BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Saturday 5 November 2022

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/11/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Daunting challenges for UN climate conference
  
  Delegates are gathering in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, for the COP27 UN climate conference (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/11/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Unexpected number of Twitter’s layoffs rocked the tech sector
  
  Twitter's "reduction in force" left thousands out of work.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/11/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/11/2022 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/11/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—Is India ready for same-sex marriages?
  
  What discrimination do LGBTQ+ people still face in India?
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/11/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Ethiopia: An end to the fighting
  
  What next after the two sides in the Ethiopian civil war agree to a ceasefire? (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Umuganda: Rwanda's community work scheme
  
  In 1975, President Habyarimana introduced Umuganda, compulsory, weekly community work (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/11/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Daunting challenges for UN climate conference
  
  Delegates are gathering in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, for the COP27 UN climate conference (R)
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/11/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/11/2022 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/11/2022 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  
  Kalki Presents: My Indian Life—Kalki Presents: My Indian Life
  
  Her job is to “deliver bitter truths.” Tanya Puri is a private detective. #MyIndianLife
18. 05:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Lula’s 'zero deforestation' plan for the Amazon
  
  How much of the rainforest has been lost? And can Brazil’s new president save it?
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/11/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Half of Twitter's workforce sacked
  
  What impact will the mass sackings at Twitter have on the platform's moderation?
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/11/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—A plea for human rights in Egypt
  
  Egyptian human rights activist pleads for world support
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/11/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—COP27 climate summit set for Sunday
  
  US climate change envoy appeals for help for developing countries to reduce fossil fuels
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/11/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women DJs
  
  DJ/producers from Colombia and Denmark discuss their success on the festival circuit (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/11/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Tom Odell and The Beatles
  
  Tom Odell is back with his fifth album and Giles Martin on the remix of a Beatles classic
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/11/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Dan Mancina: Skateboarding while blind
  
  Dan Mancina on how using his cane to skateboard makes him feel empowered.
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/11/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/11/2022 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/11/2022 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—'I saw a robot today… it wanted to kill me.'
  
  How does a journalist secretly record family life under Russian occupation and stay safe?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/11/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  World Book Club—Tahmima Anam: A Golden Age
  
  Passion, revolution and heroism against the backdrop of Bangladeshi War of Independence
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/11/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Ahead of COP 27, climate finance remains a major challenge
  
  Lack of funding to combat climate change in developing countries impedes progress.
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/11/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  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—05/11/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/11/2022 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/11/2022 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Kalki Presents: My Indian Life—Kalki Presents: My Indian Life
  
  Her job is to “deliver bitter truths.” Tanya Puri is a private detective. #MyIndianLife (R)
5. 18:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Tonton Zola Moukoko: The best Championship Manager player ever
  
  The cult hero whose real life didn't match his computer stardom (R)
6. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/11/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  
  The Truth about Jazz—Jazz and protest
  
  Clive Myrie concludes his series examining jazz's role in protest, politics & diplomacy.
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/11/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—On Tour in Jakarta
  
  Leading Indonesian artists perform live and debate Jakarta’s hottest cultural issues
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/11/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Iran admits to supplying 'a limited number' of drones to Russia
  
  Iranian state media denies that the drones have been used in the Ukraine war
12. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/11/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/11/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—05/11/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/11/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—The Beautiful Game: Art, football and the World Cup
  
  With the Fifa World Cup in Qatar, we look at the relationship between art and football
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/11/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Thinking of taxes while performing with Alela Diane, Rhiannon Giddens, Mariee Siou and Uwade
  
  Celebrating the many different sides of folk music
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/11/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—What peat can tell us about our future
  
  Peat can offer us early alarm bells to climate change tipping points.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/11/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Voting in the US
  
  Americans talking about the issues that may affect how they vote (R)
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/11/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Me, my autism and cults
  
  'Cult survivor' Richard Turner explores the link between neurodivergence and cults (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/11/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/11/2022 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/11/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Miss Marple returns
  
  Rewriting Miss Marple (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/11/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  World Book Club—Tahmima Anam: A Golden Age
  
  Passion, revolution and heroism against the backdrop of Bangladeshi War of Independence (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/11/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Beirut's new bank robbers
  
  Economic crisis and bank raids in Lebanon; plus stories from Israel, Albania and Senegal
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/11/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—The Beautiful Game: Art, football and the World Cup
  
  With the Fifa World Cup in Qatar, we look at the relationship between art and football (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/11/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/11/2022 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/11/2022 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 05:32GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—Is India ready for same-sex marriages?
  
  What discrimination do LGBTQ+ people still face in India? (R)

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