BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Tuesday 21 January 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/01/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—World War Two on film and Africa's landmark lifestyle magazine
  
  Dramatizing World War Two history and the start of a landmark magazine for Africa (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/01/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Donald Trump was sworn in as US president - what's next?
  
  What should we expect for the global economy?
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/01/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/01/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Death marches: Uncovering the truth beneath the soil
  
  How a town in Poland – once in Germany - is discovering its troubling past
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/01/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Stolen as a baby, I called my abductor ‘Mom’
  
  A mysterious fire, a missing baby, and a secret that would rip two families apart (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Hunting the Unabomber
  
  In September 1995, US newspapers controversially published a terrorist's manifesto. (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/01/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/01/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Michael Visocchi: A sculpture for South Georgia
  
  Sculptor Michael Visocchi’s memorial to and celebration of the whales of Antarctica
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/01/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Donald Trump begins second term
  
  Within hours of taking office Mr Trump approved a series of documents
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Uncharted: The grain of truth
  
  Hannah Fry explores two tales of data and discovery (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/01/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Trump signs swathe of executive orders
  
  Within hours of taking office he has approved a series of documents at the White House
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/01/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Donald Trump signs first orders of presidency
  
  Measures to tackle illegal immigration among the flurry of executive orders signed
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/01/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Prison of the mind
  
  In Sweden and the Netherlands a mental-health first approach to justice is beneficial
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Saudi Arabia's Hollywood dream
  
  A growing film industry is part of the Kingdom's drive to diversify its economy
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway
  
  In 1995, the doomsday cult, Aum Shinrikyo, launched a chemical attack on the Tokyo metro
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/01/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/01/2025 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Death marches: Uncovering the truth beneath the soil
  
  How a town in Poland – once in Germany - is discovering its troubling past (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/01/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Somali director Mo Harawe
  
  Somali director Mo Harawe talks about his film The Village Next to Paradise. (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/01/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/01/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—President Trump is back
  
  The Global Story joins Newscast, Americast, and Ukrainecast to dissect Trump's speech
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/01/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The desert architect who brought back a river
  
  Aziza Chaouni thought Fez had nothing to offer until a polluted river called her back
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway
  
  In 1995, the doomsday cult, Aum Shinrikyo, launched a chemical attack on the Tokyo metro (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/01/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/01/2025 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2025 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Michael Visocchi: A sculpture for South Georgia
  
  Sculptor Michael Visocchi’s memorial to and celebration of the whales of Antarctica (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/01/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—President Trump begins his first full day back in the White House
  
  Mr Trump signed a flurry of executive orders after his inauguration
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/01/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Prison of the mind
  
  In Sweden and the Netherlands a mental-health first approach to justice is beneficial (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2025 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—President Trump begins first full day in office with deportations, climate and energy at the top of the agenda
  
  Trump begins first full day in office with deportations and climate on top of agenda
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/01/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—President Trump: What's first on his agenda?
  
  President Trump returns to office targeting deportations and climate rollbacks
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/01/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—President Trump: Your questions answered
  
  We answer your questions on US President Trump as he begins his first full day in office
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/01/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The desert architect who brought back a river
  
  Aziza Chaouni thought Fez had nothing to offer until a polluted river called her back (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway
  
  In 1995, the doomsday cult, Aum Shinrikyo, launched a chemical attack on the Tokyo metro (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/01/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/01/2025 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/01/21 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—21/01/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—21/01/2025 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/01/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Death marches: Uncovering the truth beneath the soil
  
  How a town in Poland – once in Germany - is discovering its troubling past (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—VPNs and India
  
  The mystery of the security and privacy apps disappearing from app stores in India.
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/01/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/01/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Trump unveiled billions of dollars to build AI infrastructure in the US
  
  He announced up to $500 Billion AI Initiative
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/01/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Prison of the mind
  
  In Sweden and the Netherlands a mental-health first approach to justice is beneficial (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/01/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Michael Visocchi: A sculpture for South Georgia
  
  Sculptor Michael Visocchi’s memorial to and celebration of the whales of Antarctica (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/01/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Somali director Mo Harawe
  
  Somali director Mo Harawe talks about his film The Village Next to Paradise. (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/01/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Trump unveiled billions of dollars to build AI infrastructure in the US
  
  He announced up to $500 Billion AI Initiative
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/01/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/01/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/01/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Could ancient rice seeds help fight climate change?
  
  We're in India to see if rice farmers have found a solution to a big climate problem (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/01/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The desert architect who brought back a river
  
  Aziza Chaouni thought Fez had nothing to offer until a polluted river called her back (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway
  
  In 1995, the doomsday cult, Aum Shinrikyo, launched a chemical attack on the Tokyo metro (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/01/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/01/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/01/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Good Bad Billionaire—Tiger Woods: Golf’s ‘golden boy’
  
  Golfing superstardom made Tiger Woods rich. Personal disasters nearly took it all away
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/01/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Trump defends pardoning Capitol riots people
  
  More than 1,500 people charged over riots to overturn the 2020 election results are freed
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/01/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—VPNs and India
  
  The mystery of the security and privacy apps disappearing from app stores in India. (R)

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