BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Sunday 28 October 2018

Australasia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/28 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Nuclear Weapons Treaty Collapses
  
  Threat of a new nuclear arms race (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/28 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Faker and the Fact Checker
  
  Trending meets two men who appear to be on opposing sides in the war against fake news (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Over to You—To Hana Ali He was Just Her Dad!
  
  Muhammad was The Greatest but to Hana Ali he was just her dad (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/28 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/10/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/28 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Cooling the City
  
  How can we adapt and prepare our cities for extreme weather conditions? (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/28 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Now We’re Being Punished
  
  Games of chicken in the Azov Sea, Erbil’s lack of walls and childlessness in Senegal. (R)
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/28 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Death in Ice Valley—Episode 12
  
  Drawing together our evidence and answering questions from listeners
14. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Day Nigeria Struck Oil
  
  An eyewitness account of a discovery that changed Nigerian history (R)
15. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/28 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Everyday Americans, Everyday Americans: Opioids and the Next Generation
  
  3/3 What America’s addiction crisis means for kids
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/28 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—When Russia's Richest Man Was Jailed
  
  Mikhail Khodorkovsky on his arrest in Russia, Nigerian oil and Desmond Tutu.
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/28 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/10/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/28 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Serbia’s Femicide Crisis
  
  Violence against women is a persistent problem in Serbia. Nicola Kelly reports. (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/28 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Mass Shooting at Pittsburgh Synagogue
  
  11 murdered at Pittsburgh synagogue; controversy in Nigeria over population size
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/28 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—The Aftermath of the Pittsburgh Shootings
  
  Flags at half-mast for victims of synagogue shootings; political test for Angela Merkel
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/28 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Pittsburgh District Councillor on Shootings
  
  Councillor Corey O'Connor on Pittsburgh response to shootings; election run-off in Brazil
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/28 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—I'm with the chef
  
  What is it like to live with a Michelin-starred chef? (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/28 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Now We’re Being Punished
  
  Games of chicken in the Azov Sea, Erbil’s lack of walls and childlessness in Senegal. (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/28 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Uzbekistan: The Country of a Hundred Shrines
  
  How Uzbekistan is using its famous shrines to boost tourism and fight radical Islam. (R)
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/28 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Mafia Bride Who Fought Back
  
  After Piera Aiello’s Sicilian Mafia husband was murdered, she decided to turn informer (R)
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/28 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  The Compass—After the Crash, After the Crash: The Future
  
  5/5 Ian Goldin examines how the 2008 financial crisis has changed the world (R)
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/28 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/10/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/28 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—A Half Degree of Separation
  
  Half a degree doesn't seem like much but in climate change, it makes all the difference (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/28 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Young, Cool and Kazakhstani
  
  How young, cool Kazakhstanis are forging a new identity for their country (R)
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/28 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Security Boosted After Pittsburgh Attack
  
  Eleven people died in the worst anti-Semitic violence in recent US history
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/28 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Everyday Americans, Everyday Americans: Opioids and the Next Generation
  
  3/3 What America’s addiction crisis means for kids (R)
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/28 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—On Tour in Johannesburg
  
  Exploring Johannesburg's creative boom on stage at the iconic Market Theatre
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/28 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—28/10/2018 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
11. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/28 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—28/10/2018 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/28 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—28/10/2018 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/28 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/10/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/28 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Death in Ice Valley—Episode 12
  
  Drawing together our evidence and answering questions from listeners (R)
7. 19:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Vaccines: The Importance of The Herd and Social Media
  
  What proportion of a population needs to be vaccinated to stop a disease spreading?
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/28 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  BBC Introducing—The Long Road
  
  Hearing from the Introducing stage at country, Americana and roots festival The Long Road. (R)
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/28 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Brazilians Vote For Their Next President
  
  Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro faces leftist Fernando Haddad
12. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/28 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/10/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—28/10/2018 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/28 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Uzbekistan: The Country of a Hundred Shrines
  
  How Uzbekistan is using its famous shrines to boost tourism and fight radical Islam. (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/28 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Finding Freedom Through Art
  
  We meet the artists expressing what it means to be free. (R)
19. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/28 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Migrant Caravan Communications
  
  How can technology help organise mass movements of people? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/29 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Mafia Bride Who Fought Back
  
  After Piera Aiello’s Sicilian Mafia husband was murdered, she decided to turn informer (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/29 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Cooling the City
  
  How can we adapt and prepare our cities for extreme weather conditions? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/29 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Jair Bolsonaro: Far-right candidate wins Brazilian Election
  
  Brazil has elected the far-right Jair Bolsonaro as president, with a 55% majority.
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/29 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Why Free Movement is Crucial for Science
  
  Concerns that Brexit and wider global movement will affect the progress of science (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/29 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/10/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/29 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Stemming the Ebola Outbreak in the DRC
  
  Ongoing violence and cultural issues preventing containment of the disease (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/29 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Brazil Election Results
  
  Far-right candidate wins Brazil election.
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/29 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Cambodia's ancient Khmer Empire
  
  Builders and sculptors of South East Asia's awe-inspiring monuments
17. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Paintball
  
  How the team shooting sport began in the woods of New Hampshire in 1981.
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/10/29 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/10/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/10/29 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women demanding equality in sport
  
  Two women campaigning for gender equality in sport

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