BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Thursday 21 April 2022

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/04/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Germany to halt Russian oil imports 'as fast as possible'
  
  Germany says it is working hard to reduce its reliance on Russian energy
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/04/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/04/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Myanmar: fighting the might of the junta
  
  A mother and a student have sacrificed everything to join a fight for Myanmar's future
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/04/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Book by book, restoring an iconic library destroyed by IS
  
  Dr Alaa Hamdon dreamt of replacing thousands of books burnt by militants in Mosul, Iraq (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Britain's Soviet spy scandal
  
  In 1971 during the Cold War, the UK expelled 90 Soviet diplomats suspected of spying. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/04/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/04/2022 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Are we kinder to people like us?
  
  Claudia Hammond asks whether we are kinder to people who we think are like us? (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/04/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Is the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol about to fall?
  
  Ukraine has offered to negotiate a final evacuation
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How to date a carnivore
  
  The highs and lows of being with someone who loves eating meat
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/04/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Russia 'hours away' from taking Mariupol
  
  Ukrainian negotiators on standby to go to Mariupol to arrange a final evacuation
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/04/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ukraine: Is Mariupol about to fall to the Russians?
  
  Ukrainian officials are making further attempts to get people out of Mariupol
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/04/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why did Sri Lanka’s organic farming dream fail?
  
  How a bold plan to abandon chemical fertilizers proved disastrous for Sri Lanka's farmers
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2022 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Fleeing danger
  
  We look at how businesses evacuate their staff from dangerous situations.
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Iranian revolution: The Kurdish uprising
  
  A boy caught up in the forgotten battle for Kurdish autonomy in Iran in 1979
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/04/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/04/2022 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Are we kinder to people like us?
  
  Claudia Hammond asks whether we are kinder to people who we think are like us? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/04/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Mirror Mirror on the wall: The history of the looking glass
  
  The magical role of the mirror that's revealing ground-breaking secrets of the universe
14. 09:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Jahangir Khan: The king of squash
  
  The legendary Pakistani player who went undefeated for five years in the 1980s
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/04/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/04/2022 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2022 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How to date a carnivore
  
  The highs and lows of being with someone who loves eating meat (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/04/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Surviving apartheid to make maritime history
  
  Captain Knowledge Bengu led the voyage to discover Shackleton's lost ship Endurance
21. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Iranian revolution: The Kurdish uprising
  
  A boy caught up in the forgotten battle for Kurdish autonomy in Iran in 1979 (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/04/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/04/2022 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2022 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Are we kinder to people like us?
  
  Claudia Hammond asks whether we are kinder to people who we think are like us? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/04/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Russia claims it controls Mariupol
  
  Russia says it controls Mariupol but has abandoned plans to storm the steelworks
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/04/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why did Sri Lanka’s organic farming dream fail?
  
  How a bold plan to abandon chemical fertilizers proved disastrous for Sri Lanka's farmers (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2022 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—French presidential candidates face off
  
  Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen have held their only debate ahead of France's election
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/04/2022 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Hundreds in Mariupol waiting for evacuation
  
  Mayor Vadym Boichenko says around 100,000 people are still in the besieged city
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/04/2022 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Manchester United appoint Erik ten Hag as coach
  
  The Ajax coach will take over from interim boss Ralf Rangnick at the end of this season
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/04/2022 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Surviving apartheid to make maritime history
  
  Captain Knowledge Bengu led the voyage to discover Shackleton's lost ship Endurance (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Iranian revolution: The Kurdish uprising
  
  A boy caught up in the forgotten battle for Kurdish autonomy in Iran in 1979 (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/04/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/04/2022 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2022 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2022/04/21 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—21/04/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Myanmar: fighting the might of the junta
  
  A mother and a student have sacrificed everything to join a fight for Myanmar's future (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2022 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Climate techno-fix would worsen global malaria burden
  
  Solar geoengineering to curb climate change could worsen global malaria burden.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/04/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Putin orders troops to seal off Mariupol steel works
  
  The Russian President seals a plant with Ukrainian fighters and civilians inside
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/04/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why did Sri Lanka’s organic farming dream fail?
  
  How a bold plan to abandon chemical fertilizers proved disastrous for Sri Lanka's farmers (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2022 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How to date a carnivore
  
  The highs and lows of being with someone who loves eating meat (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/04/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/04/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—21/04/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—IMF head: Ukraine needs $5-7bn per month
  
  Kristalina Georgieva spoke at the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/04/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Mirror Mirror on the wall: The history of the looking glass
  
  The magical role of the mirror that's revealing ground-breaking secrets of the universe (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Jahangir Khan: The king of squash
  
  The legendary Pakistani player who went undefeated for five years in the 1980s (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/04/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—CNN axes flagship streaming service
  
  CNN+ survived less than one month from launch
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/04/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/04/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/04/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  World Football—Shakhtar Donetsk and Bulgaria's Hristov twins
  
  Shakhtar Donetsk CEO Sergei Palkin discusses the challenges faced by club and country.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/04/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Surviving apartheid to make maritime history
  
  Captain Knowledge Bengu led the voyage to discover Shackleton's lost ship Endurance (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Iranian revolution: The Kurdish uprising
  
  A boy caught up in the forgotten battle for Kurdish autonomy in Iran in 1979 (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/04/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/04/2022 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/04/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Climate techno-fix would worsen global malaria burden
  
  Solar geoengineering to curb climate change could worsen global malaria burden. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/04/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Mariupol: Around 120,000 civilians blocked from leaving the city
  
  The latest on Mariupol, the violence in Jerusalem and the French presidential campaigns
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/04/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Emancipation, assimilation and Jewish identity
  
  The emancipation of Europe's Jews and its impact on their sense of identity
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/04/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Mariupol still holding out against Russian attack
  
  Mariupol evacuees on the horror they left behind. Plus, Afghanistan explosions and Google

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