BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Saturday 18 October 2025

Australasia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/10/2025 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Why has Trump authorised CIA action in Venezuela?
  
  Following recent boat strikes, Trump says he is considering strikes on Venezuelan soil (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/10/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Harmanpreet Kaur: How was India's captain discovered?
  
  Cricket coach Yadwinder Singh Sodhi explains how his father first spotted Kaur's talent.
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Richard Ashcroft and Calum Scott
  
  The latest UK music charts with guests Richard Ashcroft and Calum Scott
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Why are gold prices so high?
  
  Record-high gold prices have us searching for science nuggets (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/10/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—Sabotage by smartphone
  
  Ukrainians are being recruited to carry out sabotage attacks against their own country.
17. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Mira Rai: Child soldier to sky runner
  
  Mira Rai served in the Nepalese civil war as a teenager before becoming a sky runner
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Zelensky guarded on Tomahawk missile talks with Trump
  
  Trump warns that giving Ukraine Tomahawk missiles "could mean bigger escalation"
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Zelensky fails to secure US missiles
  
  Zelensky was meeting Trump at the White house to secure long range Tomahawk missiles
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US will not supply missiles to Kyiv
  
  Zelensky did not secure the long-range missiles that he seeks at a meeting with Trump
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—Families in Israel and Gaza share their stories
  
  Two families on either side of the border on their hopes for the future (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—Is the 'grey divorce' a big thing, then?
  
  A million of you stop by for a story about the so-called 'grey divorce' in later life
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Listeners react to the new BBC app
  
  Now it’s settled in, we're hear listeners’ views on the new BBC app and its everyday use
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Horsing around
  
  Blind showjumper Lissa Bachner on overcame impossible odds with horse Milo
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/10/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Fameye
  
  Ghanaian highlife star Fameye plots his future path
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Brazil's Miracle: An indigenous disaster
  
  Do Indigenous people in Brazil still suffer the impacts of the military dictatorship?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Iran says no longer bound by nuclear restrictions
  
  Iran’s landmark 10-year deal with world powers expired on Saturday
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
5. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/10/2025 17:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2025 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Reporting the impact of the Gaza ceasefire
  
  Reporting the impact of the Gaza ceasefire
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Evidence—Weight loss jabs: A medical game changer?
  
  Do weight loss injections have far-reaching benefits beyond weight management?
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Global film-makers at the London Film Festival
  
  Nikki Bedi talks to Kelly Reichardt, Robin Campillo, Laura Poitras and Laszlo Nemes
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Afghanistan and Pakistan in Doha for peace talks
  
  Pakistan conducted a series of airstrikes on Afghanistan's border on Friday
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Horsing around
  
  Blind showjumper Lissa Bachner on overcame impossible odds with horse Milo (R)
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/10/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Fameye
  
  Ghanaian highlife star Fameye plots his future path (R)
13. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/10/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—Families in Israel and Gaza share their stories
  
  Two families on either side of the border on their hopes for the future (R)
15. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Fighting on two fronts
  
  Meet the Ukrainian polar scientists who lead extraordinary dual lives (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/10/2025 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—Sabotage by smartphone
  
  Ukrainians are being recruited to carry out sabotage attacks against their own country. (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Mira Rai: Child soldier to sky runner
  
  Mira Rai served in the Nepalese civil war as a teenager before becoming a sky runner (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/10/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—How to prioritise aid in Gaza
  
  What impact will aid deliveries have to health in Gaza (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Brazil's Miracle: An indigenous disaster
  
  Do Indigenous people in Brazil still suffer the impacts of the military dictatorship? (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Trump's Middle East victory lap
  
  The "diplomatic tornado" of a whirlwind trip of the region on Air Force One
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The healing power of singing
  
  Women with post-natal depression saw lasting benefits from a singing group
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/10/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Gaza’s internal power struggle
  
  John Simpson analyses who will actually be running Gaza in the wake of the ceasefire there (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/10/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Thousands attend No Kings protests across the US
  
  Protesters came together to oppose what organisers see as threats to democracy

Sunday 19 October 2025

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