BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Sunday 30 June 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/06/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Do we have enough energy to power AI?
  
  AI comes with a cost. Every time we give it a task, it uses electricity. (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/06/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women rethinking imposter syndrome
  
  What is imposter syndrome? And why are women seemingly more affected by it than men? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/06/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/06/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/06/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—New MPox strain in DRC
  
  A new, concerning strain of MPox is spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/06/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Alvin Hall's other America
  
  Alvin Hall reflects on the racial past and the divided present of Wakulla County, Florida (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/06/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—A polarising vote in France
  
  Concerns over crime, identity and immigration dominate 'an election that nobody wanted'. (R)
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/06/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  Trending—The American pushing Russian disinformation
  
  An American ex-cop living in Moscow is pumping out messages targeting American voters
15. 03:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The tennis champion who escaped the Nazis
  
  Liesl Herbst and her daughter Dorli played together at Wimbledon after World War Two (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/06/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/06/2024 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/06/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Ukraine to Korea
  
  How ethnic-Korean Ukrainian refugees returning to Korea are receiving a mixed welcome (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/06/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Voting underway in France
  
  The anti-immigrant Marine Le Pen's National Rally party is leading the polls
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/06/2024 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—France votes in high stakes election
  
  French far-right party National Rally hopes to make history in election
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/06/2024 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—France: Far right hopes to make history in snap poll
  
  The new parliament will not be decided until the second-round run-off vote on 7 July
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/06/2024 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—A polarising vote in France
  
  Concerns over crime, identity and immigration dominate 'an election that nobody wanted'. (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/06/2024 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How safe is the soil in our cities?
  
  Managing the risks of growing food where land is contaminated (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/06/2024 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Making tourism work for everyone
  
  We look at a model of tourism designed to benefit local communities more fairly (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/06/2024 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—India's deadliest scam
  
  Instant loan apps promise easy money. But what's the catch?
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/06/2024 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/06/2024 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/06/2024 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  Trending—The American pushing Russian disinformation
  
  An American ex-cop living in Moscow is pumping out messages targeting American voters (R)
17. 10:50GMT
  
  More or Less—How a tick box doubled the US maternal mortality rates.
  
  We investigate changes to the way the US gathers their maternal mortality statistics (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/06/2024 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Hajj pilgrims: Faith and enlightenment in extreme heat
  
  Three Muslims from the US, Kenya and Saudi Arabia share their pilgrimage experiences (R)
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/06/2024 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Detecting cancer using artificial intelligence
  
  The role machine learning can play in accurate blood tests for bowel cancer. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/06/2024 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—French vote in round one of snap elections
  
  With the far right party ahead in the polls, what's expected and what could happen?
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/06/2024 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—How are athletes adapting to extreme heat?
  
  Olympians and sports officials are worried about intense heat at this year's Paris games
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/06/2024 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: A teacher's life-saving gift
  
  Carissa Fisher heard her pupil, 5-year-old Ezra, needed a liver so she gave him hers (R)
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/06/2024 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/06/2024 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/06/2024 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/06/2024 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  On the Podium—John McFall: The first Paralympian in space?
  
  From Paralympic medallist to orthopaedic surgeon – and now, trainee astronaut
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/06/2024 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Lights out
  
  A power outage in Ecuador has us pondering the darkness of blackouts (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/06/2024 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—France's far right makes big gains in snap election
  
  National Rally makes big gains in first round of French elections
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/06/2024 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—How are athletes adapting to extreme heat?
  
  Olympians and sports officials are worried about intense heat at this year's Paris games (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/06/2024 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Why laughing is really good for you
  
  Why it’s good to giggle plus skateboarding, bungee jumping and the happiest place to be
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Over to You—How was the series Things Fell Apart actually made?
  
  Listeners react to journalist Jon Ronson's curiosity about the effects of culture wars
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/06/2024 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/06/2024 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/06/2024 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—India's deadliest scam
  
  Instant loan apps promise easy money. But what's the catch? (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/06/2024 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—A polarising vote in France
  
  Concerns over crime, identity and immigration dominate 'an election that nobody wanted'. (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/06/2024 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  Trending—The American pushing Russian disinformation
  
  An American ex-cop living in Moscow is pumping out messages targeting American voters (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  More or Less—How a tick box doubled the US maternal mortality rates.
  
  We investigate changes to the way the US gathers their maternal mortality statistics (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/07/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/07/2024 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/07/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Fed: The invention of chicken
  
  Dr Chris van Tulleken discovers how we changed chicken, and how chicken changed us (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/07/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/07/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/07/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How many flies have ever existed?
  
  Flies are everywhere. But just how many have ever lived? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/07/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Making tourism work for everyone
  
  We look at a model of tourism designed to benefit local communities more fairly (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/07/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Why laughing is really good for you
  
  Why it’s good to giggle plus skateboarding, bungee jumping and the happiest place to be (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—How was the series Things Fell Apart actually made?
  
  Listeners react to journalist Jon Ronson's curiosity about the effects of culture wars (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/07/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/07/2024 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/07/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women enjoying judo
  
  Judokas from Slovenia and Belgium discuss the skill, discipline and focus of judo
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/07/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—French election: Far-right celebrates lead
  
  National Rally party emerges from first round in first place with 33.1 % of the vote
20. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/07/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How many flies have ever existed?
  
  Flies are everywhere. But just how many have ever lived? (R)
22. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/07/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—National Rally party wins first round of French elections
  
  France’s far right won 33.1% of the vote

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