BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Tuesday 20 December 2022

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—District Six and daredevils
  
  The forced removal of families who weren't white from District Six, in South Africa (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Could Argentina’s World Cup glory help boost its economy?
  
  Research suggests that the winning country often sees an increase in exports.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/12/2022 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Sweden's green power struggle
  
  The indigenous Sami people who say carbon-cutting technology is harming their way of life
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My friend was a serial killer and I had to stop him
  
  Nurse Amy Loughren discovered that her colleague and confidant was murdering patients (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Una Marson and the BBC Caribbean Service
  
  The BBC's first black producer, Una Marson, and the beginnings of the Caribbean Service (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/12/2022 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Tooth and Claw: Komodo dragon
  
  Explorations in the world of science. (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—20/12/2022 05:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2022 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Žygimantas Kudirka: Slam messiah
  
  A Lithuanian spoken-word artist blends satire with dystopian, futurist themes
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Congressional committee recommends Trump charges
  
  A panel spent 18-months probing the storming of the Capitol on Jan 6th 2021
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US congressional committee recommends criminal charges against Trump
  
  The House select committee was investigating the Capitol Hill insurrection of 2021
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Grannies fixing the world
  
  The projects around the world using the influence of grandmothers to help improve lives
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Dark Is Rising—1. Midwinter Eve
  
  This night will be bad. Tomorrow will be beyond all imagining
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The BBC broadcasting through the Iron Curtain
  
  Transmitting independent broadcasts through the Iron Curtain between 1947 and 1991
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/12/2022 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2022 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Sweden's green power struggle
  
  The indigenous Sami people who say carbon-cutting technology is harming their way of life (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—On Tour in Tirana
  
  Albania’s top artists and performers join Nikki Bedi (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/12/2022 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2022 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Žygimantas Kudirka: Slam messiah
  
  A Lithuanian spoken-word artist blends satire with dystopian, futurist themes (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Guns, guards, snarling dogs: A child migrant’s story
  
  Javier Zamora travelled alone from El Salvador to the US when he was just nine years old
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The BBC broadcasting through the Iron Curtain
  
  Transmitting independent broadcasts through the Iron Curtain between 1947 and 1991 (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/12/2022 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2022 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Tooth and Claw: Komodo dragon
  
  Explorations in the world of science. (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Nazi typist guilty of complicity in 10,500 murders
  
  Former typist the first woman to be tried for Nazi crimes in decades
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2022 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Grannies fixing the world
  
  The projects around the world using the influence of grandmothers to help improve lives (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2022 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Japan makes moves to control inflation.
  
  Japan's policy change to control inflation. NHS nurses stage strike in protest over pay.
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2022 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Argentina football champions parade
  
  Hundreds of thousands of fans join victory parade in Buenos Aires after World Cup win
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2022 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Argentina football champions parade
  
  Hundreds of thousands of fans join victory parade in Buenos Aires after World Cup win
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Guns, guards, snarling dogs: A child migrant’s story
  
  Javier Zamora travelled alone from El Salvador to the US when he was just nine years old (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The BBC broadcasting through the Iron Curtain
  
  Transmitting independent broadcasts through the Iron Curtain between 1947 and 1991 (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/12/2022 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2022 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2022/12/20 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—20/12/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Afghan government bans women from universities
  
  The ruling Taliban say women cannot attend universities until further notice.
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Sweden's green power struggle
  
  The indigenous Sami people who say carbon-cutting technology is harming their way of life (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2022 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Eight million SIMs blocked in Ghana
  
  More than 8 million unregistered SIM cards have been blocked in Ghana
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/12/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—20/12/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Wells Fargo faces record $3.7bn fine over mismanagement
  
  US consumer watchdog orders bank to redress over 16 million accounts.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Grannies fixing the world
  
  The projects around the world using the influence of grandmothers to help improve lives (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2022 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Žygimantas Kudirka: Slam messiah
  
  A Lithuanian spoken-word artist blends satire with dystopian, futurist themes (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—On Tour in Tirana
  
  Albania’s top artists and performers join Nikki Bedi (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US House committee votes to release Donald Trump’s tax records to the public
  
  The documents may be delayed for “a few days” for redactions of personal information.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2022 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Bhopal, Bhopal: Part one
  
  How Indian journalist Rajkumar Keswani foretold the 1984 industrial accident of Bhopal
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Guns, guards, snarling dogs: A child migrant’s story
  
  Javier Zamora travelled alone from El Salvador to the US when he was just nine years old (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The BBC broadcasting through the Iron Curtain
  
  Transmitting independent broadcasts through the Iron Curtain between 1947 and 1991 (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2022 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Eight million SIMs blocked in Ghana
  
  More than 8 million unregistered SIM cards have been blocked in Ghana (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Congressional inquiry wants to see criminal charges against Trump
  
  An 18-month investigation looked into the riot where Trump supporters stormed Congress
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2022 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  The Fake Paralympians—5. Court
  
  A criminal case is brought against the alleged cheats. Will justice be done? (R)

Wednesday 21 December 2022

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