BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Monday 10 November 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/11/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Jamaica counts the cost of Hurricane Melissa
  
  The worst storm in the island's modern history has torn through its western farmlands (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/11/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—Is Dark Energy Getting Weaker?
  
  New evidence that the expansion of the universe is slowing. And the Godfather of AI. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/11/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/11/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/11/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Dame Pratibha Gai
  
  Pratibha Gai on her microscope that brought chemical reactions into sharp focus. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/11/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/11/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/11/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Are near-death experiences real?
  
  Are near-death experiences visions of an afterlife? (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/11/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Making organ donation easier
  
  How technology and teaching are being used to tackle shortages of organ donations (R)
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/11/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Does Kruger deserve a park?
  
  The debate surrounding the name of South Africa's iconic wildlife park (R)
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/11/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/11/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/11/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Behind the smiles of artistic swimming
  
  Artistic swimmers from Spain and Slovakia reveal how tough the sport really is
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/11/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Spending deal to US government shutdown cleared
  
  A group of Democrats broke their party's blockade to vote with Republicans.
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/11/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Are near-death experiences real?
  
  Are near-death experiences visions of an afterlife? (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/11/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Deal in sight to end US government shutdown
  
  A group of Democrats broke their party's blockade to vote with Republicans.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/11/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Deal reached to end US shutdown
  
  A breakthrough came when some Democratic senators decided to vote with Republicans.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/11/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Sir Salman Rushdie, author: Writing fiction in a time of lies
  
  Sir Salman Rushdie speaks to James Coomarasamy about his latest work, The Eleventh Hour
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/11/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—What’s gone wrong with the Dutch power supply?
  
  Thousands of homes and businesses are unable to connect to the grid
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Breaking the sound barrier
  
  In 1947, Chuck Yeager became the first pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound.
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/11/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/11/2025 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/11/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Are near-death experiences real?
  
  Are near-death experiences visions of an afterlife? (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/11/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The largest dinosaur and creating Miffy
  
  Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/11/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/11/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/11/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Why Trump is threatening to go 'guns a-blazing' into Nigeria
  
  How true are the claims that there is a persecution of Christians in Nigeria?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/11/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How Paramore’s singer revived her grandad’s lost album
  
  Grandpa Rusty nurtured Hayley Williams’ musical dreams – now, she’s returning the favour
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Breaking the sound barrier
  
  In 1947, Chuck Yeager became the first pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound. (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/11/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/11/2025 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/11/2025 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Are near-death experiences real?
  
  Are near-death experiences visions of an afterlife? (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/11/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—BBC admits "error of judgement" amid resignations
  
  BBC Chair has apologised for how a documentary edited a speech by Donald Trump
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/11/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Sir Salman Rushdie, author: Writing fiction in a time of lies
  
  Sir Salman Rushdie speaks to James Coomarasamy about his latest work, The Eleventh Hour (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/11/2025 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—What’s gone wrong with the Dutch power supply?
  
  Thousands of homes and businesses are unable to connect to the grid (R)
14. 15:50GMT
  
  World Business Express—Is the US government shutdown about to end?
  
  US senators have passed a deal paving the way to ending the government shutdown
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/11/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Trump threatens legal action against BBC
  
  BBC chairman has apologised for an "error of judgement"
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/11/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—COP30: Does the climate summit still have a point
  
  President Lula described the meeting as the "COP of truth"
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/11/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How Paramore’s singer revived her grandad’s lost album
  
  Grandpa Rusty nurtured Hayley Williams’ musical dreams – now, she’s returning the favour (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Breaking the sound barrier
  
  In 1947, Chuck Yeager became the first pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound. (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/11/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/11/2025 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/11/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/11/10 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/11/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—10/11/2025 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/11/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Jamaica counts the cost of Hurricane Melissa
  
  The worst storm in the island's modern history has torn through its western farmlands (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/11/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Kevin Fong
  
  Kevin Fong on pestering Nasa, medical planning for Mars and handling major A&E incidents.
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/11/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/11/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/11/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Counting the cost of the longest-ever US shutdown
  
  We hear from a firefighter who hasn't been paid in weeks.
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/11/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Sir Salman Rushdie, author: Writing fiction in a time of lies
  
  Sir Salman Rushdie speaks to James Coomarasamy about his latest work, The Eleventh Hour (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/11/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Behind the smiles of artistic swimming
  
  Artistic swimmers from Spain and Slovakia reveal how tough the sport really is (R)
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/11/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The largest dinosaur and creating Miffy
  
  Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/11/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/11/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/11/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Why Trump is threatening to go 'guns a-blazing' into Nigeria
  
  How true are the claims that there is a persecution of Christians in Nigeria? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/11/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/11/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/11/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Ukraine's Colombian soldiers
  
  From jungle guerrilla warfare to frozen trenches: why did they leave?
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/11/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How Paramore’s singer revived her grandad’s lost album
  
  Grandpa Rusty nurtured Hayley Williams’ musical dreams – now, she’s returning the favour (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Breaking the sound barrier
  
  In 1947, Chuck Yeager became the first pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/11/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/11/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/11/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Chef Yoshifumi Yamaguchi
  
  At his restaurant in Kampala, Yoshifumi Yamaguchi fuses the cultures of Japan and Uganda
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/11/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Syria to join alliance against Islamic State Group
  
  This comes after President Trump and Syria's President Ahmed Al Sharaa met in Washington.
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/11/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Kevin Fong
  
  Kevin Fong on pestering Nasa, medical planning for Mars and handling major A&E incidents. (R)

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