BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Sunday 14 March 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Fatoumata Diawara: music, Mali and migration
  
  We hear from musicians using their music to fight injustice and spark debate
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/03/2021 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Mayday—13/03/2021 GMT
  
  When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies. (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Over to You—The forced detention of a BBC journalist in Ethiopia
  
  The story of the detention of a BBC reporter in Ethiopia's conflict-hit region of Tigray (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—A shooting star parked on your driveway
  
  A rare type of meteorite lands next to a rural UK house, and is now in professional hands
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—How to make a career comeback
  
  How people have reinvented themselves amid challenging times
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/03/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  When Katty Met Carlos—Is Bitcoin here to stay?
  
  How are digital currencies changing our relationship with money? (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—Covid-19: One year on
  
  We look at the economic and social effects from Nairobi to Barcelona. What has changed? (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Coronavirus: Resilience during a year of the pandemic
  
  We hear from people whose lives have followed an extraordinary path during the pandemic.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Fukushima Ten Years Later
  
  How is Japan managing the cleanup after the disaster? Plus: Nigeria, Mozambique and Malta (R)
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/03/2021 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Comedians vs. the News—Aparna Nancherla and Schalk Bezuidenhout
  
  Comedians from South Africa and the USA take on the global headlines
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Myanmar civilian leaders call for protest to continue
  
  Daughter of detained Uyghur scholar on plight of her community; Australian politics
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Situation in Myanmar is ‘do or die’
  
  The envoy for Myanmar’s civilian government to the UN, says situation is ‘do or die’
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Situation in Myanmar is ‘do or die’
  
  The envoy for Myanmar’s civilian government to the UN, Dr. Sasa speaks to the BBC
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/03/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The child labourer who became a star of Mexico's food scene
  
  Eduardo Garcia picked fruit, then served time in prison, before achieving culinary fame
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Fukushima Ten Years Later
  
  How is Japan managing the cleanup after the disaster? Plus: Nigeria, Mozambique and Malta (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/03/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  Africa Life Clinic—Covid-19 vaccination in Africa
  
  How the roll out of vaccines is progressing
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  Deeply Human—Pain
  
  Why hurting might not be so bad for you after all
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/03/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Eighteen years in hell
  
  How Aziz BineBine survived captivity in Morocco’s notorious underground jail - Tazmamart. (R)
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/03/2021 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/03/2021 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Under the Canopy, Forests of science and knowledge
  
  Radical new ways of recognising forests as communities of mutually supportive trees (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is Antifa the threat it’s made out to be?
  
  What is the truth about the anti-fascist group dividing America? (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/03/2021 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The disinformation dragon
  
  China’s new strategy of promoting disinformation in the West through social media (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—London's police criticised over handling of dead woman vigil
  
  London's Police force is facing criticism for its handling of a vigil for a dead woman
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Coronavirus: Resilience during a year of the pandemic
  
  We hear from people whose lives have followed an extraordinary path during the pandemic. (R)
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  The Forum—BR Ambedkar: The Dalit hero of India
  
  The life of perhaps the greatest social reformer in 20th-century India (R)
11. 15:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Palestinian women's football team
  
  How Honey Thaljieh started a soccer team for women in the occupied West Bank (R)
12. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 16:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  And coverage from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/03/2021 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/03/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  
  Comedians vs. the News—Aparna Nancherla and Schalk Bezuidenhout
  
  Comedians from South Africa and the USA take on the global headlines (R)
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Music Life—'My feet felt like a metronome' with Rostam, Santigold, Dijon and Samantha Urbani
  
  What comes first - melody or lyrics? (R)
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Martial law declared after more violence in Myanmar
  
  More than 20 people have been killed in Yangon as Chinese owned factories are set ablaze
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/03/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—14/03/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/03/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32GMT
  
  I'm Not A Monster—I'm Not a Monster, 13/03/2021 GMT
  
  The story of an American mother living in the heart of the ISIS Caliphate. (R)
14. 22:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The truth about obesity and Covid-19
  
  Are countries with higher obesity rates suffering from more deaths?
15. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/03/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  
  Deeply Human—Pain
  
  Why hurting might not be so bad for you after all (R)
17. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/03/2021 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  
  Outlook—The child labourer who became a star of Mexico's food scene
  
  Eduardo Garcia picked fruit, then served time in prison, before achieving culinary fame (R)
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/03/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Coronavirus: Resilience during a year of the pandemic
  
  We hear from people whose lives have followed an extraordinary path during the pandemic (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/03/2021 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Jane Hurst
  
  Jane Hurst reveals how mice are ruled by their noses. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/03/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Most of Italy to shut down to tackle rising Covid-19 cases
  
  The entire country will be put on lockdown for three days over the Easter weekend
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/03/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Eighteen years in hell
  
  How Aziz BineBine survived captivity in Morocco’s notorious underground jail - Tazmamart. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/03/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Adar Poonawalla: How to vaccinate the world
  
  We speak to CEO of the Serum Institute - the biggest vaccine producer in the world.
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/03/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Afrofuturism: Black women changing the sci-fi scene
  
  Authors N.K. Jemisin and Chinelo Onwualu on their efforts to diversify the genre
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/03/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Deeply Human—Pain
  
  Why hurting might not be so bad for you after all (R)
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/03/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Fatoumata Diawara: music, Mali and migration
  
  We hear from musicians using their music to fight injustice and spark debate (R)
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/03/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Must our future be cast in concrete?
  
  It’s the third largest producer of CO2, yet we’re using more and more concrete
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/03/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How does my mind talk to my body?
  
  The nerve connecting mind and body (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/03/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Myanmar demonstrations: dozens of protesters killed
  
  Anti coup protesters face deadly force as former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is due in court

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