BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Tuesday 8 August 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US trucking giant Yellow files for bankruptcy
  
  Yellow files for bankruptcy after running trucks across America for almost a century
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/08/2023 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2023 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Inside Afghanistan's secret schools
  
  Sana Safi finds out how teenage girls are getting around the Taliban ban on education
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I set up a radio station for aliens
  
  Electronics whizz John Shepherd spent years trying to contact alien life, with music (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Brownie Wise: The creator of Tupperware parties
  
  How Brownie Wise inspired an army of US housewives to sell Tupperware at parties (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/08/2023 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2023 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Ajay Chowdhury: Using AI for crime writing
  
  Ajay Chowdhury writes his latest crime fiction novel using artificial intelligence tools.
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US holds talks with Niger's new military leaders
  
  'Frank and difficult' talks held between US diplomat and Niger rulers
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Bruce Malamud
  
  Bruce Malamud on modelling risk for natural hazards (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US unable to persuade Niger rulers to reinstate the deposed president
  
  Niger's military rejected restoration of democratic order, says US envoy Victoria Nuland
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2023 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Visiting US envoy holds talks with Niger's military junta
  
  US says Niger's coup leaders understood the risks of working with Russia's Wagner group
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2023 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—A billion batteries
  
  The US teens and children campaigning for used batteries to be recycled
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2023 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Business Daily meets: Kelly Hoppen
  
  We meet one of the world's leading interior designers.
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Great Train Robbery
  
  In 1963, thieves held up a Royal Mail train on its journey from Glasgow to London
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2023 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/08/2023 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2023 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Inside Afghanistan's secret schools
  
  Sana Safi finds out how teenage girls are getting around the Taliban ban on education (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2023 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—K-Pop star Jennie from Blackpink
  
  Nikki Bedi is joined by cultural critic, Hanna Flint, and film director Alice Winocour (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2023 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/08/2023 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2023 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Ajay Chowdhury: Using AI for crime writing
  
  Ajay Chowdhury writes his latest crime fiction novel using artificial intelligence tools. (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2023 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Peril in the Blue Hole: Why I almost stopped freediving
  
  Kristof Coenen knew the risks but he was captivated by this extreme deep water sport
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Great Train Robbery
  
  In 1963, thieves held up a Royal Mail train on its journey from Glasgow to London (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2023 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/08/2023 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2023 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Bruce Malamud
  
  Bruce Malamud on modelling risk for natural hazards (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2023 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Amazon summit starts in Brazil
  
  Eight Amazon rainforest nations meet to tackle challenges facing the critical ecosystem
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2023 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—A billion batteries
  
  The US teens and children campaigning for used batteries to be recycled (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2023 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Chinese exports fall
  
  Global demand for Chinese goods has fallen by 14.5%.
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2023 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Amazon rainforest summit
  
  We hear about the meeting in Brazil to discuss how to protect the Amazon
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2023 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Zoom tells staff to come back to the office
  
  Many firms are rowing back on their flexible working policies
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2023 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Peril in the Blue Hole: Why I almost stopped freediving
  
  Kristof Coenen knew the risks but he was captivated by this extreme deep water sport (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Great Train Robbery
  
  In 1963, thieves held up a Royal Mail train on its journey from Glasgow to London (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2023 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/08/2023 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2023 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2023/08/08 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—08/08/2023 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Inside Afghanistan's secret schools
  
  Sana Safi finds out how teenage girls are getting around the Taliban ban on education (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2023 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Fighting forest fires with technology
  
  We find out how artificial intelligence can make a difference in predicting wildfires.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2023 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—July is hottest month ever recorded on Earth, EU warns
  
  The EU’s climate observatory says July was the hottest month on record
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2023 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—A billion batteries
  
  The US teens and children campaigning for used batteries to be recycled (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2023 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Ajay Chowdhury: Using AI for crime writing
  
  Ajay Chowdhury writes his latest crime fiction novel using artificial intelligence tools. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2023 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/08/2023 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—08/08/2023 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2023 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Brazil aims to stop deforestation of the Amazon
  
  Eight South American countries who share a slice of the Amazon are aiming to save it
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2023 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—K-Pop star Jennie from Blackpink
  
  Nikki Bedi is joined by cultural critic, Hanna Flint, and film director Alice Winocour (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Brazil has an "Amazon dream" and it includes stopping deforestation
  
  Brazil and seven other South American countries are aiming to save the Amazon rainforest
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/08/2023 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2023 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Meet the Climate Quitters: Part One
  
  Luke Jones meets four people who've changed career to help protect the climate (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Peril in the Blue Hole: Why I almost stopped freediving
  
  Kristof Coenen knew the risks but he was captivated by this extreme deep water sport (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Great Train Robbery
  
  In 1963, thieves held up a Royal Mail train on its journey from Glasgow to London (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/08/2023 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2023 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  On the Podium—Breanna Stewart: Shooting for gold
  
  The star basketball player in the US Olympic team
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—South American leaders agree Amazon plan
  
  Eight South American countries have agreed to launch an alliance to tackle deforestation
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Fighting forest fires with technology
  
  We find out how artificial intelligence can make a difference in predicting wildfires. (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—South American leaders try to stem Amazon degradation
  
  An alliance to tackle deforestation in the Amazon fails to agree on any concrete steps

Wednesday 9 August 2023

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