BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Sunday 3 June 2018

Australasia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/06/03 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Sparks Fly Over Looming Trade War
  
  Donald Trump triggers trade tensions with new tariffs on steel and aluminium imports (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/06/03 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—Weapons of Mass Deception
  
  The online dirty tricks and social media bots rupturing relations in the Middle East. (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Royal Wedding Delight and Antagonism
  
  Coverage of the Royal Wedding in Windsor delighted listeners but also antagonised some (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/06/03 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/06/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/06/03 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Can Anything Travel Faster Than Light?
  
  Plus, how can we measure the age of the Universe? (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/06/03 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—You Have To Make a Plan
  
  Stories of style, smoke and substance from Mexico, Zimbabwe, Pakistan and Austria (R)
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/06/03 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  The Assassination—Return of the Queen
  
  "Her days were numbered." Introducing Benazir Bhutto: the story of her final journey home
14. 02:50GMT
  
  The Big Idea—A world without livestock?
  
  The meat burger with no meat
15. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/06/03 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 03:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Amy Bloom: Away
  
  Writer Amy Bloom's novel, Away, is a searing tale of migration, exile, and motherhood
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/06/03 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/06/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/06/03 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The Witch Hunts of Papua New Guinea
  
  In the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, many live in fear of persecution from the mob. (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/06/03 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—G7 Ministers Warn of Trade War in 'Days'
  
  US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin faces sharp criticism from angry G7 finance ministers
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/06/03 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Grenfell Tower Inquiry To Hear Evidence
  
  The inquiry into a London fire that killed seventy two starts to hear evidence next week
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/06/03 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Is Western Aid to Africa Working?
  
  We discuss Western foreign aid to Africa - should there be an overhaul of how it’s done?
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/06/03 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—I am the Bread Man
  
  Nathan Myhrvold on one of the biggest bread research projects ever undertaken. (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/06/03 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—You Have To Make a Plan
  
  Stories of style, smoke and substance from Mexico, Zimbabwe, Pakistan and Austria (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/06/03 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Eritrea to Huddersfield
  
  Pastor Daniel Habtey had to flee his native Eritrea because of his Christian faith (R)
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/06/03 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  Outlook—What Susan Did on Death Row
  
  Susan Kigula led a choir, got a degree and changed Ugandan law as she waited to be hanged (R)
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/06/03 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  The Compass—The Future of English, Dialects and Evolution
  
  2/4 How is the 21st Century transforming English - the world’s most widely used language (R)
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/06/03 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/06/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/06/03 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—The Automated Edition
  
  Bananas and foreign travel: What it means to be a computer hacker in North Korea. (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/06/03 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  The Evidence—Science and Society, Building Better Healthcare
  
  3/4 Building a healthcare system: who gets treated and who pays? Innovation maybe the key. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/06/03 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—New Italian PM Warns Migrants
  
  Italy's new prime minister Matteo Salvini is in Sicily to push new hard line on migration
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/06/03 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Amy Bloom: Away
  
  Writer Amy Bloom's novel, Away, is a searing tale of migration, exile, and motherhood (R)
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/06/03 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Musician Angelique Kidjo
  
  With composer Pamela Tan Nicholson and singer songwriter Angelique Kidjo
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/06/03 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—European Football Special
  
  Paolo Bandini, Paul Sarahs & Alvaro Romeo help select Sportsworld's best Europe XI
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/06/03 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—European Football Special
  
  Paolo Bandini, Paul Sarahs & Alvaro Romeo help select Sportsworld's best Europe XI
11. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/06/03 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Sport's Gender Pay Gap
  
  Sportsworld questions the disparity in prize money between men and women in sport
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/06/03 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/06/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/06/03 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Assassination—Return of the Queen
  
  "Her days were numbered." Introducing Benazir Bhutto: the story of her final journey home (R)
5. 18:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Harry Potter: How Many Wizards?
  
  Fans have long debated - just how many wizards live among us?
6. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/06/03 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  
  Music Extra—Bella Bellow: Beloved Songbird of Togo
  
  Poised to become a superstar, she was tragically killed in an accident at the age of 27 (R)
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/06/03 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Italy's Interior Minister Demands End to Sicily as a 'Refugee Camp'
  
  Matteo Salvini in Sicily promises to deport illegal immigrants.
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/06/03 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Free Health Care for All
  
  The birth of Britain's NHS; the Thalidomide trial; and discovering a baby woolly mammoth
12. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/06/03 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/06/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—03/06/2018 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/06/03 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Eritrea to Huddersfield
  
  Pastor Daniel Habtey had to flee his native Eritrea because of his Christian faith (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/06/03 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Rupi Kaur: Rewriting the Migration Narrative
  
  How writers from India to Kenya are reshaping the story of migration (R)
19. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/06/03 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—The Toronto Declaration
  
  The Toronto Declaration promotes non-discrimination in machine learning systems (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/06/04 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—G7 Challenges US Over Trade Tariffs
  
  This week's summit of G7 leaders expected to be fraught amid global trade tensions
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/06/04 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—The Dunes of Pluto
  
  There are dunes on Pluto, but they are grains of frozen methane, not sand (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/06/04 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/06/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/06/04 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Outbreak of Nipah Virus in India
  
  Concerns grow over the outbreak of the deadly virus, Nipah, in India (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/06/04 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—North Korea Military Leaders Reshuffle?
  
  Reports say the top three military officials have been removed from their posts recently.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/06/04 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can Computers Predict Crimes That Haven’t Happened Yet?
  
  The ethics of big data in crime forecasting (R)
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/06/04 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Rupi Kaur: Rewriting the Migration Narrative
  
  How writers from India to Kenya are reshaping the story of migration (R)
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/06/04 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/06/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/06/04 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Head Gardeners
  
  Two women in charge of popular botanical gardens
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/06/04 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—"Rivers of Lava" from Guatemala Volcano
  
  At least twenty people have died and many are missing after the Fuego volcano eruption.

Monday 4 June 2018

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