BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Sunday 17 February 2019

East Asia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/17 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Deputy President, Kenya - William Ruto
  
  Is Kenya's ruling political partnership in danger of collapse? (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/17 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Where was the last place humans made home?
  
  Our species started in Africa, but what was the last habitable landmass we reached? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/17 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Turkey slams China's treatment of Uighurs
  
  Ankara ended Muslim states' long silence over Beijing's treatment of its Muslim minority
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/17 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Brexit: Germany gets ready
  
  How are companies in Hamburg in Germany preparing for Britain's departure from the EU? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/17 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/02/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/17 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Hurricane Tapes—Chipmunk
  
  How Carter and Artis's case made its way back into the headlines
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Cerys Matthews on the art of the music interview
  
  Cerys Matthews answers questions about interviewing some of the biggest names in music (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/17 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Conversation—The Conversation in..., The Conversation in Karachi
  
  What’s on the minds of women in Pakistan right now?
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/17 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Fancy Footwork
  
  Liberia's President Weah; Filipino trolls; the US-Mexico border and Dominica's resurgence (R)
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/17 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Forty years of consequences
  
  Protests, backchannels and secrets. The story of the Iranian Revolution (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/17 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/02/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/17 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Can we fix it? The inside story of match fixing in tennis
  
  The inside story of how players and betting gangs are fixing matches in tennis (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/17 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Battle against IS in Syria almost Over
  
  Battle in Syria against IS is almost over; one of Mao Zedong's staunchest critics dies
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/17 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Schoolchildren Demand Action on Climate Change
  
  Schoolchildren demand action on climate change; insects in decline; Harry Potter
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/17 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—The Aftermath of Nigeria's Postponed Elections
  
  What next for Nigeria after the postponed elections? What next for Syria post IS defeat?
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/17 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Untold food stories: Rohingya and Uighur cuisine
  
  Rarely-heard voices on little-known cuisines (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/17 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Fancy Footwork
  
  Liberia's President Weah; Filipino trolls; the US-Mexico border and Dominica's resurgence (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/17 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Right Thing, Making friends with the KKK
  
  The story of Daryl Davis, African-American musician and friend to white supremacists (R)
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/17 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The secrets behind my Disney songs
  
  Composer Richard M. Sherman on making music for Mary Poppins and The Jungle Book
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/17 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  Dramas—Fall of the Shah, Fall of the Shah: 3. An audience with the Ayatollah
  
  The man behind the protests. #FalloftheShah (R)
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/17 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/02/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/17 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Hong Kong's Foo Tak Building
  
  The Foo Tak building is home to underground, experimental arts and civil society groups (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/17 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—‘No men allowed’: The gym getting women fit and into work
  
  A single-sex gym in Turkey is helping women exercise and become entrepreneurs (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/17 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Detecting earthquakes with Fibre Optics
  
  How a system designed to carry TV and internet traffic can help detect earthquakes (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/17 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Trump Tells Europe To Take Back IS Fighters
  
  Trump has called on European countries to take back IS fighters captured in Syria
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/17 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Conversation—The Conversation in..., The Conversation in Karachi
  
  What’s on the minds of women in Pakistan right now? (R)
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/17 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Iceland jails its bankers
  
  Why Iceland jailed 40 bankers after the 2008 financial crisis plus the birth of the EU. (R)
11. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/17 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—17/02/2019 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
13. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/17 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—17/02/2019 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/17 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—17/02/2019 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/17 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/02/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/17 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Brexit: Germany gets ready
  
  How are companies in Hamburg in Germany preparing for Britain's departure from the EU? (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/17 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Global Beats—Gqom
  
  Emily Dust visits Durban, South Africa, home of the sparse, dark, hypnotic genre 'gqom'. (R)
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/17 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Will Europe Take Back Its IS Fighters?
  
  France said it would take back 130 IS suspects weeks ago. Why have none returned so far?
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/17 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/02/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—17/02/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/17 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  
  The Hurricane Tapes—Chipmunk
  
  How Carter and Artis's case made its way back into the headlines (R)
16. 22:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Cerys Matthews on the art of the music interview
  
  Cerys Matthews answers questions about interviewing some of the biggest names in music (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/17 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Hong Kong's Foo Tak Building
  
  The Foo Tak building is home to underground, experimental arts and civil society groups (R)
19. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/17 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Right Thing, Making friends with the KKK
  
  The story of Daryl Davis, African-American musician and friend to white supremacists (R)
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/18 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The secrets behind my Disney songs
  
  Composer Richard M. Sherman on making music for Mary Poppins and The Jungle Book (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/18 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Chase, Trouble in paradise
  
  3/4 How scientists are trying to eradicate rats and mosquitoes threatening French Polynesia (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/18 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—South African power crisis continues
  
  South African homes, offices and businesses have endured a week of daily power cuts.
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/18 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Detecting earthquakes with Fibre Optics
  
  How a system designed to carry TV and internet traffic can help detect earthquakes (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/18 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/02/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/18 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Does Being Congenitally Blind Protect Against Schizophrenia?
  
  A large study which found no-one with early cortical blindness developed schizophrenia (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/18 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Is Nigeria Ready For This Week's Elections?
  
  An election observer expresses his concerns over Saturday's polls
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/18 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Lu Xun: Writing the story of New China
  
  Life and works of the man who transformed Chinese literature. (R)
17. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Why I invented the sports bra
  
  When Lisa Lindahl couldn't find a comfortable bra to run in, she decided to design one (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/18 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/02/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/18 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women who resolve conflict
  
  Two women who negotiate with kidnappers and rehabilitate extremists

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