BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Monday 3 August 2026

Australasia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  The Newsroom—03/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
  
  Listen live
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Tebello Nyokong
  
  Tebello Nyokong is deploying cutting-edge chemistry to revolutionise cancer treatment (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/08/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/08/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Will I get hit by a meteor?
  
  How dangerous are meteors? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/08/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Who does the housework?
  
  Tackling unequal household work, from Indonesia to Croatia (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—A Chinese dissident's journey
  
  A policeman turned dissident’s quest for freedom (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/08/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/08/2026 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Kickstarting girls' careers in construction
  
  Two women helping girls break into the world of construction
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/08/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—03/08/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Will I get hit by a meteor?
  
  How dangerous are meteors? (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/08/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—03/08/2026 05:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/08/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—03/08/2026 06:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/08/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s Foreign Minister: Slavery scars our collective conscience
  
  Aleem Maqbool speaks to Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2026 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Sierra Leone: Tracking a drug kingpin
  
  The search for one of Europe's most wanted drug criminals, Jos Leijdekkers
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—City of God: The film that reshaped global cinema
  
  City of God was filmed in 2001 using children from Rio De Janeiro’s favelas as actors
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/08/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/08/2026 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2026 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Will I get hit by a meteor?
  
  How dangerous are meteors? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/08/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The first Comic Con and making Oasis’ Wonderwall
  
  Max Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Witness History episodes
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/08/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/08/2026 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2026 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—The Global Story
  
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18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/08/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I didn't know the glowing blue powder was radioactive
  
  Odesson Ferreira found himself at the centre of Brazil's worst radiological accident
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—City of God: The film that reshaped global cinema
  
  City of God was filmed in 2001 using children from Rio De Janeiro’s favelas as actors (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/08/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/08/2026 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2026 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Will I get hit by a meteor?
  
  How dangerous are meteors? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/08/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—03/08/2026 13:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/08/2026 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s Foreign Minister: Slavery scars our collective conscience
  
  Aleem Maqbool speaks to Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2026 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Sierra Leone: Tracking a drug kingpin
  
  The search for one of Europe's most wanted drug criminals, Jos Leijdekkers (R)
11. 14:50GMT
  
  World Business Express—03/08/2026 GMT
  
  Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world
12. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/08/2026 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—2026/08/03 15:06 GMT
  
  A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/08/2026 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—2026/08/03 16:06 GMT
  
  A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/08/2026 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I didn't know the glowing blue powder was radioactive
  
  Odesson Ferreira found himself at the centre of Brazil's worst radiological accident (R)
18. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—City of God: The film that reshaped global cinema
  
  City of God was filmed in 2001 using children from Rio De Janeiro’s favelas as actors (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/08/2026 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/08/2026 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2026 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2026/08/03 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/08/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—France's 'David and Goliath' fight against wildfires
  
  Volunteers and professional firefighters unite to battle the blazes threatening Bordeaux (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2026 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Inge Lehmann
  
  How seismologist Inge Lehmann rewrote geophysics by discovering Earth’s inner core (R)
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/08/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—03/08/2026 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/08/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s Foreign Minister: Slavery scars our collective conscience
  
  Aleem Maqbool speaks to Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2026 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Kickstarting girls' careers in construction
  
  Two women helping girls break into the world of construction (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/08/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/08/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/08/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—First broadcast 03/08/2026 21:32 GMT
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/08/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The first Comic Con and making Oasis’ Wonderwall
  
  Max Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Witness History episodes (R)
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—The Global Story
  
  . (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/08/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/08/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Getting Gaza back online
  
  How amid the tents and the rubble Gaza is developing once again as an unlikely tech hub
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/08/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I didn't know the glowing blue powder was radioactive
  
  Odesson Ferreira found himself at the centre of Brazil's worst radiological accident (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—City of God: The film that reshaped global cinema
  
  City of God was filmed in 2001 using children from Rio De Janeiro’s favelas as actors (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/08/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/08/2026 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Skatepark designers Nine Yards
  
  The designers of Paris's Olympic skatepark start work on a new project in Amsterdam
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/08/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—04/08/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/08/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Inge Lehmann
  
  How seismologist Inge Lehmann rewrote geophysics by discovering Earth’s inner core (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/08/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—04/08/2026 05:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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