BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Thursday 24 August 2023

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/08/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Wagner boss Prigozhin was on crashed plane - Russia
  
  Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/08/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/08/2023 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2023 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Belize's blue bond
  
  Can a financial deal with a conservation charity save Belize's economy?
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/08/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Lost and Found: The lightning strike
  
  Surviving 'the brightest light and the loudest noise' (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first Rose of Tralee
  
  In 1959, the first Rose of Tralee festival was held in Ireland (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/08/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/08/2023 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2023 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Stop chewing like that!
  
  Misophonia: Why does the sound of eating make some of us furious?
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/08/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin listed in Russian plane crash
  
  Russia's aviation authority: the paramilitary group leader was on the plane that crashed.
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Disgraced surgeon appeals prison sentence
  
  Paolo Macchiarini appeals conviction for transplant surgeries in patients who later died. (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/08/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Wagner boss Prigozhin listed in Russian plane crash
  
  Russian authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/08/2023 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Wagner boss Prigozhin presumed dead after listed in Russian plane crash
  
  The Kremlin has still not commented on the plane crash.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/08/2023 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is work from home working?
  
  Why is the way we work undergoing an appraisal?
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2023 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The end of the office?
  
  We find out whether the coronavirus pandemic has changed working habits for good
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Celtic Tiger: Ireland's 'ghost estates'
  
  How the collapse of Ireland's Celtic Tiger led to thousands of abandoned housing estates
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/08/2023 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/08/2023 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2023 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Belize's blue bond
  
  Can a financial deal with a conservation charity save Belize's economy? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/08/2023 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—The man who couldn’t lie
  
  Why do we believe in conspiracy theories, and what’s going on in our brains when we lie?
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/08/2023 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/08/2023 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2023 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Stop chewing like that!
  
  Misophonia: Why does the sound of eating make some of us furious? (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/08/2023 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Lost and Found: The voice box
  
  A young girl's life is sent into a spiral when she finds her voice has gone
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Celtic Tiger: Ireland's 'ghost estates'
  
  How the collapse of Ireland's Celtic Tiger led to thousands of abandoned housing estates (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/08/2023 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/08/2023 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2023 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Disgraced surgeon appeals prison sentence
  
  Paolo Macchiarini appeals conviction for transplant surgeries in patients who later died. (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/08/2023 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Zelensky welcomes presumed death of Prigozhin
  
  Ukrainian president says Kyiv had nothing to do with plane crash
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/08/2023 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is work from home working?
  
  Why is the way we work undergoing an appraisal? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2023 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Wagner deaths: how will it affect the cost of the war?
  
  The group's future is now very uncertain
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/08/2023 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Prigozhin: Your questions answered
  
  What do we know about the plane crash that reportedly killed the Wagner mercernary boss?
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/08/2023 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Republican voters on Trump
  
  We ask Trump supporters whether their support for the former US president has waivered.
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/08/2023 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Lost and Found: The voice box
  
  A young girl's life is sent into a spiral when she finds her voice has gone (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Celtic Tiger: Ireland's 'ghost estates'
  
  How the collapse of Ireland's Celtic Tiger led to thousands of abandoned housing estates (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/08/2023 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/08/2023 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2023 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2023/08/24 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—24/08/2023 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Belize's blue bond
  
  Can a financial deal with a conservation charity save Belize's economy? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2023 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Brain-computer interfaces
  
  Brain to speech translation allows patients to communicate faster and more expressively.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/08/2023 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Donald Trump due back in court in Georgia
  
  Former president Donald Trump due in court for allegedly trying to overturn 2020 election
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/08/2023 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is work from home working?
  
  Why is the way we work undergoing an appraisal? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2023 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Stop chewing like that!
  
  Misophonia: Why does the sound of eating make some of us furious? (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/08/2023 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/08/2023 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—24/08/2023 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2023 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—BRICS invites six more countries to join the bloc
  
  What will Argentina and Ethiopia benefit from joining BRICS?
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/08/2023 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—The man who couldn’t lie
  
  Why do we believe in conspiracy theories, and what’s going on in our brains when we lie? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/08/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—BRICS invites six more countries to join the bloc
  
  What will Argentina and Ethiopia benefit from joining BRICS?
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/08/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/08/2023 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/08/2023 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Why do smart speakers get facts wrong?
  
  Smart assistants don't always get things right. We ask why AI could show bias (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/08/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Lost and Found: The voice box
  
  A young girl's life is sent into a spiral when she finds her voice has gone (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Celtic Tiger: Ireland's 'ghost estates'
  
  How the collapse of Ireland's Celtic Tiger led to thousands of abandoned housing estates (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/08/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/08/2023 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/08/2023 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Dr Martin Luther King Jr: 60 years since ‘I have a dream’
  
  The legacy of one of the 20th Century's defining speeches
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/08/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Trump mug shot released after booking in Georgia jail
  
  He faces charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election after his loss in the state.
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/08/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Brain-computer interfaces
  
  Brain to speech translation allows patients to communicate faster and more expressively. (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/08/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Trump mug shot released after booking in Georgia
  
  He denies the charges of conspiring to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state.

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