BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Sunday 6 April 2025

Australasia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Is SpaceX ok?
  SpaceX’s Starship has exploded twice in a row—should we be worried?(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Audrey Akande: The Receipts and becoming a ‘girl mum’
  Audrey from The Receipts shares the letter she’s written for her daughter(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Minda Dentler - Ironman World Championship
  Minda Dentler was the first female wheelchair athlete in the Ironman World Championship(R)
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/04/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Zimbabwe government takes on ‘friendship benches’
  A famed Zimbabwean mental health intervention is being handed over to the government(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  World Book Club—Michelle de Kretser: Scary Monsters
  Harriett Gilbert talks with Michelle de Kretser about her novel Scary Monsters(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Taking back Khartoum
  People in Sudan's capital tell stories of survival and solidarity during its years of war
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Saving Thailand’s street dogs
  Niall Harbison has dedicated his life to helping thousands of stray dogs on Koh Samui
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/04/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—Ukraine: Your questions answered
  The Ukrainecast team answer your questions
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Protesters rally against Trump in the US
  Thousands are protesting across the US in response to President Trump's recent policies.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Protests in Paris for Marine Le Pen
  Protesters will gather in Paris in support of the French far-right leader, Marine Le Pen
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Brazil criticises Trump's trade tariffs
  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticises Trump's trade tariffs
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2025 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Documentary—Donald Trump’s new world order
  President Trump has upended the international order to promote his America First agenda(R)
7. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Radioactive rhinos
  Going nuclear to stop poaching(R)
9. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—India's 'godwoman'
  Divya Arya on the flamboyant life of one of India's most influential 'godwomen'(R)
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2025 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/04/2025 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2025 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Audrey Akande: The Receipts and becoming a ‘girl mum’
  Audrey from The Receipts shares the letter she’s written for her daughter(R)
15. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—Trump tariffs: All about the deficits
  Explaining the maths and economics of the US ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—Adolescence
  Boys, girls, parents and teachers discuss the issues raised by the hit series(R)
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2025 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  Assignment—Lebanon: Hezbollah in trouble
  Battered in the war with Israel, Hezbollah is under pressure - even from its supporters(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—UK condemns Israel’s expulsion of British MPs
  Israel says the two Labour MPs were intending to spread hate speech
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Climate Question—How is climate change affecting motherhood?
  Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2025 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Saving Thailand’s street dogs
  Niall Harbison has dedicated his life to helping thousands of stray dogs on Koh Samui(R)
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/04/2025 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2025 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Guns, grief and god: Part 1
  How a school shooting victim helped his community heal through faith and forgiveness(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Oh, Rats!
  Can we make the case for remarkable rats, or are they just rubbish?(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Trump officials defend sweeping tariffs
  As global stock markets prepare to re-open, President Trump's supporters back tariffs
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—How is climate change affecting motherhood?
  Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2025 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Pick of the World—Do science stories cheer us up?
  A chat with the BBC World Service science team to find out if science is optimistic(R)
13. 21:50GMT
  Over to You—Targeting journalists for just doing their job
  Turkey has expelled BBC correspondent Mark Lowen. Listeners give us their reactions(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/04/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—India's 'godwoman'
  Divya Arya on the flamboyant life of one of India's most influential 'godwomen'(R)
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—06/04/2025 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Taking back Khartoum
  People in Sudan's capital tell stories of survival and solidarity during its years of war(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/04/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  Science In Action—Earthquakes and the first breath of life on Earth
  How Myanmar’s tragic earthquake left a 500km scar on earth's surface in just 90 seconds.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—07/04/2025 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/04/2025 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/04/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Dr Nira Chamberlain
  Nira Chamberlain on how mathematics can solve real-world problems.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—07/04/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/04/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/04/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How do you measure a mountain?
  As sea levels rise, will mountains shrink? How do we measure height above sea level?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—07/04/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Radioactive rhinos
  Going nuclear to stop poaching(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/04/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—India's 'godwoman'
  Divya Arya on the flamboyant life of one of India's most influential 'godwomen'(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—07/04/2025 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/04/2025 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/04/2025 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Challenging mainstream economics
  An Indian professor and a Danish author on how paid and unpaid care work are undervalued
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—07/04/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Asian markets fall further amid tariff fallout
  Trump officials say over fifty nations want to start talks with the United States
19. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/04/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How do you measure a mountain?
  As sea levels rise, will mountains shrink? How do we measure height above sea level?(R)
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—07/04/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—EU trade ministers meet to discuss tariffs
  EU countries want to present a united front in the coming days against Trump's tariffs

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