BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Sunday 7 July 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/07/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What will a Hungarian presidency mean for the EU?
  
  Hungary to hold the presidency of the Council of the European Union for six months (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/07/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women enjoying judo
  
  Judokas from Slovenia and Belgium discuss the skill, discipline and focus of judo (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/07/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/07/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/07/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Can light emitting bandages treat cancer?
  
  All the latest health research from the Royal Society’s Summer Exhibition in London. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/07/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  World Book Club—Kevin Kwan: Crazy Rich Asians
  
  Kevin Kwan discusses his best-selling novel Crazy Rich Asians, with readers (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/07/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The trial of Evan Gershkovich
  
  A media scrum in Yekaterinburg as Russia accuses a US reporter of espionage
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/07/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  Trending—Scammed by the fake Chinese police
  
  The con men who threaten to extradite their victims to China if you don’t pay “bail”
15. 03:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The murder of Andres Escobar
  
  In 1994, the footballer was shot dead following Colombia's exit from the World Cup (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/07/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/07/2024 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/07/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The West Indies' first black captain: Sir Frank Worrell
  
  Frank Worrell became the first full-time black captain of the West Indies cricket team (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/07/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Polls open in final round of French election
  
  France votes in one of the most consequential elections since the Second World War
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/07/2024 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Le Pen’s far-right bid for power in France
  
  France votes in the second and final round of parliamentary elections
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/07/2024 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Final round of French election
  
  France’s far right eyes power as voters go to the polls in parliamentary elections
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/07/2024 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Three Million: 7. Live show
  
  Kavita Puri, the creator and presenter of Three Million, on how the series was made (R)
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/07/2024 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Africa's best new innovators
  
  Myra Anubi is in Nairobi at the final of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/07/2024 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Can climate change stories be cool?
  
  A real life Squid Game in South Korea and a virtual tour of Brazil's giant ravines (R)
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/07/2024 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/07/2024 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/07/2024 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  Trending—Scammed by the fake Chinese police
  
  The con men who threaten to extradite their victims to China if you don’t pay “bail” (R)
15. 10:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The magic of trigonometry
  
  Tim Harford interviews Matt Parker on his latest book ‘Love Triangle’ (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/07/2024 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Kenya’s Gen Z protesters
  
  Young Kenyan protestors share the stories of their lives and why they took to the streets (R)
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/07/2024 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—If we could talk to the animals
  
  Music legend Peter Gabriel talks about AI technology and communicating with animals. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/07/2024 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—French far right seeks vote win but deadlock looms
  
  Attention is focused on whether the far right National Rally can win an absolute majority
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/07/2024 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including the Wimbledon championships.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/07/2024 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/07/2024 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/07/2024 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Early projections show surprise lead for France's left alliance
  
  France Election 2024 projections: Surprise lead for France's left alliance
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/07/2024 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—How will French politics work now without a clear majority?
  
  French Elections 2024: Early projections show surprise lead for France's left alliance
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/07/2024 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—What can we do to reduce black carbon?
  
  This little-known pollutant is making us sick and driving the climate crisis
9. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/07/2024 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 21:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—The Dutch couple who decided to stop living
  
  An incredible story of loving, living and dying - with more than four million clicks
11. 21:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Update on Focus On Africa one year on
  
  Twelve months after launch, how is the Focus On Africa podcast going down with listeners?
12. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/07/2024 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/07/2024 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/07/2024 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Can climate change stories be cool?
  
  A real life Squid Game in South Korea and a virtual tour of Brazil's giant ravines (R)
16. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/07/2024 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The trial of Evan Gershkovich
  
  A media scrum in Yekaterinburg as Russia accuses a US reporter of espionage (R)
18. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/07/2024 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  
  Trending—Scammed by the fake Chinese police
  
  The con men who threaten to extradite their victims to China if you don’t pay “bail” (R)
20. 23:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The magic of trigonometry
  
  Tim Harford interviews Matt Parker on his latest book ‘Love Triangle’ (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/07/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/07/2024 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/07/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Fed: A Chicken and Egg Story
  
  How human innovation turned chicken from backyard bird to multi-billion dollar industry. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/07/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/07/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/07/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How does a snake climb a tree?
  
  What gives snakes their gravity-defying climbing skills? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/07/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Africa's best new innovators
  
  Myra Anubi is in Nairobi at the final of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/07/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—The Dutch couple who decided to stop living
  
  An incredible story of loving, living and dying - with more than four million clicks (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Update on Focus On Africa one year on
  
  Twelve months after launch, how is the Focus On Africa podcast going down with listeners? (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/07/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/07/2024 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/07/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women designing for a future in space
  
  Ella Al-Shamahi talks to two architects who design extraterrestrial living spaces
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/07/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—France faces hung parliament after surprise election result
  
  The far-right National Rally fails to win a majority in parliamentary elections
20. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/07/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How does a snake climb a tree?
  
  What gives snakes their gravity-defying climbing skills? (R)
22. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/07/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—France election: Projections show surprise lead for left-wing coalition
  
  President Macron’s centrist alliance came second

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