BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Wednesday 31 March 2021

Australasia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Latex gloves seized by US authorities
  Amid forced labour concerns, latex gloves by Top Glove are being seized by US authorities
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/03/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Compass—Water: Too Much And Not Enough, Water as a resource
  Alok Jha uncovers the broken economics and politics of water
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Secrets and Lies: What my parent hid from me
  Two stories involving parents who concealed life-changing secrets from their children(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—When the prisoners ran the prison
  Prisoners at Walpole maximum security prison were in charge for three months in 1973(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/03/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Project 17—Goal 11: Sustainable cities
  Over a billion people in the world live in slums or 'informal settlements'
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Germany limits the use of AstraZeneca jab
  AstraZeneca says regulators found the benefits of its jab outweighed risks significantly.
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Digital Planet—China’s online restrictions increase
  China’s restrictions online increase during COVID19 says new research(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Germany suspends the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for people under 60
  Germany suspends the use of the vaccine for people under 60 because of rare blood clots.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—German authorities recommend AstraZeneca vaccine for over 60 only
  Chancellor Merkel says transparency is essential and testing will continue.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Erika Lust: Can porn be feminist?
  We speak to feminist pornographer Erika Lust to ask if porn can be ethical
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Feminist cities
  Why do so many women still feel unsafe walking the streets of our cities?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Mrs Thatcher’s ground-breaking Soviet TV interview
  How Mrs Thatcher shook up the Soviet media with a landmark interview in Moscow.
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Compass—Water: Too Much And Not Enough, Water as a resource
  Alok Jha uncovers the broken economics and politics of water(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Digital Planet—China’s online restrictions increase
  China’s restrictions online increase during COVID19 says new research(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Coronavirus and Your Money—The coronavirus and your money
  A look at what is being done to help with the impact of the virus on health and finance(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/03/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  Project 17—Goal 11: Sustainable cities
  Over a billion people in the world live in slums or 'informal settlements'(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Secrets and Lies: The undercover operatives
  Stories from a spy's daughter and Ghana's most famous undercover journalist
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Mrs Thatcher’s ground-breaking Soviet TV interview
  How Mrs Thatcher shook up the Soviet media with a landmark interview in Moscow.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/03/2021 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2021 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Digital Planet—China’s online restrictions increase
  China’s restrictions online increase during COVID19 says new research(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Brazil’s political crisis deepens as defence chiefs resign
  Bolsonaro struggles with a political crisis that could spark a constitutional standoff
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Erika Lust: Can porn be feminist?
  We speak to feminist pornographer Erika Lust to ask if porn can be ethical(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2021 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Deliveroo shares drop 30% on stock market debut
  Deliveroo shares plummeted on its stock market debut by 30%.
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus conversations: Should Mumbai go into lockdown?
  We take a closer look at one of the worst hit cities in India, Mumbai.
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus: Brazil's political fallout
  BBC OS covers the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Secrets and Lies: The undercover operatives
  Stories from a spy's daughter and Ghana's most famous undercover journalist(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—Mrs Thatcher’s ground-breaking Soviet TV interview
  How Mrs Thatcher shook up the Soviet media with a landmark interview in Moscow.(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/03/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/03/31 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—31/03/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Compass—Water: Too Much And Not Enough, Water as a resource
  Alok Jha uncovers the broken economics and politics of water(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—Covid vaccines for children
  Covid vaccines for children and how to overcome hesitancy in parents
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—European regulator says Astra Zeneca vaccine shouldn’t be restricted
  The EMA insists the benefits of taking the jab far outweigh the risks
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Erika Lust: Can porn be feminist?
  We speak to feminist pornographer Erika Lust to ask if porn can be ethical(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  Project 17—Goal 11: Sustainable cities
  Over a billion people in the world live in slums or 'informal settlements'(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/03/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—31/03/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/03/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Biden unveils spending plan worth trillions
  The plan is aimed at re-igniting America's economic growth
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—31/03/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Coronavirus and Your Money—The coronavirus and your money
  A look at what is being done to help with the impact of the virus on health and finance(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Biden unveils spending plan worth trillions
  The plan is aimed at re-igniting America's economic growth
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/04/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/04/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Namibia: The price of genocide
  How can Germany make up for its colonial atrocities in Namibia?
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Secrets and Lies: The undercover operatives
  Stories from a spy's daughter and Ghana's most famous undercover journalist(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Mrs Thatcher’s ground-breaking Soviet TV interview
  How Mrs Thatcher shook up the Soviet media with a landmark interview in Moscow.(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/04/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/04/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—A year in the life of a Chinese restaurant
  The food businesses trying to stay afloat through coronavirus and a storm of racist abuse
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—HK: pro-democracy activists have been found guilty of unauthorised assembly
  Media mogul Jimmy Lai among those found guilty over 2019 protests.
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—01/04/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Health Check—Covid vaccines for children
  Covid vaccines for children and how to overcome hesitancy in parents(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—01/04/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Courts find activists guilty in Hong Kong
  This is seen as another blow to the unstable pro-democracy movement.

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