BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Sunday 8 August 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Farah Bashir: The art of childhood
  
  Farah Bashir, Bjorn Andresen, Ei Arakawa & Oscar Murillo on art and childhood (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2021 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—Anti-vaxxers only
  
  The Covid activists who are trying to live and love only with other unvaccinated people. (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Did the BBC WS Olympics coverage cross the finishing line?
  
  Listeners tell us what they think of the BBC World Service’s coverage of the Olympics (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Global Questions—08/08/2021 GMT
  
  Audiences from around the world question their leaders on global issues.
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist, Series 1, 15. Cyber exploits
  
  An uncomfortable discovery for the US authorities and an accidental hero faces his past (R)
10. 01:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Golden Couple of the first Tokyo Olympics
  
  British runners Ann Packer and Robbie Brightwell were stars of the 1964 Olympics (R)
11. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 02:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Crime and Punishment: Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  
  Damnation and redemption in 19th Century St Petersburg (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—Repairing Lebanon’s economy
  
  The most compelling reports from BBC business programmes over the past week
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Kidnappings, ethnic conflict, and Islamist insurgency: Nigeria’s violent problems
  
  Can Nigeria be governed, with so many different sources of conflict across the country?
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—What’s behind India’s extreme weather events?
  
  Does India need to rethink its approach to extreme weather? (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—08/08/2021 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—08/08/2021 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—08/08/2021 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Is there a ‘chefsplainer’ in your kitchen?
  
  Why some people can’t resist telling others exactly how to cook (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Kidnappings, ethnic conflict, and Islamist insurgency: Nigeria’s violent problems
  
  Can Nigeria be governed, with so many different sources of conflict across the country? (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Discovering my sister's inner world
  
  A story of sisterly love, migration and art
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Two smiley faces: Episode six
  
  How emojis have come to define us, and what they tell us about global communication
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Malta: The Island where abortion is a crime
  
  Sophia Smith Galer explores the strength of feeling around abortion in Malta. (R)
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/08/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Changing World, Changing Bodies, How modern life is changing our feet
  
  1/6 What modern living is doing to our feet and why our trainers may not be the best for them (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  BBC Proms on the World Service—Dido's Lament and the Fourth Symphony by Brahms
  
  Highlights from the 2021 season of BBC Proms, the UK's greatest classical music festival (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Taliban claim capture of key city of Kunduz
  
  A local official tells the BBC all but the city's airport has fallen to the militants
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Inside the mind of crime writer Patricia Highsmith
  
  A 20th century master of the psychological thriller (R)
5. 13:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Jab fears explained: a base rate fallacy
  
  Why increasing Covid infections amongst the vaccinated isn’t necessarily bad news.
6. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 14:06GMT
  
  Music Life—An instrument of healing with Jenn Wasner, Helado Negro, Meg Duffy and Joseph Shabason
  
  Can selfishness benefit the creative process? (R)
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Sportsworld
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis from Tokyo Olympics.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/08/2021 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Farah Bashir: The art of childhood
  
  Farah Bashir, Bjorn Andresen, Ei Arakawa & Oscar Murillo on art and childhood (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—Repairing Lebanon’s economy
  
  The most compelling reports from BBC business programmes over the past week (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Afghan cities fall to rapid Taliban advance
  
  The Afghan government said its forces are fighting to retake key installations
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Global Questions—07/08/2021 GMT
  
  Audiences from around the world question their leaders on global issues. (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Cyber Hack—The Lazarus Heist, Series 1, 15. Cyber exploits
  
  An uncomfortable discovery for the US authorities and an accidental hero faces his past (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Jab fears explained: a base rate fallacy
  
  Why increasing Covid infections amongst the vaccinated isn’t necessarily bad news. (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/08/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—08/08/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Discovering my sister's inner world
  
  A story of sisterly love, migration and art (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Two smiley faces: Episode six
  
  How emojis have come to define us, and what they tell us about global communication (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2021 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Malta: The Island where abortion is a crime
  
  Sophia Smith Galer explores the strength of feeling around abortion in Malta. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—US infrastructure bill inches through the Senate
  
  The senate is slowly approaching passing the $1 trillion bill
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2021 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Composer and Pianist Nils Frahm
  
  In the Studio takes us into the minds and processes of leading and emerging figures from across the creative world. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Hamid Mir: Is Pakistan a safe place for journalists?
  
  Hamid Mir was taken off air after he spoke out against Pakistan's powerful military
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can video games help me or harm me?
  
  What’s the scientific evidence for how gaming affects us? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Two smiley faces: Episode six
  
  How emojis have come to define us, and what they tell us about global communication (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Malta: The Island where abortion is a crime
  
  Sophia Smith Galer explores the strength of feeling around abortion in Malta. (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Is green hydrogen the fuel of the future?
  
  Some say it's a cure-all for climate change. But can it live up to the hype?
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—My baby triggered a terrifying breakdown
  
  Catherine Cho and Lobeh Osagie-Asiah on how they got through postpartum psychosis
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UN climate report will be 'massive wake-up call'
  
  Climate scientists to release report on impact of global warming in the coming decades
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UN climate report will include 'nuggets of optimism'
  
  The report will say the impact of climate change is happening more quickly than expected

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