BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Thursday 13 April 2017

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/13 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Rex Tillerson meets Sergei Lavrov in Moscow
  
  The US Secretary of State and Russian Foreign Minister meet as tensions simmer over Syria
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/13 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What Happens When You Legalise Cannabis?
  
  Ruth Alexander looks at what happened next after legalising cannabis
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/13 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Celebrating Life at 117
  
  Priscilla Ng’ethe joins a family celebration for her 117 year old great grandmother. (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/13 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US-Russian Relations Hit 'Low Point'
  
  US blames diplomatic spat with Russia on Moscow's support for Syria's Assad
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/13 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Finding Love after an Acid Attack
  
  Aarti Thakur and Prashant Pingle are both survivors of acid attacks. (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/13 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—West Criticises Russia's Use of Veto at UNSC
  
  Visiting US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, says Russia was open to dialogue.
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/13 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  Health Check—El Nino Shifts Cholera Outbreaks in Africa
  
  How the weather phenomenon El Nino influences where in Africa cholera outbreaks occur (R)
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/13 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Did Russia Have Prior Knowledge Of Gas Attack?
  
  Trump denounces what he called the vicious slaughter of innocent civilians in Syria.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/13 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What Happens When You Legalise Cannabis?
  
  Ruth Alexander looks at what happened next after legalising cannabis (R)
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/13 06:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Little Kitchen of Horrors
  
  The scary, frightening, and spooky stories that we like to tell about what we eat.
5. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/13 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Trump: US-Russian Relations At Low Point
  
  US-Russian Relations at all-time low, says President Trump
7. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/13 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Funding Africa's Growth
  
  Is chronic underinvestment holding back Africa's economic development?
9. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—America's 504 Disability Rights Protests
  
  In April 1977, US disabled activists occupied a government building for nearly a month.
10. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/13 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  
  The Thought Show—Could North Korea Wipe out 90% of Americans?
  
  Could North Korea wipe out 90% of Americans? The “Great Meme War” in France; Clapping
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/13 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—Russia 'Failed to Prevent' Beslan Massacre
  
  The European Court of Human Rights finds 'serious failings' in Russian response
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/13 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Russia 'failed to prevent' Beslan school massacre
  
  European Court of Human Rights finds Russia guilty of failings in the 2004 Beslan siege
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/13 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Little Kitchen of Horrors
  
  The scary, frightening, and spooky stories that we like to tell about what we eat. (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/13 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Marrying The Firefighter Who Saved Me
  
  Four years after the Boston bombings, Roseann Sdoia is set to marry the man who saved her
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/13 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Russia 'failed' in Beslan siege
  
  Russia 'guilty of failings' in its handling of the Beslan school massacre in 2004.
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/13 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Russia's Extreme Selfie Daredevils
  
  Lucy Ash meets the young Russians taking death-defying photos in hope of internet fame
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/13 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What Happens When You Legalise Cannabis?
  
  Ruth Alexander looks at what happened next after legalising cannabis (R)
7. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/13 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 13:32GMT
  
  Health Check—El Nino Shifts Cholera Outbreaks in Africa
  
  How the weather phenomenon El Nino influences where in Africa cholera outbreaks occur (R)
9. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/13 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—13/04/2017 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/13 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Marrying The Firefighter Who Saved Me
  
  Four years after the Boston bombings, Roseann Sdoia is set to marry the man who saved her (R)
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/13 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Syrian President's first interview since US attack
  
  President Assad says the chemical attack on a rebel-held town was staged by the West.
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/13 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  The Thought Show—Could North Korea Wipe out 90% of Americans?
  
  Could North Korea wipe out 90% of Americans? The “Great Meme War” in France; Clapping (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/13 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—US Drops 'Mother of All Bombs' on IS
  
  The GBU-43 bomb was used to target hideouts of the IS group in Afghanistan
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/13 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2017/04/13 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/13 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What Happens When You Legalise Cannabis?
  
  Ruth Alexander looks at what happened next after legalising cannabis (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/13 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Enceladus: Could this moon harbour life?
  
  The Cassini spacecraft finds hydrogen on Saturn’s most famous moon
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/13 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Russia Rejects Ruling on Beslan School Siege
  
  The Kremlin says an ECHR finding that it failed to protect hostages is "unacceptable"
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/13 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Russia's Extreme Selfie Daredevils
  
  Lucy Ash meets the young Russians taking death-defying photos in hope of internet fame (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/13 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Little Kitchen of Horrors
  
  The scary, frightening, and spooky stories that we like to tell about what we eat. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/13 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Islamic State Afghan Tunnel Network Blast
  
  The US says it used its biggest non-nuclear bomb to target Islamic State in Afghanistan.
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—13/04/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/13 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—US Dollar Weakens In Historic Shift
  
  The US dollar loses value as America sees a historic shift in its economic policy.
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/13 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Thought Show—Could North Korea Wipe out 90% of Americans?
  
  Could North Korea wipe out 90% of Americans? The “Great Meme War” in France; Clapping (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/14 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US Drops 'Mother of All Bombs' on IS
  
  The largest non-nuclear device the US has ever used has been dropped in Afghanistan
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/14 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Psychologist and Trauma Therapist - Jan Kizilhan
  
  Jan Kizilhan has helped Yazidi female victims from Iraq to start a new life (R)
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/14 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Russia's Extreme Selfie Daredevils
  
  Lucy Ash meets the young Russians taking death-defying photos in hope of internet fame (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/14 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US Drops 'Mother of All Bombs' on IS
  
  The US military says it dropped the bomb on a tunnel complex used by IS in Afghanistan.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/14 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Marrying The Firefighter Who Saved Me
  
  Four years after the Boston bombings, Roseann Sdoia is set to marry the man who saved her (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/14 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US Tragets IS in Afghanistan Strike
  
  The US has dropped its largest non-nuclear bomb on IS tunnel complexes
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/14 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Enceladus: Could this moon harbour life?
  
  The Cassini spacecraft finds hydrogen on Saturn’s most famous moon (R)
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/14 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US Military Drops 'Mother of All Bombs' on IS
  
  The US has dropped its largest non-nuclear bomb on IS in Afghanistan

Friday 14 April 2017

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