BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Saturday 19 September 2020

Australasia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—TikTok ban in the US concerns ‘politics, not privacy’
  
  We look at the history that led up to the US ban of Chinese-owned app TikTok
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Rhodes on cricket's fielding revolution
  
  Kings XI Punjab fielding coach Jonty Rhodes and West Indies batter Hayley Matthews.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—18/09/2020 GMT
  
  The BBC's weekly UK pop chart countdown
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Covid unemployment: a new crisis?
  
  How does surging unemployment complicate the global response to the pandemic? (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/09/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/09/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  Comedians Vs. The News—Bassem Youssef and Maz Jobrani
  
  Satirists from Egypt and the USA join Jess and Eman to take on the world's headlines
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies
  
  We reflect on the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg; Belarusian women confront security forces
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Britain's Brexit debate
  
  The debate in Britain over Brexit continues; Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—The politics to succeed Ruth Bader Ginsburg
  
  US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dead at 87; a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/09/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Rulebreakers, The shepherd and the settler
  
  5/5 A Palestinian shepherd fights for his livelihood under pressure from Israeli settlers (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—Coronavirus: Friendships during lockdown
  
  A conversation about friendships during the pandemic
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/09/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  United Zingdom—United Zingdom, 19/09/2020 GMT
  
  10/10 Zing Tsjeng wonders what it means to be British. She travels around the UK to find out.
11. 08:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Looking back at World Service listener's recent comments
  
  We hear how passionate the audience are about the BBC World Service
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  Sportshour—Tiara Brown: No one in my family wanted me to be a police officer
  
  Tiara Brown discusses balancing life as a black athlete and police officer in the USA.
  
  Listen live
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/09/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/09/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Winky D and Santrinos Raphael
  
  DJ Edu chats to stars from Zimbabwe and Togo
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Songwriting first dates with Melanie C and Nadia Rose
  
  How do you build a songwriting team?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—19/09/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  
  Sportsworld brings you live coverage of Leeds United vs.Fulham.
5. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/09/2020 17:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/09/2020 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  
  Trending—The problem with the viral celery juice ‘cure’
  
  An influencer claims he can help cure chronic illnesses by getting advice from spirits. (R)
9. 17:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The magical maths of pool testing
  
  Could pool testing hold the key to ramping up Covid-19 testing?
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  World Questions—USA
  
  Katty Kay and a panel of leading US politicians discuss the big issues facing the USA now
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actor Hilary Swank
  
  Hilary Swank on how she prepared for her role as an astronaut in her new drama Away.
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—19/09/2020 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Israel's warming relations with Arab Gulf states
  
  Israel's warming relations with Arab Gulf states, plus other stories around the world
9. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/09/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 21:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Looking for love: The Zoroastrian way
  
  Nalini Sivathasan meets young Zoroastrians trying to save their religion from extinction (R)
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/09/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/09/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The lives of female Qur'an reciters
  
  Around the world, attitudes differ towards female voices reciting the Koran in public (R)
15. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/09/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  
  The Science Hour—Malaria resistance breakthrough
  
  Discovered in East Africa, the finding holds promise for completely new treatments.
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—What's at stake in the US elections?
  
  We focus on the big issues framing the debates ahead of November's elections
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Trending—The problem with the viral celery juice ‘cure’
  
  An influencer claims he can help cure chronic illnesses by getting advice from spirits. (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Looking back at World Service listener's recent comments
  
  We hear how passionate the audience are about the BBC World Service (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  World Wise Web—World Wise Web: Part two
  
  Teenagers meet pioneering inventors, including the creator of the first mobile phone
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Israel's warming relations with Arab Gulf states
  
  Israel's warming relations with Arab Gulf states, plus other stories around the world (R)
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  United Zingdom—United Zingdom, 19/09/2020 GMT
  
  10/10 Zing Tsjeng wonders what it means to be British. She travels around the UK to find out. (R)
14. 03:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—How to topple a dictator
  
  Is violent or non-violent protest more effective?
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/09/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The lives of female Qur'an reciters
  
  Around the world, attitudes differ towards female voices reciting the Koran in public (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—20/09/2020 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.

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