BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Tuesday 18 March 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/03/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Americans with Disabilities Act and the invention of GPS
  
  Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/03/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—18/03/2025 GMT
  
  Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/03/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/03/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/03/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Georgia: Keeping the protest alive
  
  With a growing clampdown, how long can anti-government protests continue in Georgia?
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/03/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—A teenage jazz promoter and a masterpiece saved from oblivion
  
  In 1975 Vera Brandes was organising the now legendary Köln Concert when disaster struck (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Are more teenagers becoming terror suspects?
  
  The numbers might not be huge, but they are going up
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/03/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/03/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/03/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Artists Himali Singh Soin and David Soin Tappeser
  
  Exploring the histories and myths around Britain’s salt monopoly in India.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/03/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israeli strikes on Gaza
  
  The Israeli military has carried out 'extensive strikes' in the Gaza Strip
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/03/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific - Rosalie David
  
  Explorations in the world of science (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/03/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israel launches airstrikes across Gaza
  
  Over two hundred palestinians are reported to have died
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/03/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israel airstrikes on Gaza Strip
  
  Authorities say more than 300 Palestinians have been killed.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/03/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Helping the children of sex workers
  
  The youth club in Kolkata's red light districts that is making a difference
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/03/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—How to deconstruct an oil rig
  
  We look at the multi-billion dollar decommissioning industry
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—First spacewalk
  
  On 18 March 1965, cosmonaut Alexei Leonov became the first person to spacewalk
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/03/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/03/2025 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/03/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Georgia: Keeping the protest alive
  
  With a growing clampdown, how long can anti-government protests continue in Georgia? (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/03/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Director Joe Wright
  
  British director Joe Wright talks about his TV series, Mussolini: Son of the Century (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/03/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/03/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/03/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Putin: War or peace?
  
  The Russian leader mulls Trump's Ukraine ceasefire proposal
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/03/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Superman in India: The spoof remake that became a cult hit
  
  Film fan Nasir Shaikh’s comic recreations of blockbuster movies on a shoestring budget
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—First spacewalk
  
  On 18 March 1965, cosmonaut Alexei Leonov became the first person to spacewalk (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/03/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/03/2025 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/03/2025 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Artists Himali Singh Soin and David Soin Tappeser
  
  Exploring the histories and myths around Britain’s salt monopoly in India. (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/03/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Israel carries out extensive airstrikes in Gaza
  
  Hamas officials say more than four hundred people have been killed
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/03/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Helping the children of sex workers
  
  The youth club in Kolkata's red light districts that is making a difference (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/03/2025 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Germany passes historic debt reform
  
  The German parliament has passed a vote on a historic debt reform.
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/03/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Gaza: Hundreds killed in Israeli strikes
  
  We speak to people in Gaza after a wave of Israeli airstrikes kill hundreds of people
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/03/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Trump and Putin discuss Ukraine ceasefire
  
  The two leaders have had a phone call to discuss the proposed ceasefire in Ukraine
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/03/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Superman in India: The spoof remake that became a cult hit
  
  Film fan Nasir Shaikh’s comic recreations of blockbuster movies on a shoestring budget (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—First spacewalk
  
  On 18 March 1965, cosmonaut Alexei Leonov became the first person to spacewalk (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/03/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/03/2025 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/03/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/03/18 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—18/03/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Putin demands concessions for ceasefire after call with Trump
  
  Putin agrees to pause strikes on Ukrainian energy targets after call with Trump
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/03/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Georgia: Keeping the protest alive
  
  With a growing clampdown, how long can anti-government protests continue in Georgia? (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/03/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Archiving achievement
  
  How the US government’s crackdown on diversity deleted women’s military contributions.
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/03/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/03/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/03/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—How has Ukraine’s energy infrastructure survived the war?
  
  Ukraine's power plants have been the subject of missile assaults
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/03/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Helping the children of sex workers
  
  The youth club in Kolkata's red light districts that is making a difference (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/03/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Artists Himali Singh Soin and David Soin Tappeser
  
  Exploring the histories and myths around Britain’s salt monopoly in India. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/03/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Director Joe Wright
  
  British director Joe Wright talks about his TV series, Mussolini: Son of the Century (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/03/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—How has Ukraine’s energy infrastructure survived the war?
  
  Ukraine's power plants have been the subject of missile assaults
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/03/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/03/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can I save money and save the planet?
  
  We need to be 40% more energy efficient to hit climate goals. Can the world do it? (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/03/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Superman in India: The spoof remake that became a cult hit
  
  Film fan Nasir Shaikh’s comic recreations of blockbuster movies on a shoestring budget (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—North Macedonia nightclub disaster: What we know so far
  
  A fire ripped through the nightclub and killed at least 59 people
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/03/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/03/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Good Bad Billionaire—Aliko Dangote: Africa’s richest person
  
  Aliko Dangote started a cement business, and went on to become Africa’s richest person
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/03/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Russian and Ukrainian air attacks
  
  Both claim infrastructure damaged a day after two sides agree not to target energy sites
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Archiving achievement
  
  How the US government’s crackdown on diversity deleted women’s military contributions. (R)

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