BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Thursday 30 January 2025

Australasia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—The seductive dance of charisma
  How magnetic personalities cast their spell(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—China's DeepSeek shakes US markets as AI battle heats up
  DeepSeek’s arrival sparks debate in Congress over China’s AI ambitions
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/01/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Flamboyant Funerals
  Hannah Ajala uncovers the stories behind the unique traditions of Ghanaian funerals
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Voice notes of the past - what my dad's singing revealed
  An old cassette, a yearning for a lost parent, and a treasure trove of migrant history(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Lithuania's 'wolf children'
  In the aftermath of World War Two, children fled East Prussia in order to survive(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/01/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Crunch!
  Why we like crunchy foods, and what benefits they might have
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Jet with passengers collides with US Army helicopter
  The plane crashed in the Potomac River, which weaves through DC
18. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2025 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  Health Check—USA issues stop-work order on global aid
  President Trump has stopped work on foreign aid projects.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Plane crashes into Potomac River
  Police divers are searching the water for survivors of an American Airlines plane
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Multiple casualties after American Airlines crashes
  An American Airlines flight collided in mid-air with a helicopter in Washington DC
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why is China building the world’s biggest dam?
  Why is China building the world’s biggest hydropower dam?
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—The gamification of fitness
  How exercise is changing into an interactive experience that feels like a video game
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—1968 New York City teachers' strike
  In 1968, more than 50,000 teachers went on strike in New York City, in the USA
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/01/2025 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Documentary—Flamboyant Funerals
  Hannah Ajala uncovers the stories behind the unique traditions of Ghanaian funerals(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: China’s AI rise
  DeepSeek shakes up tech, raising security and influence concerns in the West
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Documentary—Troublemakers: Drugged, Framed and Detained
  How psychiatric hospitals are being used to silence political critics in China
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/01/2025 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2025 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  The Global Story—Gaza ceasefire: How does it feel to return home?
  Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians go back to north Gaza
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—From security guard at the Met, to artist at the Met
  A chance encounter led Armia Malak Khalil to exhibiting at New York’s famous art museum
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—1968 New York City teachers' strike
  In 1968, more than 50,000 teachers went on strike in New York City, in the USA(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/01/2025 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2025 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Crunch!
  Why we like crunchy foods, and what benefits they might have(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—DC air crash kills sixty-seven people
  A passenger plane and a military helicopter collided mid-air over Washington DC
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why is China building the world’s biggest dam?
  Why is China building the world’s biggest hydropower dam?(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2025 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Toys: a German success story
  Europe's largest economy shrank again in 2024, but a major toymaker is bucking the trend
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2025 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Hamas release more hostages
  Three Israelis and five Thai nationals are back in Israel after being held in Gaza
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Plane and helicopter crash over Washington DC
  No one is believed to have survived after the mid-air crash over the Potomac River
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—From security guard at the Met, to artist at the Met
  A chance encounter led Armia Malak Khalil to exhibiting at New York’s famous art museum(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—1968 New York City teachers' strike
  In 1968, more than 50,000 teachers went on strike in New York City, in the USA(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/01/2025 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2025/01/30 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—30/01/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—30/01/2025 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  The Documentary—Flamboyant Funerals
  Hannah Ajala uncovers the stories behind the unique traditions of Ghanaian funerals(R)
12. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2025 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  Science In Action—Make science great again
  Asteroid Bennu yields a watery pool of history
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/01/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—No black boxes yet recovered in deadly Washington DC plane crash
  No clear reason yet for Washington air disaster that killed 67
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—30/01/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Why is China building the world’s biggest dam?
  Why is China building the world’s biggest hydropower dam?(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/01/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Crunch!
  Why we like crunchy foods, and what benefits they might have(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: China’s AI rise
  DeepSeek shakes up tech, raising security and influence concerns in the West(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—How could a second Trump presidency affect the war in Ukraine?
  John Simpson reflects on how the collapse of the Soviet Union has shaped Putin’s Russia.
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Black boxes recovered in deadly Washington DC plane crash
  No clear reason yet for Washington air disaster that killed 67
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/01/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  Tech Life—Not as dead as a dodo?
  How one company is trying to bring extinct animals like the dodo back to life(R)
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—From security guard at the Met, to artist at the Met
  A chance encounter led Armia Malak Khalil to exhibiting at New York’s famous art museum(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—1968 New York City teachers' strike
  In 1968, more than 50,000 teachers went on strike in New York City, in the USA(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/01/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Spirituality in Sin City
  Rajeev Gupta learns about a spiritual movement in Las Vegas.
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—31/01/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—DR Congo accuses Rwanda of illegally occupying its territory
  The Congolese foreign minister says Rwanda is funding and equipping M23 rebels
20. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2025 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  Science In Action—Make science great again
  Asteroid Bennu yields a watery pool of history(R)

Friday 31 January 2025

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