BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Wednesday 18 March 2020

Australasia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—18/03/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Actor Gugu Mbatha-Raw
  Actor Gugu Mbatha-Raw on her starring role as Miss World 1970(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—18/03/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—UK government announces rescue package for the economy
  An "unprecedented" set of financial measures has been announced to help the UK economy.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—18/03/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/03/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/03/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Funeral punks
  A new wave of end of life rituals is emerging across northern England(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—18/03/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Newsday—Coronavirus: UK and US announce economic stimulus packages
  US and UK governments announce massive stimulus packages to bolster their economies
11. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—18/03/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  Outlook—'I fight hate with a pocketbook of peace'
  Kia Scherr lost her husband and child in the 2008 Mumbai attacks - she grieved with love(R)
13. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—18/03/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/03/2020 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/03/2020 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 05:32GMT
  The Compass—The Future of Free Speech, Courts and the right to free speech
  1/5Robin Lustig explores the threats to and opportunities for the right to free speech
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—18/03/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  The Interview—Eoin Ó Broin: Will Sinn Fein be part of Ireland's government?
  Does political uncertainty now make Ireland especially vulnerable to coronavirus?
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/03/2020 06:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Coronovirus tech handbook online
  The coronavirus tech handbook continues to grow online.(R)
5. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—18/03/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Joe Biden crushes Bernie Sanders in hat-trick
  Joe Biden extends his lead in the Democrats presidential contest
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—18/03/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  Newsday—Biden sweeps three state primaries, bringing him closer to Democratic nomination
  Joe Biden extends his lead over Bernie Sanders in the Democrats presidential contest
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/03/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Can the private sector help struggling hospitals?
  Private firms are stepping in to fill the gaps in the world's coronavirus strategies
11. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Red Hollywood
  Former actress Marsha Hunt remembers the anti-Communist witch-hunt of the late 1940s.
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—18/03/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Documentary—Behind the Hong Kong protests
  What’s motivating the demonstrators on the city’s streets – and their opponents?(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—18/03/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  World Update—Coronavirus: calls for a ‘stronger WHO’
  A World Health Organisation adviser says information sharing isn’t where it needs to be
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—18/03/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/03/2020 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/03/2020 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle—Apollo 13, Apollo 13: 2. Death of the Odyssey
  Mission control scrambles to diagnose disaster. The astronauts face desperate action
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—18/03/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Radio in Italy's coronavirus red zone
  83-year-old Pino Pagani is a radio presenter in the virus-hit town of Codogno
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—18/03/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/03/2020 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/03/2020 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  The Compass—The Future of Free Speech, Courts and the right to free speech
  1/5Robin Lustig explores the threats to and opportunities for the right to free speech(R)
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—18/03/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Coronavirus: South Korea and South Africa curb travel as coronavirus cases rise
  Global powers unleash trillions of dollars to mitigate the impact of the virus
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—18/03/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Eoin Ó Broin: Will Sinn Fein be part of Ireland's government?
  Does political uncertainty now make Ireland especially vulnerable to coronavirus?(R)
11. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/03/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Coronovirus tech handbook online
  The coronavirus tech handbook continues to grow online.(R)
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—18/03/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  Outlook—Radio in Italy's coronavirus red zone
  83-year-old Pino Pagani is a radio presenter in the virus-hit town of Codogno(R)
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—18/03/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus: How are supermarket workers reacting?
  With ongoing incidents of panic buying, we hear from supermarket employees
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—18/03/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Compass—The Future of Free Speech, Courts and the right to free speech
  1/5Robin Lustig explores the threats to and opportunities for the right to free speech(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/03/2020 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle—Apollo 13, Apollo 13: 2. Death of the Odyssey
  Mission control scrambles to diagnose disaster. The astronauts face desperate action(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—18/03/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/03/2020 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/03/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/03/18 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—18/03/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  The Interview—Eoin Ó Broin: Will Sinn Fein be part of Ireland's government?
  Does political uncertainty now make Ireland especially vulnerable to coronavirus?(R)
11. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/03/2020 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 20:32GMT
  Health Check—What have we learnt from Sars?
  The history of Sars, what was done to conquer it and what can we learn to fight Covid-19?
13. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—18/03/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—World leaders invoke fight against coronavirus "enemy"
  President Trump describes himself as a 'wartime president' combating the coronavirus
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—18/03/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/03/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—18/03/2020 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/03/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Financial market sell-offs continue
  As market sell-offs continue we get the latest from Susan Schmidt at Aviva Investors.
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—18/03/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Compass—The Future of Free Speech, Courts and the right to free speech
  1/5Robin Lustig explores the threats to and opportunities for the right to free speech(R)
22. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/03/2020 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 23:32GMT
  13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle—Apollo 13, Apollo 13: 2. Death of the Odyssey
  Mission control scrambles to diagnose disaster. The astronauts face desperate action(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—19/03/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Documentary—Behind the Hong Kong protests
  What’s motivating the demonstrators on the city’s streets – and their opponents?(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—19/03/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Emergency US economic measures signed into law
  It's hoped a package of emergency measures will mitigate coronavirus' economic impact.
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—19/03/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/03/2020 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2020 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle—Apollo 13, Apollo 13: 2. Death of the Odyssey
  Mission control scrambles to diagnose disaster. The astronauts face desperate action(R)
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—19/03/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Newsday—Covid-19: Big European Central Bank bailout
  An $820bn package will buy government and company debt across the Eurozone
11. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—19/03/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  Outlook—Radio in Italy's coronavirus red zone
  83-year-old Pino Pagani is a radio presenter in the virus-hit town of Codogno(R)
13. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—19/03/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/03/2020 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/03/2020 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 05:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The mystery of mukbang
  Why do millions of people go online to watch total strangers binge-eat junk food?

Thursday 19 March 2020

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