BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Tuesday 26 January 2021

East Asia Schedule

View BBC World Service schedule variations

Skip to:

Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Hitler's beer hall putsch
  
  Hitler's first attempt at seizing power, anti-Sikh riots in India, and the Turner Diaries (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—President Biden strengthens 'Buy American' rules
  
  Agencies have to follow rules when spending money on everything from stationery to tanks
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The spacesuits saving mothers’ lives
  
  Suits originally designed for astronauts are helping midwives save lives
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Max Richter: Writing music based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  
  The composer collaborates in lockdown with artist Yulia Mahr
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The rap star saved by a nursing home
  
  After losing his memory T La Rock forgot he was famous and had to learn to rap again (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Egypt's Facebook Girl
  
  How social media was used to organise against Egypt's government before the Arab Spring (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Donald Trump and me
  
  Republican voters in Idaho reflect on President Trump’s legacy and their country’s future
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Science Trumped
  
  Let science speak, health expert Tony Fauci pleaded last week. So how was it sidelined? (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US: House delivers impeachment charge against Trump
  
  This now triggers the official process of putting the former president on trial
Back to top
Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US Trump: date set for the Senate to start his trial
  
  Democrats from the House of Representatives have delivered the article of impeachment
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—First step in Donald Trump's impeachment
  
  The formal process of putting the former President on trial has begun in the US Senate
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The spacesuits saving mothers’ lives
  
  Suits originally designed for astronauts are helping midwives save lives (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Gorillas, guns and oil
  
  Rangers are putting their lives on the line to protect Africa's largest wildlife park
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Syria in the Arab Spring
  
  The moment that hundreds of thousands of Syrians demanded change in 2011.
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Donald Trump and me
  
  Republican voters in Idaho reflect on President Trump’s legacy and their country’s future (R)
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Max Richter: Writing music based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  
  The composer collaborates in lockdown with artist Yulia Mahr (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actor Vanessa Kirby
  
  British actress Vanessa Kirby on her hardest role yet in the film Pieces of a Woman (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/01/2021 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2021 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Science Trumped
  
  Let science speak, health expert Tony Fauci pleaded last week. So how was it sidelined? (R)
Back to top
Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My abuser used an alien plot to brainwash me
  
  Jan Broberg and her mum Mary Ann share how a trusted friend kidnapped Jan – twice
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Syria in the Arab Spring
  
  The moment that hundreds of thousands of Syrians demanded change in 2011. (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/01/2021 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2021 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Max Richter: Writing music based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  
  The composer collaborates in lockdown with artist Yulia Mahr (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—EU vaccine row
  
  EU threatens export controls on Covid vaccines amid supply shortfall
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The spacesuits saving mothers’ lives
  
  Suits originally designed for astronauts are helping midwives save lives (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2021 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Vaccine supply concerns amid EU export threat
  
  The EU calls for "fair" distribution after vaccine companies cut back on pledged supplies
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus: How will poorer countries get the vaccine?
  
  There have been fears that richer countries could hoard Covid-19 vaccines
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus: How has the pandemic affected people with stammers?
  
  We speak to people with stammers to hear what impact lockdown and isolation have had
Back to top
Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My abuser used an alien plot to brainwash me
  
  Jan Broberg and her mum Mary Ann share how a trusted friend kidnapped Jan – twice (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Syria in the Arab Spring
  
  The moment that hundreds of thousands of Syrians demanded change in 2011. (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/01/2021 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2021/01/26 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—26/01/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—26/01/2021 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Donald Trump and me
  
  Republican voters in Idaho reflect on President Trump’s legacy and their country’s future (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Loon Balloon internet deflated
  
  Google’s Loon Balloon internet connectivity project has been dropped.
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/01/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—26/01/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Vaccine supply concerns amid EU export threat
  
  The EU calls for "fair" distribution after vaccine companies cut back on pledged supplies
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/01/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The spacesuits saving mothers’ lives
  
  Suits originally designed for astronauts are helping midwives save lives (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/01/2021 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Max Richter: Writing music based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  
  The composer collaborates in lockdown with artist Yulia Mahr (R)
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actor Vanessa Kirby
  
  British actress Vanessa Kirby on her hardest role yet in the film Pieces of a Woman (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Violent protests from Indian farmers turn deadly
  
  One protester died and more than 80 police officers were injured
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Yuli Edelstein: Israel's Covid-19 vaccination programme leads the world
  
  Why isn't Israel's speedy roll-out of the vaccine having more impact on infection rates?
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Project 17—Goal 2: Zero hunger
  
  Seventeen-year-old Rosa wants to know why so many children in Guatemala are malnourished
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My abuser used an alien plot to brainwash me
  
  Jan Broberg and her mum Mary Ann share how a trusted friend kidnapped Jan – twice (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Syria in the Arab Spring
  
  The moment that hundreds of thousands of Syrians demanded change in 2011. (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Compass—My Perfect City, My Perfect City: Communities in Barcelona
  
  Can other cities learn from Barcelona's community-building initiatives?
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Loon Balloon internet deflated
  
  Google’s Loon Balloon internet connectivity project has been dropped. (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Biden addresses America's racial inequalities
  
  The US President has signed a number of executive orders promoting racial equity

Wednesday 27 January 2021

Please choose the appropriate schedule