BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Wednesday 21 October 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—21/10/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/10/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—They were loyal Democrats. Then came Gaza
  Michigan Democrats on Israel, US foreign policy and the future of the party.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—21/10/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/10/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Mining: Can we learn lessons from the past?
  Lithium and copper are crucial to the energy transition, but at what environmental cost?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—21/10/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Why didn't they tell me I was black? Part 2
  Lacey discovers her parents' true identity, and her own(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  What in the World—Why polyester is in its flop era
  Should we be worried about its effect on our health - and the environment?
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—21/10/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/10/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  The Documentary—Where is Austin Tice? 7/9
  Josh Baker uncovers the truth about one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time.
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—21/10/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump renews pressure on Ukraine over Russia
  He said Kyiv had to want to 'settle' the war or its postion could worsen.
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Tech Life—Beyond silicon chips
  The next generation of chip is thinner and flexible when compared to traditional silicon.(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—21/10/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump puts pressure on Ukraine to 'settle' with Russia
  He said Kyiv had to want to 'settle' the war or its postion could worsen.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—21/10/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—US envoy heads to Russia for talks over Ukraine
  The US will have talks with President Putin, as it pushes to end Ukrainian war.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—21/10/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Archbishop Paul Gallagher: Diplomacy means talking to all sides
  Julie Etchingham speaks to Archbishop Paul Gallagher about diplomacy in the Vatican
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2026 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Founders: Olio CEO Tessa Clarke's fight against food waste
  Olio founder Tessa Clarke left a corporate job to build a business tackling food waste
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Malta’s divorce referendum
  In 2011, Maltese voters went to the polls to decide if divorce should be legalised
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—21/10/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/10/2026 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  The Climate Question—Mining: Can we learn lessons from the past?
  Lithium and copper are crucial to the energy transition, but at what environmental cost?(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—21/10/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  In Our Time—Indian Indentured Labour
  How slavery’s abolition led to Indian workers being recruited to work in British colonies.(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—21/10/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/10/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Global Story—Who gets to decide Ukraine's future?
  What a Trump, Putin and Xi summit could mean for Ukraine's future.
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—21/10/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—They said my baby died; 42 years later he emailed me
  Diane Sheehan was 63 when she finally met the son she thought had died at birth
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Malta’s divorce referendum
  In 2011, Maltese voters went to the polls to decide if divorce should be legalised(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—21/10/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/10/2026 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2026 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Documentary—Where is Austin Tice? 7/9
  Josh Baker uncovers the truth about one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time.(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—21/10/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Ukraine talks: Trump envoy meets Putin
  Kremlin says President Putin is ready in principle to resume peace talks
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—21/10/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Archbishop Paul Gallagher: Diplomacy means talking to all sides
  Julie Etchingham speaks to Archbishop Paul Gallagher about diplomacy in the Vatican(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2026 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  Business Daily—Founders: Olio CEO Tessa Clarke's fight against food waste
  Olio founder Tessa Clarke left a corporate job to build a business tackling food waste(R)
11. 14:50GMT
  World Business Express—India’s biggest share sale?
  Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Jio Platforms launches fast-selling share sale
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—21/10/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  Outside Source—Attacked Australian MP had both legs amputated
  Haines suffered severe lower body injuries on Monday when she was hit by a car
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—21/10/2026 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  Outside Source—Trump's envoy meets Putin
  The US and Russia say they are ready to resume three-way peace talks with Ukraine
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—21/10/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—They said my baby died; 42 years later he emailed me
  Diane Sheehan was 63 when she finally met the son she thought had died at birth(R)
18. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—Malta’s divorce referendum
  In 2011, Maltese voters went to the polls to decide if divorce should be legalised(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—21/10/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/10/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2026/10/21 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—21/10/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Climate Question—Mining: Can we learn lessons from the past?
  Lithium and copper are crucial to the energy transition, but at what environmental cost?(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2026 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—Solving the mystery of allergies
  Why do people with one allergy often go on to develop more?
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—21/10/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Russia says it will resume talks on ending Ukraine war
  The US, Russia and Ukraine have agreed to hold talks about the war next month
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—21/10/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Archbishop Paul Gallagher: Diplomacy means talking to all sides
  Julie Etchingham speaks to Archbishop Paul Gallagher about diplomacy in the Vatican(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Documentary—Where is Austin Tice? 7/9
  Josh Baker uncovers the truth about one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time.(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—21/10/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/10/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/10/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Facebook-owner Meta fined $25 billion
  New Mexico judge fines Meta for "lies" over user data privacy.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—21/10/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  In Our Time—Indian Indentured Labour
  How slavery’s abolition led to Indian workers being recruited to work in British colonies.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/10/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—Who gets to decide Ukraine's future?
  What a Trump, Putin and Xi summit could mean for Ukraine's future.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/10/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—The silence of the oligarchs
  How the political influence of Russia's super-rich has faded under Vladimir Putin
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—They said my baby died; 42 years later he emailed me
  Diane Sheehan was 63 when she finally met the son she thought had died at birth(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  What in the World—How have the protests in France changed?
  There was looting and violence over the weekend across the country
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/10/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The joy (and pain) of sharing food
  How sharing food can bring us closer in the home and even at work.
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—US citizen Stephen Hubbard freed by Russia
  Hubbard, who was sentenced to a penal colony was accused of fighting in Ukraine.
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/10/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  Health Check—Solving the mystery of allergies
  Why do people with one allergy often go on to develop more?(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—22/10/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Attacks continue between Russia and Ukraine
  Missiles hit Kyiv after Russia agrees to US call to resume Ukraine peace talks

Thursday 22 October 2026

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