BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Sunday 31 October 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Can we still avoid climate catastrophe?
  
  The UNEP Emissions Gap Report reveals we need to do more to reach our climate goals.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—COP26: Another last chance to save the planet?
  
  Business Weekly explores electric ships, the Amazon rainforest and recycling plastic.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2021 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Sandy Rodriguez: When art, geography and politics collide
  
  Mapping Mexico's Borderlands experience against California's majestic desert landscape (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Story of Aids—4. The end of an epidemic?
  
  How activists and medical staff fought the government to U-turn on Aids treatment in SA (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The endless search for Colombia's missing people
  
  Stories from Colombia, South Africa, a giant insect farm in France and Italian wardrobes
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Colombia’s art of migration
  
  After years of conflict, Colombian artists make sense of displacement and migration (R)
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2021 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2021 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 05:32GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—How is India switching to renewable energy?
  
  What benefits, risks and challenges does India face? (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Troops fire on Sudanese protesters
  
  Three dead as Sudanese troops fire on protesters
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Leaders gather in Glasgow for climate summit
  
  120 world leaders gather in Glasgow for UN climate summit
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Leaders gather in Glasgow for climate summit
  
  120 world leaders gather in Glasgow for UN climate summit
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Selassie Atadika: My life in five dishes
  
  The humanitarian aid worker-turned chef trying to empower a continent through its food (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The endless search for Colombia's missing people
  
  Stories from Colombia, South Africa, a giant insect farm in France and Italian wardrobes (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Outlook—I found my son 32 years after he was kidnapped
  
  Li Jingzhi’s child was abducted in 1988. They were finally reunited 32 years later
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  A Geochemical History of Life on Earth—5. The Anthropocene
  
  Could human engineering stabilise the Earth's climate and chemistry in the long term?
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Finding my Hinduism
  
  A journey of self-discovery challenging what Hinduism means in the modern era (R)
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2021 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2021 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  
  The Compass—The Public Misunderstanding of Science, The Public Misunderstanding of Science: Racist robots
  
  Is artificial intelligence evolving too rapidly for regulators to keep up? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Evidence—Coronavirus: The Evidence, When misinformation kills
  
  Tackling the “infodemic” – misinformation and Covid-19 (R)
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—COP26 president says summit is ‘last’ hope to hit 1.5C target
  
  The UK is hosting a crucial climate change summit
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Forum—A focus on spectacles
  
  Looking at the history of an invention many of us take for granted (R)
7. 14:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The art of counting
  
  Tim Harford talks to author Deborah Stone about her book which explores counting
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  
  Music Life—'My studio is a mess', with Julien Baker, mxmtoon, Thao Nguyen and Quinn Christopherson
  
  Is there a good side to being selfish? (R)
10. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2021 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Colombia’s art of migration
  
  After years of conflict, Colombian artists make sense of displacement and migration (R)
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—COP26: Another last chance to save the planet?
  
  Business Weekly explores electric ships, the Amazon rainforest and recycling plastic. (R)
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—World leaders meet ahead of summit to slow climate change
  
  World leaders meet ahead of a UN climate change summit in Glasgow
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—31/10/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32GMT
  
  Outlook—I found my son 32 years after he was kidnapped
  
  Li Jingzhi’s child was abducted in 1988. They were finally reunited 32 years later (R)
14. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 23:06GMT
  
  A Geochemical History of Life on Earth—5. The Anthropocene
  
  Could human engineering stabilise the Earth's climate and chemistry in the long term? (R)
16. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2021 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 23:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Your views on Denmark's 'red van' for sex workers
  
  The pick of the BBC World Service, as chosen by its listeners (R)
18. 23:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Your thoughts on the story of the HIV-Aids crisis
  
  We hear your comments on The Story of Aids and speak with the show’s producer (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The endless search for Colombia's missing people
  
  Stories from Colombia, South Africa, a giant insect farm in France and Italian wardrobes (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2021 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Finding my Hinduism
  
  A journey of self-discovery challenging what Hinduism means in the modern era (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Business concerns about climate ‘irreversible’
  
  Business leaders’ concerns about green-friendly investment are here to stay, say experts
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Chilean mummies
  
  Jane Chambers learns about the world's oldest examples of mummification (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/11/2021 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—What do young activists want from COP?
  
  In the last few years, young people have demanded action on global warming.
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  A Geochemical History of Life on Earth—5. The Anthropocene
  
  Could human engineering stabilise the Earth's climate and chemistry in the long term? (R)
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Your views on Denmark's 'red van' for sex workers
  
  The pick of the BBC World Service, as chosen by its listeners (R)
17. 03:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The art of counting
  
  Tim Harford talks to author Deborah Stone about her book which explores counting (R)
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/11/2021 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Could we completely switch to renewable energy?
  
  The island that’s run almost entirely on renewable energy (R)
22. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/11/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—World leaders gather for the 'COP26' climate conference
  
  Nearly 200 countries are being asked to change targets to reduce their carbon emissions.
24. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/11/2021 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
25. 05:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Understanding the impact of climate change on women
  
  Why climate change hurts vulnerable women most and what can be done to support them

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