BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Saturday 23 April 2022

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Carlos Ghosn: Ex-Nissan boss says he wants a trial
  
  Mr Ghosn says he would be willing to stand trial in Lebanon
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/04/2022 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—How is India exploring the metaverse?
  
  Does India have the right technology and bandwidth to develop the metaverse? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/04/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/04/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Soul Music, Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte by Maurice Ravel
  
  Why Maurice Ravel's composition appeals to the emotions in such a powerful way (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Why women vote for Modi
  
  Chest size or policies: why does Prime Minister Modi appeal to India's women voters? (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The battle for Kinder Scout
  
  How workers in Manchester fought for the right to walk in the nearby countryside. (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Sweden’s hardening stance on immigration
  
  For decades Sweden has welcomed refugees and other immigrants. Is that approach now over? (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/04/2022 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/04/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—Ghana's free speech crackdown
  
  Why have a handful of Ghanaian journalists and influencers recently been arrested?
18. 04:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Understanding India through data
  
  What can data tell us about a country of 1.4 billion people?
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Ukraine deputy PM: The UN must help Mariupol evacuation
  
  The UN must help rescue those trapped in Mariupol, says Ukraine's deputy PM
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Ukraine deputy PM: the UN must help Mariupol evacuation
  
  The UN must help rescue those trapped in Mariupol, says Ukraine's deputy PM
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Ukraine deputy PM: the UN must help Mariupol evacuation
  
  The UN must help rescue those trapped in Mariupol, says Ukraine's deputy PM
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/04/2022 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women watching birds
  
  Two women with a passion for birds talk to Beatriz de la Pava (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/04/2022 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/04/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Digga D and Kurt Vile
  
  British Rapper Digga D on his third album Noughty by Nature and turning his life around
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—"Without ping pong I’d be dead, or in jail for life"
  
  The remarkable story of professional table tennis player Wally Green.
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/04/2022 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/04/2022 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—New global art at the Venice Biennale
  
  Alfredo Thiermann and Dominga Sotomayor on recreating the peatlands of Patagonia
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Ingenious II
  
  Delve into the weird and wonderful world of your genes with Dr Kat Arney
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Russia appears to threaten Moldova
  
  A Russian military leader has said Moscow wants a corridor to Transnistria in Moldova
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
5. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2022 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/04/2022 17:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/04/2022 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  
  Trending—Ghana's free speech crackdown
  
  Why have a handful of Ghanaian journalists and influencers recently been arrested? (R)
9. 17:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Jahangir Khan: The king of squash
  
  The legendary Pakistani player who went undefeated for five years in the 1980s (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Ukrainian journalists
  
  We hear the experiences of three Ukrainian journalists who have been reporting on the war
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/04/2022 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—How is India exploring the metaverse?
  
  Does India have the right technology and bandwidth to develop the metaverse? (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actor Meera Syal
  
  Actors Meera Syal and Jared Leto plus film directors Juho Kuosmanen and Robert Eggers
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—New attacks on Odesa
  
  The Ukrainian port city of Odesa has been struck by a volley of Russian cruise missiles
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Song separation anxiety with Noon Garden, Go Kurosawa, Yukimi Nagano and Serra Petale
  
  Psychedelic pop musicians discuss why you can’t be emotionally detached from your music
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/04/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—23/04/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/04/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—New global art at the Venice Biennale
  
  Alfredo Thiermann and Dominga Sotomayor on recreating the peatlands of Patagonia (R)
16. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/04/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Climate techno-fix would worsen global malaria burden
  
  Climate techno-fix would worsen global malaria burden
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Ukrainian journalists
  
  We hear the experiences of three Ukrainian journalists who have been reporting on the war (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2022 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—Ghana's free speech crackdown
  
  Why have a handful of Ghanaian journalists and influencers recently been arrested? (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Understanding India through data
  
  What can data tell us about a country of 1.4 billion people? (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/04/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Siri Hustvedt writing her next novel
  
  The American novelist and scholar is writing her next novel ‘The Haunted Envelope’. (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Ingenious II
  
  Delve into the weird and wonderful world of your genes with Dr Kat Arney (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The shifting shores of Bangladesh
  
  Coastal erosion forces whole villages to move; plus tales from Morocco, Iraq and Latvia
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—New global art at the Venice Biennale
  
  Alfredo Thiermann and Dominga Sotomayor on recreating the peatlands of Patagonia (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/04/2022 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/04/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—How is India exploring the metaverse?
  
  Does India have the right technology and bandwidth to develop the metaverse? (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/04/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—French vote as Macron aims to beat far-right Le Pen
  
  Millions of undecided voters are set to cast blank ballots or abstain from voting.

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