BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Saturday 27 December 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—The gift of science
  
  This Boxing Day and holiday season, our present to you is the science of gifts. (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Can Apple cut ties with China?
  
  Can Apple really end its made-in-China business model? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Stumped—The Best of Stumped in 2025
  
  Alison Mitchell looks back on the best of Stumped in 2025
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Final charts for 2025
  
  The final UK music charts for 2025
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—The gift of science
  
  This Boxing Day and holiday season, our present to you is the science of gifts. (R)
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/12/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 05:32GMT
  
  Americast—Americast
  
  Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Thailand and Cambodia reach ceasefire
  
  The fighting has killed dozens and displaced thousands over nearly three weeks.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Thailand and Cambodia agree ceasefire after weeks of deadly clashes
  
  Millions of civilians displaced from border areas will be able to return home.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Nigeria says more strikes could be launched against jihadist groups
  
  Casualty numbers unclear but both US and Nigerian officials say militants were killed.
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Why I chose to adopt
  
  Parents and adoptive children discuss their experiences (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  The Bomb—Kennedy and Khrushchev, 4. Almost caught
  
  4/10 Soviet ships carry nuclear missiles to Cuba. But the US can’t prove it (R)
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Not by the Playbook 2025 in review
  
  We look back on a year full of inspirational stories from around the world
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/12/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Deejay Neptune
  
  Deejay Neptune joins DJ Edu to pick the hottest African tracks from 2025
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead—BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead to 2026
  
  BBC correspondents discuss the events and trends set to shape 2026.
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Thailand and Cambodia agree ceasefire after weeks of deadly clashes
  
  The truce was agreed following extensive diplomacy by Chinese officials.
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—27/12/2025 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/12/2025 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Not-so-golden weddings
  
  How record gold prices are taking the sparkle out of Indian weddings
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  New Year's Concert—BBC New Generation Artists Festive Concert
  
  A musical journey with the dazzling BBC New Generation Artists.
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Zadie Smith
  
  Nikki Bedi talks to writer Zadie Smith about her new essay collection, Dead and Alive
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Myanmar: first elections since military coup
  
  The majority of parties have links to the military junta
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/12/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Deejay Neptune
  
  Deejay Neptune joins DJ Edu to pick the hottest African tracks from 2025 (R)
15. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Not by the Playbook 2025 in review
  
  We look back on a year full of inspirational stories from around the world (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Why I chose to adopt
  
  Parents and adoptive children discuss their experiences (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—New Elements
  
  What does it take to make something which has never existed on Earth before? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Dark Is Rising—2. Midwinter Day
  
  Waking up in a different century, Will meets The Rider (R)
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—ProZone: football's data revolution
  
  In the 1990s, Ramm Mylvaganam came up with an idea that would revolutionise football
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—2025: A big year for tackling malaria
  
  The new drugs, gadgets and vaccines making a difference (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead—BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead to 2026
  
  BBC correspondents discuss the events and trends set to shape 2026. (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Iranian women's marathon struggle
  
  Defiance of Iran's mandatory hijab rules spreads in public spaces and at sporting events
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Dark Is Rising—2. Midwinter Day
  
  Waking up in a different century, Will meets The Rider (R)
20. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—ProZone: football's data revolution
  
  In the 1990s, Ramm Mylvaganam came up with an idea that would revolutionise football (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/12/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  World of Secrets—The Child Cancer Scam, 2. The director
  
  2/6 More videos of sick children pleading for help appear. Who is the man behind the camera? (R)

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