BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Sunday 25 April 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Coronavirus: Sudan
  
  We hear the experiences of three women in Sudan during the coronavirus pandemic
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2021 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Anti-Vax Files, The rise of India’s ‘Covid quack’
  
  6/8 India is struggling with Covid – and one man’s dodgy ideas aren’t helping. (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Investigating accusations that coverage was excessive
  
  What listeners thought of the reporting of the death of HRH The Prince Philip (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/04/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  When Katty Met Carlos—Dr Atul Gawande: Matters of life and death in America
  
  The surgeon and best-selling author talks about life, death and dignity
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Dance Divas: 1988-1998
  
  The pioneering women of NYC dance music Gladys Pizarro, Gail Sky King, Carla Bandini-Lory (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—India’s Covid resurgence
  
  A new wave brings India's health system close to collapse
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Alexander Nanau: My Oscar nominated film
  
  We speak to Oscar nominees ahead of the 2021 Academy Awards (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/04/2021 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—Why is India’s new Covid wave deadlier?
  
  How can the impact of the new wave of infections be mitigated? (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Iraqi hospital fire
  
  A hospital blaze in Baghdad has killed more than twenty people
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—India reaches Covid record
  
  The number of new Covid cases in India has set another global record
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Baghdad hospital blaze kills many
  
  A fire has swept through a hospital treating coronavirus patients in the Iraqi capital
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The man taking on fast food
  
  Carlo Petrini, founder of Slow Food, on the movement's relevance in a post-pandemic world (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—India’s Covid resurgence
  
  A new wave brings India's health system close to collapse (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Outlook—My life as a millennial Yoruba priestess
  
  Omitonade’s world of deities, divination, and mobile phones
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  Deeply Human—Menopause
  
  What whales and women have in common.
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Prince belong Vanuatu
  
  The villagers who believe Prince Philip is returning to his ancestral home on their island (R)
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/04/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  When Katty Met Carlos—Dr Atul Gawande: Matters of life and death in America
  
  The surgeon and best-selling author talks about life, death and dignity (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is the legal cannabis business about to go global?
  
  What does the future look like for the cannabis ‘Green Rush’? (R)
21. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2021 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 11:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Malware on mobiles
  
  16% of mobile phones in emerging markets are infected with malware says a new report (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—25/04/2021 12:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Unravelling the history of knitting
  
  What are the origins of knitting and how did it spread to different parts of the world? (R)
5. 13:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Will 2021 have more Covid deaths than 2020?
  
  We ask if this year’s global death toll will surpass 1.8 million.
6. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 14:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Creative catharsis with Gazelle Twin, Lucrecia Dalt, Cosey Fanni Tutti and Keeley Forsyth
  
  Four artists working beyond the mainstream discuss how they make their music (R)
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  And coverage from around the world - including the League Cup final.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/04/2021 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  When Katty Met Carlos—Dr Atul Gawande: Matters of life and death in America
  
  The surgeon and best-selling author talks about life, death and dignity
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—India battles second covid wave
  
  How social media is trying to help a health system that is close to being overwhelmed.
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Countries send urgent aid to Covid-stricken India
  
  The US says it will make available supplies of vaccine-production material to India
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Deeply Human—Menopause
  
  What whales and women have in common. (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  I'm Not A Monster—I'm Not a Monster, 24/04/2021 GMT
  
  The story of an American mother living in the heart of the ISIS Caliphate. (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Investigating accusations that coverage was excessive
  
  What listeners thought of the reporting of the death of HRH The Prince Philip (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/04/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—25/04/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  Outlook—My life as a millennial Yoruba priestess
  
  Omitonade’s world of deities, divination, and mobile phones (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/04/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—India’s Covid resurgence
  
  A new wave brings India's health system close to collapse (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2021 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Prince belong Vanuatu
  
  The villagers who believe Prince Philip is returning to his ancestral home on their island (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Menthol cigarettes could be banned in the US
  
  The Food and Drug Administration could ban menthol cigarettes later this month
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2021 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Martian Mission
  
  Dr Adam Rutherford and Dr Hannah Fry investigate everyday mysteries sent by listeners. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/04/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Is carbon the new calorie?
  
  Carbon labels could be coming to a package near you soon, but what do they mean?
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Deeply Human—Menopause
  
  What whales and women have in common. (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  I'm Not A Monster—I'm Not a Monster, 24/04/2021 GMT
  
  The story of an American mother living in the heart of the ISIS Caliphate. (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Will 2021 have more Covid deaths than 2020?
  
  We ask if this year’s global death toll will surpass 1.8 million. (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/04/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Funerals and grief in a pandemic
  
  What happens to grief when our usual rituals around death and mourning are disrupted?
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Covid-19: countries send medical aid to India
  
  A doctor tells us about the latest situation as Delhi's hospitals struggle to cope
20. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—What can we learn from wastewater?
  
  Sewage testing could help stop the spread of disease (R)
22. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/04/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—International aid sent as India's hospitals struggle with Covid spike
  
  Doctors say people are dying like 'fish in the street' because of shortages of oxygen

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