BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Sunday 16 December 2018

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/16 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Musician - Mark Knopfler
  
  What drives musical creativity? (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/16 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Is There a Logic to Romantic Love?
  
  Can science explain why romantic rejection hurts? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/16 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Brexit weighs heavy on Theresa May
  
  The British prime minister saw off a leadership challenge after pulling a key Brexit vote (R)
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/16 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—The Brexit Waiting Game
  
  How the rest of Europe is preparing for Brexit (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/16 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/12/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/16 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Kalki Presents: My Indian Life—A Question of Caste
  
  The man refusing to fit in with an ancient class hierarchy #MyIndianLife
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Getting Things Fixed!
  
  How do World Hacks find their stories? Its editor tells us exactly how things get fixed! (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/16 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Congo: A River Journey
  
  A sound-rich immersive journey along the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/16 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Risking it all for Iraq’s women
  
  Inside one of Iraq's secret shelters for women escaping domestic violence (R)
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/16 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Brain Gain
  
  When war keeps students from starting high school on time, should they get an extra year? (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/16 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/12/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/16 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  Assignment—China's Hidden Camps
  
  The BBC gains rare access to a region of China where Muslims are being held without trial (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/16 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Climate Agreement Reached In Poland
  
  UN delegates agree to rules on implementing the Paris Accords.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/16 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Yemen Peace Talks End On A Positive Note
  
  Concrete measures, including a truce and a prisoner swap, have been agreed.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/16 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Does The UK Prime Minister Still Wield Power?
  
  Theresa May has survived a vote of no confidence, but has she any power over her MPs?
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/16 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Taking the Buzz out of Coffee
  
  The complex art of caffeine extraction and why taste is not the only challenge (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/16 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Risking it all for Iraq’s women
  
  Inside one of Iraq's secret shelters for women escaping domestic violence (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/16 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Women making space in the mosque
  
  Young, female British Muslims want more say in their mosques (R)
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/16 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Fighting for Pakistan's Condemned Prisoners: Part 2
  
  Sohail Yafat's journey from inmate to investigator
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/16 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  The Compass—The Sun, Our Star, The Sun, Our Star: Energy
  
  2/5 How much energy can we get from the Sun? (R)
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/16 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/12/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/16 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—A Poet's Guide to Lagos
  
  A megacity seen through the eyes of a new generation of poets (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/16 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Brexit weighs heavy on Theresa May
  
  The British prime minister saw off a leadership challenge after pulling a key Brexit vote (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/16 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Brain Gain
  
  When war keeps students from starting high school on time, should they get an extra year? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/16 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Climate Change Accord Criticised
  
  UN plan to slow climate change agreed at Poland summit
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/16 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Congo: A River Journey
  
  A sound-rich immersive journey along the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo (R)
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/16 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn: Revealing the Gulag
  
  The Russian writer who exposed the grim, nightmarish world of Soviet forced labour camps (R)
11. 15:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Usain Bolt - The Birth of a Legend
  
  In 2008, the Jamaican sprinter wowed the world by winning the Olympic 100 and 200 metres (R)
12. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/16 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  
  Liverpool vs Manchester United from Anfield
14. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/16 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  
  Liverpool vs Manchester United from Anfield
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/16 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/16 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/12/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/16 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—The Brexit Waiting Game
  
  How the rest of Europe is preparing for Brexit (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/16 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Global Beats—Argentina
  
  December’s edition of Global Beats is the first of a three part series from South America. (R)
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/16 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Does Climate Agreement Lack Ambition?
  
  Environmental campaigners criticise agreement reached at the climate conference in Poland
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/16 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/12/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—16/12/2018 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/16 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  
  Kalki Presents: My Indian Life—A Question of Caste
  
  The man refusing to fit in with an ancient class hierarchy #MyIndianLife (R)
16. 22:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Getting Things Fixed!
  
  How do World Hacks find their stories? Its editor tells us exactly how things get fixed! (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/16 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—A Poet's Guide to Lagos
  
  A megacity seen through the eyes of a new generation of poets (R)
19. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/16 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Women making space in the mosque
  
  Young, female British Muslims want more say in their mosques (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/17 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Fighting for Pakistan's Condemned Prisoners: Part 2
  
  Sohail Yafat's journey from inmate to investigator (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/17 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Plastic Fantastic, The China Syndrome
  
  3/3 China's ban on importing other countries' waste plastic is having a big impact (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/17 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—US targets North Korea with more Sanctions
  
  New US sanctions target three top members of the North Korean regime
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/17 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Mega Microbes
  
  Scientists reveal an abundance of life hidden in rocks beneath the world’s oceans (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/17 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/12/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/17 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Does a Fifth of the Dose of the Yellow Fever Vaccine Work?
  
  A clever way of getting round the shortage in yellow fever vaccine supplies (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/17 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US Saudi Tensions Over Journalist's Murder
  
  Saudis rebuke the US Senate after it blamed the Crown Prince for Jamal Khashoggi's death.
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/17 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn: Revealing the Gulag
  
  The Russian writer who exposed the grim, nightmarish world of Soviet forced labour camps (R)
17. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Usain Bolt - The Birth of a Legend
  
  In 2008, the Jamaican sprinter wowed the world by winning the Olympic 100 and 200 metres (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/12/17 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/12/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/12/17 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—War Through A Woman’s Lens
  
  Two award-winning conflict photographers from India and the United States

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