BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Sunday 18 April 2021

Australasia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Rolling out the vaccines faster
  
  Can more money speed up rollout?
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/04/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  When Katty Met Carlos—How can Americans of colour trust the police?
  
  Katty Kay and Carlos Watson look at the issue of police brutality and killings in America (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Dance divas: 1978-1988
  
  Meet the pioneering women of New York’s underground dance music (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—A dispute in the South China Sea
  
  The Philippines launches a protest against China’s actions at the Whitsun reef
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Nikita Gill and creative renewal
  
  How poet Nikita Gill rebuilt hope through a daily ritual of writing and sharing (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/04/2021 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Don't log off: My life, my world
  
  Alan Dein follows 25-year-old entrepreneur Fahad in Dhaka, who has over 200 employees (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—China and US make climate change pledge
  
  US and China have announced actions to fight climate change after meetings in Shanghai
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—COVID: Germany sees highest daily rate in three months
  
  Germany records highest single-day spike in covid cases since January
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—China and US make climate change pledge
  
  The US and China have announced actions to fight climate change after meetings in Shanghai
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How to love chillies
  
  Three cooks explain how you can teach a child to embrace hot food. (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—A dispute in the South China Sea
  
  The Philippines launches a protest against China’s actions at the Whitsun reef (R)
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Bringing down a dictator
  
  One lawyer’s perilous journey to bring a war criminal to justice
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  Deeply Human—Spooked
  
  Why you think there really is something out there
13. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Three months to save my son's life
  
  We follow the parents of a boy with a genetic disorder as they try to save his life (R)
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/04/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Water: Too Much And Not Enough, Solutions
  
  Alok Jha shows how water itself may offer solutions to give us hope (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  World Questions—The Future of Work
  
  Katya Adler and a panel face questions about the future of work after the pandemic
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Czech Republic blames Russia for 2014 blast
  
  Czech authorities say Russian security services were involved in arms depot explosions
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Forum—One Hundred Years of Solitude: The story of Latin America
  
  Gabriel García Márquez’s modern classic that fuses the magical with real life (R)
5. 13:50GMT
  
  More or Less—How many swimming pools full of vaccine do we need
  
  Adding together the doses for everyone on the planet. (R)
6. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 14:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Give it some space with Alex Isley, Tiffany Gouché, India Shawn and Gwen Bunn
  
  How do you know if a song is actually good? (R)
8. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  And coverage from around the world - including the English Premier League
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/04/2021 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  When Katty Met Carlos—How can Americans of colour trust the police?
  
  Katty Kay and Carlos Watson look at the issue of police brutality and killings in America (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—Climate crisis: time to talk
  
  Will the US and China be able to cooperate to avert a climate crisis?
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Russia to expel twenty Czech diplomats in escalating row
  
  It’s Moscow’s reaction after Prague’s decision to expel 18 Russian diplomats
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Deeply Human—Spooked
  
  Why you think there really is something out there (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  I'm Not A Monster—I'm Not a Monster, 17/04/2021 GMT
  
  The story of an American mother living in the heart of the ISIS Caliphate. (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  More or Less—How many swimming pools full of vaccine do we need
  
  Adding together the doses for everyone on the planet. (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/04/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—18/04/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/04/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Bringing down a dictator
  
  One lawyer’s perilous journey to bring a war criminal to justice (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/04/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  World Questions—The Future of Work
  
  Katya Adler and a panel face questions about the future of work after the pandemic (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Uefa condemns major soccer clubs signing up to breakaway European Super League
  
  Twelve major European Clubs sign up to breakaway European Super League amid condemnation
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2021 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The equal rights stuff
  
  When women and minorities first went into space (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/04/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—What does the world want from the US?
  
  Global climate insiders tell us what needs to be delivered on Earth Day
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Deeply Human—Spooked
  
  Why you think there really is something out there (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  I'm Not A Monster—I'm Not a Monster, 17/04/2021 GMT
  
  The story of an American mother living in the heart of the ISIS Caliphate. (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Uncovering the American mother caught up in Syria
  
  We hear your thoughts on the I’m Not A Monster podcast and we talk to its host (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/04/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—How to live alone
  
  Sreemoyee Piu Kundu and Hannah Carmichael on the benefits and challenges of solo living
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Russia warned of 'consequences' if Navalny dies
  
  Concern grows after doctors of the Putin critic says he needs urgent medical help
20. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why does grief leave me feeling this way?
  
  Grief can be crippling. Why have we evolved to be so affected by loss? (R)
22. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/04/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Navalny: Concern grows over health of Putin critic
  
  Navalny's chief of staff gives us an update after he's described as 'dangerously ill'.

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