BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Sunday 23 March 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Ukraine: What do Russians think about the war?
  
  People for and against the invasion share their views (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Fame Under Fire—Diddy on Trial, Diddy on Trial - Elsewhere in the ‘Diddyverse’: Jay-Z, Buzbee and Kanye
  
  Diddy in court, Jay-Z v Buzbee row plus Kanye’s song (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Why I designed the prosthetic running leg
  
  In 1984, Van Phillips invented the first carbon graphite running leg. (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Do we need a new Nato?
  
  Europe’s leaders are considering whether they could go it alone without US military aid (R)
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Behind Georgia's political turmoil
  
  Why does Georgia find itself in a time of political turmoil?
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/03/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Judge blocks further USAID shutdown
  
  A federal judge has said the shuttering of USAID is ‘likely unconstitutional’ (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Libraries in the digital age
  
  What is the role of libraries in the 21st century? (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine's fading hopes
  
  Confronting new questions in Kyiv; stories from Guatemala, Kenya and the Philippines
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Adjoa Andoh: Bridgerton, bodies, and bizarre pregnancy cravings
  
  What advice does Bridgerton actor Adjoa Andoh want to share with her children?
20. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Why I designed the prosthetic running leg
  
  In 1984, Van Phillips invented the first carbon graphite running leg. (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/03/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—What’s your poison: The methanol crisis
  
  How methanol poisoning from illicit alcohol affects victims around the world (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Thousands protest in Turkey over arrest of Istanbul mayor
  
  Ekrem Imamoglu, has been arrested on terrorism and corruption charges, which he denies
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Fourth night of protests in Turkey over arrest of Istanbul mayor
  
  Protests in Turkey following the detention of Istanbul's mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Israelis protests against Netanyahu's Shin Bet chief dismissal
  
  Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet security service
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine's fading hopes
  
  Confronting new questions in Kyiv; stories from Guatemala, Kenya and the Philippines (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Why is saffron so expensive?
  
  What it takes to harvest the world’s priciest spice (R)
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  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)
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Behind Georgia's political turmoil
  
  Why does Georgia find itself in a time of political turmoil? (R)
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/03/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Adjoa Andoh: Bridgerton, bodies, and bizarre pregnancy cravings
  
  What advice does Bridgerton actor Adjoa Andoh want to share with her children? (R)
19. 11:50GMT
  
  More or Less—What are the chances of an asteroid hitting earth in 2032?
  
  Why the likelihood of planetary impact changed as asteroid 2024 YR4 approached. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Ukraine: What do Russians think about the war?
  
  People for and against the invasion share their views (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2025 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Archiving achievement
  
  How the US government’s crackdown on diversity deleted women’s military contributions. (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Istanbul mayor arrested ahead of selection to run against Erdogan
  
  Ekrem Imamoglu denies the allegations and quoted as saying: "I will never bow".
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—How do you stop a megacity going under water?
  
  Bangkok is a boom town, but it's also sinking fast and facing a serious flooding problem
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2025 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Tea for two - sharing a brew with a stranger
  
  We meet the man behind A Mug of Life, who says chatting to strangers makes life better (R)
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/03/2025 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The mosque for Bangladesh’s transgender women
  
  A community giving intersex and transgender individuals in Bangladesh a place to worship (R)
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—What’s that smell?
  
  We sniff out stories about death, lies, cinema and COVID... (R)
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—More huge protests in Istanbul over mayor’s arrest
  
  Ekrem İmamoglu has officially been charged with corruption
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/03/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Behind Georgia's political turmoil
  
  Why does Georgia find itself in a time of political turmoil? (R)
13. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/03/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—How do you stop a megacity going under water?
  
  Bangkok is a boom town, but it's also sinking fast and facing a serious flooding problem (R)
15. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/03/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Your take on the Tesla car backlash
  
  Demonstrators target the electric vehicle firm's showrooms in protest at owner Elon Musk
17. 23:50GMT
  
  Over to You—The sound of a new BBC App launching
  
  How BBC Sounds is to end for international listeners and a new BBC app is to launch
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine's fading hopes
  
  Confronting new questions in Kyiv; stories from Guatemala, Kenya and the Philippines (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Adjoa Andoh: Bridgerton, bodies, and bizarre pregnancy cravings
  
  What advice does Bridgerton actor Adjoa Andoh want to share with her children? (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  More or Less—What are the chances of an asteroid hitting earth in 2032?
  
  Why the likelihood of planetary impact changed as asteroid 2024 YR4 approached. (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/03/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific - Rosalie David
  
  Explorations in the world of science (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/03/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Are there global food allergy hotspots?
  
  Do food allergies vary around the world – and if so, why? (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  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)
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Your take on the Tesla car backlash
  
  Demonstrators target the electric vehicle firm's showrooms in protest at owner Elon Musk (R)
18. 03:50GMT
  
  Over to You—The sound of a new BBC App launching
  
  How BBC Sounds is to end for international listeners and a new BBC app is to launch (R)
19. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/03/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Air traffic controllers
  
  Women from the UAE and Sweden discuss guiding aeroplane take-offs and landings
23. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/03/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
24. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—South Korea's Han Duck-soo reinstated
  
  The Constitutional Court in South Korea dismissed an earlier impeachment of the PM
25. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/03/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
26. 05:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Are there global food allergy hotspots?
  
  Do food allergies vary around the world – and if so, why? (R)

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