BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Saturday 21 August 2021

Australasia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/08/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—What now for Afghanistan's media?
  
  In the wake of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan we consider the future of its media.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/08/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/08/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Afghanistan: 'We will rise again'
  
  Afghanistan bowler Naveen-ul-Haq discusses the ongoing situation in his home country
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/08/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—The Killers
  
  Lead singer Brandon Flowers on The KIllers' new music. Plus, London based duo Jungle
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/08/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—America after Afghanistan
  
  What will allies and rivals conclude about future US willingness to engage overseas? (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/08/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/08/2021 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—Nesara: The financial fantasy ruining lives
  
  The growing popularity of a conspiracy theory that predicts all debt will be cancelled.
15. 04:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The extraordinary life of Robert Moses
  
  The life of mathematics educator and civil rights organiser, Dr Robert Moses
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/08/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Kabul evacuations resume
  
  Crowds continue to gather at Kabul airport
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/08/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—UNHCR urges Afghanistan’s neighbours to keep borders open
  
  Evacuations continue amid airport chaos
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/08/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Evacuations continue as tension intensifies in Kabul
  
  US evacuation flights continue after seven-hour delay
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Beauty and the skin
  
  Two pioneering dermatologists on colourism and skin lighting in India and Ghana (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/08/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Trying to flee Afghanistan
  
  We hear from people desperate to leave Afghanistan
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  World of Wisdom—Acceptance
  
  Can fully accepting unwelcome events can help us learn from them?
11. 08:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Should the BBC WS have given a voice to the Taliban?
  
  Thoughts on events in Afghanistan and whether the Taliban should have been given airtime.
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/08/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—'We have players in hiding, it's terrifying'
  
  Afghan women footballers were beacons of hope. Now they hide in fear for their lives
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/08/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/08/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Mayra Andrade and Yvan Buravan
  
  Featuring stars from Cape Verde and Rwanda
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/08/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—A bad business
  
  Twenty years after the collapse of Enron, how difficult is it to commit corporate fraud?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/08/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Taliban co-founder to set up government
  
  Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar arrived in Kabul for talks to establish a new government
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/08/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
5. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/08/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/08/2021 17:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2021 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  
  Trending—Nesara: The financial fantasy ruining lives
  
  The growing popularity of a conspiracy theory that predicts all debt will be cancelled. (R)
9. 17:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Hou Bin wows the world
  
  The Chinese athlete who lit the Paralympic flame after a stunning feat of strength. (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/08/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  BBC Proms on the World Service—Víkingur Ólafsson plays Bach and Mozart
  
  Highlights from the 2021 season of BBC Proms, the UK's greatest classical music festival
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/08/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Musician Billie Eilish
  
  The singer songwriter Billie Eilish on changing her image
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/08/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Taliban making "progress" on setting up government
  
  Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is in Kabul for talks on new government.
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/08/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Music Life—The importance of space with Cassandra Jenkins, Arooj Aftab and Charlotte Dos Santos
  
  Can an artist ever really say a piece of work is complete?
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/08/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/08/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—21/08/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
12. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Photography: Tyler Mitchell and Russel Wong
  
  Life through a lens with some of the world’s most exciting photographers
14. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/08/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 23:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Trying to flee Afghanistan
  
  We hear from people desperate to leave Afghanistan (R)
16. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2021 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 23:32GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—Bridging the learning gap
  
  Is it time to rethink education?
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/08/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Seismic citizen science in Hispaniola
  
  Is there more to come from the Haitian earthquake fault system?
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/08/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/08/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/08/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—El Far3i: Palestinian music sensation
  
  We hear from Tareq Abu Kwaik, known by his stage name El Far 3i - songwriter and producer. (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/08/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—A bad business
  
  Twenty years after the collapse of Enron, how difficult is it to commit corporate fraud? (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/08/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Afghanistan: How did we get here?
  
  With the Taliban back in charge, our correspondent searches his memory for clues
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/08/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Photography: Tyler Mitchell and Russel Wong
  
  Life through a lens with some of the world’s most exciting photographers (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/08/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/08/2021 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/08/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  The Fake Paralympians—1. Gold
  
  Team captain Ray is genuinely disabled - and going to Sydney is beyond his wildest dreams (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/08/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Former world leaders criticise US withdrawal
  
  Tony Blair calls US troop withdrawal “imbecilic”

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