BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Sunday 21 August 2016

Australasia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/21 00:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Several Killed At Turkish Wedding
  Bomb at a wedding in the Turkish city of Gaziantep
3. 00:20GMT
  Sports News—21/08/2016 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/21 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  The Conversation—Adoption: Judith Fleming and Amy Seek
  The perspectives of two women at opposite ends of the adoption process in the US and UK(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/21 01:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  Today In Rio—Brazil: Football Gold
  What's the future of Brazilian football?
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/21 02:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why Don’t Cities Want The Olympics?
  The number of cities bidding to host the Olympic Games is falling(R)
10. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/21 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Faith on the Ukrainian Fault Line
  The schism in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church continues to divide believers.
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/21 03:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Museum Of Lost Objects, Bombed and Bulldozed in Syria
  "Archaeology is supposed to be fun and apolitical...but none of this is now"
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/21 04:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Global Business—A Virtual World
  Adam Shaw looks at how Virtual Reality could change our world
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/21 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Empathising Across Cultural Divides
  Connecting through art and design in Lebanon, Nigeria, the Middle East and San Francisco.(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/21 05:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Deadly Blast in Turkey
  Explosion at a wedding in Gaziantep, Turkey; Britain's sugar tax? Teju Cole on race.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/21 06:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Talking Periods in China
  Fu Yuanhui breaks taboo on menstruation in China; jailhouse slang; bomb in Turkey.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/21 07:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Mass Vaccinations in the DRC and Angola
  A large-scale vaccination campaign against yellow fever in Africa; the legacy of Rio.
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/21 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: Criminal Minds
  Inside the mind of a criminal: a repentant bomber and a reformed armed robber
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/21 08:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Survival Skills
  Tales from Canada's First Nations, Turkey's coup attempt, rural France and the deep ocean(R)
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/21 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Faith on the Ukrainian Fault Line
  The schism in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church continues to divide believers.(R)
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/21 09:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  The Compass—The Borders of Sanity, Increase in Mental Health Issues Among Teenagers in Sweden
  2/5'Democratic parenting' and social media use could be behind young people's anxiety(R)
13. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/21 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 09:32GMT
  Trending—China’s Tampon Taboo
  Swimmer Fu Yuanhui got China talking by saying her performance was affected by her period(R)
15. 09:50GMT
  Over to You—The Home of BBC Monitoring
  A tour of Caversham Park before it closes - the home of BBC Monitoring since 1941(R)
16. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/21 10:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  Global Business—A Virtual World
  Adam Shaw looks at how Virtual Reality could change our world(R)
18. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/21 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  The Documentary—Cruising, Cruising - New Destinations
  1/2The new market for cruise holidays in China and Africa(R)
20. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/21 11:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  BBC Proms on the World Service—BBC Proms 2016, Martha Argerich and the West–Eastern Divan Orchestra
  4/7Legendary pianist performs with an orchestra of young people from the Middle East(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/21 12:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Fifty Dead in Turkey Wedding Attack
  Islamic State blamed for wedding attack; Olympics' high and low; Tragically Hip
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/21 13:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Global Business—A Virtual World
  Adam Shaw looks at how Virtual Reality could change our world(R)
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/21 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  Boston Calling—The Import Export Edition
  Activists in France draw strength from the Black Lives Matter movement in America(R)
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/21 14:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Jonah Hill, Lionel Shriver, Quincy Jones
  Actor Jonah Hill, writer Lionel Shriver, composer Quincy Jones
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/21 15:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—West Ham v Bournemouth
  Live commentary from West Ham v Bournemouth in the Premier League.
11. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/21 16:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 16:06GMT
  Sportsworld—West Ham v Bournemouth
  Live commentary from West Ham v Bournemouth in the Premier League.
13. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/21 17:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 17:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Sportsworld Report
  Reaction from the Premier League and sports news from around the world.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/21 18:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/08/2016 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/21 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Faith on the Ukrainian Fault Line
  The schism in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church continues to divide believers.(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/21 19:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Global Beats—An Audience with Richard Bona
  “Simply one of the most talented dudes on this planet”, meet musician Richard Bona(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/21 20:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Rio 2016: The Highs and Lows
  The 2016 Olympics remembered, the Camp Speicher massacre, and remembering Lou Perlman
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/21 21:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The History Hour—Conflict over a Tree in the DMZ
  Death in Korea's no-man's land, the birth of the national parks and Studio Ghibli.(R)
11. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/21 22:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Survival Skills
  Tales from Canada's First Nations, Turkey's coup attempt, rural France and the deep ocean(R)
13. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/21 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  Global Business—A Virtual World
  Adam Shaw looks at how Virtual Reality could change our world(R)
15. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/21 23:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Iraq Hangs IS Jihadists over Camp Speicher Massacre
  Men convicted over the killing of Iraqi army recruits in 2014
17. 23:20GMT
  Sports News—21/08/2016 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/21 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  Boston Calling—The Import Export Edition
  Activists in France draw strength from the Black Lives Matter movement in America(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/22 00:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Business Report—European leaders discuss continent's future
  Europe's leaders discuss the future at a shrine to one of Europe's founding fathers
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/22 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Survival Stories: Fish bacon for breakfast
  Our second episode to explore our relationship with food in extreme circumstances.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/22 01:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  Today In Rio—The Closing Ceremony
  The Rio Olympic Games end.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/22 02:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Newsday—The 2016 Olympic Games Close in Rio De Janeiro
  Rio Games close; Race and affluence in the US; Quincy Jones in London for the Proms
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/22 03:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The History Hour—Conflict over a Tree in the DMZ
  Death in Korea's no-man's land, the birth of the national parks and Studio Ghibli.(R)
11. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/22 04:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  The Interview—Dame Diana Rigg: Connecting with characters
  What's the secret to a great acting performance?
13. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/08/22 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Why do pet videos go viral?
  The strange success of pets on the internet. Why?(R)
15. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—Counting Terror Deaths
  Has 2016 been a particularly bad year for terrorism in Europe?(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/08/22 05:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—The 2016 Olympic Games Close in Rio
  Rio Games close; Turkey suicide attack; Graffiti in Taiwan

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