BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Friday 13 November 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/11/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The woman whose cells changed medical history
  
  The story of Henrietta Lacks who unwittingly left behind an extraordinary medical legacy (R)
3. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The 'Blind Maradona'
  
  The story of Silvio Velo, the captain of Argentina's world-beating blind football team (R)
4. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/11/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Confirmed US daily covid cases at all time high
  
  . More than 142,000 people tested positive in the past 24 hours.
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/11/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/11/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/11/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—Sassuolo flying high and African politics
  
  South African FA supremo Danny Jordaan and Sassuolo's Pedro Obiang join the team.
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/11/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Unmasking a horror film icon
  
  Kane Hodder is best known as on-screen killer Jason Voorhees in the Friday the 13th films (R)
12. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—When Pluto lost its planet status
  
  An international committee of astronomers agreed Pluto wasn't really a planet in 2006 (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/11/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/11/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/11/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Covid-19 defeats US Marines
  
  The virus spread amongst recruits despite a range of thorough precautions (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/11/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Allegations of a massacre in Tigray, Ethiopia
  
  Amnesty International are reporting that possibly hundreds of civilians have been killed
19. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/11/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 05:32GMT
  
  World Football—Sassuolo flying high and African politics
  
  South African FA supremo Danny Jordaan and Sassuolo's Pedro Obiang join the team. (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/11/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ethiopian government reacts to Tigray massacre allegations
  
  Amnesty International says it has credible evidence that possibly hundreds have died
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/11/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—'Civilians massacred' in Ethiopia's Tigray region, says Amnesty International
  
  The Ethiopian government accuses regional forces of being involved
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/11/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—HR McMaster: Trump and the transition
  
  HR McMaster served as President Trump's National Security Adviser from 2017 to 2018
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/11/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The problem with polling
  
  Is the polling industry the real loser of the American presidential elections?
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The 'good enough' mother
  
  Donald Winnicott helped mothers understand babies through psychoanalysis in the 1940s.
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/11/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Will Biden go after Facebook?
  
  The social media giant is in the firing line again after Joe Biden's election win
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/11/2020 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Covid-19 defeats US Marines
  
  The virus spread amongst recruits despite a range of thorough precautions (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/11/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Climate change: Can Biden make a difference?
  
  President-elect Joe Biden says he'll return the United States to the Paris Agreement
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/11/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/11/2020 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/11/2020 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  World Football—Sassuolo flying high and African politics
  
  South African FA supremo Danny Jordaan and Sassuolo's Pedro Obiang join the team. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/11/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Young, French and Muslim
  
  Exploring the dilemmas facing young Muslims in France today
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The 'good enough' mother
  
  Donald Winnicott helped mothers understand babies through psychoanalysis in the 1940s. (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/11/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/11/2020 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/11/2020 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Covid-19 defeats US Marines
  
  The virus spread amongst recruits despite a range of thorough precautions (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/11/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US election security officials reject Trump's fraud claims
  
  US election officials have said the 2020 vote was the "most secure in American history"
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/11/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Will Biden go after Facebook?
  
  The social media giant is in the firing line again after Joe Biden's election win (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/11/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Zambia's debt crisis
  
  We hear why copper-rich Zambia is struggling to pay millions of dollars in loan interest
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/11/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus lockdowns: Does Sweden’s approach work?
  
  Sweden is seeing rising virus cases but the government has decided against a lockdown
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/11/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus: Celebrating Diwali in India
  
  Cases are rising in India as Hindus prepare to celebrate Diwali this weekend
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/11/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Young, French and Muslim
  
  Exploring the dilemmas facing young Muslims in France today (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The 'good enough' mother
  
  Donald Winnicott helped mothers understand babies through psychoanalysis in the 1940s. (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/11/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/11/2020 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/11/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/11/13 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/11/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—13/11/2020 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/11/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Will Biden go after Facebook?
  
  The social media giant is in the firing line again after Joe Biden's election win (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/11/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How can I beat pain?
  
  Listener Bebeto wants to know how to get rid of a pain in his wrist
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/11/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/11/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/11/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Zambia's debt crisis
  
  We hear why copper-rich Zambia is struggling to pay millions of dollars in loan interest
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/11/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—HR McMaster: Trump and the transition
  
  HR McMaster served as President Trump's National Security Adviser from 2017 to 2018 (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/11/2020 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  World Football—Sassuolo flying high and African politics
  
  South African FA supremo Danny Jordaan and Sassuolo's Pedro Obiang join the team. (R)
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/11/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Climate change: Can Biden make a difference?
  
  President-elect Joe Biden says he'll return the United States to the Paris Agreement (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/11/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Asian trade deal set to be signed this weekend
  
  Fifteen countries have been negotiating the deal for nearly a decade.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/11/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/11/2020 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/11/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Inside the Mumbai machine
  
  The secret to Mumbai Indians' IPL success, plus how Covid-19 has affected Afghan cricket.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/11/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Kylie Minogue, Dutchavelli, Little Mix
  
  Kylie Minogue on her latest album Disco. Plus rapper Dutchavell, Giggs and Little Mix
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/11/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Climate change: Can Biden make a difference?
  
  President-elect Joe Biden says he'll return the United States to the Paris Agreement (R)
13. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/11/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/11/2020 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/11/2020 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 05:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Capturing #endsars on camera
  
  Meet the visionaries, artists and storytellers who capture the world through photography

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