BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Tuesday 4 January 2022

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/01/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—A history of games
  
  The inside story of Pong, Grand Theft Auto, Tetris, Lego and Monopoly
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/01/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Hopes and aspirations for 2022
  
  What are young people's expectations for the new year?
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/01/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The forest sound detectives
  
  Scientists are checking up on the health of forests by analysing the sounds in them. (R)
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/01/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The weirdness of water, Part 2 of 2
  
  Adam Rutherford and Hannah Fry attempt to answer more questions on why water is weird (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/01/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Kidnapped by Nazis as a baby
  
  Ingrid Von Oelhafen discovered she'd been part of an experiment during World War II (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The "Wild Lily" protests in Taiwan
  
  In 1990, Taiwan’s students took to the streets in their thousands to demand democracy. (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/01/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Gone but not forgotten: Syria's missing persons
  
  Wafa Mustafa has been searching for her dad since he went missing in Syria in July 2013
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/01/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Activism, politics and creativity
  
  When creative impulses come face-to-face with contemporary politics
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/01/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Elizabeth Holmes facing lengthy jail term
  
  She's been found guilty of defrauding investors
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/01/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos found guilty
  
  She was the woman behind a company that millions from investors
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/01/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Elizabeth Holmes convicted of fraud
  
  She was found guilty of lying to investors
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/01/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The forest sound detectives
  
  Scientists are checking up on the health of forests by analysing the sounds in them. (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/01/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Lessons from the forest for climate change
  
  Jane Goodall challenges us to find a zero-carbon path out of extreme poverty
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The end of Stalinist rule in Albania
  
  In 1990 Albania’s communist government agreed to allow independent political parties.
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/01/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Gone but not forgotten: Syria's missing persons
  
  Wafa Mustafa has been searching for her dad since he went missing in Syria in July 2013 (R)
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/01/2022 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The weirdness of water, Part 2 of 2
  
  Adam Rutherford and Hannah Fry attempt to answer more questions on why water is weird (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/01/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—The Arts Hour International Comedy Show
  
  The Arts Hour celebrates the New Year with a festive feast of laughter (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/01/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/01/2022 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/01/2022 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Activism, politics and creativity
  
  When creative impulses come face-to-face with contemporary politics (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/01/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The shocking truth about my three dads
  
  DNA tests revealed that Eve Wiley's biological father was not the man she thought
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The end of Stalinist rule in Albania
  
  In 1990 Albania’s communist government agreed to allow independent political parties. (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/01/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/01/2022 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/01/2022 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Gone but not forgotten: Syria's missing persons
  
  Wafa Mustafa has been searching for her dad since he went missing in Syria in July 2013 (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/01/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—China: Will Covid lockdowns work?
  
  More than one million residents in the city of Yuzhou have been ordered to stay at home
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/01/2022 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The forest sound detectives
  
  Scientists are checking up on the health of forests by analysing the sounds in them. (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/01/2022 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Apple is world's first $3tn company
  
  As Apple briefly becomes the world's first $3tn company we ask what is behind its success
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/01/2022 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Prince Andrew: Lawyers ask court to dismiss case
  
  We bring you the latest on the sexual assault allegations against Britain's Prince Andrew
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/01/2022 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—QAnon: How it fuelled the storming of the Capitol building
  
  We hear how a conspiracy theory fuelled the beliefs of those involved in the riots
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/01/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The shocking truth about my three dads
  
  DNA tests revealed that Eve Wiley's biological father was not the man she thought (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The end of Stalinist rule in Albania
  
  In 1990 Albania’s communist government agreed to allow independent political parties. (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/01/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/01/2022 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/01/2022 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2022/01/04 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/01/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—04/01/2022 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/01/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Gone but not forgotten: Syria's missing persons
  
  Wafa Mustafa has been searching for her dad since he went missing in Syria in July 2013 (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/01/2022 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Afrofuturism and tech innovation
  
  What is Afrofuturism and how can it influence tech innovation?
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/01/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/01/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—04/01/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/01/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Toyota overtakes GM as top US car seller
  
  GM had sold the most cars annually in the US for the previous 90 years
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/01/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The forest sound detectives
  
  Scientists are checking up on the health of forests by analysing the sounds in them. (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/01/2022 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Activism, politics and creativity
  
  When creative impulses come face-to-face with contemporary politics (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/01/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—The Arts Hour International Comedy Show
  
  The Arts Hour celebrates the New Year with a festive feast of laughter (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/01/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Toyota overtakes GM as top US car seller
  
  GM had occupied top spot in the US for 90 years
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/01/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Laurence Tribe: Is the US system of government in peril?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the Harvard University constitutional law professor
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Afrofuturism and tech innovation
  
  What is Afrofuturism and how can it influence tech innovation? (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/01/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The shocking truth about my three dads
  
  DNA tests revealed that Eve Wiley's biological father was not the man she thought (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The end of Stalinist rule in Albania
  
  In 1990 Albania’s communist government agreed to allow independent political parties. (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/01/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Compass—My Arab Spring, Hope – Amal
  
  What does the future hold for the countries of the Arab Spring?
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  The Coming Storm—The dead body
  
  QAnon: The plot to break reality
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/01/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US records more than one million new Covid cases
  
  No other country has recorded more new Covid infections in one day than the United States

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