BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Wednesday 21 December 2016

Australasia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/21 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Hunt goes on for Berlin attacker
  
  Police search for new leads, Obama bans new offshore drilling, 'party brain' research
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—21/12/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/21 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Open Ear, Sex Mountain
  
  2/4 Why did Indonesians flock to a remote mountain shrine to have sex with strangers?
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/21 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Trump vs Obama Standoff On Energy
  
  Big changes in US energy policy coming both on renewables and offshore drilling.
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/21 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Thomas More's Utopia
  
  Celebrating More's radical book and its political influence in the past and present (R)
10. 02:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Love at the Cold War Olympics
  
  The Czech discus thrower punished for falling in love with an American at the 1956 games. (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/21 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—The Hunt for the Berlin Truck Attacker Continues
  
  German police hunt for the perpetrator of Monday’s Christmas market attack
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/21 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How We Hunted Pablo Escobar
  
  Why two American agents joined the hunt for one of the world's biggest drug lords. (R)
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/21 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Author - Margaret Atwood
  
  Where does her creative inspiration come from?
17. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/21 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 05:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—A Platform for Emergency Services in Nairobi
  
  Flare: Nairobi’s new platform for emergency services (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/21 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Fireworks Market Blast Kills Dozens in Mexico
  
  A fire at a fireworks market outside Mexico City has killed dozens
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/21 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—A Massive Fireworks Blast kills Dozens at Mexican Market
  
  A fireworks market blaze near Mexico City has caused a huge explosion killing dozens
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/21 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Open Ear, Sex Mountain
  
  2/4 Why did Indonesians flock to a remote mountain shrine to have sex with strangers? (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/21 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Fireworks Inferno in Mexico
  
  Fire triggers uncontrolled explosion and causes multiple deaths at fireworks market
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/21 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—A Future for Nuclear Power?
  
  Does nuclear energy have a future or is it a technology of the past?
11. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Turkey-Greece Island Dispute
  
  How Greece and Turkey almost came to war over a tiny rocky island in the Aegean sea.
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/21 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Polygon People
  
  The story and legacy of the vast Soviet nuclear test site in Kazakhstan, The Polygon (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/21 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—Berlin: Urgent Hunt for Market Attacker
  
  So-called Islamic State (IS) said one of its militants carried out the attack
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/21 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Manhunt In Germany
  
  Another suspect questioned after Berlin lorry attack, but released
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/21 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Nurse who Saved a Starving Town
  
  Khaled Naanaa left his family behind to show the world that Syria was starving.
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/21 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Tunisian 'Sought Over Berlin Attack'
  
  German police search for a Tunisian man named as Anis A over the Berlin market attack
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/21 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Open Ear, Sex Mountain
  
  2/4 Why did Indonesians flock to a remote mountain shrine to have sex with strangers? (R)
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/21 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Pressure Grows on DR Congo's Kabila
  
  DR Congo's president Joseph Kabila urged to step down as Church-mediated talks continue
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/21 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Author - Margaret Atwood
  
  Where does her creative inspiration come from? (R)
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/21 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2016/12/21 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/21 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—Preventing truck attacks
  
  What solutions are there to the threat of truck attacks?
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/21 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Nurse who Saved a Starving Town
  
  Khaled Naanaa left his family behind to show the world that Syria was starving. (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/21 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Manhunt Across Europe for Berlin Attack Suspect
  
  Police seek young Tunisian man Anis Amri over truck attack on Berlin market
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/21 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Alcohol Tax Implicated in Russia Deaths
  
  There are suggestions alcohol taxes in Russia may have contributed to a mass poisoning.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/21 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—European Manhunt for Suspect of Berlin Attack
  
  German prosecutors named the man they are hunting as Anis Amri from Tunisia
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/21 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Open Ear, Sex Mountain
  
  2/4 Why did Indonesians flock to a remote mountain shrine to have sex with strangers? (R)
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/21 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Author - Margaret Atwood
  
  Where does her creative inspiration come from? (R)
11. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/21 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 20:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Cooling the Brain Saves Lives
  
  Brain injury patients saved by cooling
13. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/21 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—A manhunt across Europe is underway for the Berlin lorry attack suspect
  
  Police search for a 24-year-old Tunisian man after the attack on a Christmas market
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/21 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Berlin Suspect could be 'Armed and Dangerous'
  
  Hunt goes on for Anis Amri, Turkish soldiers killed in IS fight, Brazil US corruption
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/21 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Alcohol Tax Implicated in Russia Deaths
  
  There are suggestions alcohol taxes in Russia may have contributed to a mass poisoning.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/21 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Polygon People
  
  The story and legacy of the vast Soviet nuclear test site in Kazakhstan, The Polygon (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/22 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Berlin Fugitive 'Had Been Monitored'
  
  Anis Amri was reportedly monitored on suspicion of planning a robbery to buy guns
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—22/12/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/22 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Punk Art and Protest in Malaysia
  
  Street art, punk and protest in Malaysia
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/22 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Brazil's Odebrecht Fined $2.6bn For Bribery
  
  Brazil's biggest construction firm has admitted to bribing officials to secure contracts.
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/22 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Polygon People
  
  The story and legacy of the vast Soviet nuclear test site in Kazakhstan, The Polygon (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/22 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Berlin Attack: Manhunt For Tunisian Suspect
  
  Anis Amri, aged 23, is a Tunisian man wanted for the Berlin lorry attack.
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/22 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Nurse who Saved a Starving Town
  
  Khaled Naanaa left his family behind to show the world that Syria was starving. (R)
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/12/22 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  
  The Compass—My Perfect Country, My Perfect Country: Solving Water Scarcity in Bermuda
  
  8/22 The island's roofs catch every drop of rain, purify water and store it for daily use
16. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/22 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Cooling the Brain Saves Lives
  
  Brain injury patients saved by cooling (R)

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