BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Sunday 24 September 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Can technology read our mind?
  
  The UN General Assembly has us examining how our brains process language (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/09/2023 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2023 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Could global Aids program be cut?
  
  Some US Republicans call for PEPFAR funding to be stopped over alleged links to abortion. (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The joy and sorrow of roads
  
  Dirt tracks to expressways: how roadbuilding changed the world (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The devastation of Derna
  
  Libya contemplates the ruin of a city after a wall of water smashed through it
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2023 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  Trending—TikTok frenzies
  
  A deep dive into how the TikTok algorithm could be whipping up its users into frenzies.
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The first hijabi figure skater
  
  Zahra Lari made history by becoming the first figure skater to compete in a hijab (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/09/2023 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Cricket and the maidens
  
  How single women cricketers are challenging the expectations of marriage in India (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Armenia fears ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh
  
  Yerevan has called for international intervention to protect ethnic Armenians
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2023 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Poland rows back support for Ukraine
  
  Warsaw threatens to end military aid to Kyiv amid a spat over grain imports
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2023 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Ethnic cleansing warning in Nagorno-Karabakh
  
  Human Rights Watch calls on the UN to prevent ethnic cleansing in the enclave
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2023 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The devastation of Derna
  
  Libya contemplates the ruin of a city after a wall of water smashed through it (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2023 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Outlook—My life as a midwife on the frontline
  
  Anna Kent’s work delivering babies in warzones shaped her own journey to motherhood (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2023 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Idols and clowns with Devendra Banhart, Phil Elverum, Jenny Hval and Bedouine
  
  What can musicians learn from shows that go wrong? (R)
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2023 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/09/2023 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2023 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  Trending—TikTok frenzies
  
  A deep dive into how the TikTok algorithm could be whipping up its users into frenzies. (R)
15. 10:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Which city has the longest canals?
  
  We dive into the world of waterways after a listener asked who has the longest canals. (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2023 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—The floods in Libya
  
  Libyans share their experiences of the disaster in Derna (R)
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2023 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—The world focusses on facial recognition
  
  Do cameras keep us safe - or keep us under surveillance? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2023 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenia wants UN monitors
  
  Armenian prime minister blames Russia for failing to ensure security
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2023 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Idols and clowns with Devendra Banhart, Phil Elverum, Jenny Hval and Bedouine
  
  What can musicians learn from shows that go wrong? (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2023 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—24/09/2023 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/09/2023 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2023 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—What has changed for women in Iran, a year after Mahsa Amini's death?
  
  Iranian women are still fighting for freedom, despite government crackdowns (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2023 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Can technology read our mind?
  
  The UN General Assembly has us examining how our brains process language (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2023 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—24/09/2023 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2023 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can tourism ever be good for the climate?
  
  Eco-tourism is big business, but how much does it help versus hinder the climate?
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2023 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—What it's like to have a famous wrestler for a dad
  
  Remembering WWF legend the Iron Sheik, through the eyes of his daughter
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Over to You—History as told by the people who were there
  
  Listeners’ views on Witness History and its editor explains how subjects are chosen
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2023 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/09/2023 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—24/09/2023 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2023 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  Outlook—My life as a midwife on the frontline
  
  Anna Kent’s work delivering babies in warzones shaped her own journey to motherhood (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/09/2023 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The devastation of Derna
  
  Libya contemplates the ruin of a city after a wall of water smashed through it (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/09/2023 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Trending—TikTok frenzies
  
  A deep dive into how the TikTok algorithm could be whipping up its users into frenzies. (R)
23. 23:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Which city has the longest canals?
  
  We dive into the world of waterways after a listener asked who has the longest canals. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/09/2023 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/09/2023 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Happy News—Teamwork and pride - Saudi women's football
  
  Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world.
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/09/2023 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/09/2023 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can we grow a conscious brain?
  
  With advances in stem cell research, could we grow a human brain? And would we want to? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Shockwaves for the heart
  
  An Austrian surgeon has a radical new treatment for heart disease (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/09/2023 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—What it's like to have a famous wrestler for a dad
  
  Remembering WWF legend the Iron Sheik, through the eyes of his daughter (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—History as told by the people who were there
  
  Listeners’ views on Witness History and its editor explains how subjects are chosen (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/09/2023 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/09/2023 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Born into coffee
  
  The women breaking the mould in the coffee supply chain
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Nasa returns first asteroid samples to earth
  
  The materials were landed in a capsule that came down in the West Desert of Utah state.
20. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/09/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can we grow a conscious brain?
  
  With advances in stem cell research, could we grow a human brain? And would we want to? (R)
22. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/09/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Hollywood writers in tentative deal to end US studios strike
  
  The Writers Guild of America said the deal is 'exceptional'.

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