BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Saturday 23 August 2025

East Asia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Fed Chair Powell signals US interest rate cut
  
  Jerome Powell is eyeing an interest rate cut, the first in the US since December.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/08/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Not cold fusion all over again
  
  A desktop nuclear fusion reactor that uses electrochemistry to up the ante (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Amazing Love Stories: The forbidden lovers' daring escape
  
  Karl-Heinz and Hedi were kept apart by the Iron Curtain and the East German secret police (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  What in the World—ID please! Why the UK is checking your age online
  
  Proof of age is needed for porn, music streaming and some social media
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Mountains of overtourism
  
  As Nepal makes 97 non-Everest peaks free to climb, we look at the science of overtourism. (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/08/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—The sexy novel at Christmas brunch
  
  Malaka’s written a romance novel with lots of sex scenes. How will her family react?
16. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Organising the first Women's Rugby World Cup
  
  How four women organised the first Women's Rugby World Cup held in Britain in 1991
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Maxwell says Trump, Clinton, not involved in Epstein crimes
  
  The US DOJ has released transcripts of its July interview with Ghislaine Maxwell
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Israel denies Gaza famine
  
  Israel's military and prime minister reject claims people are starving in Gaza.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Maxwell denies seeing Trump in 'any inappropriate setting' in DOJ interview
  
  The US Justice department has released transcripts of its July interview with Maxwell
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Alison Goldfrapp and Jack Garratt
  
  Brand new UK music charts with guests Alison Goldfrapp and Jack Garratt
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Eggstraordinary stories
  
  A show full of eggstraordinary stories – from the Women’s Rugby World Cup to egg throwing
9. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/08/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 10:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Using AI to discover new antibiotics
  
  How AI has helped find potential new antibiotics to fight gonorrhoea and MRSA (R)
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The unfolding history of the magazine
  
  Exploring a format that's been a primary source of information for hundreds of years
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Unicef fears famine will spread in Gaza
  
  A day after a famine is confirmed in Gaza City, Unicef is afraid hunger will spread
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2025 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 live Premier League commentary
5. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/08/2025 17:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2025 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Mud wrestling and tent pegging: Africa’s unusual sports
  
  Wrestling in the mud, a dance of the mind, and a medieval sport on horseback
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  BBC Proms on the World Service—French Impressions
  
  Highlights from the 2025 season of BBC Proms
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actor Lucian Msamati on Netflix series Hostage
  
  Nikki Bedi talks to British Tanzanian actor Lucian Msamati about Netflix series Hostage
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Ghislaine Maxwell denies seeing 'inappropriate' conduct by Trump
  
  Ghislaine Maxwell denies existence of Epstein “client list”
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Eggstraordinary stories
  
  A show full of eggstraordinary stories – from the Women’s Rugby World Cup to egg throwing (R)
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/08/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Savara
  
  Savara Delvin Mudigi is one of the four members of Sauti Sol but is now working solo
13. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/08/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Ukrainians at war and their hopes for peace
  
  Frontline soldiers, women and Ukrainians living abroad share their experiences (R)
15. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—White coats v the White House
  
  How cuts, reorganisations and political strong-arming of US science may affect us all (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/08/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can Indonesia afford free lunches?
  
  Is Indonesia’s free schools programme costing too much? (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—The sexy novel at Christmas brunch
  
  Malaka’s written a romance novel with lots of sex scenes. How will her family react? (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Organising the first Women's Rugby World Cup
  
  How four women organised the first Women's Rugby World Cup held in Britain in 1991 (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/08/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/08/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Using AI to discover new antibiotics
  
  How AI has helped find potential new antibiotics to fight gonorrhoea and MRSA (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/08/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The unfolding history of the magazine
  
  Exploring a format that's been a primary source of information for hundreds of years (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/08/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Putin, Trump and the art of no deal (yet)
  
  How was the Alaskan summit perceived in Russia? Is a peace deal any closer?
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Labubu toys and why we follow trends
  
  The Chinese figurines are hot property right now - but how did they go viral?
16. 03:50GMT
  
  Over to You—13 Minutes Presents a series on the Space Shuttle
  
  Your thoughts on 13 Minutes’ Space Shuttle series plus we meet its presenter and producer
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/08/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/08/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—White coats v the White House
  
  How cuts, reorganisations and political strong-arming of US science may affect us all (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/08/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Nigeria's military kills more than 30 jihadists near Cameroon border
  
  Violent attacks have been resurging in the West African country

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