BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Monday 12 January 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—12/01/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Venezuela: Maduro's downfall
  Reactions to the capture of Venezuela's President - and his record while in power(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—How rare are Greenland’s rare earth elements?
  What rare earths have been found in Greenland, and why do we want them?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—12/01/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/01/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Discovery—What is Quantum?
  Marnie Chesterton travels to the birthplace of quantum theory armed with one question(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—12/01/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/01/2026 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How do cicadas know what season it is?
  How do these enigmatic insects know that the time is right to emerge into the light?(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—12/01/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Can AI power a green fashion revolution?
  Is AI helping to make fashion more sustainable? Or could it make the problem worse?(R)
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Taraneh: Iran's defiant actress
  Why has a documentary about Taraneh Alidoosti been watched by millions in Iran?(R)
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—12/01/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/01/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women changing the art space
  Two art dealers with galleries in Nigeria and Switzerland on representing women artists
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—12/01/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—12/01/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
23. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How do cicadas know what season it is?
  How do these enigmatic insects know that the time is right to emerge into the light?(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—12/01/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—12/01/2026 06:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—12/01/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—12/01/2026 07:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—12/01/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Interview—Gabriel Zuchtreigel, Director of Pompeii: archaeology is the most democratic form of history
  Michael Berkeley speaks to Gabriel Zuchtreigel, director of Pompeii’s archaeological site
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Bonds: heroes or villains?
  We unravel the story of the bond market and ask whether these IOUs have too much power
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The first PC virus
  Creating the first virus for personal computers
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—12/01/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/01/2026 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How do cicadas know what season it is?
  How do these enigmatic insects know that the time is right to emerge into the light?(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—12/01/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The History Hour—The House of the Spirits and Tracey Emin's unmade bed
  Isabel Allende's debut novel in 1982 and a controversial piece of art in 1999
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—12/01/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/01/2026 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  The Global Story—The Global Story
  The Global Story: Where the world meets America
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—12/01/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Living a lie: discovering my dad faked who he was
  Joanne Briggs thought her dad was a scientific superhero. But he was hiding a dark secret
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The first PC virus
  Creating the first virus for personal computers(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—12/01/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/01/2026 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How do cicadas know what season it is?
  How do these enigmatic insects know that the time is right to emerge into the light?(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—12/01/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—12/01/2026 14:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—12/01/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Gabriel Zuchtreigel, Director of Pompeii: archaeology is the most democratic form of history
  Michael Berkeley speaks to Gabriel Zuchtreigel, director of Pompeii’s archaeological site(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  Business Daily—Bonds: heroes or villains?
  We unravel the story of the bond market and ask whether these IOUs have too much power(R)
14. 15:50GMT
  World Business Express—12/01/2026 GMT
  Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—12/01/2026 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—2026/01/12 16:06 GMT
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—12/01/2026 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—2026/01/12 17:06 GMT
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—12/01/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—Living a lie: discovering my dad faked who he was
  Joanne Briggs thought her dad was a scientific superhero. But he was hiding a dark secret(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The first PC virus
  Creating the first virus for personal computers(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—12/01/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/01/2026 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2026/01/12 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—12/01/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—12/01/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—12/01/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—Venezuela: Maduro's downfall
  Reactions to the capture of Venezuela's President - and his record while in power(R)
12. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  Discovery—Frontiers of Space Science
  Explorations in the world of science.
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—12/01/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/01/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—First broadcast 12/01/2026 22:32 GMT
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—12/01/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Interview—Gabriel Zuchtreigel, Director of Pompeii: archaeology is the most democratic form of history
  Michael Berkeley speaks to Gabriel Zuchtreigel, director of Pompeii’s archaeological site(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women changing the art space
  Two art dealers with galleries in Nigeria and Switzerland on representing women artists(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—13/01/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The History Hour—The House of the Spirits and Tracey Emin's unmade bed
  Isabel Allende's debut novel in 1982 and a controversial piece of art in 1999(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—13/01/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/01/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Global Story—The Global Story
  The Global Story: Where the world meets America(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—13/01/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/01/2026 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  Assignment—The Netherlands: 10 new cities?
  The Netherlands is experiencing a housing crisis. Could 10 new cities be the answer?
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—13/01/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Living a lie: discovering my dad faked who he was
  Joanne Briggs thought her dad was a scientific superhero. But he was hiding a dark secret(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The first PC virus
  Creating the first virus for personal computers(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—13/01/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/01/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  In the Studio—Bianca Raffaella: See What She Can See
  Sahar Zand meets painter Bianca Raffaella
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—13/01/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—13/01/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
20. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2026 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  Discovery—Frontiers of Space Science
  Explorations in the world of science.(R)

Tuesday 13 January 2026

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