BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Tuesday 28 September 2021

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1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/09/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Power cuts hit north-east China
  
  Residents are experiencing unannounced power cuts as the shortage spreads to homes.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/09/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/09/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/09/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Who We Are—Buy me love: inside the world of love coaching
  
  Is love coaching really the best route to finding love, or simply a way to sell a dream?
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/09/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Finding healing in the sea that took my family
  
  Geraldine Mullan swims to remember her family who died when their car veered into the sea (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The rise of the Taliban
  
  How the Afghan fighters first came to power in the 1990s (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/09/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/09/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/09/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Discovery—China's great science leap
  
  Will China’s ambitions in space, quantum & biotech lead it to science super-power status? (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/09/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—The American singer, R. Kelly found guilty in sex trafficking trial
  
  The American singer, R Kelly, has been convicted of recruiting children and women for sex
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/09/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Cameron Menzies: La Boheme in Belfast
  
  Cameron Menzies kicks off his tenure as Artistic Director of Northern Ireland Opera.
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/09/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US singer R. Kelly convicted of sex abuse
  
  Eleven accusers took the stand during the six-week trial
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/09/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—R. Kelly victims speak out after guilty verdict
  
  The R&B star is found guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/09/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Helping animals cross the road and other obstacles
  
  The special bridges that are helping to save slow lorises and reunite rare monkeys (R)
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/09/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Decentralised Finance on the rise
  
  Regulators are taking a close look at new crypto-trading environments
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Photographing Brazil's Yanomami
  
  Claudia Andujar spent almost five decades taking unique photos of the remote Amazon tribe
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/09/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  Who We Are—Buy me love: inside the world of love coaching
  
  Is love coaching really the best route to finding love, or simply a way to sell a dream? (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/09/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Discovery—China's great science leap
  
  Will China’s ambitions in space, quantum & biotech lead it to science super-power status? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/09/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actor Elijah Wood
  
  Actor Elijah Wood on playing the real life FBI analyst Bill Hagmaier (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/09/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/09/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/09/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Cameron Menzies: La Boheme in Belfast
  
  Cameron Menzies kicks off his tenure as Artistic Director of Northern Ireland Opera. (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/09/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The secret mission to rescue women kidnapped by IS
  
  This programme has been removed for editorial reasons.
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Photographing Brazil's Yanomami
  
  Claudia Andujar spent almost five decades taking unique photos of the remote Amazon tribe (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/09/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/09/2021 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/09/2021 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Who We Are—Buy me love: inside the world of love coaching
  
  Is love coaching really the best route to finding love, or simply a way to sell a dream? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/09/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Afghanistan: Female judges in hiding
  
  A BBC investigation reveals more than 220 female judges in hiding in Afghanistan
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/09/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Helping animals cross the road and other obstacles
  
  The special bridges that are helping to save slow lorises and reunite rare monkeys (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/09/2021 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—China faces electricity shortages
  
  There have been widespread power outages across China as the country lacks coal
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/09/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Afghanistan's female judges
  
  We hear what has happened to Afghan female judges since Taliban took power
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/09/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—R. Kelly verdict: The music world reacts
  
  We reflect the strands of conversation after the conviction of R. Kelly
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/09/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The secret mission to rescue women kidnapped by IS
  
  This programme has been removed for editorial reasons. (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Photographing Brazil's Yanomami
  
  Claudia Andujar spent almost five decades taking unique photos of the remote Amazon tribe (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/09/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/09/2021 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/09/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2021/09/28 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—28/09/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Who We Are—Buy me love: inside the world of love coaching
  
  Is love coaching really the best route to finding love, or simply a way to sell a dream? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/09/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Spyware threatening independent media
  
  Unchecked growth of spyware is becoming an escalating threat to independent media
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/09/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Top US general: reputation damaged by Afghan withdrawal
  
  Mark Milley tells a Senate hearing he'd not anticipated the speed of the Taliban takeover
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/09/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Helping animals cross the road and other obstacles
  
  The special bridges that are helping to save slow lorises and reunite rare monkeys (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/09/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Cameron Menzies: La Boheme in Belfast
  
  Cameron Menzies kicks off his tenure as Artistic Director of Northern Ireland Opera. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/09/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/09/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—28/09/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/09/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—China faces electricity shortages
  
  There have been widespread power outages across China as the country lacks coal
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/09/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actor Elijah Wood
  
  Actor Elijah Wood on playing the real life FBI analyst Bill Hagmaier (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—China faces electricity shortages
  
  Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/09/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Sugar-coated World, USA: Plantations and plains
  
  How sugar became a central commodity to American culture, its diet and economy today
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The secret mission to rescue women kidnapped by IS
  
  This programme has been removed for editorial reasons. (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Photographing Brazil's Yanomami
  
  Claudia Andujar spent almost five decades taking unique photos of the remote Amazon tribe (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/09/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Spyware threatening independent media
  
  Unchecked growth of spyware is becoming an escalating threat to independent media (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US Generals recommended staying in Afghanistan
  
  Testimony by the two Generals to Congress seemed to contradict President Joe Biden.
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  A Wish for Afghanistan—5. The advocate
  
  Forced to flee the Taliban - the female human rights advocate and the power of education
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Biden told US troops should have stayed in Afghanistan
  
  The Taliban took power in August, after rapidly advancing through the country.

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