BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Wednesday 3 February 2021

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Russia: thousands detained after jailing of Alexei Navalny
  
  The opposition leader has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—International calls for release of Alexei Navalny
  
  The Russian opposition leader has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Dr Soumya Swaminathan: Is vaccine inequity undermining the fight against Covid?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the World Health Organisation's Chief Scientist (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/02/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Will the Olympics be postponed (again)?
  
  Uncertainty continues to mount over this summer's delayed Tokyo Olympic Games
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Burma uprising of 1988
  
  People took to the streets of Burma, or Myanmar, to protest against military rule in 1988
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Compass—The New Arctic, The New Arctic: Communities under threat
  
  Allan Little investigates how the climate crisis is impacting Arctic communities (R)
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/02/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Project 17—Goal 3: Good health
  
  Seventeen 17-year-olds tell us what they want from the UN Sustainable Development Goals. (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Compassion fatigue
  
  Are people in the medical and humanitarian professions suffering from emotional burnout? (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/02/2021 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/02/2021 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Internet shutdowns in Myanmar and India
  
  Myanmar internet connectivity returning but shutdown continues in India. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Inside the hospitals of lockdown Wuhan
  
  Filmmaker Hao Wu got unprecedented footage from four hospitals during Wuhan's lockdown
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Burma uprising of 1988
  
  People took to the streets of Burma, or Myanmar, to protest against military rule in 1988 (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/02/2021 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/02/2021 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Project 17—Goal 3: Good health
  
  Seventeen 17-year-olds tell us what they want from the UN Sustainable Development Goals. (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Aung San Suu Kyi charged after Myanmar military coup
  
  Myanmar’s elected civilian leader hasn't been seen or heard from since the coup on Monday
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Dr Soumya Swaminathan: Is vaccine inequity undermining the fight against Covid?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the World Health Organisation's Chief Scientist (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/02/2021 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Draghi asked to form new Italian government
  
  Former head of the EU's central bank Mario Draghi will try to form a government in Italy
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus: Oxford vaccine could cut spread
  
  We look at the lates news lines on Covid vaccines
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus conversations: Portugal's Covid crisis
  
  Portugal is battling a fierce surge in cases of Covid-19
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Inside the hospitals of lockdown Wuhan
  
  Filmmaker Hao Wu got unprecedented footage from four hospitals during Wuhan's lockdown (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Burma uprising of 1988
  
  People took to the streets of Burma, or Myanmar, to protest against military rule in 1988 (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/02/2021 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/02/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2021/02/03 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—03/02/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—03/02/2021 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  The Compass—The New Arctic, The New Arctic: Communities under threat
  
  Allan Little investigates how the climate crisis is impacting Arctic communities (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/02/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Covid-19 vaccines prevent 100% of deaths
  
  With a new slew of good Covid vaccine trial results, a remarkable trend emerges
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/02/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—03/02/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/02/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Draghi asked to form new Italian government
  
  Former head of the EU's central bank Mario Draghi will try to form a government in Italy
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/02/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Dr Soumya Swaminathan: Is vaccine inequity undermining the fight against Covid?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the World Health Organisation's Chief Scientist (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/02/2021 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Project 17—Goal 3: Good health
  
  Seventeen 17-year-olds tell us what they want from the UN Sustainable Development Goals. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Compassion fatigue
  
  Are people in the medical and humanitarian professions suffering from emotional burnout? (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Global vaccinations surpass new infections
  
  The US administered an average of 1.3m Covid-19 vaccine doses per day in the last week
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Will QAnon survive?
  
  With President Trump gone and a social media clampdown, what is the future for QAnon?
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Nigella Lawson: My life in five dishes
  
  The British food writer and TV cook tells us about her life through food
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Inside the hospitals of lockdown Wuhan
  
  Filmmaker Hao Wu got unprecedented footage from four hospitals during Wuhan's lockdown (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Burma uprising of 1988
  
  People took to the streets of Burma, or Myanmar, to protest against military rule in 1988 (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Europe’s most dangerous capital
  
  Bucharest’s crumbling buildings are full of life despite the frequent earth tremors
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Covid-19 vaccines prevent 100% of deaths
  
  With a new slew of good Covid vaccine trial results, a remarkable trend emerges (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/02/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US Republicans resist pressure to oust lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene
  
  The Representative from Georgia is known for her sympathies for the fringe group Q-Anon

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