BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Sunday 16 July 2023

Australasia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Nato and the left-handed universe
  
  Nato’s summit has us considering decision-making and the balance of the universe (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/07/2023 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2023 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Sickle cell disease: Fighting for the future
  
  Better care for people with Sickle Cell Disease after figures reveal its global impact (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Women's football: Passion versus profit
  
  What is the state of play for women’s football around the globe? (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—After Jenin
  
  Anger and despair drive a new generation of Palestinians, but has the world moved on?
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2023 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  The Explanation—What is a war crime?
  
  Even war has rules, so what happens when they are broken?
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Jana Novotna: From choker to champion
  
  How the Czech player fought back from a tearful defeat to finally win Wimbledon in 1998 (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/07/2023 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Bangladesh's clothing conundrum
  
  Can clothes be sustainably produced and still remain affordable? (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Parts of California to reach hottest temperatures ever recorded
  
  Heatwaves have set in around much of the northern hemisphere with the US to break records
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2023 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—U.S Climate envoy John Kerry starts a four-day visit in China
  
  U.S Climate envoy John Kerry is in China amidst heatwaves in many parts of the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2023 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Desperate humanitarian situation in the Sudanese state of North Darfur
  
  MSF describes an increasingly desperate humanitarian situation in North Darfur.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2023 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—After Jenin
  
  Anger and despair drive a new generation of Palestinians, but has the world moved on? (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2023 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Me, OCD and the baby bird in my hair
  
  How nursing an abandoned finch helped Hannah Bourne-Taylor through a mental health crisis (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2023 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  Music Life—Becoming the people we want to be, with Gina Birch, Kathleen Hanna, Mark Moore, and Stephen McRobbie
  
  Four counter-cultural artists share stories from their lives in music (R)
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2023 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/07/2023 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2023 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  The Explanation—What is a war crime?
  
  Even war has rules, so what happens when they are broken? (R)
15. 10:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Are more adult nappies sold in Japan than baby ones?
  
  We examine a claim related to the perception of Japan as an ageing society. (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2023 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Sir Salman Rushdie interview
  
  The Indian-born British-American author talks to Newshour’s Razia Iqbal (R)
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2023 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Speaking for themselves
  
  In South Africa, cultural activists are determined to reclaim a language – Afrikaaps (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2023 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—John Kerry in Beijing for climate action talks
  
  US climate envoy, John Kerry, has arrived in China for talks on tackling global warming
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2023 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—16/07/2023 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2023 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/07/2023 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2023 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—The Aquatics Centre - Paris Olympics 2024
  
  Following the architects creating the only permanent sports facility for the Paris Games. (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2023 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Nato and the left-handed universe
  
  Nato’s summit has us considering decision-making and the balance of the universe (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2023 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Extreme weather warnings across America
  
  Red alerts across southern parts of America with temperatures reaching near record levels
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2023 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Climate Change and El Nino: Can we handle both?
  
  Scientists say an El Nino weather event has started. Can we cope in a warming world?
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2023 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Why a Tina Turner song is big news in Australia
  
  Nearly 6,000 people dance in the desert to Nutbush City Limits (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Over to You—The transition from live radio show to podcast
  
  How is the change to Focus On Africa being primarily a podcast going down with listeners? (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2023 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/07/2023 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—16/07/2023 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2023 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Me, OCD and the baby bird in my hair
  
  How nursing an abandoned finch helped Hannah Bourne-Taylor through a mental health crisis (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2023 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—After Jenin
  
  Anger and despair drive a new generation of Palestinians, but has the world moved on? (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2023 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  The Explanation—What is a war crime?
  
  Even war has rules, so what happens when they are broken? (R)
23. 23:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Are more adult nappies sold in Japan than baby ones?
  
  We examine a claim related to the perception of Japan as an ageing society. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/07/2023 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2023 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The portable incubator saving lives in a war zone
  
  Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/07/2023 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2023 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why aren't we all ambidextrous?
  
  With a panel of experts, we unpack why some people (and animals) are left or right-handed (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The game that fixes cities
  
  How cryptocurrency and blockchain are being used to try and solve some everyday problems (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2023 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Why a Tina Turner song is big news in Australia
  
  Nearly 6,000 people dance in the desert to Nutbush City Limits (R)
13. 02:50GMT
  
  Over to You—The transition from live radio show to podcast
  
  How is the change to Focus On Africa being primarily a podcast going down with listeners? (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/07/2023 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2023 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Protecting communities from disasters
  
  Beatriz de la Pava meets two women on the frontline of disaster preparation
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Extreme heat intensifies across south-west USA
  
  Temperature records could be broken in 38 cities.
20. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why aren't we all ambidextrous?
  
  With a panel of experts, we unpack why some people (and animals) are left or right-handed (R)
22. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Crimean Bridge traffic stopped due to ‘emergency’
  
  The bridge across the Kerch Strait has been closed to traffic.

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