BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Wednesday 1 July 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/07/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Hong Kong: Life sentences for breaking China-imposed law
  
  It was brought in following increasing unrest and a widening pro-democracy movement.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/07/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/07/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/07/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Exploring digital death
  
  Digital death; how COVID-19 has forced us to update death rituals, moving grieving online (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/07/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The adventurer’s son who went missing in the jungle
  
  When Roman Dial's son disappeared in Costa Rica, he set out to find him (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Rolling Stones drugs trial
  
  Mick Jagger and Keith Richards went on trial for drugs offences in June 1967 (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/07/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/07/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/07/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Miriam and Youssef—Miriam and Youssef, Ep 10. Birth of a Nation
  
  10/10 1948. The UN votes to establish the state of Israel – but the violence continues
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/07/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Netanyahu’s West Bank annexation plan
  
  Benjamin Netanyahu has long championed Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/07/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Russia's Putin appeals to patriotism as key vote reaches climax
  
  Opposition figures have dismissed the whole process as a farce
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/07/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Putin appeals to patriotism as vote reaches climax
  
  Russians have one more day to decide on key reforms but opponents say the vote is a farce
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/07/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Kathy Sullivan: Exploring space and the Mariana Trench
  
  A former astronaut talks about exploring the deepest point under the ocean
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/07/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Brands boycott Facebook
  
  Can the Stop Hate for Profit campaign change how Facebook handles "toxic" content?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Quarantined in a TB sanatorium
  
  The life of a nine-year-old girl quarantined in a TB sanatorium for 4 years in the 1950s
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/07/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  Miriam and Youssef—Miriam and Youssef, Ep 10. Birth of a Nation
  
  10/10 1948. The UN votes to establish the state of Israel – but the violence continues (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/07/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Exploring digital death
  
  Digital death; how COVID-19 has forced us to update death rituals, moving grieving online (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/07/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Coronavirus: The economic shock
  
  Alongside the medical emergency, what will Covid-19 mean for the global economy? (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/07/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/07/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/07/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  Miriam and Youssef—Miriam and Youssef, Ep 10. Birth of a Nation
  
  10/10 1948. The UN votes to establish the state of Israel – but the violence continues (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/07/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—"Look after her" - the story of a hidden WW2 child
  
  Lien de Jong was a Jewish child who hid during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Quarantined in a TB sanatorium
  
  The life of a nine-year-old girl quarantined in a TB sanatorium for 4 years in the 1950s (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/07/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/07/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/07/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Exploring digital death
  
  Digital death; how COVID-19 has forced us to update death rituals, moving grieving online (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/07/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Hong Kong: protesters arrested as security law comes into effect
  
  Hundreds arrested under new security law as crowds mark 23 years since the handover
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/07/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Miriam and Youssef—Miriam and Youssef, Ep 10. Birth of a Nation
  
  10/10 1948. The UN votes to establish the state of Israel – but the violence continues (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/07/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—German economy shows signs of recovery
  
  As a value added tax cut comes into force, there are signs of life in the German economy
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/07/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Kathy Sullivan: Exploring space and the Mariana Trench
  
  A former astronaut talks about exploring the deepest point under the ocean (R)
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/07/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Californian Century, California: From Hollywood to Silicon Valley
  
  3/5 The story of Leon Lewis who hunted down Nazis in LA and founder William Shockley
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/07/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Black America Speaks: Being 14
  
  We listen in as KCOH in Houston talks about the impact of George Floyd's death
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/07/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—"Look after her" - the story of a hidden WW2 child
  
  Lien de Jong was a Jewish child who hid during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands (R)
19. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Quarantined in a TB sanatorium
  
  The life of a nine-year-old girl quarantined in a TB sanatorium for 4 years in the 1950s (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/07/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/07/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/07/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/07/01 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—01/07/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Kathy Sullivan: Exploring space and the Mariana Trench
  
  A former astronaut talks about exploring the deepest point under the ocean (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/07/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Double threat of Covid-19 and flu
  
  Flu vaccine orders up as US anticipates winter Covid surge
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/07/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Hong Kong security law: how the world has responded
  
  We look at the international response to the controversial security law imposed by China
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/07/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Miriam and Youssef—Miriam and Youssef, Ep 10. Birth of a Nation
  
  10/10 1948. The UN votes to establish the state of Israel – but the violence continues (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/07/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Californian Century, California: From Hollywood to Silicon Valley
  
  3/5 The story of Leon Lewis who hunted down Nazis in LA and founder William Shockley (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/07/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/07/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/07/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—German economy shows signs of recovery
  
  As a value added tax cut comes into force, there are signs of life in the German economy
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/07/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Coronavirus: The economic shock
  
  Alongside the medical emergency, what will Covid-19 mean for the global economy? (R)
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/07/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Canada's battle with coronavirus
  
  It's extended a global travel ban and mandatory quarantine measures
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/07/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/07/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/07/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Double threat of Covid-19 and flu
  
  Flu vaccine orders up as US anticipates winter Covid surge (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/07/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—"Look after her" - the story of a hidden WW2 child
  
  Lien de Jong was a Jewish child who hid during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Quarantined in a TB sanatorium
  
  The life of a nine-year-old girl quarantined in a TB sanatorium for 4 years in the 1950s (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/07/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/07/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/07/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Wuhan: City of silence
  
  Where did Covid-19 come from? John Sudworth searches for answers where it first emerged
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/07/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Partial results in Russian referendum give Putin clear lead
  
  The likely victory would open the way for the President to stay in power until 2036.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/07/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US daily coronavirus infections hit new record
  
  The US has registered fifty thousand new Covid-19 cases in one day

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