BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Saturday 9 September 2017

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/09 00:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Hurricanes Continue Destruction in the Caribbean
  In the US, people in Florida are preparing for Hurricane Irma to hit land on Saturday
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/09 01:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Cuba Prepares for Hurricane Irma
  The storm will hit northern parts of Cuba and the Bahamas before reaching Florida
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/09 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—My Journey into Judaism
  How difficult a journey should it be to convert to Judaism(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/09 02:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  In the Balance—Is Inherited Wealth a Curse?
  Should inherited wealth be banned?
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/09 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  Stumped—Gibson Targets World Cup Glory
  Ottis Gibson outlines his plans for South Africa, plus Ravi Ashwin and Mark Robinson.
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/09 03:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Top of the Pops—LCD Soundsystem, OMD, Mogwai
  James Murphy from the reformed band LCD Soundsystem on their latest songs
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/09 04:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Florida Awaits Deadly Hurricane Irma
  Millions ordered to leave their homes in Florida as Hurricane Irma approaches.
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/09 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Boston Calling—In Limbo
  The US is the only home they’ve ever known. But now the ‘Dreamers’ fear being deported.
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/09 05:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Florida Braces for Irma
  Nearly 6 million told to leave Florida; North Korea Foundation Day; Toronto film festival
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/09 06:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—UN: Rohingyas Flee Myanmar for Bangladesh
  Rohingya refugees reach nearly 300,000; Hurricane Irma; John le Carre on life and work
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/09 07:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Hopes of US Dreamers Hang in the Balance
  What next for DACA beneficiaries; Hurricane Irma gains strength
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/09 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Weekend: No End Of Trouble
  The extraordinary work of school teacher turned peace negotiator Dr Stephen Davis
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/09 08:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  The World This Week—North Korea shocks the world
  North Korea exploded what it said was an H-bomb. The US says it's 'begging for war'.
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/09 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—The Cultural Cost of Hurricane Harvey
  How important are the arts at a time of great human cost in a natural disaster?
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/09 09:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Football's Homeless World Cup
  As money poured forth on transfer deadline day, the Homeless World Cup took place in Oslo
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/09 10:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Hurricane Irma Lashes Cuba
  This is the first time a category five hurricane has hit Cuba in decades
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/09 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  In the Balance—Is Inherited Wealth a Curse?
  Should inherited wealth be banned?(R)
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/09 11:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  The Real Story—What's Gone Wrong in Myanmar?
  Why is Aung San Suu Kyi refusing to denounce army brutality in Rakhine State?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/09 12:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—Hurricane Irma Hits Cuba
  The category 5 storm blasts Cuba after leaving Caribbean islands
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/09 13:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  BBC Music on the World Service with Cerys Matthews—Dave Stewart - Musician and Producer
  Musician and producer Dave Stewart, on childhood, his love of Blues and incredible career
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/09 14:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—09/09/2017 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
7. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/09 15:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 15:06GMT
  Sportsworld—09/09/2017 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
9. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/09 16:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 16:06GMT
  Sportsworld—09/09/2017 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
11. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/09 17:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Eye of Hurricane Irma On Cuba
  205 km/h winds are battering Cuba's northern coast, with Florida battening down.
13. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/09 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 17:32GMT
  Trending—The fake war photographer
  How someone masquerading as a war photographer fooled the internet(R)
15. 17:50GMT
  Over to You—What is Twitter Saying About Coverage of Texas and South Asia Floods?
  While the world’s media is focussing on Texas floods, what about South Asia?
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/09 18:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  BBC Proms on the World Service—BBC Proms 2017, Renée Fleming sings Barber and Strauss
  7/7Barber's nostalgic Knoxville and Richard Strauss's Transformation scene from Daphne.
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/09 19:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  The Forum—Secrets of the Great Pyramid
  Exploring The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt
5. 19:50GMT
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Double-entry Bookkeeping
  Renaissance man Luca Pacioli wrote the definitive book on double-entry bookkeeping
6. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/09 20:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Hurricane Irma Pummels Cuba's Northern Coast
  Hurricane Irma tears across Cuba's north coast, leaving a trail of devastation
8. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/09 21:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 21:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Starting Over
  Stories from the Bangladesh/Myanmar border, Uganda's refugees, German bars and Colombia
10. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/09 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 21:32GMT
  Boston Calling—In Limbo
  The US is the only home they’ve ever known. But now the ‘Dreamers’ fear being deported.(R)
12. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/09 22:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/09/2017 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—09/09/2017 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/09 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  In the Balance—Is Inherited Wealth a Curse?
  Should inherited wealth be banned?(R)
17. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/09 23:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What Can We Do With Our Dead?
  Cemeteries around the world are fast running out of space.(R)
19. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/09 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How Could Humanity Become Extinct?
  Nuclear weapons and mega asteroids: what would the aftermath look like?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/10 00:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The World This Week—North Korea shocks the world
  North Korea exploded what it said was an H-bomb. The US says it's 'begging for war'.(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/10 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Science In Action—North Korean Nuclear Bombs
  What we know and don’t know about North Korea’s nuclear programme(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/10 01:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—10/09/2017 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/10 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—Aleks in Wonderland: The History of the Internet, The Origin of the Internet
  1/3The origins of the internet, and why nobody thought of making it secure(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/10 02:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Starting Over
  Stories from the Bangladesh/Myanmar border, Uganda's refugees, German bars and Colombia(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/10 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—The Cultural Cost of Hurricane Harvey
  How important are the arts at a time of great human cost in a natural disaster?(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/10 03:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  World Questions—Beirut
  Politicians and thinkers join Jonny Dymond to discuss the future of Lebanon.
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/10 04:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Florida Braces Itself for Powerful Hurricane Irma
  Emergency preparations are being made in cities in the path of the hurricane
17. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/09/10 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  Assignment—Bulgaria on a Cliff Edge
  What’s it like to live in the country with the fastest-shrinking population in the world?(R)
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/09/10 05:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Hurricane Irma Bears Down on Florida
  Winds batter south Florida; US seeks UN vote on North Korea; John Le Carre on Smiley

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