BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Monday 30 October 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/10/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Israel, Gaza and the view from the Middle East
  
  What impact has the Israel-Gaza conflict had on diplomacy in the Middle East? (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/10/2023 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—Exposing people smugglers
  
  The people smugglers selling illegal routes out of Pakistan to Europe on social media. (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The overlooked mathematicians of history
  
  A global history of mathematics, from ancient China to the Middle East (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/10/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/10/2023 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/10/2023 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Happy News—Spreading joy: Finland's most positive person
  
  Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world.
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/10/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/10/2023 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/10/2023 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Green Man Festival: Why are some animals so ugly?
  
  Why are some animals cute – and some downright weird? (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/10/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Sea cucumbers fixing the world
  
  How the humble sea cucumber and its poo is helping coral reefs (R)
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/10/2023 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Kabaddi or squash at the Olympics?
  
  The new sports you would like to see at the Olympic Games (R)
18. 03:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Listeners's feedback on reports of the Israel-Gaza conflict
  
  We hear more of your feedback on the BBC WS’s coverage of events in the Middle East (R)
19. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/10/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/10/2023 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/10/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women breathing new life into taxidermy
  
  Artists Polly Morgan and Divya Anantharaman on why they love taxidermy
23. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/10/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
24. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Gaza hospital ordered to evacuate
  
  Staff warn that evacuating patients from Al-Quds hospital is impossible.
25. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/10/2023 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
26. 05:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Green Man Festival: Why are some animals so ugly?
  
  Why are some animals cute – and some downright weird? (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/10/2023 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israel: ‘Evacuate Gaza's Al-Quds hospital’
  
  Staff warn that evacuating patients from the hospital is impossible.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/10/2023 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israel steps up air and ground raid of Gaza
  
  The IDF said its troops had killed dozens of Hamas fighters overnight.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/10/2023 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Sir Lindsay Hoyle: Can the Speaker ensure parliament better serves the people?
  
  The Speaker of the UK House of Commons has has one of the toughest jobs in UK politics
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/10/2023 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The electric car race
  
  Will countries reach their zero-emissions targets?
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The billion dollar bid to stop oil drilling in the Amazon
  
  In 2010 a $3.6billion fund began to stop oil drilling in Ecuador’s Yasuni national park
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/10/2023 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/10/2023 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/10/2023 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Green Man Festival: Why are some animals so ugly?
  
  Why are some animals cute – and some downright weird? (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/10/2023 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Gezi Park protests and MAD hijack
  
  Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes.
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/10/2023 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/10/2023 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/10/2023 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women breathing new life into taxidermy
  
  Artists Polly Morgan and Divya Anantharaman on why they love taxidermy (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/10/2023 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Lessons of an Afghan girl disguised as a boy for ten years
  
  Nilofar says the freedoms of her ‘boyhood’ still define her as an Afghan woman
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The billion dollar bid to stop oil drilling in the Amazon
  
  In 2010 a $3.6billion fund began to stop oil drilling in Ecuador’s Yasuni national park (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/10/2023 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/10/2023 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/10/2023 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Green Man Festival: Why are some animals so ugly?
  
  Why are some animals cute – and some downright weird? (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/10/2023 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Israeli forces expand operation in Gaza
  
  Israeli forces expand their operation in the north of Gaza, telling hospitals to evacuate
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/10/2023 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Sir Lindsay Hoyle: Can the Speaker ensure parliament better serves the people?
  
  The Speaker of the UK House of Commons has has one of the toughest jobs in UK politics (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/10/2023 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—UAW: Detroit automakers reached a deal
  
  Historic strike could soon be over if union members approve the agreements
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/10/2023 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Israel-Hamas war: Video of three hostages
  
  Hamas has released a video appearing to show three Israeli women being held hostage
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/10/2023 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Israel-Hamas war: Video released of hostages in Gaza
  
  Hamas has released a video showing three people held hostage in Gaza
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/10/2023 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Lessons of an Afghan girl disguised as a boy for ten years
  
  Nilofar says the freedoms of her ‘boyhood’ still define her as an Afghan woman (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The billion dollar bid to stop oil drilling in the Amazon
  
  In 2010 a $3.6billion fund began to stop oil drilling in Ecuador’s Yasuni national park (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/10/2023 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/10/2023 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/10/2023 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2023/10/30 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—30/10/2023 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—30/10/2023 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/10/2023 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Israel, Gaza and the view from the Middle East
  
  What impact has the Israel-Gaza conflict had on diplomacy in the Middle East? (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/10/2023 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Bahija Jallal
  
  Bahija Jallal on the biotech revolution in cancer therapies
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/10/2023 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/10/2023 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—30/10/2023 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/10/2023 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—FTX: The 'fraud trial of the century'
  
  Sam Bankman-Fried admits to making mistakes when running his cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/10/2023 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Sir Lindsay Hoyle: Can the Speaker ensure parliament better serves the people?
  
  The Speaker of the UK House of Commons has has one of the toughest jobs in UK politics (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/10/2023 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women breathing new life into taxidermy
  
  Artists Polly Morgan and Divya Anantharaman on why they love taxidermy (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Gezi Park protests and MAD hijack
  
  Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes. (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US confident more aid will reach Gaza
  
  The US say it is confident there will be an increase in humanitarian aid entering Gaza.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2023 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2023 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Africa's urban future: What next?
  
  The opportunities and challenges of Africa's rapid urbanisation
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Lessons of an Afghan girl disguised as a boy for ten years
  
  Nilofar says the freedoms of her ‘boyhood’ still define her as an Afghan woman (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—More money, more problems: How do currencies work?
  
  Nigeria’s currency has seen a big drop in value over the last few months
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2023 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Kieran Stanley: Designing a Zoo
  
  Behind the scenes with Zoo designer Kieran Stanley
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/10/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UN Security Council hears about increasingly desperate situation in Gaza
  
  People in Gaza are enduring horrific conditions as a result of Israel's campaign, says UN
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/10/2023 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Bahija Jallal
  
  Bahija Jallal on the biotech revolution in cancer therapies (R)

Tuesday 31 October 2023

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