BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Sunday 18 January 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Surviving an avalanche
  
  Stories from people who've been buried by snow (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Stories from the New Silk Road: The Bering Sea
  
  Anna Holligan reports from Alaska on China’s expanding role in the Bering Sea (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/01/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Dark Is Rising—5. The Book of Gramarye
  
  Hawkin risks his life for ancient knowledge (R)
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Senna’s first Formula 1 win
  
  In 1985, Ayrton Senna won his first Formula 1 race in torrential rain
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/01/2026 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—What effect does exercise really have on depression?
  
  New review compares exercise, medication and psychological therapy in treating depression (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Hungary
  
  Jonny Dymond chairs a debate with leading Hungarian politicians and academics (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Greenlanders reject Trump's takeover plan
  
  Inuit people reflect on a painful history of colonisation - and their future choices
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Dark Is Rising—5. The Book of Gramarye
  
  Hawkin risks his life for ancient knowledge (R)
20. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Senna’s first Formula 1 win
  
  In 1985, Ayrton Senna won his first Formula 1 race in torrential rain (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/01/2026 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2026 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  World of Secrets—The Child Cancer Scam, 5. The agency
  
  5/6 We go to Israel where this shape-shifting organisation is registered (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Trump tariff threat over Greenland 'unacceptable', European leaders say
  
  UK prime minister Keir Starmer said the move was "completely wrong"
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—EU calls emergency meeting on Greenland
  
  Trump says its ‘time for Denmark to give back’ to the US
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Uganda's internet services restored
  
  Internet access is back in Uganda after a shutdown imposed during the election period.
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Greenlanders reject Trump's takeover plan
  
  Inuit people reflect on a painful history of colonisation - and their future choices (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2026 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Should we all eat the Mediterranean way?
  
  How the Mediterranean diet came to be the world's most researched and recommended diet. (R)
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—No brother left behind
  
  The apprenticeship scheme that helped the Nigerian Igbo people build generational wealth (R)
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2026 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Kenyans lured to Russia's frontline
  
  The promise of a good job has tricked some into fighting in the war in Ukraine (R)
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/01/2026 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2026 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  
  The Dark Is Rising—5. The Book of Gramarye
  
  Hawkin risks his life for ancient knowledge (R)
19. 11:50GMT
  
  More or Less—South Korea study does not show Covid vaccine causes cancer
  
  Influencers claim that this study shows that covid jabs cause cancer. That is not true
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Surviving an avalanche
  
  Stories from people who've been buried by snow (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2026 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The Netherlands: 10 new cities?
  
  The Netherlands is experiencing a housing crisis. Could 10 new cities be the answer? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—EU holds emergency meeting over US tariff threats
  
  Donald Trump threatened tariffs over countries opposed to Greenland annexation
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2026 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Could ancient rice seeds help fight climate change?
  
  We're in India to see if rice farmers have found a solution to a big climate problem
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2026 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The injection that saved my sight
  
  The new sight-saving treatment inspired by one woman's determination not to go blind (R)
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2026 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/01/2026 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2026 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  
  Over to You—How live programming is made
  
  We go behind the scenes of the BBC World Service to hear how live programming is made (R)
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Science down under
  
  The Unexpected Elements team takes a trip down under to discover some Australian science. (R)
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Danish PM: "Europe won't be blackmailed"
  
  European leaders continue to weigh their response to President Trump's tariff threats
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/01/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Kenyans lured to Russia's frontline
  
  The promise of a good job has tricked some into fighting in the war in Ukraine (R)
13. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/01/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Could ancient rice seeds help fight climate change?
  
  We're in India to see if rice farmers have found a solution to a big climate problem (R)
15. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/01/2026 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The Netherlands: 10 new cities?
  
  The Netherlands is experiencing a housing crisis. Could 10 new cities be the answer? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/01/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Greenlanders reject Trump's takeover plan
  
  Inuit people reflect on a painful history of colonisation - and their future choices (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/01/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—Why is Nasa sending people around the moon?
  
  Nasa’s Artemis II rocket is about to be rolled out. What is the mission hoping to achieve? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/01/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/01/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/01/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Frontiers of Space Science
  
  The very latest developments in the world of space science with Roland Pease (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/01/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/01/2026 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/01/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why do I find silence unbearable?
  
  Silence is either blood-curdling or blissful – but is it a sign of danger? (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/01/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—No brother left behind
  
  The apprenticeship scheme that helped the Nigerian Igbo people build generational wealth (R)
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/01/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Kenyans lured to Russia's frontline
  
  The promise of a good job has tricked some into fighting in the war in Ukraine (R)
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/01/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/01/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/01/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—The female game-makers
  
  How do video and board games get from idea to reality?
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/01/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—European nations discuss retaliatory measures against US
  
  The dispute with President Trump over Greenland continues
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/01/2026 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why do I find silence unbearable?
  
  Silence is either blood-curdling or blissful – but is it a sign of danger? (R)

Monday 19 January 2026

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