BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Thursday 21 May 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/05/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Coronavirus: All 50 US states move toward reopening
  
  All 50 US states have partially reopened after a two-month shutdown.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/05/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How will the world pay for Covid-19?
  
  How will governments fund the huge sums needed to get through the coronavirus crisis?
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Escalating Covid-19 infections across Brazil
  
  How are Brazilians reacting to mixed messages on restrictions, as virus deaths increase? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/05/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Assignment—SOS from the Mediterranean
  
  The desperate race to save migrants at sea over one weekend
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Dan Barber: My life in five dishes
  
  How true flavour will revolutionise food and the mistake that re-focused his life's work.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/05/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The refugee lawyer prosecuting IS war crimes
  
  Rez Gardi became the first Kurdish refugee to graduate from Harvard Law School. (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first 3D printer
  
  The creator of the 3D printer had no idea how revolutionary this technology might become. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/05/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—WHO says Covid-19 is far from over
  
  Pandemic has now infected nearly five million people worldwide
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/05/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Covid-19: Russia's low death toll despite high infection rate
  
  Russia's official death toll is nearly 3,000 people
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/05/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—WHO records biggest daily increase in Covid-19 cases
  
  The UN agency is especially concerned about the impact on low and middle income countries
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2020 06:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Escalating Covid-19 infections across Brazil
  
  How are Brazilians reacting to mixed messages on restrictions, as virus deaths increase? (R)
5. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/05/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How will the world pay for Covid-19?
  
  How will governments fund the huge sums needed to get through the coronavirus crisis? (R)
7. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The future of movies after coronavirus
  
  Will our lockdown streaming habits change the film industry for good?
9. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Explaining autism
  
  One scientist's ground-breaking work that revolutionised our understanding of autism
10. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/05/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/05/2020 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 08:32GMT
  
  Assignment—SOS from the Mediterranean
  
  The desperate race to save migrants at sea over one weekend (R)
14. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/05/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 09:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Goethe: The story of colour
  
  How colour affects our mood and thoughts
16. 09:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Matthews Final
  
  How legendary English footballer Stanley Matthews won the FA Cup for his team in 1953.
17. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/05/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/05/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Dan Barber: My life in five dishes
  
  How true flavour will revolutionise food and the mistake that re-focused his life's work. (R)
21. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/05/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How I created the first Chinese Superman character
  
  Cartoonist Gene Luen Yang on how he helped create the first Chinese Superman character
23. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Explaining autism
  
  One scientist's ground-breaking work that revolutionised our understanding of autism (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/05/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/05/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Escalating Covid-19 infections across Brazil
  
  How are Brazilians reacting to mixed messages on restrictions, as virus deaths increase? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/05/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—The youngest survivor of the Afghan hospital attack
  
  Amina was shot in the leg -- we hear from the surgeon who saved her leg and her life
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/05/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How will the world pay for Covid-19?
  
  How will governments fund the huge sums needed to get through the coronavirus crisis? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Can Spain’s tourism sector recover?
  
  As Spain opens up amid coronavirus concerns, we ask when its tourism sector might recover
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/05/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Don't Log Off, Don't log off - part six
  
  Alan Dein connects with people who are anxious about their family businesses (R)
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  Assignment—SOS from the Mediterranean
  
  The desperate race to save migrants at sea over one weekend (R)
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/05/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus conversations: Returning to school
  
  We talk to parents preparing to send their children back to school
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/05/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How I created the first Chinese Superman character
  
  Cartoonist Gene Luen Yang on how he helped create the first Chinese Superman character (R)
19. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Explaining autism
  
  One scientist's ground-breaking work that revolutionised our understanding of autism (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/05/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/05/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/05/21 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—21/05/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How will the world pay for Covid-19?
  
  How will governments fund the huge sums needed to get through the coronavirus crisis? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Covid-19 vaccines
  
  More than a hundred vaccines are in development to fight the virus
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/05/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Cyclone: Kolkata devastated as Amphan kills scores
  
  Indian and Bangladeshi officials say at least 84 people have died in Cyclone Amphan
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/05/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Assignment—SOS from the Mediterranean
  
  The desperate race to save migrants at sea over one weekend (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Dan Barber: My life in five dishes
  
  How true flavour will revolutionise food and the mistake that re-focused his life's work. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/05/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/05/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Can Spain’s tourism sector recover?
  
  As Spain opens up amid coronavirus concerns, we ask when its tourism sector might recover
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/05/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Goethe: The story of colour
  
  How colour affects our mood and thoughts (R)
21. 23:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Matthews Final
  
  How legendary English footballer Stanley Matthews won the FA Cup for his team in 1953. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US joblessness at drastic proportions
  
  Nearly 39 million people have applied for unemployment assistance due to coronavirus
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Interview—French Minister for Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire: EU faces 'gravest crisis'
  
  France's Minister for Economy and Finance on how the EU should respond to the pandemic
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Covid-19 vaccines
  
  More than a hundred vaccines are in development to fight the virus (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Radio La Colifata
  
  Radio La Colifata confronts prejudices by broadcasting from a psychiatric hospital. (R)
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—Wolfsburg's Kevin Mbabu and Nigeria's Efe Ambrose
  
  Swiss international Kevin Mbabu talks about the return of the German Bundesliga.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How I created the first Chinese Superman character
  
  Cartoonist Gene Luen Yang on how he helped create the first Chinese Superman character (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Explaining autism
  
  One scientist's ground-breaking work that revolutionised our understanding of autism (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Concerns over Chinese plans for a new security law
  
  Pro-democracy activists fear 'the end of Hong Kong' ahead of China parliament meeting
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/05/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Coronavirus: China told it faces severe economic challenges
  
  China's annual session of parliament was delayed due to the pandemic

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