BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Sunday 10 November 2019

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/10 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Esther Duflo - Nobel Prize-winning economist
  
  Shaun Ley speaks to the Nobel Prize winning economist Esther Duflo. (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/10 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why do I get sleepy?
  
  We ask what happens in our body and brain when tiredness takes over (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/10 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Iran in the crosshairs
  
  There's growing pushback against Iranian involvement in Iraq and Lebanon
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/10 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Kilkenomics – is Europe broken?
  
  The EU has a new parliament, new leadership, but the same old problems. Can it survive? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/10 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/11/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/10 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Music Planet—The vocal music of Guizhou province, China
  
  The music of Guizhou province is inextricably linked to the landscape and nature
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Crowd Science investigates a 'cure' for stammering
  
  Listeners ask why Crowd Science portrayed attempts to cure stammering as a 'good thing'? (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/10 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Comrade Africa
  
  How Communist East Germany tried to influence Africa via radio during the Cold War
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/10 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Iran’s opposition movement in exile
  
  How Iran’s leading opposition movement found themselves in Albania (R)
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/10 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—It’s automatic
  
  Robots are doing jobs humans used to do. Workers in many sectors are worried. (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/10 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/11/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/10 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—How Germany reunified on the dance floor
  
  Artists reflect on the cultural legacy of the fall of the Berlin wall
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/10 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Spain votes
  
  Spain goes to the polls; fires continue to burn across eastern Australia
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/10 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Raging wildfires in Australia
  
  Wildfires continue to burn across eastern Australia; effects of US sanctions on Iranians
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/10 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—The one hundred books that inspired David Bowie
  
  A look at the one books that inspired David Bowie; polls open in Spanish election
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/10 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Can you have your plate and eat it?
  
  Could we eat our way out of the packaging pollution problem? (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/10 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Iran’s opposition movement in exile
  
  How Iran’s leading opposition movement found themselves in Albania (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/10 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Joining the mosque I planned to destroy
  
  Richard McKinney planned to bomb the mosque he now prays at (R)
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/10 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  The Compass—The Cold War Legacy, The Cold War Legacy: Indonesia
  
  3/5 In 1965, some half a million people died in military-led killings of suspected communists (R)
15. 10:29GMT
  
  Ceremony of Remembrance from the Cenotaph—Ceremony of Remembrance from the Cenotaph
  
  Coverage of the Ceremony of Remembrance from the Cenotaph in London
16. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/10 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—How Germany reunified on the dance floor
  
  Artists reflect on the cultural legacy of the fall of the Berlin wall (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/10 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Houston
  
  World Questions is in Houston for a Texan view of some of the issues convulsing the US. (R)
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/10 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Bolivia's Morales to call fresh vote after audit
  
  The Organisation of American States has called for the result to be annulled
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/10 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Comrade Africa
  
  How Communist East Germany tried to influence Africa via radio during the Cold War (R)
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/10 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Britain's secret propaganda war
  
  'Fake news' in WW2, why Indian police blinded detainees and the Berlin Wall rock concert
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/10 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  
  Join us for live commentary from Anfield where Liverpool face Manchester City
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/10 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/11/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/10 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Kilkenomics – is Europe broken?
  
  The EU has a new parliament, new leadership, but the same old problems. Can it survive? (R)
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/10 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Mental health and music with Stephen Malkmus, Peter Hook, Jesca Hoop and BC Camplight
  
  BC Camplight is joined by guests Peter Hook, Stephen Malkmus, and Jesca Hoop (R)
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/10 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Bolivian president Evo Morales resigns
  
  Morales goes after Bolivia's army calls for his resignation.
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/10 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/11/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—10/11/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/10 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32GMT
  
  Music Planet—The vocal music of Guizhou province, China
  
  The music of Guizhou province is inextricably linked to the landscape and nature (R)
14. 22:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Wedgwood
  
  What does the fashion industry owe to an 18th-century potter? (R)
15. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/10 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—How Germany reunified on the dance floor
  
  Artists reflect on the cultural legacy of the fall of the Berlin wall (R)
17. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/10 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Joining the mosque I planned to destroy
  
  Richard McKinney planned to bomb the mosque he now prays at (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/11 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—How to save the banana
  
  The banana is under threat from a deadly disease. Meet the people are trying to save it (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/11 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Turi King: Solving the mystery of Richard III through DNA
  
  DNA detective Turi King discusses her life scientific with Jim al-Khalili. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/11 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Saudi Aramco unveils some of its public listing plan
  
  The oil giant has published more details of its planned stock market flotation
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/11 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Climate in crisis
  
  Inaction on climate change while the impact of air pollution is likened to smoking (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/11 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/11/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/11 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—How the smog in Delhi is harming people’s health
  
  Hospital admissions up in Delhi because of seasonal smog (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/11 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Bolivian President Evo Morales resigns
  
  This comes amid turmoil following his disputed re-election last month
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/11 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Rudolf Nureyev: Superstar Russian dancer
  
  Exploring the life of a man who pushed the boundaries of ballet. (R)
17. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The death of Robert Enke
  
  The German goalkeeper who killed himself in November 2009, shocking the football world. (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/11 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/11/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/11 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Putting women's stories centre stage
  
  Two leading playwrights who focus on the female experience.

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