BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Tuesday 4 August 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/08/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Coronavirus hits cruise lines again
  
  Covid cases found on two different cruise ships
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/08/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/08/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—On The Front Line with Karachi’s Ambulance Drivers, Karachi's ambulance drivers
  
  2/2 Driver Safdar's experiences reveal a remarkable story of life and death in Pakistan
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/08/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The 25 day sit-in that changed history
  
  Judy Heumann on the longest ever occupation of a federal building in US history (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
  
  A first-hand account of the surprise strike on a US naval base in December 1941. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/08/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/08/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Human Genome Project's 20th Anniversary
  
  Twenty years of the Human Genome Project (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/08/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Peru enlists Venezuelan doctors to fight Covid
  
  Peru has the second-highest rate of infection in the whole of South America, after Brazil
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/08/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Could India overtake the US and Brazil for Covid cases?
  
  The WHO warns that coronavirus is circulating 'intensely' in India
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/08/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Covid-19: how can schools reopen safely?
  
  A new study finds low transmission rates between students in Australia
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/08/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Prison Voicemail: Messages from behind bars
  
  Prisoners and their families are keeping in touch with the Prison Voicemail app
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Will live streaming gigs save the music industry?
  
  Musicians tell us how they are finding innovative ways to get around the pandemic
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The internment of Japanese Americans
  
  During World War Two thousands of Japanese Americans were sent to prison camps
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/08/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—On The Front Line with Karachi’s Ambulance Drivers, Karachi's ambulance drivers
  
  2/2 Driver Safdar's experiences reveal a remarkable story of life and death in Pakistan (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Human Genome Project's 20th Anniversary
  
  Twenty years of the Human Genome Project (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/08/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actor Lucy Liu
  
  DBC Pierre and MaryAnn Johanson discuss the week’s cultural highlights with Nikki Bedi (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/08/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/08/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Mira Nair: The making of A Suitable Boy
  
  On location with film director Mira Nair
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/08/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The tycoon who became 'Mr Toilet'
  
  Jack Sim is a Singaporean multi-millionaire who grew up without a working toilet
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The internment of Japanese Americans
  
  During World War Two thousands of Japanese Americans were sent to prison camps (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/08/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/08/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Human Genome Project's 20th Anniversary
  
  Twenty years of the Human Genome Project (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/08/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Coronavirus: Millions return to lockdown in Philippines
  
  Doctors are warning a surge in new cases could push the healthcare system to collapse
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/08/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—On The Front Line with Karachi’s Ambulance Drivers, Karachi's ambulance drivers
  
  2/2 Driver Safdar's experiences reveal a remarkable story of life and death in Pakistan (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—BP halves dividend after huge losses
  
  BP has halved its dividend and posted a $6.7bn quarterly loss in the wake of coronavirus
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/08/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Prison Voicemail: Messages from behind bars
  
  Prisoners and their families are keeping in touch with the Prison Voicemail app (R)
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Mira Nair: The making of A Suitable Boy
  
  On location with film director Mira Nair (R)
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/08/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Explosion in Beirut
  
  Social media images show a large plume of smoke over Lebanon's capital
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/08/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The tycoon who became 'Mr Toilet'
  
  Jack Sim is a Singaporean multi-millionaire who grew up without a working toilet (R)
19. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The internment of Japanese Americans
  
  During World War Two thousands of Japanese Americans were sent to prison camps (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/08/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/08/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/08/04 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—04/08/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—On The Front Line with Karachi’s Ambulance Drivers, Karachi's ambulance drivers
  
  2/2 Driver Safdar's experiences reveal a remarkable story of life and death in Pakistan (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Why India can’t work from home
  
  What the challenges of home-working mean during and after the pandemic in India.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/08/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Huge explosion rocks Beirut
  
  At least 50 people have been killed and thousands injured
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/08/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Prison Voicemail: Messages from behind bars
  
  Prisoners and their families are keeping in touch with the Prison Voicemail app (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Mira Nair: The making of A Suitable Boy
  
  On location with film director Mira Nair (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/08/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/08/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Beirut blast: Dozens dead and thousands injured, health minister says
  
  A blast in the Lebanese capital has killed at least 27 according to the health minister
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/08/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actor Lucy Liu
  
  DBC Pierre and MaryAnn Johanson discuss the week’s cultural highlights with Nikki Bedi (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/08/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Chaos and destruction in Beirut
  
  A large blast in Beirut has killed at least 70 people and injured more than 4,000 others
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/08/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/08/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Compass—The Senses, The senses: Vision
  
  2/5 How glitches between our eyes and brain cause bewildering, even terrifying, images.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/08/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The tycoon who became 'Mr Toilet'
  
  Jack Sim is a Singaporean multi-millionaire who grew up without a working toilet (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The internment of Japanese Americans
  
  During World War Two thousands of Japanese Americans were sent to prison camps (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/08/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/08/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/08/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Why India can’t work from home
  
  What the challenges of home-working mean during and after the pandemic in India. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/08/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Lebanon in mourning after massive Beirut blast
  
  Explosion in the port area of the city leaves at least 78 people dead
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/08/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Smoke still rising after Beirut blast
  
  We speak to someone who lived through the civil war but never saw an explosion this large

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