BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Saturday 13 April 2024

Australasia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Iran and Israel tensions escalate
  
  US urges Iran not to attack Israel.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/04/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Who is the toughest player in men's cricket?
  
  We are joined by the author of Cricket's Hard Men to debate what makes a player tough.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Vampire Weekend and the Black Keys
  
  Two US rock bands talk about their latest albums
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Beyoncé, banjos and dancing chemistry
  
  Beyonce's reappraisal of who can do country music spurs an Unexpected Elements hoedown (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/04/2024 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Moving on
  
  Mary receives a menacing message and decides to leave her home
15. 04:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Tackling The Three-Body Problem
  
  Is the physics in Netflix's new show accurate?
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US President Joe Biden expects Iran to attack Israel 'sooner rather than later'
  
  President Biden has asked Iran not to retaliate against Israel's attacks
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2024 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US urges Iran not to attack Israel
  
  The US President expects Teheran to retaliate against Israel 'sooner rather than later'
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2024 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Israel prepares for Iranian attack
  
  The US say the threat from Iran is real and imminent
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2024 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Sudan's war: One year on
  
  What it’s like to live in Sudan after one year of civil war (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2024 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—The woman who snuck into the Boston Marathon
  
  In 1966, Bobbi Gibb was told women couldn't run marathons... but she did it anyway
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Listener bugbears on truncating news interviews
  
  Why do live interviewees sometimes get abruptly cut short by the interviewer?
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2024 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Tottenham, YouTube and being authentic
  
  Tottenham keeper Bára Votíková on football, YouTube fame and being her authentic self
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2024 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/04/2024 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2024 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Charisse C
  
  A DJ on a mission to promote African music in the UK
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2024 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Jordan
  
  Gaza, the West Bank, water shortages and women's rights - Jordan debates its big issues
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2024 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Stabbing attack in a Sydney leaves 6 dead
  
  A nine-month-old baby is among the injured and is being treated in surgery
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2024 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
5. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2024 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/04/2024 17:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2024 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Moving on
  
  Mary receives a menacing message and decides to leave her home (R)
9. 17:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The first transgender pro golfer
  
  In 2004, Mianne Bagger became the first transgender professional golfer
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2024 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Forward Thinking: Jocelyn Bell Burnell
  
  Why a celebrated astrophysicist believes space research needs a new approach
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2024 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Nathan Sawaya’s exhibition Art of The Brick
  
  Nikki talks to American artist Nathan Sawaya
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2024 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Haiti announces transition council as gang violence rages
  
  Haiti establishes long-awaited transitional ruling council amid gang violence crisis
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2024 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—El Salvador's missing children: Part one
  
  Children separated from their parents by civil war now want to find their birth families (R)
9. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2024 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 21:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Charisse C
  
  A DJ on a mission to promote African music in the UK (R)
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2024 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/04/2024 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2024 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Sudan's war: One year on
  
  What it’s like to live in Sudan after one year of civil war (R)
15. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2024 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Moving on
  
  Mary receives a menacing message and decides to leave her home (R)
17. 23:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The first transgender pro golfer
  
  In 2004, Mianne Bagger became the first transgender professional golfer (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/04/2024 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/04/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Hollywood Exiles—8. The un-Americans
  
  The Hollywood Ten hit a legal brick wall as the blacklist era begins (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/04/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/04/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—How we hope
  
  A discussion from the Northern Ireland Science Festival exploring the psychology of hope. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Jordan
  
  Gaza, the West Bank, water shortages and women's rights - Jordan debates its big issues (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—What happened to the Chibok girls?
  
  Nigeria pledged to care for the children Boko Haram abducted; their lives are still harsh
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/04/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  The Global Jigsaw—How drones have changed war
  
  Drones have reshaped the battlefield in Ukraine - and created new challenges
15. 03:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The first transgender pro golfer
  
  In 2004, Mianne Bagger became the first transgender professional golfer (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/04/2024 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/04/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—El Salvador's missing children: Part one
  
  Children separated from their parents by civil war now want to find their birth families (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—UN security council meeting over Iranian attack on Israel
  
  Iran launched drone and missile attack on Israel overnight

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