BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Thursday 19 March 2020

East Asia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/03/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Behind the Hong Kong protests
  
  What’s motivating the demonstrators on the city’s streets – and their opponents? (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/03/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Emergency US economic measures signed into law
  
  It's hoped a package of emergency measures will mitigate coronavirus' economic impact.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/03/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/03/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble—Apollo 13, 2. Death of the Odyssey
  
  Mission control scrambles to diagnose disaster. The astronauts face desperate action (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/03/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Covid-19: Big European Central Bank bailout
  
  An $820bn package will buy government and company debt across the Eurozone
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/03/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Radio in Italy's coronavirus red zone
  
  83-year-old Pino Pagani is a radio presenter in the virus-hit town of Codogno (R)
13. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/03/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/03/2020 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 05:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The mystery of mukbang
  
  Why do millions of people go online to watch total strangers binge-eat junk food?
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/03/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Italy's coronavirus death toll nears 3000
  
  The number of deaths increased by 475 in just one day
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/03/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why did the USA fail in its initial coronavirus response?
  
  'It’s a failing, let's admit it’ says top US health official, Dr Anthony Fauci. Why?
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Health Check—What have we learnt from Sars?
  
  The history of Sars, what was done to conquer it and what can we learn to fight Covid-19? (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/03/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—European Central Bank in Covid-19 bailout
  
  The European Central Bank has pledged $820bn to prevent a financial crash
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Coronavirus: Where's the joined-up thinking?
  
  What can be learned from East Asia's response to Covid-19, and from Ebola in West Africa?
11. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The launch of the Hubble Space Telescope
  
  How NASA put an orbiting observatory into space in 1990.
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/03/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Guide dogs for the blind: A history
  
  How did the idea of systematically training dogs for the blind originate?
14. 09:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Death at the Cricket World Cup
  
  How the death of top coach Bob Woolmer threw cricket into turmoil in 2007.
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/03/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—Coronavirus: Italy cases continue to rise
  
  475 people died in Italy on Wednesday due to the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/03/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/03/2020 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2020 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The mystery of mukbang
  
  Why do millions of people go online to watch total strangers binge-eat junk food? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/03/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My love letter ticket out of Venezuela
  
  José Gregorio Márquez won a love letter contest - with a letter to his neighbourhood
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/03/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/03/2020 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2020 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Ireland’s housing hunger
  
  How young people in Ireland are facing a huge housing crisis
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/03/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—China celebrates first day without transmission of Covid-19
  
  China has had its first day without any domestic transmission of Covid-19
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/03/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why did the USA fail in its initial coronavirus response?
  
  'It’s a failing, let's admit it’ says top US health official, Dr Anthony Fauci. Why? (R)
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Coronavirus and the gig economy
  
  We ask how the economic shock of coronavirus is likely to impact those working freelance
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/03/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus: Your questions answered
  
  We're reflecting your conversations around the world on the global pandemic
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/03/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus: Your questions answered
  
  We're reflecting your conversations around the world on the global pandemic
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/03/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My love letter ticket out of Venezuela
  
  José Gregorio Márquez won a love letter contest - with a letter to his neighbourhood (R)
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/03/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/03/2020 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/03/19 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/03/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—19/03/2020 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/03/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why did the USA fail in its initial coronavirus response?
  
  'It’s a failing, let's admit it’ says top US health official, Dr Anthony Fauci. Why? (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Covid -19, are you carrying the virus?
  
  Research from Italy and China, shows many people have the coronavirus but no symptoms
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/03/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/03/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—19/03/2020 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Coronavirus and the gig economy
  
  We ask how the economic shock of coronavirus is likely to impact those working freelance
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/03/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Ireland’s housing hunger
  
  How young people in Ireland are facing a huge housing crisis (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2020 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The mystery of mukbang
  
  Why do millions of people go online to watch total strangers binge-eat junk food? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Guide dogs for the blind: A history
  
  How did the idea of systematically training dogs for the blind originate? (R)
3. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Death at the Cricket World Cup
  
  How the death of top coach Bob Woolmer threw cricket into turmoil in 2007. (R)
4. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—The latest on coronavirus
  
  We bring you the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/03/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Ireland’s housing hunger
  
  How young people in Ireland are facing a huge housing crisis (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—20/03/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My love letter ticket out of Venezuela
  
  José Gregorio Márquez won a love letter contest - with a letter to his neighbourhood (R)
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/03/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/03/2020 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/03/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  
  World Football—Gaëtan Bong, coronavirus and the last game in Zanzibar
  
  Cameroon's Gaëtan Bong explains how his life has been affected by the coronavirus crisis

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