BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Tuesday 2 February 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Arab Spring of 2011
  
  Eyewitness accounts of the sweeping social unrest against repressive regimes
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Will the Olympics go ahead?
  
  Time is running out for a decision to be made on whether to go ahead or cancel the games.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The breath of life
  
  A clever way to provide life-saving oxygen (R)
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Patrick Woodroffe: Lighting the stars
  
  The acclaimed lighting designer rehearses the Last Domino? Tour with rock greats Genesis
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The gourmet chef who used to beg for food
  
  How a childhood on the streets of India prepared Sash Simpson to become a top chef (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first Eurostar from England to France
  
  The driver of the first train to take passengers from London to Paris remembers (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Coronavirus Front Line, Coronavirus Front Line: The search for a vaccine - part one
  
  Winifred Robinson reports on the global race to create a vaccine for Covid-19
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The power of celibacy
  
  Lucy Cooke discovers why some species reproduce without sex or the need for males (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Myanmar coup: military chief, Min Aung Hlaing, now in charge
  
  The party that won last November's election has called for Aung San Suu Kyi to be freed
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Myanmar: no public protests a day after coup
  
  The party that won last November's election has called for parliament to convene
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Myanmar coup: Biden threatens to reimpose sanctions
  
  President Joe Biden says those responsible for the military coup would be held to account
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The breath of life
  
  A clever way to provide life-saving oxygen (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—How the military controls Myanmar's economy
  
  Myanmar's military has announced it has taken control of the country
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Moscow State Circus
  
  The biggest circus in Soviet Russia opened in Moscow in April 1971.
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Coronavirus Front Line, Coronavirus Front Line: The search for a vaccine - part one
  
  Winifred Robinson reports on the global race to create a vaccine for Covid-19 (R)
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Patrick Woodroffe: Lighting the stars
  
  The acclaimed lighting designer rehearses the Last Domino? Tour with rock greats Genesis (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Author and poet Ben Okri
  
  Author and poet Ben Okri discusses his latest poetry collection A Fire in My Head (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/02/2021 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2021 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The power of celibacy
  
  Lucy Cooke discovers why some species reproduce without sex or the need for males (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—That time I DJed from space
  
  The astronaut who headlined a rave while he was in orbit and other extraordinary gigs
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Moscow State Circus
  
  The biggest circus in Soviet Russia opened in Moscow in April 1971. (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/02/2021 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2021 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Patrick Woodroffe: Lighting the stars
  
  The acclaimed lighting designer rehearses the Last Domino? Tour with rock greats Genesis (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Calls for civil disobedience after Myanmar coup
  
  An activist tells Newshour the coup is "like a nightmare"
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The breath of life
  
  A clever way to provide life-saving oxygen (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2021 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Prosperity comes at 'devastating' cost to nature
  
  A landmark review calls for transformational change in our economic approach to nature
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—New Covid-19 variants
  
  We hear about new coronavirus variants as they spread and mutate
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Alexei Navalny sentenced to 3.5 years in prison
  
  A Moscow court charged opposition activist Navalny with embezzlement
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—That time I DJed from space
  
  The astronaut who headlined a rave while he was in orbit and other extraordinary gigs (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Moscow State Circus
  
  The biggest circus in Soviet Russia opened in Moscow in April 1971. (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/02/2021 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2021/02/02 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—02/02/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—02/02/2021 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Coronavirus Front Line, Coronavirus Front Line: The search for a vaccine - part one
  
  Winifred Robinson reports on the global race to create a vaccine for Covid-19 (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Internet shutdowns in Myanmar and India
  
  Myanmar internet connectivity returning but shutdown continues in India.
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/02/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—02/02/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Prosperity comes at 'devastating' cost to nature
  
  A landmark review calls for transformational change in our economic approach to nature
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/02/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The breath of life
  
  A clever way to provide life-saving oxygen (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/02/2021 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Patrick Woodroffe: Lighting the stars
  
  The acclaimed lighting designer rehearses the Last Domino? Tour with rock greats Genesis (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Author and poet Ben Okri
  
  Author and poet Ben Okri discusses his latest poetry collection A Fire in My Head (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO
  
  Jeff Bezos is stepping down as CEO from the e-commerce giant he founded
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Dr Soumya Swaminathan: Is vaccine inequity undermining the fight against Covid?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the World Health Organisation's Chief Scientist
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/02/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Project 17—Goal 3: Good health
  
  Seventeen 17-year-olds tell us what they want from the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—That time I DJed from space
  
  The astronaut who headlined a rave while he was in orbit and other extraordinary gigs (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Moscow State Circus
  
  The biggest circus in Soviet Russia opened in Moscow in April 1971. (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Compass—The New Arctic, The New Arctic: Communities under threat
  
  Allan Little investigates how the climate crisis is impacting Arctic communities
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/02/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Internet shutdowns in Myanmar and India
  
  Myanmar internet connectivity returning but shutdown continues in India. (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Russia detains thousands after the jailing of Alexei Navalny
  
  The Russian opposition activist has been sentenced to over two years in prison

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