BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Tuesday 24 December 2019

East Asia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/24 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Romanian revolution
  
  In December 1989 a wave of protests finally deposed communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu. (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/24 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Boeing replaces CEO amid 737 safety concerns
  
  US plane maker Boeing has replaced its CEO in the wake of two deadly crashes.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/24 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/12/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/24 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  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)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The Simpsons and maths
  
  Exploring the maths secrets of The Simpsons. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/24 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Boeing chief is fired
  
  The company continues to face questions over its 737 Max planes
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/24 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The barefoot tennis player who turned pro
  
  Sam Jalloh’s war-torn journey to becoming a top tennis player in Sierra Leone (R)
14. 04:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Fighting cancer
  
  Pioneering work in the 60s into combination chemotherapy to try to find a cure for cancer (R)
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/24 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/12/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/24 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 05:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Creating an icon
  
  World renowned iconographer Aidan Hart creates an icon for Christmas
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/24 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—China hosts talks with Japan and South Korea
  
  The three East Asian nations pledge to boost financial ties
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/24 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Checking in with the problem solvers
  
  Stopping forest fires with goats and more – an update on projects we’ve visited before
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/24 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Ramon Llull: Medieval prophet of computer science
  
  Philip Ball tells the story of Ramon Llull, the medieval prophet of computer science (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/24 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Japan, South Korea and China hold meeting
  
  The three leaders discuss trade and also North Korea
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/24 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Smart cities: Big Data's watching you
  
  From Shenzhen to Toronto, city streets are becoming a valuable source of big data
11. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The invasion of Afghanistan
  
  On 24 December 1979 Soviet troops started pouring into Afghanistan
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/24 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Backstage: Country to Country
  
  Come with Nikki Bedi to the biggest country music festival in Europe – Country to Country (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/24 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—China, Japan and South Korea meet
  
  Leaders of China, Japan and South Korea meet over trade links and North Korea
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/24 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/12/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/24 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Creating an icon
  
  World renowned iconographer Aidan Hart creates an icon for Christmas (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/24 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Finding the perfect hairdresser changed two lives
  
  Troy Winget and Andrea Quint Fleck found there was more between them than a good haircut
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The invasion of Afghanistan
  
  On 24 December 1979 Soviet troops started pouring into Afghanistan (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/24 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/12/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/24 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Ii: The greenest town in Europe
  
  The town of Ii in northern Finland is a green trailblazer
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/24 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Asia summit sees hope for better relations
  
  Japan, China and South Korea hold talks amid heightened concern about North Korea
10. 15:00GMT
  
  A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols—A festival of nine lessons and carols
  
  A celebration of Christmas with the annual Carol Service from King's College Cambridge
11. 16:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/24 16:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 16:32GMT
  
  Outside Source—India approves plans for National Population Register
  
  The Indian cabinet approves more than a billion dollars in funds for a detailed census.
13. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/24 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—India approves plans for National Population Register
  
  The Indian cabinet approves more than a billion dollars in funds for a detailed census.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/24 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Finding the perfect hairdresser changed two lives
  
  Troy Winget and Andrea Quint Fleck found there was more between them than a good haircut (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The invasion of Afghanistan
  
  On 24 December 1979 Soviet troops started pouring into Afghanistan (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/24 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/12/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/24 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2019/12/24 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/24 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—24/12/2019 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/24 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Checking in with the problem solvers
  
  Stopping forest fires with goats and more – an update on projects we’ve visited before (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/24 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Digital Planet’s 18th Birthday Show
  
  We return to our special 18th birthday show from the BBC Radio Theatre.
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/24 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/12/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/24 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—The battle for our eyeballs at Christmas
  
  As firms battle for our attention at Christmas, what makes a perfect seasonal film?
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/24 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Ii: The greenest town in Europe
  
  The town of Ii in northern Finland is a green trailblazer (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/24 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Creating an icon
  
  World renowned iconographer Aidan Hart creates an icon for Christmas (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/25 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Backstage: Country to Country
  
  Come with Nikki Bedi to the biggest country music festival in Europe – Country to Country (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/25 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Review of the Year plus Smart Cities
  
  Editor Martin Webber looks back at the big business stories of 2019.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/25 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/12/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/25 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols—A festival of nine lessons and carols
  
  A celebration of Christmas with the annual Carol Service from King's College Cambridge (R)
9. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/25 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 04:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Finding the perfect hairdresser changed two lives
  
  Troy Winget and Andrea Quint Fleck found there was more between them than a good haircut (R)
11. 04:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The invasion of Afghanistan
  
  On 24 December 1979 Soviet troops started pouring into Afghanistan (R)
12. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/12/25 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/12/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/12/25 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 05:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Chinese Dreams, Chinese Dreams: Australia
  
  1/5 Is China interfering in Australian politics?

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