BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Friday 21 April 2023

Australasia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Biden pledges $1bn to tackle climate change
  Joe Biden pledges that another $1bn will go towards a fund to help climate change
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/04/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Tech Life—Is AI racing ahead too fast?
  Google's boss admits he doesn't fully understand how its AI products work(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—‘I have to stop it’: The hero of the Club Q shooting
  US veteran Richard Fierro faced his biggest test when a shooter threatened his family(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Smoky the World War II dog hero
  In 1944, Bill Wynne adopted a Yorkie believed to be one of the first therapy dogs(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/04/2023 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2023 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The Church's slave plantation: Part one
  How have the Church of England's historic slave plantations affected Barbados?(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Sudan fighting: Diplomatic pressure mounts for Eid ceasefire
  One of the warring parties, the RSF, says it's prepared to accept a three day ceasefire.
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Science In Action—Africa moves towards creating and manufacturing its own vaccines
  Africa moves towards creating and manufacturing its own vaccines(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Sudan fighting: Diplomatic pressure mounts for Eid ceasefire
  One of the warring parties, the RSF, says it's prepared to accept a three day ceasefire.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2023 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Sudan fighting: the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces declare a three-day ceasefire
  There has been no response so far from the Sudanese army.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2023 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Vladimir Kara-Murza: Defying Putin
  A 2017 interview with the Russian activist, who was jailed for 25 years earlier this week
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2023 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Business Daily meets: Athletic Brewing CEO Bill Shufelt
  The non-alcoholic craft beer company has become one of the largest in the US.
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The Russian man who pretended to be a dog
  In 1994, Oleg Kulik posed as a dog to protest conditions in post-Soviet Russia
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2023 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/04/2023 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2023 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Science In Action—Africa moves towards creating and manufacturing its own vaccines
  Africa moves towards creating and manufacturing its own vaccines(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2023 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Real Story—A bloody crisis in Sudan
  What's gone wrong in Sudan and who can stop the fighting?
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2023 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/04/2023 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2023 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The Church's slave plantation: Part one
  How have the Church of England's historic slave plantations affected Barbados?(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2023 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Uganda's child pregnancy problem
  Why did child pregnancies rise 300% post Covid?
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The Russian man who pretended to be a dog
  In 1994, Oleg Kulik posed as a dog to protest conditions in post-Soviet Russia(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2023 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/04/2023 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2023 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Science In Action—Africa moves towards creating and manufacturing its own vaccines
  Africa moves towards creating and manufacturing its own vaccines(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2023 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Fighting dashes hopes of Sudan Eid ceasefire
  Street battles dash hopes of Eid ceasefire in Sudan
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2023 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Vladimir Kara-Murza: Defying Putin
  A 2017 interview with the Russian activist, who was jailed for 25 years earlier this week(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2023 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—India suffers from unusually early severe heatwave
  Ninety per cent of the population are in the danger zone of extreme heat in India
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2023 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Twitter's 'blue ticks' confusion
  Thousands of verified accounts have lost their blue ticks
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2023 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Dide: Who is the masked Premier League rapper?
  The rapper behind a new rap track claims to be a masked Premier League footballer
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2023 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Uganda's child pregnancy problem
  Why did child pregnancies rise 300% post Covid?(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The Russian man who pretended to be a dog
  In 1994, Oleg Kulik posed as a dog to protest conditions in post-Soviet Russia(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2023 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/04/2023 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2023 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2023/04/21 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—21/04/2023 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Caught in Sudan's conflict
  Three women, a doctor and a nurse discuss the impact of fighting on families and patients
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2023 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Do we have a sense of time?
  Anand Jagatia finds out whether we have a sense of time, like our sense of taste or touch.
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2023 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Khartoum residents mark Eid amid heavy clashes
  Fighting between the army and the paramilitary RSF intensified on Friday.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2023 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Vladimir Kara-Murza: Defying Putin
  A 2017 interview with the Russian activist, who was jailed for 25 years earlier this week(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2023 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—The Church's slave plantation: Part one
  How have the Church of England's historic slave plantations affected Barbados?(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2023 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—21/04/2023 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—21/04/2023 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—21/04/2023 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Chile unveils plans for its lithium industry
  Chile's President unveils plans to partially nationalise the lithium industry
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—21/04/2023 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Real Story—A bloody crisis in Sudan
  What's gone wrong in Sudan and who can stop the fighting?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2023 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US Supreme Court keeps abortion pill available
  US Supreme Court allows access to a commonly used abortion pill, for now
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2023 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/04/2023 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/04/2023 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Stumped—Happy 50th birthday Sachin Tendulkar
  Sachin turns 50 on April 24th and we hear from the man himself on his career highlight.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2023 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Top of the Pops—Metallica and Waterparks
  Brand new music charts with guests Metallica and Waterparks
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2023 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—A bloody crisis in Sudan
  What's gone wrong in Sudan and who can stop the fighting?(R)
11. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2023 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—22/04/2023 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—22/04/2023 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Grandma’s gift
  Follow your dreams - but remember your roots
15. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—The Pentagon leaks and Fox News
  Why did Tucker Carlson say far more Ukrainian troops than Russian are dying in the war?
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—22/04/2023 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—US Supreme Court preserves abortion drug access
  Abortion drug will remain available in US ruling that essentially maintains status quo

Saturday 22 April 2023

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