BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Monday 19 July 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/07/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Covid rules ease in England
  
  Boris Johnson has urged caution as most legal restrictions on social contact lift
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2021 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Apichatpong Weerasethakul: From Colombia to Cannes
  
  Award-winning Thai filmmaker on the making of Memoria starring Tilda Swinton (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/07/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Michael Holding: Can sport win its fight against racism?
  
  A cricketing great on his stand against racism and his support for taking the knee
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why do my cables keep getting tangled?
  
  Can science explain why cables and headphones become tangled up and knotted? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/07/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Two smiley faces: Episode three
  
  How do the Unicode Consortium decide what is included in the official emoji keyboard? (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Uighur poets
  
  The Muslim Uighurs using poetry as support and resistance in the face of persecution (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/07/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—The North American heatwave
  
  Extreme heat is rarely viewed as a natural disaster. Why?
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Ghostwriters for hire
  
  Michelle Burford and Ellen Banda-Aaku on celebrity memoirs and collaborative writing
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/07/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—England marks 'Freedom Day' as Covid infections surge
  
  We get reaction from delighted nightclubbers and an aghast public health expert
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/07/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—A doctor's perspective on England's 'Freedom Day'
  
  "We're literally at the top of the leader-board for the number of new cases each day"
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/07/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—British Prime Minister self-isolating on 'Freedom Day'
  
  England's remaining Covid restrictions have been removed despite a spike in cases
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/07/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Michael Holding: Can sport win its fight against racism?
  
  A cricketing great on his stand against racism and his support for taking the knee (R)
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Chefs call time on abusive practices
  
  Is it time the old trope of the brilliant, angry chef gets retired for good?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Domestic violence in Brazil
  
  In 2006 Brazil passed the ground-breaking 'Maria da Penha law' to tackle domestic abuse
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/07/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—The North American heatwave
  
  Extreme heat is rarely viewed as a natural disaster. Why? (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why do my cables keep getting tangled?
  
  Can science explain why cables and headphones become tangled up and knotted? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/07/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Water: Malian musician Inna Modja
  
  Meet artists, writers and musicians inspired by water (R)
14. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  
  Spitfire: The People’s Plane—Spitfire: The People’s Plane, Scramble
  
  10/10 A day that changed the course of World War Two (R)
16. 09:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Long Covid and Vaccinating Children
  
  The world watches as the UK lifts its remaining Covid restrictions (R)
17. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/07/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/07/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Ghostwriters for hire
  
  Michelle Burford and Ellen Banda-Aaku on celebrity memoirs and collaborative writing (R)
21. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/07/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—From songbird to birdsong expert
  
  Former opera singer Gisela Kaplan on how she became an expert in bird communication
23. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Domestic violence in Brazil
  
  In 2006 Brazil passed the ground-breaking 'Maria da Penha law' to tackle domestic abuse (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/07/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/07/2021 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2021 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why do my cables keep getting tangled?
  
  Can science explain why cables and headphones become tangled up and knotted? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/07/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—England lifts nearly all Covid-19 restrictions
  
  The UK government has defended its decision to lift most of England's Covid-19 rules.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/07/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Michael Holding: Can sport win its fight against racism?
  
  A cricketing great on his stand against racism and his support for taking the knee (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2021 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—The collapse of Florida's Champlain Towers South
  
  We examine the causes of last month's collapse of Champlain Towers South in Florida
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/07/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—South Africa: Zuma corruption trial
  
  We hear reaction from South Africans on former president Zuma's corruption trial
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/07/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Heading for the Tokyo Olympics
  
  Three athletes on their paths to the pandemic postponed games
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/07/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—From songbird to birdsong expert
  
  Former opera singer Gisela Kaplan on how she became an expert in bird communication (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Domestic violence in Brazil
  
  In 2006 Brazil passed the ground-breaking 'Maria da Penha law' to tackle domestic abuse (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/07/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/07/2021 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2021/07/19 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—19/07/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—The North American heatwave
  
  Extreme heat is rarely viewed as a natural disaster. Why? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Dare to repair: The fight for the right to repair
  
  Exploring how citizens are fighting back for the right to repair their own stuff
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/07/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—China accused of cyber-attack on Microsoft
  
  The UK, US, and EU say China carried out a major cyber-attack earlier this year.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/07/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Michael Holding: Can sport win its fight against racism?
  
  A cricketing great on his stand against racism and his support for taking the knee (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Ghostwriters for hire
  
  Michelle Burford and Ellen Banda-Aaku on celebrity memoirs and collaborative writing (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/07/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/07/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—19/07/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/07/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—The collapse of Florida's Champlain Towers South
  
  We examine the causes of last month's collapse of Champlain Towers South in Florida
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/07/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—When the Taliban ruled Kabul
  
  Life under the Taliban in the 1990s, China's Cultural Revolution, inventing a jet engine
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/07/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US advises citizens against UK travel
  
  The CDC has urged US citizens to avoid travel to the country
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/07/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Unsung victories in the fight against disease
  
  Remarkable successes against some of the most unpleasant illnesses on the planet
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Dare to repair: The fight for the right to repair
  
  Exploring how citizens are fighting back for the right to repair their own stuff (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/07/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—From songbird to birdsong expert
  
  Former opera singer Gisela Kaplan on how she became an expert in bird communication (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Domestic violence in Brazil
  
  In 2006 Brazil passed the ground-breaking 'Maria da Penha law' to tackle domestic abuse (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/07/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Lex Gillette: A leap in the dark
  
  Paralympian Lex Gillette and guide coach Wesley go for Gold in 2021
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Designing football boots
  
  Dave Surace and Rob Ashcroft of adidas on designing the next pair of football boots
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/07/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Pedro Castillo declared president-elect of Peru
  
  Claims of electoral fraud by his right-wing rival, Keiko Fujimori, were rejected
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/07/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Peru: former village teacher becomes President
  
  Pedro Castillo promises to level up the economy for the country's poorest

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