BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Sunday 27 August 2017

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/27 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—26/08/2017 GMT
  
  What's been happening around the world and why it matters (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/27 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Preventing Flood Damage in South Asia
  
  Floods in Asia have killed over 800 people. How can we prevent such casualties in future? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/27 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/08/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/27 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Day the Sun Went Dark
  
  For the first time in almost 100 years the USA is experiencing a full solar eclipse (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/27 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Building Back Better
  
  Development and destruction in Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, the Falklands and Central Asia (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/27 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Music In Extremis: A Pop Concert in Kabul
  
  Singer Aryana Sayeed defied clerics and conservatives to mark Afghan Independence Day. (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/27 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Reformation 500
  
  Germany is celebrating 500 years since the Reformation
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/27 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/08/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/27 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Counting Babies in Niger
  
  Niger has the highest fertility rate in the world and the government wants to change that (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/27 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—‘Dramatic flooding’ in Texas
  
  Texas governor says flooding is the biggest concern caused by Hurricane Harvey
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/27 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Heavy rains continue to lash Texas
  
  A metre of rain is expected to fall on parts of Texas during the storm period
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/27 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Hurricane Harvey: More Damage to Come
  
  More heavy rain expected as Hurricane Harvey is downgraded to a tropical storm
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/27 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Upper Crust?
  
  What the bread we eat can tell us about ourselves. (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/27 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Stargazing, Stargazing: Copernicus' Heavenly Spheres
  
  1/5 How the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus revealed the true model of the universe: 1/5 (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/27 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Tree Spirits, The Tree Spirits: Thimmamma Marrimanu
  
  Hinduism's sacred tree Thimmamma Marrimanu is believed to aid childless couples (R)
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/27 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Building Back Better
  
  Development and destruction in Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, the Falklands and Central Asia (R)
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/27 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  Trending—Jollof Rice Wars
  
  Which African country makes the best jollof rice? (R)
15. 09:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Why Was the India Tragedy Not More Widely Reported?
  
  A listener asks why a tragedy in India where 100 children died was not widely reported (R)
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/27 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Wind and Rain Hamper Harvey Rescue Effort
  
  At least two confirmed dead in Texas storm
18. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/27 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Get It Off Your Chest
  
  Syrian president Bashar al Assad has become a darling of the American far right. (R)
20. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/27 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  
  BBC Proms on the World Service—BBC Proms 2017, Two Great Romantics: Grieg and Schumann
  
  5/7 Excerpts from Grieg's incidental music to Peer Gynt and Schumann’s Cello Concerto. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/27 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—India Guru Rape: Devotees Leave HQ
  
  Followers of a controversial Indian guru have started to withdraw from his compound
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/27 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Reformation 500
  
  Germany is celebrating 500 years since the Reformation (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/27 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—On Tour in Edinburgh
  
  Join us in Edinburgh as the city celebrates 70 years of it's international festival
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/27 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—27/08/2017 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/27 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—27/08/2017 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
11. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/27 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—27/08/2017 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/27 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Harvey Hits Houston
  
  Rising floodwaters from the storm bring the city to a standstill.
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/27 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Running a Museum
  
  Two women in charge of museums in Amsterdam and Johannesburg. (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/27 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  BBC Introducing—Latitude Festival 2017
  
  Featuring Solomons Garden, Omaloma, Lisa Wright, Amanda Brown & The Common Ears, Fishclaw (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/27 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—"Catastrophic" Floods Engulf Houston
  
  Tropical Storm Harvey brings the city of Houston in Texas to a standstill.
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/27 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Music In Extremis: A Pop Concert in Kabul
  
  Singer Aryana Sayeed defied clerics and conservatives to mark Afghan Independence Day. (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/27 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Tree Spirits, The Tree Spirits: Thimmamma Marrimanu
  
  Hinduism's sacred tree Thimmamma Marrimanu is believed to aid childless couples (R)
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/27 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Texas Braced for more Rainfall
  
  State governor says rainfall in some areas could reach an all-time record
15. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—27/08/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/27 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Blockchain Technology Cleaning the Niger Delta
  
  Can the cryptocurrency technology blockchain help the Niger Delta environmental issues? (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/27 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Medicine in World War One
  
  Dealing with the medical horrors of WW1, Germany puts Nazis on trial and Botox.
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/28 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Fears of Oil Shortages Amid Storm
  
  People in Texas are warned to expect more rain as a storm continues to batter the state
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/28 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: The Bomb Disposal Men
  
  An expert and a volunteer risking their lives to defuse bombs. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/28 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Thousands Rescued from US Floods
  
  America's fourth largest city, Houston, faces an "unprecedented" flooding emergency
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/28 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Get It Off Your Chest
  
  Syrian president Bashar al Assad has become a darling of the American far right. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/28 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Biggest Storm in Texan History Hits US State
  
  The biggest storm in the history of Texas slams into the fourth biggest US city.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/28 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Are Video Games a Waste of Time?
  
  Gaming is replacing work for some young men in the US (R)
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/28 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Upper Crust?
  
  What the bread we eat can tell us about ourselves. (R)
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/28 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—US Flood Rescue Stretched to Limit
  
  Major roads are submerged and hospitals evacuated, as Houston faces severe floods
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/28 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Trees v Air Pollution - the Rematch
  
  Could trees be even better at tackling air pollution than previously thought? (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/28 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Harvey Downpours Kill At Least Two People in Texas
  
  Texas Governor Greg Abbott warns that the continued rainfall poses a serious threat.

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