BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Sunday 13 April 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What is filling the USAID funding gap?
  
  US President Donald Trump has cut spending to USAID. What happens next? (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Kalki Koechlin: Bollywood and beauty standards
  
  What should you do when your daughter tells you she doesn’t feel pretty? (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Surfing the biggest waves in the world
  
  Garrett McNamara broke the world record for biggest wave ever surfed in 2011 at Nazaré (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/04/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—The Kidney Waiting Game
  
  What it's like to give, receive, and wait for a kidney. (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Canada
  
  Sky-high tariffs, threats of annexation and now, a federal election. Big issues debated (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Undercover in Myanmar
  
  Devastation in Mandalay - and little help for earthquake survivors
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Life-saving rat retires
  
  Carolina, a giant African pouched rat, has spent seven years sniffing out Tuberculosis (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/04/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Living in a bubble: The headphone revolution
  
  The impact of increasing headphone and earbud use on society, health, and culture (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Iran and US agree to follow-up nuclear talks
  
  Both countries describe the first round of talks as “constructive”
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Gaza: hospital hit by Israeli strike
  
  Witnesses says missiles damaged the only hospital still functioning in Gaza City
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Trump makes tariffs concession
  
  The US President exempts smartphones and computers from reciprocal tariffs
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Undercover in Myanmar
  
  Devastation in Mandalay - and little help for earthquake survivors (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The packaging problem
  
  Sustainable packaging is evolving, but will consumer habits catch up? (R)
9. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Recovery for all
  
  Making it easier to recover from illness through rehabilitation (R)
11. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Stranded in Panama
  
  After being stopped at the US-Mexico border, a group of Venezuelans try to go back home (R)
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/04/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Kalki Koechlin: Bollywood and beauty standards
  
  What should you do when your daughter tells you she doesn’t feel pretty? (R)
17. 10:50GMT
  
  More or Less—How much is a human life worth?
  
  The Price of Life author Jenny Kleeman on the cost of making and taking a life
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—The impact of Trump's tariffs
  
  Business owners in the US and across the world on the impact of tariffs (R)
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Unidentified flying drones in Denmark
  
  Mysterious drone sightings in Denmark reveal a new era in UFOlogy (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—'Death is everywhere': Sudan camp residents shelter from attacks
  
  Residents of the Zamzam camp in Sudan say shelling is ongoing
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—How can we cut the world’s shipping emissions?
  
  Countries meet to decide upon a landmark tax aimed at pushing ships towards greener fuels
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2025 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Life-saving rat retires
  
  Carolina, a giant African pouched rat, has spent seven years sniffing out Tuberculosis (R)
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2025 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—13/04/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/04/2025 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—South East Asian cinema: A love story
  
  In South East Asia, cinema attendances are growing (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Navigating northward
  
  The Northern lights have us wondering how to go north (and other unexpected directions). (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Russia carries out deadly missile strike on Sumy
  
  At least 34 people have been killed after a Russian attack in the Ukrainian city of Sumy
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—How can we cut the world’s shipping emissions?
  
  Countries meet to decide upon a landmark tax aimed at pushing ships towards greener fuels (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—The Indonesian cave with a ‘tunnel’ to Mecca?
  
  Hundreds of thousands of you watch our video about Safarwadi in West Java (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Over to You—How to make a documentary on President Trump
  
  The presenter of Donald Trump’s New World Order on the challenges of staying up to date (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/04/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Stranded in Panama
  
  After being stopped at the US-Mexico border, a group of Venezuelans try to go back home (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/04/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Undercover in Myanmar
  
  Devastation in Mandalay - and little help for earthquake survivors (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/04/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Researching pain, painlessly
  
  Researchers grow a mini human pain pathway in a flask for testing pain painlessly (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/04/2025 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/04/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Purnima Devi Barman
  
  Discover how Purnima Devi Barman recruited an army of women to save the storks of India. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/04/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/04/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why do animals swallow rocks?
  
  Answering your questions about life, Earth and the universe (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Recovery for all
  
  Making it easier to recover from illness through rehabilitation (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/04/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Stranded in Panama
  
  After being stopped at the US-Mexico border, a group of Venezuelans try to go back home (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/04/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/04/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Digging up dinosaurs
  
  Two palaeontologists on dinosaurs, fossils and the fight to stop illegal fossil trade
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ecuador's president wins re-election
  
  Official results give Daniel Noboa about 56% of the vote
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/04/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why do animals swallow rocks?
  
  Answering your questions about life, Earth and the universe (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/04/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Daniel Noboa wins Ecuador's presidential run-off
  
  His challenger, Luisa González, said she did not accept the result and claimed fraud

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