BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Saturday 23 January 2021

Australasia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/01/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Afghanistan: Hard choices for Biden
  
  The Trump administration promised to pull US troops out. Will Biden follow through? (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/01/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Business Matters—Brazil's coronavirus crisis continues to worsen
  
  Doctors in the city of Manaus are struggling to control the growing number of deaths
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/01/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—China and the coronavirus
  
  As a WHO team visits Wuhan, doubts and disinformation about the pandemic multiply
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/01/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Stumped—23/01/2021 GMT
  
  The weekly cricket show from BBC Sport in association with ABC and All India Radio.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/01/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Sleaford Mods, Shame
  
  A punky feel this week with Sleaford Mods, Shame, Why Don't We and You Me At Six
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/01/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Afghanistan: Hard choices for Biden
  
  The Trump administration promised to pull US troops out. Will Biden follow through? (R)
13. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/01/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—President Biden: Call for unity
  
  Conversations about America and American politics
15. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/01/2021 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 05:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Writing America’s new chapter
  
  Novelists Michael Farris Smith and Zaina Arafat on how they write the American story
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/01/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Biden signs executive order on food aid
  
  US President Joe Biden has promised a food assistance package for low-income families
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/01/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Russia protests in support of Navalny
  
  Protests have begun in Russia in support of the jailed opposition leader, Alexei Navalny
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/01/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Russia protests in support of opposition leader
  
  Supporters of Alexei Navalny begin demonstrations in cities across Russia
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/01/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  When Katty Met Carlos—A new presidency
  
  It’s all change at the White House, but is President Biden offering too much, too soon?
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/01/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  BBC OS Conversations—President Biden: Call for unity
  
  Conversations about America and American politics (R)
  
  Listen live
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/01/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Two Minutes Past Nine—Two Minutes Past Nine, 23/01/2021 GMT
  
  Leah Sottile on the legacy of the Oklahoma City Bombing and America’s far-right today.
13. 09:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Hugging to celebrate a goal
  
  Listeners ask if linking goal celebrations to a player's sexuality is appropriate.
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/01/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  Sportshour—Basketball’s forgotten stars living in poverty
  
  Why some of the biggest stars of their times are dying in poverty
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/01/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/01/2021 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/01/2021 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Meddy
  
  A romantic Rwandan who scored one of East Africa's biggest hits in 2020
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/01/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Music Life—'Educate yourself quickly' with Sarathy Korwar, Nadine Shah, James Holden and Nubya Garcia
  
  Is there something inherently dysfunctional about being a performer?
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/01/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—23/01/2021 13:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/01/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Coverage from around the world - including the FA Cup.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/01/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/01/2021 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/01/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Mayday—23/01/2021 GMT
  
  When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies.
5. 18:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Lucas Radebe
  
  The Leeds United legend who won the Africa Cup of Nations with South Africa in 1996 (R)
6. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/01/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Hitler's beer hall putsch
  
  Hitler's first attempt at seizing power, anti-Sikh riots in India, and the Turner Diaries
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/01/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Actor Vanessa Kirby
  
  British actress Vanessa Kirby on her hardest role yet in the film Pieces of a Woman
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/01/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—23/01/2021 21:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
12. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/01/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/01/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—23/01/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/01/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Is this Egypt’s #metoo moment?
  
  Salma El-Wardany on the movement calling out the culture of sexual assault in Egypt. (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/01/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—Will Joe Biden be good for business?
  
  We hear from US businesses wondering what the new administration will do for them.
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/01/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Writing America’s new chapter
  
  Novelists Michael Farris Smith and Zaina Arafat on how they write the American story (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/01/2021 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Mayday—23/01/2021 GMT
  
  When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies. (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Hugging to celebrate a goal
  
  Listeners ask if linking goal celebrations to a player's sexuality is appropriate. (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/01/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Science Hour—Saving the Northern White Rhino
  
  Bringing back the Northern White Rhino from extinction
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/01/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—Whose data is it anyway?
  
  Should you be made more aware of who is using your data, and where?
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/01/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  When Katty Met Carlos—A new presidency
  
  It’s all change at the White House, but is President Biden offering too much, too soon? (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/01/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—Will Joe Biden be good for business?
  
  We hear from US businesses wondering what the new administration will do for them. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/01/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Voices from the Ghetto
  
  The contemporaneous attempt to preserve the memory of life in the Warsaw Ghetto (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/01/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—China and the coronavirus
  
  As a WHO team visits Wuhan, doubts and disinformation about the pandemic multiply (R)
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/01/2021 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Mayday—23/01/2021 GMT
  
  When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies. (R)
20. 05:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Counting Covid’s impact on GDP
  
  Which countries have done worse, and what can GDP tell us?

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