BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Monday 20 May 2019

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/20 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Google 'restricts Huawei's use of Android'
  
  Google has cut phone maker Huawei off from some updates to the Android operating system
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/20 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—The World Wood Web
  
  Why a network of fungi living in harmony with trees are key indicators of climate change (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/20 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/20 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Cancer screening referrals and time of doctor visit
  
  Why twice as many patients are routinely referred at the start of the day than at the end (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/20 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Google restricts Huawei's use of Android
  
  Google cuts Chinese phone maker Huawei off from some updates to Android operating system
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/20 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Pearls: Treasures of the sea
  
  The social history of pearls as a fashion and status symbol over the centuries (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Secretariat - America's superstar racehorse
  
  How one of the greatest racehorses of all time won the US Triple Crown in 1973. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/20 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/20 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—The beauty of ageing
  
  Two women discuss how to grow old with purpose, passion and good humour
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/20 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Former Olympic swimmer - Sharron Davies
  
  How does the sporting notion of fairness cope with the complexities of gender identity?
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/20 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Could dark matter harbour dark life?
  
  Marnie Chesterton answers Indian listener Gautam’s question about dark life (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/20 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Google has withdrawn its Android licence from Huawei
  
  Current users of Huawei mobile handsets will no longer be able to update their phones
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/20 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Volodymyr Zelensky: Comedian to be sworn in as Ukrainian president
  
  Mr Zelensky, who has no previous political experience, won a landslide victory last month
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/20 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The meat-free burger
  
  Can a burger help save the planet?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Walking the Great Wall of China
  
  Three friends set off on an epic trek along the Great Wall of China in May 1984
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/20 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How did K-Pop conquer the world?
  
  Some of the world’s most successful bands are singing in Korean. (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/20 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—At what cost?
  
  Have you heard how many weapons the US has sold to Saudi Arabia? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/20 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—Ukraine's 'comedian' president is inaugurated
  
  The satirist-turned-president, Volodymyr Zelensky, is sworn in as the leader of Ukraine
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/20 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/20 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—The beauty of ageing
  
  Two women discuss how to grow old with purpose, passion and good humour (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/20 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How to give up
  
  Why extreme swimmer Beth French doesn’t regret giving up on her life’s ambition
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/20 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/20 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Confidence: Why it misleads us
  
  There is little overlap between how good people think they are and how good they are
5. 12:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Making music out of money
  
  A musical interpretation of a chart depicting the yield-curve of American bonds.
6. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/20 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 13:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Former Olympic swimmer - Sharron Davies
  
  How does the sporting notion of fairness cope with the complexities of gender identity? (R)
8. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/20 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 13:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Could dark matter harbour dark life?
  
  Marnie Chesterton answers Indian listener Gautam’s question about dark life (R)
10. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/20 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Palestinians boycott US-led economic conference in Bahrain
  
  Palestinians say they won't attend a US-led economic conference in Bahrain
12. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/20 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How to give up
  
  Why extreme swimmer Beth French doesn’t regret giving up on her life’s ambition (R)
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/20 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—What is life like in Naples?
  
  We are in Italy, looking at the big questions facing Europe ahead of the EU elections
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/20 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Confidence: Why it misleads us
  
  There is little overlap between how good people think they are and how good they are (R)
18. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/20 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 17:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—The beauty of ageing
  
  Two women discuss how to grow old with purpose, passion and good humour (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/20 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/20 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2019/05/20 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—2019/05/20 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Former Olympic swimmer - Sharron Davies
  
  How does the sporting notion of fairness cope with the complexities of gender identity? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/20 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Why people have different pain thresholds
  
  2/6 Plus, how fast can a human run?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/20 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Palestinians boycott US-led economic conference
  
  Palestinians say they won't attend a US-led economic conference in Bahrain
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/20 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Confidence: Why it misleads us
  
  There is little overlap between how good people think they are and how good they are (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/20 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—The beauty of ageing
  
  Two women discuss how to grow old with purpose, passion and good humour (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/20 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—20/05/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/20 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Google restricts Huawei's use of Android
  
  New designs of Huawei smartphones are set to lose access to some Google apps
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/20 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The final days of Sri Lanka's civil war
  
  The last battles of a brutal conflict plus how the Nazis stole children.
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/21 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Education looms large in Indian Election
  
  Anu Anand is in New Delhi to explore some of the issues shaping India's 2019 election.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/21 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/21 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Confidence: Why it misleads us
  
  There is little overlap between how good people think they are and how good they are (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Making music out of money
  
  A musical interpretation of a chart depicting the yield-curve of American bonds. (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/21 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Climate change ice warning
  
  Sea levels may rise leading to the displacement of hundreds of millions of people
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/21 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How to give up
  
  Why extreme swimmer Beth French doesn’t regret giving up on her life’s ambition (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/21 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/21 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama
  
  We meet the artist who is putting Ghana on the map when it comes to contemporary art
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/21 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Reinventing the ranch
  
  Can the cattle ranch be updated to fight climate change?
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/21 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Why people have different pain thresholds
  
  2/6 Plus, how fast can a human run? (R)

Tuesday 21 May 2019

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