BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Sunday 14 August 2022

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/08/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Drought
  
  We hear how drought is affecting people around the world
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/08/2022 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—The confidence of a cockroach
  
  Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Is opinion polling broken?
  
  Following some high profile slip-ups in recent US elections, is opinion polling broken? (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/08/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/08/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/08/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Sally Beamish
  
  Sally Beamish on Hive (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/08/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Engineers: The future of cars
  
  Kevin Fong chairs a debate on the future of cars (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/08/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—No peace in Colombia's countryside
  
  Children recruited to kill in Colombia, plus tales from Taiwan, Tunisia and Greenland.
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/08/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Storytelling is my activism
  
  Theatre makers reflecting their lives on stage (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/08/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/08/2022 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/08/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—75 years of Indian independence: Reliving memories
  
  Telling the stories of partition (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/08/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US media: Rushdie off ventilator and able to talk
  
  American media is reporting that Salman Rushdie is off the ventilator and can speak
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/08/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Why did Per Wastberg resign from Amnesty Sweden?
  
  The Swedish writer and activist tells Weekend why he resigned from Amnesty
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/08/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—William Nygaard on the Rushdie attack
  
  We speak to the translator and publisher shot for publishing Rushdie's book
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/08/2022 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—What can we do about drought?
  
  As millions of people in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya face hunger, what are the solutions? (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/08/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—No peace in Colombia's countryside
  
  Children recruited to kill in Colombia, plus tales from Taiwan, Tunisia and Greenland. (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/08/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Tarantulas, Gandalf and my dying brother's bucket list
  
  Royd Tolkien’s brother Mike left him a daring list of tasks to complete after he died
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/08/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  Trending—Russian QAnon and the Ukraine dilemma
  
  Why is QAnon attracting followers in Russia and why are many of them now falling silent?
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/08/2022 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—The woman who let a bird nest in her hair
  
  Our special relationship with birds and the woman who let a baby finch nest in her hair
15. 09:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Reporting protesters on the streets of Colombo
  
  What were the challenges of covering the recent civil unrest in Sri Lanka?
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/08/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/08/2022 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/08/2022 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Green Energy: Some Inconvenient Truths, Green energy: Transport
  
  Allan Little investigates the ‘inconvenient truths’ of transitioning to green energy (R)
20. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/08/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  
  BBC Proms on the World Service—Gaming Prom: From 8-bit to infinity
  
  Highlights from the 2022 season of BBC Proms, UK’s greatest classical music festival (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/08/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Rushdie off ventilator and able to speak
  
  The writer Sir Salman Rushdie is reported to be speaking, two days after he was stabbed.
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/08/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Gandhi: Architect of Indian independence
  
  How a shy, mediocre schoolboy went on to shake the British Empire and inspire the world (R)
5. 13:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Reporting protesters on the streets of Colombo
  
  What were the challenges of covering the recent civil unrest in Sri Lanka? (R)
6. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/08/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 14:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Songwriting anger with Baby Queen, Powfu, Mae Muller, and Dylan Fraser
  
  Emerging pop stars from South Africa, Canada, England and Scotland discuss making music (R)
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/08/2022 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/08/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/08/2022 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/08/2022 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Tarantulas, Gandalf and my dying brother's bucket list
  
  Royd Tolkien’s brother Mike left him a daring list of tasks to complete after he died (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/08/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The nightclub that changed Ibiza
  
  Ibiza's clubbing scene, Indonesian forest fires and the resignation of Richard Nixon
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/08/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Rushdie’s “defiant sense of humour” remains, son says
  
  Author Salman Rushdie is still in a critical condition.
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/08/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Trending—Russian QAnon and the Ukraine dilemma
  
  Why is QAnon attracting followers in Russia and why are many of them now falling silent? (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/08/2022 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—The woman who let a bird nest in her hair
  
  Our special relationship with birds and the woman who let a baby finch nest in her hair (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Reporting protesters on the streets of Colombo
  
  What were the challenges of covering the recent civil unrest in Sri Lanka? (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/08/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/08/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—14/08/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/08/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Tarantulas, Gandalf and my dying brother's bucket list
  
  Royd Tolkien’s brother Mike left him a daring list of tasks to complete after he died (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/08/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—No peace in Colombia's countryside
  
  Children recruited to kill in Colombia, plus tales from Taiwan, Tunisia and Greenland. (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/08/2022 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The last Afghan Sikhs
  
  Kawoon Khamoosh speaks to Sikhs who have been forced to leave Afghanistan in recent years (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/08/2022 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2022 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Plant based promises, diet and health
  
  Giles learns to cook a plant based Thai green curry. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/08/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—What do warmer waters mean for life below the waves?
  
  Oceans are bearing the brunt of climate change
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Esports at the Commonwealth Games
  
  We meet the gamers vying for unofficial medals that the Commonwealth Games (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—The woman who let a bird nest in her hair
  
  Our special relationship with birds and the woman who let a baby finch nest in her hair (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Reporting protesters on the streets of Colombo
  
  What were the challenges of covering the recent civil unrest in Sri Lanka? (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/08/2022 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can smells fill you up?
  
  CrowdScience explores how different smells affect your appetite. (R)
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—A year of Taliban rule in Afghanistan
  
  One year ago the Taliban swept into the Afghan capital Kabul
20. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women at the negotiating table
  
  What role do women play in negotiating peace around the world?
22. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/08/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Women’s rights annihilated in Taliban Afghanistan
  
  The previous Taliban regime, in the 1990s, severely curtailed women's freedom

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