BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Monday 17 July 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/07/2023 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2023 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The portable incubator saving lives in a war zone
  
  Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/07/2023 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2023 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why aren't we all ambidextrous?
  
  With a panel of experts, we unpack why some people (and animals) are left or right-handed (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The game that fixes cities
  
  How cryptocurrency and blockchain are being used to try and solve some everyday problems (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2023 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Why a Tina Turner song is big news in Australia
  
  Nearly 6,000 people dance in the desert to Nutbush City Limits (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—The transition from live radio show to podcast
  
  How is the change to Focus On Africa being primarily a podcast going down with listeners? (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/07/2023 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2023 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Protecting communities from disasters
  
  Beatriz de la Pava meets two women on the frontline of disaster preparation
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Extreme heat intensifies across south-west USA
  
  Temperature records could be broken in 38 cities.
20. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why aren't we all ambidextrous?
  
  With a panel of experts, we unpack why some people (and animals) are left or right-handed (R)
22. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Crimean Bridge traffic stopped due to ‘emergency’
  
  The bridge across the Kerch Strait has been closed to traffic.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2023 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Two dead after ‘emergency’ on Crimea’s Kerch Bridge
  
  The bridge across the Kerch Strait has been closed to traffic.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2023 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Tomás Saraceno: What does 'being human' mean?
  
  Stephen Sackur interviews one of the world’s most innovative contemporary artists
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2023 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Is women’s football a good investment?
  
  Ahead of the 2023 Women's World Cup, we look at its growing commercial value.
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Tamoxifen: Breast cancer ‘wonder drug’
  
  How the drug tamoxifen became a global success in breast cancer treatment
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2023 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/07/2023 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2023 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why aren't we all ambidextrous?
  
  With a panel of experts, we unpack why some people (and animals) are left or right-handed (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2023 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Five great inventions that changed the world
  
  The world's first robot dog, the first emoji and the invention of the Rubik's Cube
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2023 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/07/2023 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2023 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Protecting communities from disasters
  
  Beatriz de la Pava meets two women on the frontline of disaster preparation (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2023 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The trailblazing nurse who began life in care
  
  Starting life in care, Elizabeth Anionwu is Britain's first sickle cell nurse specialist
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Tamoxifen: Breast cancer ‘wonder drug’
  
  How the drug tamoxifen became a global success in breast cancer treatment (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2023 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/07/2023 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2023 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why aren't we all ambidextrous?
  
  With a panel of experts, we unpack why some people (and animals) are left or right-handed (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2023 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Ukraine war: Attack on Crimea bridge leaves at least two dead
  
  Ukrainian military says it carried out an attack on a bridge between Russia and Crimea
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2023 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Tomás Saraceno: What does 'being human' mean?
  
  Stephen Sackur interviews one of the world’s most innovative contemporary artists (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2023 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Russia axes Ukraine grain deal
  
  According to Kremlin, the agreements had reached a "de facto" end
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2023 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Extreme heatwaves
  
  Millions of people across the globe face extreme heat warnings
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2023 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Russia's grain deal exit
  
  Russia has confirmed that it will not extend the Black Sea grain export deal
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2023 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The trailblazing nurse who began life in care
  
  Starting life in care, Elizabeth Anionwu is Britain's first sickle cell nurse specialist (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Tamoxifen: Breast cancer ‘wonder drug’
  
  How the drug tamoxifen became a global success in breast cancer treatment (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2023 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/07/2023 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2023 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2023/07/17 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—17/07/2023 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—After Jenin
  
  Anger and despair drive a new generation of Palestinians, but has the world moved on? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2023 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Bodies, brains and computers
  
  How technology is blurring the line between our bodies, our brains, and computers
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2023 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—UN condemns Russia exit from Ukraine grain export scheme
  
  UN Secretary-General condemns Russia pulling out of Ukraine grain export scheme
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2023 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Tomás Saraceno: What does 'being human' mean?
  
  Stephen Sackur interviews one of the world’s most innovative contemporary artists (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2023 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Protecting communities from disasters
  
  Beatriz de la Pava meets two women on the frontline of disaster preparation (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2023 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/07/2023 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—17/07/2023 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2023 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—UPS: The strike that could cost the US billions
  
  Thousands of UPS delivery workers in the US are considering going on strike
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2023 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Five great inventions that changed the world
  
  The world's first robot dog, the first emoji and the invention of the Rubik's Cube (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Russia pulls out of grain deal
  
  The US has criticised Russia after pulling out of the Black Sea grain deal
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/07/2023 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2023 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Kew Gardens: Botany and the British empire
  
  The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is re-examining its past and preparing for the future
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The trailblazing nurse who began life in care
  
  Starting life in care, Elizabeth Anionwu is Britain's first sickle cell nurse specialist (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Tamoxifen: Breast cancer ‘wonder drug’
  
  How the drug tamoxifen became a global success in breast cancer treatment (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/07/2023 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2023 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Gregory Doran: Staging Shakespeare’s Cymbeline
  
  Behind the scenes of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s new production
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Extreme heat warnings across the USA
  
  Warnings of unhealthy air have been issued as far south as Alabama.
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/07/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Bodies, brains and computers
  
  How technology is blurring the line between our bodies, our brains, and computers (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/07/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Europe gripped by extreme temperatures
  
  Forecasters say the Italian island of Sardinia could reach 46 degrees Celsius.

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