BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Tuesday 5 September 2017

Australasia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/05 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US Demands Tougher Sanctions Against North Korea
  
  The UN's Security Council met in New York after North Korea tested a hydrogen bomb.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/05 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—South Korean Live-Fire Naval Drills
  
  Seoul conducts more military exercises following the North's nuclear test
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/05 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Complexity
  
  Why do potentially life changing devices often feel so frustrating? (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  More or Less—London’s High-rise Death Toll
  
  Why it’s so hard to know how many people died in the Grenfell Tower fire. (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/05 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Latest on Tensions over North Korea
  
  The US says North Korea is "begging for war" and China has called for more dialogue.
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/05 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—A Taxi Driver's Extraordinary Journey
  
  John Yaak is a former child soldier who now drives taxis in Brisbane. (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/05 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/09/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/05 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Aleks in Wonderland: The History of the Internet, The Origin of the Internet
  
  1/3 The origins of the internet, and why nobody thought of making it secure (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/05 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Can Diplomacy Ease Tensions over North Korea?
  
  The United Nations Security Council has been debating North Korea's nuclear test.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/05 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The Dutch Antibiotic Revolution
  
  The story of one sick toddler that was a wake-up call for The Netherlands' farmers.
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/05 06:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—British composer Hannah Kendall
  
  Creating a new work for the BBC Proms.
5. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/05 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Sharp Rise in Rohingyas Fleeing Myanmar
  
  The United Nations says thousands have arrived in Bangladesh.
7. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/05 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Computer Says No?
  
  Will robots and artificial intelligence help us in our daily lives, or steal our jobs?
9. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Fairy Photos
  
  How two girls' photos convinced Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that fairies exist.
10. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/05 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  
  The Forum—First Impressions: The Printing Press
  
  How a fifteenth century innovation changed our printed world (R)
12. 08:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—'Fast Freddie' Spencer - Motorcycling's Child Prodigy
  
  The American motorbike rider who won his first world championship aged 21
13. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/05 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—North Korea: Kim 'Begging for War'
  
  China has called for a return to negotiations and Switzerland has offered to mediate
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/05 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Surge in Rohingyas from Myanmar Arriving in Bangladesh
  
  The UN says more than 35,000 new refugees have crossed into Bangladesh from Myanmar
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/05 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—British composer Hannah Kendall
  
  Creating a new work for the BBC Proms. (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/05 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Thawing Frozen Climbers on Everest
  
  Ken Kamler is a doctor who was climbing Mount Everest when it was hit by disaster in 1996
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/05 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Bangladesh Calls for Global Support for Myanmar Rohingyas
  
  The Prime Minister says world leaders should pressure Myanmar to take back Rohingyas
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/05 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Die Klassen, Die Klassen: Die Trennung
  
  A Syrian father and daughter in Berlin and their struggle to reunite with family
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/05 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The Dutch Antibiotic Revolution
  
  The story of one sick toddler that was a wake-up call for The Netherlands' farmers. (R)
7. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/05 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 13:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Aleks in Wonderland: The History of the Internet, The Origin of the Internet
  
  1/3 The origins of the internet, and why nobody thought of making it secure (R)
9. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/05 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—05/09/2017 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/05 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Thawing Frozen Climbers on Everest
  
  Ken Kamler is a doctor who was climbing Mount Everest when it was hit by disaster in 1996 (R)
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/05 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—DACA
  
  We hear details of changes to a US programme that protects young undocumented immigrants
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/05 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  The Forum—First Impressions: The Printing Press
  
  How a fifteenth century innovation changed our printed world (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—'Fast Freddie' Spencer - Motorcycling's Child Prodigy
  
  The American motorbike rider who won his first world championship aged 21 (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/05 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—US Scraps Young Immigrants Scheme
  
  Trump to scrap 'Dreamers' scheme that protects young undocumented migrants
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/05 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2017/09/05 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—2017/09/05 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The Dutch Antibiotic Revolution
  
  The story of one sick toddler that was a wake-up call for The Netherlands' farmers. (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/05 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Polite Robots That Make Way for People
  
  Autonomous robots with ‘socially aware navigation’ are being road-tested by researchers
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/05 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US to end 'Dreamer' migrants scheme
  
  A scheme to help undocumented child immigrants become full US citizens is to be scrapped
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/05 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Die Klassen, Die Klassen: Die Trennung
  
  A Syrian father and daughter in Berlin and their struggle to reunite with family (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/05 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—British composer Hannah Kendall
  
  Creating a new work for the BBC Proms. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/05 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Debate Over Young Immigrants Scheme
  
  Hundreds of thousands of young immigrants in the US face an uncertain future
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—05/09/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/05 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Putin Brands N Korea Sanctions Useless
  
  Russia's president warns that 'military hysteria' could lead to global catastrophe
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/05 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Forum—First Impressions: The Printing Press
  
  How a fifteenth century innovation changed our printed world (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—'Fast Freddie' Spencer - Motorcycling's Child Prodigy
  
  The American motorbike rider who won his first world championship aged 21 (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/06 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Russia Warns of "Military Hysteria" Over North Korea
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected expansion of sanctions against North Korea.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/06 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Islands Await Hurricane Irma
  
  Caribbean islands await the arrival of Hurricane Irma, the area's biggest storm for years
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/06 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Die Klassen, Die Klassen: Die Trennung
  
  A Syrian father and daughter in Berlin and their struggle to reunite with family (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/06 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Hurricane Irma: All you need to know
  
  Hurricane Irma makes landfall
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/06 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Thawing Frozen Climbers on Everest
  
  Ken Kamler is a doctor who was climbing Mount Everest when it was hit by disaster in 1996 (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/06 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/09/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/06 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Polite Robots That Make Way for People
  
  Autonomous robots with ‘socially aware navigation’ are being road-tested by researchers (R)
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/09/06 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—People Seek Shelter from Hurricane Irma
  
  Those in path of "potentially catastrophic" storm secure homes and stockpile supplies.

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