BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Friday 27 October 2017

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/27 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Amazon and Alphabet See Sales Surge
  Tech giants Amazon and Google's parent Alphabet post surge in sales over the last quarter
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/27 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Trump: Opioid Emergency 'National Shame'
  Mr Trump outlines plan to target drug abuse, which kills more than 140 Americans each day
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/27 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Sweden’s Child Migrant Mystery
  Why do asylum-seeking children in Sweden withdraw from the world and how do they recover?(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/27 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Newsday—Trump Declares Opioid Public Emergency
  President Trump declares the painkiller-addiction crisis a public health emergency
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/27 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Imprisoned By Saddam When I Was Four
  Taban Shoresh was arrested by Saddam Hussein's soldiers and faced almost certain death(R)
11. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/27 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Australia's Deputy PM Disqualified
  The High Court ruled Barnaby Joyce was wrongly elected because he held dual citizenship
13. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/27 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  Science In Action—Catastrophic Decline in Flying Insects
  Research in Germany suggests flying insects have declined by 75% over the past 30 years(R)
15. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/27 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Kenya Elections: The Latest
  Electoral commission says turnout in re-run was sharply down on initial vote in August.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/27 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  The Interview—Former Judge, South Africa Constitutional Court - Albie Sachs
  He says the post-apartheid constitution is one of the world's best. Why do some disagree?
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/27 06:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  World Football—Eric Wynalda: Talkin' 'bout a Revolution
  Former USA international Eric Wynalda on his vision for the future of football in the USA
5. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/27 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Australian government loses majority after High Court ruling
  Government loses majority after court rules deputy PM ineligible due to dual citizenship.
7. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/27 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Iceland: Too Many Tourists?
  Iceland has seen an explosion in tourism in recent years. But at what cost?
9. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—A Literary Love Affair
  How Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir met and fell in love in Paris in October 1929
10. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/27 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  The Real Story—Is Democracy Working For Africa?
  Kenya's disputed election raises the question, what system works best for the continent?
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/27 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  World Update—Catalan Crisis: Spain Senate to Vote on Emergency Powers
  Senate is likely to pass the emergency measures, including sacking the Catalan president
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/27 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/10/2017 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/27 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  World Football—Eric Wynalda: Talkin' 'bout a Revolution
  Former USA international Eric Wynalda on his vision for the future of football in the USA(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/27 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Apples, Dams and the Taliban
  A risky assignment in Afghanistan's beautiful Wardak Province
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/27 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Catalonia- Spain's PM Demands Puidgemont Out
  Mariano Rajoy wants to dismiss Carles Puigdemont and his ministers
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/27 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—500th Anniversary of the Reformation, Africa’s Mother
  Mercy Amba Oduyoye uses her faith to challenge many of the practices in African society
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/27 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  The Interview—Former Judge, South Africa Constitutional Court - Albie Sachs
  He says the post-apartheid constitution is one of the world's best. Why do some disagree?(R)
7. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/27 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 13:32GMT
  Science In Action—Catastrophic Decline in Flying Insects
  Research in Germany suggests flying insects have declined by 75% over the past 30 years(R)
9. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/27 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—27/10/2017 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/27 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Apples, Dams and the Taliban
  A risky assignment in Afghanistan's beautiful Wardak Province(R)
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/27 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Catalans declare independence
  Madrid imposes direct rule after Catalans declare independence
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/27 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  The Real Story—Is Democracy Working For Africa?
  Kenya's disputed election raises the question, what system works best for the continent?(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/27 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Catalans Declare Independence
  In response, the Spanish parliament has approved direct rule over the region
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/27 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2017/10/27 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—2017/10/27 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Tech Life—Facebook Scares Publishers
  An experiment making it harder for people to see news alarms smaller media companies.
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/27 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How Can We Fight Unwanted Noise?
  Can science and engineering tackle annoying, ear-damaging sounds?
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/27 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Catalonia Independence: Spanish PM Dissolves Catalan Parliament
  Spanish PM Rajoy sacks Catalan leader after Catalonia formally declares independence
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/27 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Trending—Who Are Antifa?
  Far right supporters and hard left groups known as “antifa” are fighting on US streets.
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/27 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  World Football—Eric Wynalda: Talkin' 'bout a Revolution
  Former USA international Eric Wynalda on his vision for the future of football in the USA(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/27 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—27/10/2017 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—27/10/2017 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/27 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Catalans Declare Independence From Spain
  The Catalan parliament has voted to declare independence from Spain
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/27 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Real Story—Is Democracy Working For Africa?
  Kenya's disputed election raises the question, what system works best for the continent?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/28 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Catalan Parliament Declares Independence from Spain
  Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy has started taking measures against Catalonia.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/28 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Spanish PM Dissolves Catalan Parliament
  Spain's Mariano Rajoy dissolves the Catalan parliament and calls snap local elections
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/28 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—500th Anniversary of the Reformation, Africa’s Mother
  Mercy Amba Oduyoye uses her faith to challenge many of the practices in African society(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/28 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  In the Balance—Innovators - Female Entrepreneurs
  Why are more women not in the workplace in South Asia?
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/28 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  Stumped—In Conversation with Steve Smith
  Steve Smith who embarks on his first Ashes series as captain, visits the Stumped studio.
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/28 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Top of the Pops—Niall Horan, Rap Duo Krept and Konan, Jessie Ware
  Niall Horan on his solo album. Plus, Krept and Kona on releasing not one but two albums
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/28 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Spain Imposes Direct Rule Over Catalonia
  Spanish PM, Mariano Rajoy, has dissolved Catalan parliament and called new elections
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/10/28 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Boston Calling—Speak Out
  Sexual harassment at work is a global problem. Now, the world is talking about it.
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/10/28 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Spain Dismisses Catalan Government
  Spain sacks Catalan government; Ukraine's disabled children; memoir of Armistead Maupin

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