BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Saturday 28 June 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/06/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Trump trade: one step forward, two steps back
  
  President Trump has said he's breaking off trade negotiations with Canada immediately
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/06/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/06/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/06/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Vera C. Rubin Observatory first images
  
  A spectacular new 10-year telescopic survey of the universe gets underway in Chile (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/06/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Stitches, seams and movie scenes
  
  Four extraordinary stories on the power of a good outfit (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Why do female footballers get more ACL injuries?
  
  Some studies say they are six times more likely to get the injury than men
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/06/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—A roarsome episode
  
  This week, a brand-new dinosaur sent us on a palaeontological stomp. (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/06/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/06/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/06/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Amazing Sport Stories—Bill Walton’s The Grateful Team: Ep 1
  
  One basketballer’s journey from the USSR to the NBA - and a Grateful Dead concert
16. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—World Cup whisky
  
  How a bet and a case of whisky changed an East German footballer's life forever
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/06/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—DRC and Rwanda sign peace deal
  
  The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a peace deal
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/06/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Rwanda and DRC sign peace deal in Washington
  
  DRC and Rwanda have agreed to a ceasefire in Congo's restive eastern region.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/06/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Iran honours the dead from war with Israel
  
  A major state funeral is getting underway in Tehran
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/06/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Yungblud and Loyle Carner
  
  Latest UK music charts with guests Yungblud and Loyle Carner
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/06/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Colourblind
  
  People who provide inspiration with gold, silver, bronze or even finishing nowhere at all
9. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/06/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/06/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/06/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 10:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Has Iran weathered the storm of US and Israeli attacks?
  
  John Simpson analyses where Iran stands now a ceasefire seems to be in place (R)
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/06/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Customer service: The rise of the doom loop
  
  The evolution of customer service from call centres to chatbots
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/06/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Iran holds state funeral for commanders and scientists
  
  Tehran buries senior military commanders and nuclear scientists killed in Israeli attacks
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/06/2025 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 with news, interviews and analysis.
5. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/06/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/06/2025 17:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/06/2025 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Who's Poland's new president?
  
  Karol Nawrocki is a right-wing historian, an amateur boxer and a fan of Donald Trump
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/06/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How crucial is the Strait of Hormuz to global oil supplies?
  
  Threats to the Strait of Hormuz has implications for global trade (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/06/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Iran crisis: your questions answered
  
  What's next for Iran's nuclear ambitions? We put your questions to BBC experts
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/06/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Composer and musician Anoushka Shankar
  
  Nikki Bedi talks to sitarist Anoushka Shankar about her latest album.
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/06/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Europe facing heatwave
  
  Temperatures soar across southern and western Europe
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/06/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Colourblind
  
  People who provide inspiration with gold, silver, bronze or even finishing nowhere at all (R)
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/06/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/06/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/06/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Wendy Shay
  
  Ghana's Wendy Shay explains how she won over her haters and shone
15. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/06/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—Iranians living in the USA
  
  What it’s like watching from afar as bombs fall on your homeland (R)
17. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/06/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Inside the US trans military ban
  
  As the US bans trans people from military service, two officers reveal the personal cost (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/06/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How crucial is the Strait of Hormuz to global oil supplies?
  
  Threats to the Strait of Hormuz has implications for global trade (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/06/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Amazing Sport Stories—Bill Walton’s The Grateful Team: Ep 1
  
  One basketballer’s journey from the USSR to the NBA - and a Grateful Dead concert (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—World Cup whisky
  
  How a bet and a case of whisky changed an East German footballer's life forever (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/06/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/06/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/06/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Childhood vaccination coverage stalls worldwide
  
  Childhood vaccination coverage stalls despite huge progress since the 1970s (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/06/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Customer service: The rise of the doom loop
  
  The evolution of customer service from call centres to chatbots (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/06/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Iranians anxious over what comes next
  
  Many Iranians fled to Turkey after Israel's attacks but are unsure about returning.
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/06/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Spain is in the wrong time zone
  
  Our science team tell you why - and what it means for people living in the country
16. 03:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Providing expertise and analysis on Iran
  
  We hear from the head of BBC News Persian about the pressures of reporting on Iran
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/06/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/06/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/06/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Inside the US trans military ban
  
  As the US bans trans people from military service, two officers reveal the personal cost (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/06/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—UN watchdog says Iran able to enrich uranium in months
  
  The UN's nuclear watchdog says Iran will be able to enrich uranium again in months

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