BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Sunday 31 August 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/08/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is Japan moving to the right?
  
  Sanseito, the party led by Kamiya Sohei with a 'Japanese first' agenda, is gaining ground (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Facebook grifters making money off AI Holocaust victims
  
  The content creators in Pakistan profiting from AI generated Holocaust victims on Facebook (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The photo which exposed a goalkeeper's fake injury
  
  In 1989, one photo caught Chile’s goalkeeper faking injury in a World Cup qualifier (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/08/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/08/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—A breakthrough in treating chronic pain
  
  A gene has been identified that is critical for regulating pain signals (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/08/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Paul McCartney: Beatles and beyond
  
  The Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs celebrates the life and legacy of Sir Paul McCartney (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/08/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine and the battle for the Donbas
  
  Reports from the frontline in Ukraine and Alligator Alcatraz in the US.
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Hugs from Texas
  
  Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/08/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/08/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary Podcast—Student Predator: Surviving Zhenhao Zou
  
  A window into our world. Investigating and reporting true stories from everywhere. (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/08/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Houthi rebels vow revenge after leader killed
  
  Yemen’s Houthi rebels say their prime minister was killed in an Israeli air strike
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/08/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Houthis confirm prime minister killed in Israeli airstrike
  
  Houthis vow revenge after death of Ahmed al-Rahawi
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/08/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—At least four dead in Indonesia protests
  
  More protests are expected across Indonesia today
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/08/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  BBC Proms on the World Service—Striggio’s Mass for 40 voices
  
  Highlights from the 2025 season of BBC Proms (R)
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/08/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Front Yard floods
  
  New Orleans residents are fighting the flood waters, one yard at a time (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Scammed, robbed, traumatised – life after war for Russian soldiers
  
  Vladimir Putin promised soldiers a hero's welcome, but their reality is quite different (R)
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/08/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/08/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  Trending—The Facebook grifters making money off AI Holocaust victims
  
  The content creators in Pakistan profiting from AI generated Holocaust victims on Facebook (R)
15. 10:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Are self-driving cars safer than cars with drivers?
  
  We look at claims that fully autonomous cars are 5 or ten times safer
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/08/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Surviving the floods in Pakistan
  
  Victims of flooding share their stories of survival and rescue (R)
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Suing 'Alligator Alcatraz': Immigration in the US
  
  The legal battles against America’s infamous new immigrant detention centre. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/08/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Looting and unrest in Indonesia
  
  Indonesia's president warns that the police and army will take action
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/08/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Are wetlands our secret weapon in fighting climate change?
  
  Wetlands store carbon and lessen global warming's impacts. Should we protect them more?
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2025 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Hugs from Texas
  
  Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection (R)
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/08/2025 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—31/08/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/08/2025 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The second map
  
  Key moments in the attack on Pearl Harbour and atomic bombing of Japan in World War Two (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/08/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Where do beaches come from?
  
  With people visiting the seaside, we investigate bucketloads of beach-based science (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/08/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Indonesia gripped by another day of anti-government demonstrations
  
  The protests have been fuelled by a wide range of issues
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/08/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Are wetlands our secret weapon in fighting climate change?
  
  Wetlands store carbon and lessen global warming's impacts. Should we protect them more? (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—The man who woke up inside a tsunami
  
  An amazing story of survival at sea - plus the biggest cryptocurrency heist in history (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Over to You—How two women talk about their paths to success
  
  We examine The Conversation, a show that brings together women from different cultures (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/08/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/08/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Scammed, robbed, traumatised – life after war for Russian soldiers
  
  Vladimir Putin promised soldiers a hero's welcome, but their reality is quite different (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/08/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine and the battle for the Donbas
  
  Reports from the frontline in Ukraine and Alligator Alcatraz in the US. (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—How Fear Spreads
  
  What can statistical physics say about the “Great Fear” epidemic of revolutionary France? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/09/2025 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Claudia de Rham
  
  Claudia de Rham on playing with gravity (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/09/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How long will traces of our civilisation last?
  
  If intelligent life visits Earth millions of years from now, will they find traces of us? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Front Yard floods
  
  New Orleans residents are fighting the flood waters, one yard at a time (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Scammed, robbed, traumatised – life after war for Russian soldiers
  
  Vladimir Putin promised soldiers a hero's welcome, but their reality is quite different (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/09/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Managing an orchestra
  
  Ella Al-Shamahi talks to women running orchestras in Hungary and the UK
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Hundreds feared dead in Afghanistan earthquake
  
  The magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook a region in the east near the Pakistan border
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/09/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How long will traces of our civilisation last?
  
  If intelligent life visits Earth millions of years from now, will they find traces of us? (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/09/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Strong earthquake hits eastern Afghanistan
  
  The government says at least twenty people have been killed and hundreds are feared dead

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