BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Thursday 24 June 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/06/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—John McAfee: Anti-virus creator dies in prison
  
  Anti-virus software entrepreneur John McAfee found dead in Barcelona prison cell
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/06/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/06/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/06/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Nigeria’s kidnapped children
  
  How armed gangs are inflicting terror upon schools in northern Nigeria
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/06/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I survived Chechnya's 'gay purge'
  
  Amin Dzhabrailov escaped his homeland after being kidnapped and tortured (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The secret diaries of 'Gentleman Jack'
  
  How the sexually explicit journals of a 19th-century English lesbian came to light (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/06/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/06/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/06/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Tanzania joins Covax
  
  Tanzania joins Covax; the first national TB Survey in South Africa and lockdown memories (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/06/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Biden's plans to fight crime
  
  US President Biden outlined measures to take on soaring levels of violence
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/06/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The lure of on-demand groceries
  
  The obvious next step in our busy lives, or a cause for concern?
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/06/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Biden proposals to fight crime wave
  
  President Biden announces new gun control measures
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/06/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Canada: hundreds of unmarked graves found at former indigenous school
  
  Unmarked graves found at former residential school for indigenous children
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/06/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Are the Tokyo Olympic games in trouble?
  
  Tanya Beckett asks if Japan can pull off the greatest show on earth during a pandemic?
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/06/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Can we trust Big Tech with our health data?
  
  Artificial intelligence promises huge healthcare advances but major trust issues remain
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—China's LGBT 'cooperative marriages'
  
  Thousands of gay men and lesbians in China hold fake marriages to avoid family pressure
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/06/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Nigeria’s kidnapped children
  
  How armed gangs are inflicting terror upon schools in northern Nigeria (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/06/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Tanzania joins Covax
  
  Tanzania joins Covax; the first national TB Survey in South Africa and lockdown memories (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/06/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The Wizard of Oz: A homegrown American fairy tale
  
  The magical story of Dorothy, a plucky American heroine who follows the yellow brick road
14. 09:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Panenka penalty
  
  How the Czechoslovak midfielder created a daring new style of penalty at Euro 76
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/06/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/06/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/06/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The lure of on-demand groceries
  
  The obvious next step in our busy lives, or a cause for concern? (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/06/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My life collecting the folk songs of Iraq
  
  How vocalist Sa'di al-Hadithi is preserving Iraqi folk music for posterity
21. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—China's LGBT 'cooperative marriages'
  
  Thousands of gay men and lesbians in China hold fake marriages to avoid family pressure (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/06/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/06/2021 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/06/2021 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Nigeria’s kidnapped children
  
  How armed gangs are inflicting terror upon schools in northern Nigeria (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/06/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Rescuers search rubble of collapsed Miami building
  
  Authorities say it’s not clear how many people were in collapsed Miami apartment block.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/06/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Are the Tokyo Olympic games in trouble?
  
  Tanya Beckett asks if Japan can pull off the greatest show on earth during a pandemic? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/06/2021 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—UK junk food TV adverts face pre-9pm ban
  
  The UK government is to impose a pre-9pm ban on TV adverts for unhealthy foods
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/06/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Hundreds of graves found at Canada residential school
  
  An indigenous group says it has found hundreds of unmarked graves in Saskatchewan
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/06/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus conversations: Survivor's guilt
  
  We hear how some Covid-19 survivors are struggling with guilt
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/06/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My life collecting the folk songs of Iraq
  
  How vocalist Sa'di al-Hadithi is preserving Iraqi folk music for posterity (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—China's LGBT 'cooperative marriages'
  
  Thousands of gay men and lesbians in China hold fake marriages to avoid family pressure (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/06/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/06/2021 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/06/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2021/06/24 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—24/06/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Nigeria’s kidnapped children
  
  How armed gangs are inflicting terror upon schools in northern Nigeria (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/06/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Tales of unexpected DNA data
  
  A virologist uncovers more dots to join in the hunt for Covid’s origins.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/06/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Search for survivors in collapsed Miami building
  
  Rescuers searching for survivors in the rubble of an apartment building which collapsed
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/06/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Are the Tokyo Olympic games in trouble?
  
  Tanya Beckett asks if Japan can pull off the greatest show on earth during a pandemic? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/06/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The lure of on-demand groceries
  
  The obvious next step in our busy lives, or a cause for concern? (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/06/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/06/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—24/06/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/06/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—UK junk food TV adverts face pre-9pm ban
  
  The UK government is to impose a pre-9pm ban on TV adverts for unhealthy foods
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/06/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The Wizard of Oz: A homegrown American fairy tale
  
  The magical story of Dorothy, a plucky American heroine who follows the yellow brick road (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Panenka penalty
  
  How the Czechoslovak midfielder created a daring new style of penalty at Euro 76 (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/06/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Biden announces bipartisan infrastructure deal
  
  Biden reaches bipartisan infrastructure deal after meeting with senators
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/06/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/06/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/06/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  World Football—Euro 2020: The knockouts begin
  
  Denmark's John Sivebek and Austria's Christian Fuchs look ahead to the round of 16
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/06/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My life collecting the folk songs of Iraq
  
  How vocalist Sa'di al-Hadithi is preserving Iraqi folk music for posterity (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—China's LGBT 'cooperative marriages'
  
  Thousands of gay men and lesbians in China hold fake marriages to avoid family pressure (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/06/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/06/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/06/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Tales of unexpected DNA data
  
  A virologist uncovers more dots to join in the hunt for Covid’s origins. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/06/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Dozens missing after Miami building collapse
  
  At least one person has died after the collapse of the 12-storey residential building
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/06/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Finding my Hinduism
  
  A journey of self-discovery challenging what Hinduism means in the modern era
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/06/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Rescue workers hunt for survivors after Miami apartment collapse
  
  We hear from the mayor of Surfside where the 12 storey building collapsed

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