BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Sunday 1 December 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Life in Ukraine after 1000 days of war
  
  Ukrainians share their experiences of the war (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/12/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Amazing Sport Stories—The business of losing
  
  What's it like to play for a team whose only job is to lose? Meet the Washington Generals (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Magnus Carlsen: 'Mozart of chess'
  
  In 2014, Magnus Carlsen achieved the highest official rating of any player in history (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What’s the future for Syria’s divided north?
  
  After 13 years of conflict Syria remains divided, with security in the north precarious. (R)
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/12/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Russia's runaway soldiers
  
  Russian soldiers are fleeing in record numbers. How should the West treat them?
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/12/2024 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/12/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Health crisis in Sudan
  
  What is driving the health polycrisis in Sudan? (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Me and my digital twin
  
  Ghislaine Boddington investigates the possibility of life after death through digital AI (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—South Africa cracks down on illegal mining
  
  Thousands of illegal miners are working - and living - underground in abandoned mines.
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/12/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Swimming against depression
  
  How a Ukrainian refugee's cold water swimming has helped her tackle depression
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/12/2024 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/12/2024 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Amapiano: The sound of South Africa
  
  South African DJ Legendary Crisp charts the rise of the Amapiano music genre (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2024 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Syrian troops withdraw from Aleppo
  
  The offensive marks the most significant fighting in Syria's civil war in recent years
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2024 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Syrian rebels seize the second largest city, Aleppo
  
  The assault on Aleppo is the biggest challenge to the Assad regime in years
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2024 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Syria: Dozens of soldiers killed as rebels advance
  
  Russia conducts strikes in support of the Syrian army
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2024 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  The Reith Lectures—Is violence normal?
  
  British forensic psychiatrist Dr Gwen Adshead asks if violence is normal? (R)
9. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2024 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 10:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Coconuts fixing the world
  
  How coconut husks are being used to prevent plastic waste and protect the forest (R)
11. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/12/2024 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 10:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Russia's runaway soldiers
  
  Russian soldiers are fleeing in record numbers. How should the West treat them? (R)
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2024 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/12/2024 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/12/2024 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Jigsaw—Yemen: A frozen conflict
  
  Ten years on, where do the warring parties in Yemen stand?
17. 11:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Can Elon Musk save the US Government $2 trillion?
  
  We look at whether DOGE can successfully balance the US budget. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2024 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Life in Ukraine after 1000 days of war
  
  Ukrainians share their experiences of the war (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/12/2024 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Afghanistan: Our whole life is a secret
  
  One young woman's story from Taliban controlled Afghanistan (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2024 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Assad fights back
  
  Russian and Syrian warplanes carry out airstrikes on rebel territories in northern Syria
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2024 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—How does climate change affect me?
  
  Jordan Dunbar introduces his latest guides to the most common questions on climate change
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/12/2024 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Swimming against depression
  
  How a Ukrainian refugee's cold water swimming has helped her tackle depression (R)
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2024 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2024 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/12/2024 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/12/2024 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—James Baldwin centenary: His life and legacy
  
  How the works of US writer and activist James Baldwin still resonate 100 years on (R)
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2024 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Doing a deal
  
  It's Black Friday! And Unexpected Elements are on a hunt for the best deals (R)
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2024 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—White Helmets: 'All the Syrian population is afraid'
  
  Rebel forces remain in control of Aleppo despite a series of air strikes
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2024 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/12/2024 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/12/2024 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Russia's runaway soldiers
  
  Russian soldiers are fleeing in record numbers. How should the West treat them? (R)
13. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2024 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—How does climate change affect me?
  
  Jordan Dunbar introduces his latest guides to the most common questions on climate change (R)
15. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/12/2024 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—The strange tale of Siegfried and Roy
  
  The magicians who shocked and surprised when they worked with lions and tigers (R)
17. 23:50GMT
  
  Over to You—The challenges of reporting on social media
  
  How does Trending’s production team keep up in an ever-changing social media landscape? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/12/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—South Africa cracks down on illegal mining
  
  Thousands of illegal miners are working - and living - underground in abandoned mines. (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Global Jigsaw—Yemen: A frozen conflict
  
  Ten years on, where do the warring parties in Yemen stand? (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Can Elon Musk save the US Government $2 trillion?
  
  We look at whether DOGE can successfully balance the US budget. (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/12/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/12/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific - Vicky Tolfrey
  
  Vicky Tolfrey on parasport research and childhood dreams of the Olympics. (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/12/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/12/2024 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can I improve my sense of direction?
  
  Why some people get lost while others have a great sense of where they are (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/12/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Coconuts fixing the world
  
  How coconut husks are being used to prevent plastic waste and protect the forest (R)
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—The strange tale of Siegfried and Roy
  
  The magicians who shocked and surprised when they worked with lions and tigers (R)
18. 03:50GMT
  
  Over to You—The challenges of reporting on social media
  
  How does Trending’s production team keep up in an ever-changing social media landscape? (R)
19. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/12/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/12/2024 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Female farming entrepreneurs
  
  Women fusing tech and agriculture to produce food indoors - that's local and soil free.
23. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/12/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
24. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Joe Biden pardons his son
  
  He says his son, Hunter, was 'unfairly' prosecuted for tax evasion and gun possession
25. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2024 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
26. 05:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can I improve my sense of direction?
  
  Why some people get lost while others have a great sense of where they are (R)

Monday 2 December 2024

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