BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Friday 22 January 2021

Australasia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—Toussaint L’Ouverture: Hero of the Haitian slave rebellion
  The charismatic freed slave who was the true embodiment of French Revolutionary ideals(R)
3. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Lucas Radebe
  The Leeds United legend who won the Africa Cup of Nations with South Africa in 1996(R)
4. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Biden ramps up fight against Covid-19 with 10 executive orders
  The measures include increased testing and vaccinations as part of a national strategy.
6. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Lina Khan: Can big tech companies be tamed by US antitrust laws?
  Lina Khan, associate professor at New York's Columbia Law School, wants to tame big tech
8. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/01/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  World Football—Dead bats in Cameroon and brick walls in Austria
  Namibia's Pat-Nevin Uanivi and Sturm Graz player Jon Gorenc-Stankovic join the team.
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—'Document everything. Trust no one'
  Omar Mohammed went undercover to expose IS atrocities in his blog Mosul Eye(R)
12. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Kenya's pioneering publisher
  Dr Henry Chakava made it his life's mission to publish in African languages.(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  Tech Life—Biden’s plan for big tech
  Will the new US President bring a new era in relations with the tech giants?
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/01/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Science In Action—Saving the Northern White Rhino
  Bringing back the Northern White Rhino from extinction(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Biden lays out sweeping 'wartime' Covid plans
  We speak to a doctor in California as the state struggles to contain the virus
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Google threatens to pull search engine in Australia
  It comes in response to government plan to make tech giants pay for sharing news websites
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Australian government 'won't be intimidated' by Google
  Tech giant threatens to shut its search engine if law forces it to pay for news content
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Lina Khan: Can big tech companies be tamed by US antitrust laws?
  Lina Khan, associate professor at New York's Columbia Law School, wants to tame big tech(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/01/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Biden's $15 minimum wage
  The new US president's plan to introduce a $15 minimum wage has sparked debate
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Fighting for justice for India's Sikhs
  Anti-Sikh violence flared in India after the assassination of Indira Gandhi in 1984
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  Tech Life—Biden’s plan for big tech
  Will the new US President bring a new era in relations with the tech giants?(R)
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/01/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  World Football—Dead bats in Cameroon and brick walls in Austria
  Namibia's Pat-Nevin Uanivi and Sturm Graz player Jon Gorenc-Stankovic join the team.(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Real Story—Afghanistan: Hard choices for Biden
  The Trump administration promised to pull US troops out. Will Biden follow through?
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/01/2021 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/01/2021 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  Science In Action—Saving the Northern White Rhino
  Bringing back the Northern White Rhino from extinction(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Ten years after Tahrir Square
  How do the people involved in Egypt's 2011 revolution feel about it now?
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Fighting for justice for India's Sikhs
  Anti-Sikh violence flared in India after the assassination of Indira Gandhi in 1984(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/01/2021 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/01/2021 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  World Football—Dead bats in Cameroon and brick walls in Austria
  Namibia's Pat-Nevin Uanivi and Sturm Graz player Jon Gorenc-Stankovic join the team.(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Life in Wuhan a year after lockdown started
  We hear from Wuhan as China marks anniversary of world’s first Covid lockdown
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Lina Khan: Can big tech companies be tamed by US antitrust laws?
  Lina Khan, associate professor at New York's Columbia Law School, wants to tame big tech(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/01/2021 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Organised labour comes to Silicon Valley
  There is a growing trend in favour of Silicon Valley tech workers forming trade unions
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus: a year since Wuhan lockdown
  China is responding to new cases with mass testing
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—US inauguration conversations: Evangelical Christians
  How white evangelicals see the future after heavily backing Donald Trump
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Ten years after Tahrir Square
  How do the people involved in Egypt's 2011 revolution feel about it now?(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Fighting for justice for India's Sikhs
  Anti-Sikh violence flared in India after the assassination of Indira Gandhi in 1984(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/01/2021 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/01/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/01/22 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—22/01/2021 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  Tech Life—Biden’s plan for big tech
  Will the new US President bring a new era in relations with the tech giants?(R)
12. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/01/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Are there downsides to deep cleaning?
  Could overzealous hygiene routines damage our immune system or promote superbugs?
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/01/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—22/01/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/01/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Organised labour comes to Silicon Valley
  There is a growing trend in favour of Silicon Valley tech workers forming trade unions
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—22/01/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Lina Khan: Can big tech companies be tamed by US antitrust laws?
  Lina Khan, associate professor at New York's Columbia Law School, wants to tame big tech(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/01/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  World Football—Dead bats in Cameroon and brick walls in Austria
  Namibia's Pat-Nevin Uanivi and Sturm Graz player Jon Gorenc-Stankovic join the team.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—23/01/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Real Story—Afghanistan: Hard choices for Biden
  The Trump administration promised to pull US troops out. Will Biden follow through?(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—23/01/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Brazil's coronavirus crisis continues to worsen
  Doctors in the city of Manaus are struggling to control the growing number of deaths
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—23/01/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—China and the coronavirus
  As a WHO team visits Wuhan, doubts and disinformation about the pandemic multiply
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/01/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  Stumped—23/01/2021 GMT
  The weekly cricket show from BBC Sport in association with ABC and All India Radio.
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—23/01/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Top of the Pops—Sleaford Mods, Shame
  A punky feel this week with Sleaford Mods, Shame, Why Don't We and You Me At Six
11. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—23/01/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  The Real Story—Afghanistan: Hard choices for Biden
  The Trump administration promised to pull US troops out. Will Biden follow through?(R)
13. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—23/01/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—President Biden: Call for unity
  Conversations about America and American politics
15. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—23/01/2021 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 05:32GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—Writing America’s new chapter
  Novelists Michael Farris Smith and Zaina Arafat on how they write the American story

Saturday 23 January 2021

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