BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Saturday 1 January 2022

Australasia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead—What has 2022 got in store?
  
  BBC correspondents forecast the leading news stories for the year ahead. (R)
2. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/01/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 01:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Cocktail trends 2022
  
  Mixologists from all over the world share what's on their bar menus
4. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 01:32GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—How are India’s women entrepreneurs breaking through?
  
  What needs to be done to encourage more women to break through barriers?
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/01/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Resilience, recovery and rebuilding
  
  Stories of hope from Gaza, Fiji, California and human evolution
8. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Is this the start of a golden era for Australian cricket?
  
  We celebrate Australia winning the men's Ashes & ask who is to blame for England's defeat
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/01/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—The BBC's Sound of 2022 shortlist
  
  Weekly look at the best-selling albums and singles in the UK
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/01/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead—What has 2022 got in store?
  
  BBC correspondents forecast the leading news stories for the year ahead. (R)
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/01/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Black Speculative Arts
  
  A celebration of the global moment the Black Speculative Arts movement is having
16. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2022 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  
  World of Wisdom—Social Distance
  
  The pandemic has changed many of the ways we connect socially with others
18. 05:50GMT
  
  Ros Atkins on ...—America’s abortion divide
  
  Ros Atkins looks at the debate around abortion rights in the US
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/01/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—2021 the year of variants
  
  The year began with Alpha and ends with Omicron, what have we learnt?
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/01/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—A history of games
  
  The inside story of Pong, Grand Theft Auto, Tetris, Lego and Monopoly
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/01/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Aly Raisman: Are gold medals put above athletes' wellbeing?
  
  An Olympic gymnastics champion who spoke out about abuse talks to Stephen Sackur (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Musical child prodigies
  
  Tosin Jegede and Sujari Britt: musicians whose lives in the spotlight began as children (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/01/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/01/2022 09:06 GMT
  
  with coverage of the Funeral of Archbishop Desmond Tutu
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/01/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Tokyo and beyond
  
  A look back on some of the athletes we met at the Tokyo Games and look ahead to Beijing
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/01/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/01/2022 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2022 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Bankulli
  
  A man with a unique place in the global rise of Afrobeats
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/01/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Naoise Dolan: Exciting Times
  
  Irish writer Naoise Dolan talks about her dazzling novel Exciting Times
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/01/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—South Africa holds state funeral for Desmond Tutu
  
  President Cyril Ramaphosa described Tutu as "the spiritual father of our new nation".
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/01/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/01/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/01/2022 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2022 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  World of Wisdom—Social Distance
  
  The pandemic has changed many of the ways we connect socially with others (R)
5. 18:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Yale women rowers protest
  
  In 1976, the Yale rowing team stripped naked to demand equal treatment for women's sport. (R)
6. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/01/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—New Year's concert
  
  Georgia Mann presents the World Service’s annual New Year's concert
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/01/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—The Arts Hour International Comedy Show
  
  The Arts Hour celebrates the New Year with a festive feast of laughter
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/01/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu laid to rest
  
  South Africa holds state funeral for anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu
12. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/01/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/01/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—01/01/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/01/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Black Speculative Arts
  
  A celebration of the global moment the Black Speculative Arts movement is having (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/01/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Bass: How low can you go? with Laura Lee, Blu DeTiger, Karina Rykman and Adeline
  
  Four bass players discuss what the low end brings to music
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—2021 the year of variants
  
  The year began with Alpha and ends with Omicron, what have we learnt? (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Black Speculative Arts
  
  A celebration of the global moment the Black Speculative Arts movement is having (R)
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/01/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  World of Wisdom—Social Distance
  
  The pandemic has changed many of the ways we connect socially with others (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Ask the controller: Part two
  
  The controller of BBC WS English responds to more of your views, favourable and critical
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Coronavirus: Tracking the pandemic
  
  Three experts who have been tracking the spread and the impact of Covid-19
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/01/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—A digital and social look back at 2021
  
  The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners
12. 02:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Yale women rowers protest
  
  In 1976, the Yale rowing team stripped naked to demand equal treatment for women's sport. (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Naoise Dolan: Exciting Times
  
  Irish writer Naoise Dolan talks about her dazzling novel Exciting Times (R)
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  Business Weekly—Staff shortages mount as Omicron spreads
  
  Businesses around the world battle with staff shortages as the Omicron variant spreads
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/01/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Resilience, recovery and rebuilding
  
  Stories of hope from Gaza, Fiji, California and human evolution (R)
19. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/01/2022 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 05:32GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—How are India’s women entrepreneurs breaking through?
  
  What needs to be done to encourage more women to break through barriers? (R)

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