BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Sunday 29 December 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Winning your country’s first Olympic or Paralympic medal
  
  Athletes from Cape Verde, Dominica and Nepal share their stories (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Amazing Sport Stories—Just win the day
  
  Basketball player Sebastien Bellin credits sport with helping him survive a bomb attack. (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Maria Costello: the record-breaking female motorcyclist
  
  In 2005, Maria Costello became the fastest woman ever round the Isle of Man TT course (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can Bhutan retain its happiness?
  
  How does Bhutan plan to keep its people happy? (R)
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Bollywood binge
  
  Old hits and horror movies: what is trending in Bollywood right now
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/12/2024 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—One Health in Malawi
  
  Claudia meets the vets who are treating animals in order to protect people from disease. (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The rise of fans and fandom
  
  Iszi Lawrence and guests discuss the history and inexorable rise of fandom (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Glimpses of hope in Russia
  
  How a BBC correspondent's song for a Russian news vendor went viral - and built bridges
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The shop that opened for hugs at Christmas
  
  We meet the family tackling loneliness at Christmas
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/12/2024 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2024 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The street that tech built
  
  Are new technology and hyper-tourism changing the Italian city of Florence forever? (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2024 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—South Korea plane crash kills over 120
  
  A plane has crashed on landing at an airport in South Korea, killing at least 120 people
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2024 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Georgia inaugurates new president
  
  The new president of Georgia is being sworn into office amid opposition protests
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2024 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Latvian prime minister calls for tougher Russian sanctions
  
  Latvian PM wants more sanctions against Russia for allegedly sabotaging undersea cables
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2024 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  New Year's Concert—New Year Concert
  
  The annual New Year concert showcasing members of BBC's New Generation Artists (R)
9. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2024 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 10:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Our favourite solutions
  
  Myra Anubi and the team chat about their favourite projects of the last 12 months. (R)
11. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2024 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 10:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Bollywood binge
  
  Old hits and horror movies: what is trending in Bollywood right now (R)
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2024 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/12/2024 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2024 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Jigsaw—The language of war: Ukraine
  
  Kyiv’s answer to the Kremlin’s warspeak
17. 11:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Numbers of the year 2024
  
  We ask experts about their favourite stats from 2024. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2024 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Winning your country’s first Olympic or Paralympic medal
  
  Athletes from Cape Verde, Dominica and Nepal share their stories (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2024 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Poland's ghosts, Ukraine's heroes
  
  The ghosts haunting Ukraine's relations with Poland - and the killers some see as heroes (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2024 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—South Korea plane disaster
  
  179 people were killed in a plane crash in South Korea. Two crew members were rescued
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2024 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2024 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Review of the year 2024
  
  Graihagh Jackson and an expert panel reflect on the key climate stories of 2024.
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2024 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The shop that opened for hugs at Christmas
  
  We meet the family tackling loneliness at Christmas (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2024 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/12/2024 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2024 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—From The Ashes: Notre Dame
  
  Stories of hope and inspiration around the re-opening of Notre Dame Cathedral (R)
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2024 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Festive trash talk
  
  December is a month of waste, rubbish and trash talk (R)
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2024 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Palestinians say Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills seven
  
  Israel says al-Wafaa hospital was being used by Hamas fighters
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2024 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/12/2024 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2024 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Bollywood binge
  
  Old hits and horror movies: what is trending in Bollywood right now (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2024 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Review of the year 2024
  
  Graihagh Jackson and an expert panel reflect on the key climate stories of 2024. (R)
19. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2024 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Best of 2024: World of Secrets and a surprise Banksy
  
  World of Secrets, a real-life K-Pop drama and waking up with a Banksy in your garden (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/12/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Glimpses of hope in Russia
  
  How a BBC correspondent's song for a Russian news vendor went viral - and built bridges (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2024 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Global Jigsaw—The language of war: Ukraine
  
  Kyiv’s answer to the Kremlin’s warspeak (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Numbers of the year 2024
  
  We ask experts about their favourite stats from 2024. (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/12/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/12/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Hay Festival Special
  
  Dr Chris van Tulleken shares stories from the making of his chart-topping podcast (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/12/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/12/2024 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2024 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—I didn’t know that!
  
  Did you know that flies fly in rectangles and fish hide by lighting themselves up? (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/12/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Our favourite solutions
  
  Myra Anubi and the team chat about their favourite projects of the last 12 months. (R)
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Best of 2024: World of Secrets and a surprise Banksy
  
  World of Secrets, a real-life K-Pop drama and waking up with a Banksy in your garden (R)
18. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/12/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/12/2024 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Why I kept a teen diary
  
  Two women from Nigeria and the UK talk about keeping a diary and what it’s taught them
22. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/12/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Former US President Jimmy Carter dies aged 100
  
  He spent four years in the White House from 1977 to 1981
24. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/12/2024 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
25. 05:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—I didn’t know that!
  
  Did you know that flies fly in rectangles and fish hide by lighting themselves up? (R)

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