BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Thursday 3 December 2020

Australasia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—100 Women: Women in power
  
  Mary Ann Sieghart hears the inspiring stories of women in power (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine rollout within days
  
  The UK has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/12/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Me and my trolls
  
  One victim’s quest to discover why complete strangers tormented her on social media
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I learned my mum's identity via SMS
  
  It would take My Huong decades to uncover the truth about her birth family in Vietnam (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—France's Muslim headscarf ban
  
  A law banning religious clothing from French state schools came into effect in 2004 (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/12/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The chef who took on hospital food
  
  How do you put the hospitality back into hospital food?
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—On the frontline of climate change in the South Pacific
  
  We hear from the president of a Pacific island state on the frontline of climate change
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Milestone in HIV prevention for women
  
  African clinical study finds an injection every 8 weeks protects women from HIV infection (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Obituary: Valéry Giscard D'Estaing
  
  Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, France's president from 1974 to 1981, has died at the age of 94
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—The mayor of Los Angeles has ordered the city into lockdown
  
  The order follows an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why is Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize winner bombing his own country?
  
  On this week’s episode of The Inquiry – what’s behind the current conflict in Ethiopia?
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Is the Hyperloop coming of age?
  
  In November Virgin Hyperloop trialled its first ever journey with passengers
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The slaves who defeated Napoleon
  
  The first successful slave uprising in modern times, it prompted the abolition of slavery
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Me and my trolls
  
  One victim’s quest to discover why complete strangers tormented her on social media (R)
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2020 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The chef who took on hospital food
  
  How do you put the hospitality back into hospital food? (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Alexandre Dumas: The man behind the Musketeers
  
  The adventurous life of the much-loved French novelist
16. 10:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Learie Constantine - West Indies cricket pioneer
  
  How the West Indian all-rounder took England by storm in the 1920s and 30s.
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/12/2020 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2020 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Milestone in HIV prevention for women
  
  African clinical study finds an injection every 8 weeks protects women from HIV infection (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  Outlook—My Falklands War: the woman with the white gloves
  
  How a farmer ignored military threats and rallied her community to save injured soldiers
  
  Listen live
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The slaves who defeated Napoleon
  
  The first successful slave uprising in modern times, it prompted the abolition of slavery (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/12/2020 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2020 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The chef who took on hospital food
  
  How do you put the hospitality back into hospital food? (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—03/12/2020 14:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why is Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize winner bombing his own country?
  
  On this week’s episode of The Inquiry – what’s behind the current conflict in Ethiopia? (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—First broadcast 03/12/2020 15:32 GMT
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—2020/12/03 16:06 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—2020/12/03 17:06 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My Falklands War: the woman with the white gloves
  
  How a farmer ignored military threats and rallied her community to save injured soldiers (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The slaves who defeated Napoleon
  
  The first successful slave uprising in modern times, it prompted the abolition of slavery (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/12/2020 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/12/03 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—03/12/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—03/12/2020 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Me and my trolls
  
  One victim’s quest to discover why complete strangers tormented her on social media (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  Science in Action—03/12/2020 GMT
  
  The BBC brings you all the week's science news.
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/12/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—03/12/2020 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—First broadcast 03/12/2020 22:32 GMT
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why is Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize winner bombing his own country?
  
  On this week’s episode of The Inquiry – what’s behind the current conflict in Ethiopia? (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2020 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The chef who took on hospital food
  
  How do you put the hospitality back into hospital food? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Alexandre Dumas: The man behind the Musketeers
  
  The adventurous life of the much-loved French novelist (R)
3. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Learie Constantine - West Indies cricket pioneer
  
  How the West Indian all-rounder took England by storm in the 1920s and 30s. (R)
4. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—04/12/2020 GMT
  
  Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/12/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/12/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—03/12/2020 GMT
  
  Football's biggest stories of the week on the BBC.
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My Falklands War: the woman with the white gloves
  
  How a farmer ignored military threats and rallied her community to save injured soldiers (R)
12. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The slaves who defeated Napoleon
  
  The first successful slave uprising in modern times, it prompted the abolition of slavery (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/12/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/12/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Jonestown: From socialism to slaughter
  
  How over 900 Peoples Temple members came to die in the Guyanese jungle
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—04/12/2020 05:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
19. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/12/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 05:32GMT
  
  Science in Action—03/12/2020 GMT
  
  The BBC brings you all the week's science news. (R)

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