BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Saturday 19 September 2015

Australasia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Japan to Allow Military Role Overseas
  
  The military can now fight abroad for the first time since the end of World War Two.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The Refugee Crisis as Seen from Syria
  
  The reality of life in Damascus today (R)
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Europe Puts Up the Barriers Again
  
  Fortress Europe is back in business, using riot police methods to repel migrants
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Is the Pope a Communist?
  
  As he prepares to visit the United States is the Pope really a Communist? (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Bring Me The Horizon, The Stereophonics, Richard Hawley
  
  Music from Bring Me The Horizon, The Stereophonics, Richard Hawley, Duran Duran and more (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Out of Place
  
  Café society in Kabul; African exiles in Calais; Panama's cocoa and advertising in France (R)
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Starting Over
  
  She fled Saudi Arabia after family threats but can US immigration laws protect her?
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Croatian Foreign Minister: Joint Response Needed to Refugee Crisis
  
  Croatia's FM, Vesna Pusic, tells us a joint EU response is needed to the refugee crisis.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US and Russian Defence Chiefs Discuss Syrian Conflict
  
  For the first time in a year, American and Russian defence heads discuss Syria.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Back-and-Forth in Europe over Migrants
  
  Croatia's Foreign Minister Vesna Pusic says her country is 'behaving humanely'
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Economics Without Borders?
  
  Are EU countries right not to let refugees in, or are they missing an economic trick?
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Leningrad Symphony
  
  The concert in besieged Leningrad, Iranian revolutionary musicians, plus Miriam Makeba.
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—The Worldwide Webb-Ellis
  
  We celebrate the start of the world's third biggest sporting event, the rugby World Cup
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Europe Puts Up the Barriers Again
  
  Fortress Europe is back in business, using riot police methods to repel migrants (R)
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Gamers and Geeks: Jenny Brusk and Angelica Lim
  
  A roboticist and a games developer on how and why they are making technology more human (R)
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—The Arts Hour in Delhi, India
  
  How tolerant is Indian Culture of new ideas?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Croatia 'Forces' Migrants on Hungary
  
  Migrants on a bus to Hungary border, Pope to Cuba, Simon Schama's portrait of Britain
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Out of Place
  
  Café society in Kabul; African exiles in Calais; Panama's cocoa and advertising in France (R)
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Starting Over
  
  She fled Saudi Arabia after family threats but can US immigration laws protect her? (R)
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Team
  
  Premier League goals and sporting debate with Lee James and the Sportsworld Team
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League Commentary
  
  Aston Villa v West Brom from Villa Park
11. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  
  The day's top stories from the Premier League and beyond.
13. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Migrant Crisis: Hungary and Croatia Squabble
  
  Burkina Faso violence, Nepal bans surrogacy, Meccano world record
15. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 17:32GMT
  
  Trending—Neo-Nazi, Feminist and Jihadi - All at Once
  
  How one man is accused of joining several extremist causes, using multiple alter egos (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Over to You—BBC Proms in the Spotlight
  
  Did the coverage of the BBC Proms 2015 resonate with the global audience? (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  BBC Proms on the World Service—BBC Proms 2015, Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade
  
  St. Petersburg Philharmonic under Yuri Temirkanov play Rimsky’s masterpiece.
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  Global Business—A Tale of Two Farms
  
  Two family farms united by the drought but separated by heartless geology. (R)
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Starting Over
  
  She fled Saudi Arabia after family threats but can US immigration laws protect her? (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US Calls for Renewed Syria Negotiations
  
  Kerry urges renewed Syria talks; The Pope lands in Cuba; Japan beat South Africa at rugby
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—New Pictures of Pluto
  
  Pluto’s glaciers, weird ice dunes and chaotic mountains. (R)
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  Global Beats—Ghana
  
  Seven up-and-coming Ghanaian musicians perform for the BBC.
13. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why is Argentina Still so Sexist?
  
  Despite women’s progress in Argentine politics, society there has remained macho (R)
15. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Is the Pope a Communist?
  
  As he prepares to visit the United States is the Pope really a Communist? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—20/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Austria Faces Fresh Migrant Influx
  
  Pope Francis in Cuba, Greece election, Japan rugby shock
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—20/09/2015 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Gamers and Geeks: Jenny Brusk and Angelica Lim
  
  A roboticist and a games developer on how and why they are making technology more human (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—20/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Leningrad Symphony
  
  The concert in besieged Leningrad, Iranian revolutionary musicians, plus Miriam Makeba. (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—20/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Africa Surprising, Africa Surprising - Change and Innovation
  
  2/2 Hugh Sykes visits Zanzibar and South Africa, finding stories of change and innovation (R)
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Economics Without Borders?
  
  Are EU countries right not to let refugees in, or are they missing an economic trick? (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—20/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  Global Beats—Ghana
  
  Seven up-and-coming Ghanaian musicians perform for the BBC. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—20/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why is Argentina Still so Sexist?
  
  Despite women’s progress in Argentine politics, society there has remained macho (R)
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—Neo-Nazi, Feminist and Jihadi - All at Once
  
  How one man is accused of joining several extremist causes, using multiple alter egos (R)
18. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Rugby Under Ceausescu
  
  How rugby flourished in Romania in the 1980s under the notorious Communist dictatorship (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—20/09/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Greece Goes to the Polls Again
  
  Greeks go to the polls today in another general election - the fifth in six years

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