BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Thursday 3 September 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US debt set to get bigger than the entire economy
  
  US government debt will likely surpass the size of the entire American economy next year.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Naziha Syed Ali: Pakistan’s fearless female reporter
  
  The Pakistani journalist on holding her country’s powerful elite to account
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The chess game that changed a homeless boy’s life
  
  Tani Adewumi fled Nigeria and became a chess champion in New York at just eight years old (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The birth of the Sony Walkman
  
  The portable tape player that brought music-on-the-move to millions was launched in 1979 (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/09/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/09/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Covid-19 sniffer dogs being trained
  
  How a smelly t-shirt could help dogs sniff out coronavirus (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Russian opposition leader 'poisoned with Novichok'
  
  Germany says Alexei Navalny was undeniably poisoned using a Novichok nerve agent
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Germany says there's "unequivocal proof" that Navalny poisoned with Novichok
  
  The Russian opposition leader is still in a coma in Germany after falling ill on a flight
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/09/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Navalny poisoning: the view from Russia
  
  We look at what the Russian papers are saying about Alexei Navalny's poisoning
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/09/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What is “Obamagate?”
  
  Is there any substance to Donald Trump’s latest claims of a conspiracy against him?
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/09/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Would you buy a T-shirt made with slave labour?
  
  How can firms keep Uighur forced labour out of their supply chains?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Cape Town bombings
  
  In the late 1990s there were more than 150 bomb attacks in the South African city
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/09/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Naziha Syed Ali: Pakistan’s fearless female reporter
  
  The Pakistani journalist on holding her country’s powerful elite to account (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/09/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Covid-19 sniffer dogs being trained
  
  How a smelly t-shirt could help dogs sniff out coronavirus (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/09/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Smallpox: The defeat of the speckled monster
  
  Exploring the 200 year campaign to wipe out a killer disease
14. 09:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Lucy Ejike - Nigeria's powerlifting hero
  
  The story of Nigeria's most successful female paralympian.
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/09/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/09/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/09/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Margarita Forés: My life in five dishes
  
  The Filipina chef on privilege, battling bulimia, and finding her identity through food
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/09/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The 'bride and groom of the Syrian revolution’
  
  Noura and Bassel's secret prison wedding and their struggle for freedom in Syria
21. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Cape Town bombings
  
  In the late 1990s there were more than 150 bomb attacks in the South African city (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/09/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/09/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/09/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Covid-19 sniffer dogs being trained
  
  How a smelly t-shirt could help dogs sniff out coronavirus (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/09/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Germany under pressure to hit back at Russia after Navalny poisoning
  
  Angela Merkel faces calls to halt the Nord Stream Two gas pipeline from Russia
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/09/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Naziha Syed Ali: Pakistan’s fearless female reporter
  
  The Pakistani journalist on holding her country’s powerful elite to account (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/09/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—France's €100 billion stimulus to revive economy
  
  Its economy shrank by almost 14% between April and June, the biggest fall post-WW2
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/09/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What is “Obamagate?”
  
  Is there any substance to Donald Trump’s latest claims of a conspiracy against him? (R)
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/09/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Margarita Forés: My life in five dishes
  
  The Filipina chef on privilege, battling bulimia, and finding her identity through food (R)
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/09/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus conversations: Dating struggles
  
  What if you can't find love during lockdown?
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/09/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The 'bride and groom of the Syrian revolution’
  
  Noura and Bassel's secret prison wedding and their struggle for freedom in Syria (R)
19. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Cape Town bombings
  
  In the late 1990s there were more than 150 bomb attacks in the South African city (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/09/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/09/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/09/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/09/03 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—03/09/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Naziha Syed Ali: Pakistan’s fearless female reporter
  
  The Pakistani journalist on holding her country’s powerful elite to account (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/09/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Nyiragongo - is Goma under threat?
  
  More than 2 million people live around this volcano, which has become more active
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/09/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Joe Biden visits Kenosha to meet family of Jacob Blake
  
  The Democratic presidential candidate visits the Wisconsin city amid nationwide protests
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/09/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What is “Obamagate?”
  
  Is there any substance to Donald Trump’s latest claims of a conspiracy against him? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/09/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Margarita Forés: My life in five dishes
  
  The Filipina chef on privilege, battling bulimia, and finding her identity through food (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/09/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/09/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/09/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—France's €100 billion stimulus to revive economy
  
  Its economy shrank by almost 14% between April and June, the biggest fall post-WW2
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/09/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Smallpox: The defeat of the speckled monster
  
  Exploring the 200 year campaign to wipe out a killer disease (R)
21. 23:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Lucy Ejike - Nigeria's powerlifting hero
  
  The story of Nigeria's most successful female paralympian. (R)
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/09/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Facebook tightens policy on political advertising
  
  Facebook won't allow new political ads in the week before the US election in November
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/09/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/09/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/09/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Faith versus the virus: Pakistan’s struggle
  
  The struggle between science and faith in Pakistan during the Coronavirus pandemic
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/09/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The 'bride and groom of the Syrian revolution’
  
  Noura and Bassel's secret prison wedding and their struggle for freedom in Syria (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Cape Town bombings
  
  In the late 1990s there were more than 150 bomb attacks in the South African city (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/09/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/09/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/09/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Nyiragongo - is Goma under threat?
  
  More than 2 million people live around this volcano, which has become more active (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/09/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Biden speaks to Jacob Blake during Wisconsin visit
  
  We go to Kenosha after a visit by Joe Biden, the Democratic candidate for president.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/09/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Joe Biden in Kenosha: 'we've got to heal'
  
  Democratic presidential candidate in city where police shooting led to weeks of protest

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