Military Plane Shot Down Over Syria
  
  Russia blames Israel for the deaths of 15 Russian military personnel in Syria.
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/18 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Russian Military Plane Shot Down Over Syria
  
  Russia blames Israel for the deaths of 15 Russian military personnel in Syria.
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/18 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Elephant Whisperer of Thailand
  
  Lek Chailert fights for the welfare of elephants working in logging camps. (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/18 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/09/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/18 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2018/09/18 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/18 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Running and Singing to Improve Maths and English
  
  The schools changing lives through running and music (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/18 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Atomic Radio
  
  Get ready for atomic radio
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/18 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—China Hits Back at US with Fresh Tariffs
  
  Beijing announces further retaliatory tariffs on American goods.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/18 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Changing Face of Procreation, Assisted Reproduction
  
  2/2 How humans make babies could be about to change, thanks to IVF and reproductive tech (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/18 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Alain Boublil – The Master of Musical Theatre
  
  Join Alain Boublil as he works on his latest show, Manhattan Parisienne (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/18 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/09/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—18/09/2018 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/18 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Tesla Provides Documents in DoJ Probe
  
  Tesla says it's co-operating with the American Department of Justice.
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/18 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Edgar Allan Poe: Master of horror
  
  The dark, tumultuous life of America’s great gothic writer (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Tom Gregory - The 11-Year-Old who Swam the Channel
  
  How a London schoolboy became the youngest person ever to swim the English Channel. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/19 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Tesla Provides Documents in DOJ Probe
  
  Tesla says it's co-operating with the US Department of Justice.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/19 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/09/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/19 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Changing Face of Procreation, Assisted Reproduction
  
  2/2 How humans make babies could be about to change, thanks to IVF and reproductive tech (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/19 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Kavanaugh Accusations: Possible Witness Denies Knowledge
  
  Possible witness to alleged sexual assault says he has no memory of the incident.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/19 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the former CEO of Blackwater Erik Prince.
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/19 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  The Compass—On The Black Sea, On the Black Sea: Sailors of Sevastopol
  
  5/5 The Crimean coast, where Russia meets Turkey, is a region of great strategic importance (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/19 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/09/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/09/19 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Atomic Radio
  
  Get ready for atomic radio (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/09/19 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—North and South Korean Leaders Meet
  
  But will it lead to denuclearisation, or is it just a smokescreen?

Wednesday 19 September 2018

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