BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Thursday 8 April 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/04/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Covid cases rise in India and Brazil
  
  We take a closer look at two countries at the centre of the global pandemic.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/04/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/04/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/04/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Denmark: Goodbye to mink
  
  Can Denmark's mink industry rise again?
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/04/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Secrets and Lies: Imposters
  
  The pop star and the 'fake heiress' (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—David Attenborough's First Expedition
  
  The story of David Attenborough's first expedition. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/04/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/04/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/04/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Portion distortion
  
  How the food industry convinced us to upsize, and why shrinking portions is so hard
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/04/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Top Myanmar celebrity arrested
  
  The actor and model Paing Takhon was arrested by the military after speaking out
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/04/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Mental Health and the long term implications of Covid
  
  Mental Health and Covid; Fukushima a decade on; Fast accurate saliva test for concussion (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/04/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Famous Myanmar actor and model arrested
  
  The celebrity has been detained for speaking out against the military coup
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/04/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—One of Myanmar's biggest celebrities arrested
  
  The model and actor Paing Takhon had been protesting against the military coup
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/04/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why has Peru had such a bad pandemic?
  
  Peru has suffered one of the highest excess death levels in the world. We ask why.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/04/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Mining the ocean
  
  How rocks on the ocean floor could be key to the transition to electric cars
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—From Leningrad to St Petersburg
  
  How the people of Russia's second city dropped the great communist leader's name
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/04/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Denmark: Goodbye to mink
  
  Can Denmark's mink industry rise again? (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/04/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Mental Health and the long term implications of Covid
  
  Mental Health and Covid; Fukushima a decade on; Fast accurate saliva test for concussion (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/04/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Rabindranath Tagore: The Bard of Bengal
  
  A portrait of the prolific writer who was an environmental thinker before his time
14. 09:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Kuwait at the football World Cup
  
  The Gulf state's first and only World Cup appearance, with a camel as team mascot
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/04/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/04/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/04/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Portion distortion
  
  How the food industry convinced us to upsize, and why shrinking portions is so hard (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/04/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Secrets and Lies: Family secrets
  
  Two very different stories of family secrets exposed
21. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—From Leningrad to St Petersburg
  
  How the people of Russia's second city dropped the great communist leader's name (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/04/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/04/2021 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/04/2021 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Denmark: Goodbye to mink
  
  Can Denmark's mink industry rise again? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/04/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—India coronavirus: Can its vaccine producers meet demand?
  
  As India tries to vaccinate its population, we hear from a doctor in Maharashtra state
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/04/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why has Peru had such a bad pandemic?
  
  Peru has suffered one of the highest excess death levels in the world. We ask why. (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/04/2021 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—World’s biggest vaccine-maker faces supply issues
  
  The world’s biggest maker of vaccines says it is facing raw materials supply challenges.
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/04/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus symptoms: Loss of smell and taste
  
  Three people talk about the loss of their smell and taste after the coronavirus
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/04/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus: Brazil's deepening crisis
  
  We hear about the situation in the states of Minas Gerais and Santa Catarina in Brazil
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/04/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Secrets and Lies: Family secrets
  
  Two very different stories of family secrets exposed (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—From Leningrad to St Petersburg
  
  How the people of Russia's second city dropped the great communist leader's name (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/04/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/04/2021 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/04/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2021/04/08 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—08/04/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Denmark: Goodbye to mink
  
  Can Denmark's mink industry rise again? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/04/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—On the trail of rare blood clots
  
  Scientists in the EU and the UK are looking out for rare blood clots in vaccinated people.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/04/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—AstraZeneca vaccine: Will the risks associated with it dent confidence in Africa?
  
  AstraZeneca doses are being given across Africa where vaccine hesitancy is widespread
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/04/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why has Peru had such a bad pandemic?
  
  Peru has suffered one of the highest excess death levels in the world. We ask why. (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/04/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Portion distortion
  
  How the food industry convinced us to upsize, and why shrinking portions is so hard (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/04/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/04/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—08/04/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/04/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—World’s biggest vaccine-maker facing supply chain woes
  
  World’s biggest maker of vaccines says it is facing raw materials supply challenges.
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/04/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Rabindranath Tagore: The Bard of Bengal
  
  A portrait of the prolific writer who was an environmental thinker before his time (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Kuwait at the football World Cup
  
  The Gulf state's first and only World Cup appearance, with a camel as team mascot (R)
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/04/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Vaccine equality and economic recovery
  
  How can vaccine inequality and the consequent economic inequality be avoided?
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/04/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/04/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/04/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  World Football—D.C. United, El Clásico and an inspirational Puerto Rican
  
  D.C. United coach Hernán Losada and Puerto Rican goalkeeper Anita Rabell join the team.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/04/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Secrets and Lies: Family secrets
  
  Two very different stories of family secrets exposed (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—From Leningrad to St Petersburg
  
  How the people of Russia's second city dropped the great communist leader's name (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/04/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/04/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/04/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Modern Midrash
  
  Michael Goldfarb explores being Jewish today through the ancient practice of Midrash.
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/04/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Biden lays out new gun control plans
  
  President calls gun violence in the US an 'international embarrassment'
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/04/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—On the trail of rare blood clots
  
  Scientists in the EU and the UK are looking out for rare blood clots in vaccinated people. (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/04/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Sister of blood clot victim says 'take the vaccine'
  
  Experts reassure the public that risk of blood clot from Astra Zeneca vaccine is low

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