BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Saturday 27 February 2016

Australasia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/27 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—UN Security Council Urges Observance of Syria Ceasefire
  
  UN Security Council urges all sides to observe the cessation of hostilities in Syria
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—27/02/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/02/27 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Chill Out! It's Cricket on Ice
  
  Cricket on a frozen lake, plus the 44-year-old Aussie playing for Hong Kong.
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/27 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Syria Ceasefire Begins
  
  We ask how long the Syria "cessation of hostilities" will last for.
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/27 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Unpicking India's Caste System
  
  India's Jats want more privileges. So who are they, and how does the caste system work? (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/27 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Spreading Contagion
  
  Tales of risky tactics and global challenges from Turkey, India, Ethiopia, and Ecuador
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/02/27 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Oscars Diversity and Fiction in Times of Crisis
  
  How outside forces impact the kind of work that gets produced
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/27 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—The Brit Awards, Jack Garratt, Simple Plan
  
  The winners of the Brit Awards, plus an interview with Jack Garratt
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/27 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—New Peace Deal Offers Hope to Syria
  
  Why the latest ceasefire deal stands more chance than the last one
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/02/27 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Good Neighbours
  
  The Flint water crisis leaves unauthorised immigrants in the dark in Michigan
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/27 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Cessation of Hostilities in Syria
  
  Is a political solution potentially on the horizon in Syria?
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/27 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—The Lonely City
  
  Writer Olivia Laing on what it feels like to be lonely in a huge metropolis
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/27 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Poems that Make Grown Women Cry
  
  One hundred prominent women have selected the poems which move them the most
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/02/27 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Food, Power and Punishment
  
  What part should food play in punishment?
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/27 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Sex of Organs
  
  What sex are internal organs?
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/27 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Child's Play
  
  Why do parents cross the line and start putting too much pressure on their off-spring?
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/27 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Caracazo Protests
  
  Deadly protests in Venezuela in 1989; exodus to Liberia; the Foxcatcher murder.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/27 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—New Peace Deal Offers Hope to Syria
  
  Why the latest ceasefire deal stands more chance than the last one (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/02/27 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Oscars Diversity and Fiction in Times of Crisis
  
  How outside forces impact the kind of work that gets produced (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/27 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Will Cessation of Hostilities in Syria Last?
  
  Syria quiet with sporadic clashes; Nemtsov murder one year on; Mugabe birthday party
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/27 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  BBC Introducing—6 Music Festival 2016
  
  Discover emerging and unsigned artists at the 6 Music Festival 2016 in Bristol
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/27 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Ultimate Fighting Championship
  
  The build up to UFC night from London's O2 Arena, plus Premier League updates.
11. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/27 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League Commentary
  
  Leicester City v Norwich City from the King Power Stadium.
13. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/27 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  
  The day's top stories from the Premier League and beyond.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/27 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Hope For Peace in Syria?
  
  Agreement to halt the fighting in Syria appears to be holding
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/02/27 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Students Who Say ‘Afrikaans Must Fall’
  
  Why do some students want to ban lectures in Afrikaans at a South African university?
5. 18:50GMT
  
  Over to You—The EU Referendum on BBC World Service
  
  How does the BBC World Service cover the EU Referendum without excluding non EU-members?
6. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/27 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Oscars Diversity and Fiction in Times of Crisis
  
  How outside forces impact the kind of work that gets produced (R)
8. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/02/27 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 19:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Good Neighbours
  
  The Flint water crisis leaves unauthorised immigrants in the dark in Michigan (R)
10. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/27 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 20:06GMT
  
  The Interview—MARTIN SCHULZ, President of the European Parliament
  
  Sarah Montague talks to Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament (R)
12. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/02/27 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 20:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Gospel Truth, The Gospel Truth - Part One
  
  The journey of gospel music from the church to the charts (R)
14. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/27 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Has The Fighting Stopped In Syria?
  
  Has the fighting stopped in Syria?; Observers head to Burundi; Is Tbilisi being ruined?
16. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/27 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 22:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Boda Boda Boom, The Boda-Boda Boom - Part One
  
  Alan Kasujja visits Uganda to explore the rise of the boda-boda - motorcycle taxi (R)
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/02/27 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Going Online the Cambodian Way
  
  The story of one of Cambodia’s first and most successful e-commerce businesses
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/27 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Sex of Organs
  
  What sex are internal organs? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/28 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—New Peace Deal Offers Hope to Syria
  
  Why the latest ceasefire deal stands more chance than the last one (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/02/28 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Lulik - The Heart of East Timor, 24/04/2015 GMT
  
  The Uma Lulik are East Timorese sacred huts. Janak Rogers explores the idea of lulik and its relevance to Timorese society today (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/28 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Iran: Reformers Make Gains In Election
  
  Moderate and reformist candidates in Iran appear to be dominating after Friday's election
7. 01:20GMT
  
  Sports News—28/02/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/02/28 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Disability: Maysoon Zayid and Gloria Williston
  
  Two successful women from America and Ghana who refuse to be defined by their disability (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/28 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Sex of Organs
  
  What sex are internal organs? (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/28 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Has President Assad Won?
  
  Bashar al-Assad still rules Syria after five years of war (R)
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/02/28 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Food, Power and Punishment
  
  What part should food play in punishment? (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/28 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Greece and Europe
  
  A panel of politicians and thinkers debate questions from the public about Greece and EU.
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/02/28 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Global Business—Going Online the Cambodian Way
  
  The story of one of Cambodia’s first and most successful e-commerce businesses (R)
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/02/28 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  The Compass—My Perfect Country, My Perfect Country: Preventing Suicide in Michigan, USA
  
  4/22 Would Michigan's 'zero suicide model' be a policy for adoption in a perfect country? (R)

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