BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Monday 6 May 2019

Australasia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/06 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Trump threatens to raise tariffs against China
  
  US President Donald Trump has said he will raise tariffs on $200bn of Chinese goods
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/06 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—What is behind the Indian Ocean Cyclones?
  
  Why have three cyclones developed in the Indian Ocean in quick succession? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/06 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/06 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Live longer with a doctor in the family
  
  Does having a doctor in the family help you to live longer? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/06 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Death toll in Russia plane crash climbs to 41
  
  More than 40 feared dead after plane burst into flames while making an emergency landing
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/06 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Fado: Portuguese soul music
  
  Nostalgic song from Portugal, a small country with a big heart (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Desiré Wilson - Formula One winner
  
  In 1980 the South African racing driver became the only woman to win a Formula One event. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/06 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/06 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Body hair
  
  Two women discuss the prickly issue of hair removal
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/06 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  The Interview—UK Foreign Secretary - Jeremy Hunt
  
  Post-Brexit, how will Britain stack up as a source of global power and influence?
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/06 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Did cooking make us human?
  
  When did we switch from eating our food raw, to heating it? (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/06 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Chinese shares hit by Trump tariff threat
  
  A threat to increase tariffs on Chinese imports has led to falls on Asian stock markets.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/06 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Trump threatens to hike tariffs on Chinese goods
  
  A threat to increase tariffs on Chinese imports has led to falls on Asian stock markets.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/06 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The price of bread
  
  This global food staple used to account for half of some people's income
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Jack Ma: The founder of Alibaba
  
  The Chinese billionaire set up his online shopping site in 1999
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/06 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can you make gangs good?
  
  Ecuador legalised some of its gangs in 2007, but did it work? (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/06 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Signs and signals
  
  A sanctuary city tries to stop deportation flights (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/06 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—A million species at risk of extinction
  
  Scientists warn that tigers, cheetahs, rhinos and elephants are under threat
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/06 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/06 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Body hair
  
  Two women discuss the prickly issue of hair removal (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/06 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The secrets uncovered by a body detective
  
  Sue Black can tell from a cadaver what the deceased's mother ate during pregnancy
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/06 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/06 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why do we find it hard to cut our losses?
  
  When we know we’re in a hole, why do we find it so hard to stop digging?
5. 12:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Avengers - Should we reverse the snap?
  
  Exploring the economic impact of losing half the world’s population
6. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/06 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 13:06GMT
  
  The Interview—UK Foreign Secretary - Jeremy Hunt
  
  Post-Brexit, how will Britain stack up as a source of global power and influence? (R)
8. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/06 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 13:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Did cooking make us human?
  
  When did we switch from eating our food raw, to heating it? (R)
10. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/06 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—06/05/2019 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
12. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/06 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The secrets uncovered by a body detective
  
  Sue Black can tell from a cadaver what the deceased's mother ate during pregnancy (R)
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/06 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Duchess of Sussex gives birth to a boy
  
  Prince Harry says he and Meghan Markle are "absolutely thrilled"
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/06 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why do we find it hard to cut our losses?
  
  When we know we’re in a hole, why do we find it so hard to stop digging? (R)
18. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/06 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 17:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Body hair
  
  Two women discuss the prickly issue of hair removal (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/06 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/06 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2019/05/06 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—2019/05/06 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Interview—UK Foreign Secretary - Jeremy Hunt
  
  Post-Brexit, how will Britain stack up as a source of global power and influence? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/06 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—A sense of time
  
  Does a second feel the same for a fly, a bird, or a swordfish, as it does for me?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/06 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—UN says humans 'threaten 1m species with extinction'
  
  The devastating impact of humans on nature is laid bare in a UN report.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/06 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why do we find it hard to cut our losses?
  
  When we know we’re in a hole, why do we find it so hard to stop digging? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/06 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Body hair
  
  Two women discuss the prickly issue of hair removal (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/06 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—06/05/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/06 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Shares hit by Trump tariff threat to China
  
  Major stockmarkets have been hit after US President Trump threatened new China tariffs
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/06 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The Malayan Emergency
  
  Battling a communist insurgency in the 50s, sinking the Belgrano and the "Arctic African"
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/07 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US trade representative accuses China of eroding trade talks
  
  US trade representative Lighthizer said China eroded commitments on trade
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/07 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/07 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why do we find it hard to cut our losses?
  
  When we know we’re in a hole, why do we find it so hard to stop digging? (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Avengers - Should we reverse the snap?
  
  Exploring the economic impact of losing half the world’s population (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/07 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Turkey to rerun Istanbul vote after opposition
  
  The ruling AK Party had complained about irregularities in their shock loss of Istanbul
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/07 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The secrets uncovered by a body detective
  
  Sue Black can tell from a cadaver what the deceased's mother ate during pregnancy (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/07 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/07 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Composer Tarik O’Regan: The Phoenix rises
  
  In the Studio follows Tarik O’Regan in the process of creating his new opera The Phoenix
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/07 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Could a device invented in the 1930s help end period poverty?
  
  The people hoping to use sanitary pad micro-factories and silicone cups to help women
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/07 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Discovery—A sense of time
  
  Does a second feel the same for a fly, a bird, or a swordfish, as it does for me? (R)

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