BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Sunday 25 October 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—Has President Trump been good for trade?
  
  America First: Has Donald Trump’s overarching theme worked?
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  HARDtalk—Peter Frankopan: Can history offer us any lessons on the coronavirus pandemic?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the historian and bestselling author (R)
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/10/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—#MeToo: The lawyers
  
  How has the #MeToo movement impacted women representing alleged victims? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/10/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/10/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  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)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Fighting together in Korea
  
  How the Korean War forced the US military to desegregate
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The King and Thais
  
  Deference to royalty falters in Thailand. Plus stories from the USA, China and Jordan
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/10/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Girl Taken—Girl Taken, 24/10/2020 GMT
  
  A two year investigation to find a little girl taken from her mother in Iran. (R)
17. 04:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—Ubernomics
  
  Does behaviour tracking help tech companies become better at saying sorry?
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/10/2020 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/10/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  Trending—Help! My mum is a conspiracy influencer
  
  What would you do if one day your mum became a conspiracy theory influencer? (R)
22. 05:50GMT
  
  More or Less—US election: facts or fiction
  
  Tim Harford hears about the sheer volume of false claims made in the campaign. (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Treaty banning nuclear weapons ratified
  
  50 countries have ratified a United Nations treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Final push to win votes in US election
  
  President Trump and his Democratic opponent Joe Biden have been on the campaign trail
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Large demonstration planned in Belarus
  
  Protestors have been calling for President Alexander Lukashenko to resign
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/10/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—One election, two farmers
  
  The human stories of the battleground farms of Wisconsin (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The King and Thais
  
  Deference to royalty falters in Thailand. Plus stories from the USA, China and Jordan (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/10/2020 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Adventures of the bootleg-busting brothers
  
  Rob and Jason Holmes were first recruited as undercover agents when they were children
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—Overcoming imposter syndrome at work
  
  Can we figure out a way to overcome the underlying fear of being fake?
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/10/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  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. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/10/2020 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/10/2020 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Climate Wars, Climate Wars: The new Cold War
  
  As temperatures rise in the Arctic, global superpowers are eyeing new opportunities (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How has Trump changed America’s relationship with the world?
  
  When elected, President Trump promised to put ‘America First’, but how has he governed? (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/10/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The British and their fish
  
  Grimsby, the once-mighty UK fishing port that hopes Brexit will bring a renaissance (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Thousands on the streets of Belarus calling on President Lukashenko to resign.
  
  Tens of thousands of protesters calling on President Lukashenko to go
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Fighting together in Korea
  
  How the Korean War forced the US military to desegregate (R)
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Paul Robeson: Singer, actor and civil rights activist
  
  Exploring the life of a man who campaigned for disenfranchised people around the world (R)
11. 15:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—Ubernomics
  
  Does behaviour tracking help tech companies become better at saying sorry? (R)
12. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 16:06GMT
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  And coverage from around the world - including the English Premier League
  
  Listen live
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/10/2020 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/10/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  
  Global Questions—Global Questions, Who’s winning the USA-China tech wars?
  
  The US and China know technology will be key to domination of world trade. Who is winning? (R)
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Music in our grandmother's DNA with Kelsey Lu and Beverly Glenn-Copeland
  
  How do our ancestral backgrounds influence the stories we tell? (R)
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—25/10/2020 21:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/10/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/10/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Adventures of the bootleg-busting brothers
  
  Rob and Jason Holmes were first recruited as undercover agents when they were children (R)
13. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The King and Thais
  
  Deference to royalty falters in Thailand. Plus stories from the USA, China and Jordan (R)
15. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/10/2020 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  
  Girl Taken—Girl Taken, 24/10/2020 GMT
  
  A two year investigation to find a little girl taken from her mother in Iran. (R)
17. 23:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—Ubernomics
  
  Does behaviour tracking help tech companies become better at saying sorry? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—US election: Trucking and farming
  
  Truck drivers and farmers talk about the past four years of Trump presidency (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/10/2020 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Anatomy Of Touch, Unwanted touch
  
  How can we stop unwanted touch? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—First broadcast 26/10/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/10/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—One election, two farmers
  
  The human stories of the battleground farms of Wisconsin (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/10/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/10/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  When Katty Met Carlos—America in the world
  
  Katty and Carlos examine America’s foreign policy
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Paul Robeson: Singer, actor and civil rights activist
  
  Exploring the life of a man who campaigned for disenfranchised people around the world (R)
15. 03:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Viv Anderson - first black England footballer
  
  In November 1978, the defender became the first black Englishman to play for his country. (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/10/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/10/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Am I related to a virus?
  
  Although they’re not technically ‘alive’ might viruses hold a place in our family tree? (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—26/10/2020 05:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/10/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Redesigning the world with Covid-19
  
  What’s the best way to design ‘pandemic-resilient’ cities?

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