BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Saturday 23 February 2019

Australasia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/23 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Are referendums ever a good idea?
  
  When, where and why does direct democracy work? And can it do more harm than good? (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/23 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Clashes as Venezuela aid row intensifies
  
  At least two people are killed as civilians confront troops at the border with Brazil
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/23 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/02/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/23 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Can England handle World Cup favourites tag?
  
  Windies great Clive Lloyd and ex-England captain Nasser Hussain on the Cricket World Cup
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/23 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Guns and gold: Russia and CAR
  
  BBC Russian investigates military links between Russia and the Central African Republic (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/23 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Are referendums ever a good idea?
  
  When, where and why does direct democracy work? And can it do more harm than good? (R)
13. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/23 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/02/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/23 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 05:32GMT
  
  Trending—The hackers who cracked printers for PewDiePie
  
  Two men hacked printers and TVs in an effort to help their You Tube hero (R)
17. 05:50GMT
  
  How the World Changed Music—Mao Mao Yu – Li Minghui
  
  The story behind a 1920s Chinese jazz hit and its singer
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/23 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Venezuela Stand-off Continues
  
  Venezuela stand-off continues; elections in Nigeria; new Holocaust museum in Hungary
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/23 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Polling Stations Open in Nigeria
  
  After a week's postponement, polls open in Nigeria; testosterone in women's athletics
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/23 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—The Oscars: a Look Back
  
  A look at best films of the past, ahead of Sunday's Oscars; Venezuela stand-off continues
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/23 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Uruguay: the world’s marijuana pioneers
  
  Uruguay legalised recreational cannabis five years ago - so how's business?
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/23 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Vatican's First Child Abuse Summit
  
  Pope Francis challenges his Church to confront sexual abuse by clergy
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/23 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—George Weah: The footballing president
  
  Is Liberia’s footballing President George Weah achieving his goals? (R)
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/23 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Daniel Carcillo on the danger of concussion
  
  Hockey player Daniel Carcillo is calling on the NHL to do more to protect its players
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/23 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/02/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/23 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  
  Trending—The hackers who cracked printers for PewDiePie
  
  Two men hacked printers and TVs in an effort to help their You Tube hero (R)
19. 11:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Reporting on the hot topic of climate change
  
  How the BBC World Service reports on climate change, and its guidelines for journalists
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/23 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  BBC Introducing—Winter JazzFest in New York
  
  Interviews with Ezra Collective, Tawiah, Emma-Jean Thackray’s Walrus, and Yasmin Lacey
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/23 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Nigerians Finally Vote In Presidential Poll
  
  Nigerians have finally gone to the polls in the country's delayed presidential election.
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/23 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—23/02/2019 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
7. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/23 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:04GMT
  
  Sportsworld—23/02/2019 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
9. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/23 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:04GMT
  
  Sportsworld—23/02/2019 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
11. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/23 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—23/02/2019 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/23 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/02/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/23 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Iran Through the Eyes of its Artists
  
  Forty years after the 1979 Iranian Revolution, how has Iran changed culturally?
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/23 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The curse of Agent Orange
  
  Vietnam's toxic legacy, smoking warnings ignored and Nazi remains discovered in Brazil.
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/23 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—On Tour in Bogota
  
  What is the role for artists in Bogota if the Peace Agreement has ended the conflict?
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/23 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Venezuelan humanitarian aid met with gunfire and tear gas at border
  
  Venezuelan troops shoot at opposition activists bringing aid at the Colombian border.
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/23 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/02/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—23/02/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/23 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—The boy in the caravan
  
  The story of a teenager who fled gangs in El Salvador to reunite with his mother in the US
16. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/23 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Clowns and clones in Ukraine’s electoral circus
  
  We meet some of the 44 candidates vying to be Ukraine’s next president
18. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/23 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Farming of the Future
  
  Can Ag-tech lead to sustainable farming to feed the growing population? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/24 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Sudan People’s Liberation Movement - Yasir Arman
  
  Zeinab Badawi talks to Yasir Arman of Sudan’s opposition alliance (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Does brain size matter?
  
  Why have a big brain if a small one would do? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/24 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Vatican's First Child Abuse Summit
  
  Pope Francis challenges his Church to confront sexual abuse by clergy (R)
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Global Business—Uruguay: the world’s marijuana pioneers
  
  Uruguay legalised recreational cannabis five years ago - so how's business? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/24 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/02/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Hurricane Tapes—Muhammad Ali and Bob Dylan
  
  Carter and Artis get some famous supporters
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Reporting on the hot topic of climate change
  
  How the BBC World Service reports on climate change, and its guidelines for journalists (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/24 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Miracle of St. Anthony's
  
  How an impoverished school achieved amazing success on and off the basketball court
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/24 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Clowns and clones in Ukraine’s electoral circus
  
  We meet some of the 44 candidates vying to be Ukraine’s next president (R)
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—The boy in the caravan
  
  The story of a teenager who fled gangs in El Salvador to reunite with his mother in the US (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/02/24 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/02/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/02/24 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Malawi: Life after death row
  
  A ground-breaking re-sentencing project has changed the fates of more than 100 inmates (R)

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