BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Friday 19 December 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show
  
  Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/12/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  World of Secrets—The Child Cancer Scam, 1. The video
  
  1/6 Seven-year-old Khalil has cancer. Can making a campaign video save him?
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—The Global Story
  
  The Global Story: Where the world meets America (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Chatbots changing minds
  
  A study found AI chatbots can persuade us with fake facts. How does this affect politics? (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook
  
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives. (R)
15. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—When Laurel and Hardy spent Christmas at an English pub
  
  In 1953, the comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy spent a few weeks at the Bull Inn. (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/12/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/12/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Prayers through the Checkpoints
  
  We hear from Palestinians striving to reach places of worship amid increased security.
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—19/12/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/12/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—18/12/2025
  
  A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world. (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/12/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—19/12/2025 06:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/12/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—19/12/2025 07:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/12/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—The Interview
  
  Conversations with people shaping our world. The best interviews from the BBC.
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/12/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Business Daily
  
  The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first television opera
  
  In 1951, the first opera ever composed specifically for TV was broadcast
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/12/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/12/2025 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/12/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—18/12/2025
  
  A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world. (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/12/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Unexpected Elements
  
  The news you know, the science you don't.
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/12/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/12/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/12/2025 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—19/12/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook
  
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first television opera
  
  In 1951, the first opera ever composed specifically for TV was broadcast (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/12/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/12/2025 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/12/2025 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—18/12/2025
  
  A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world. (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/12/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—19/12/2025 14:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/12/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—The Interview
  
  Conversations with people shaping our world. The best interviews from the BBC. (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/12/2025 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Business Daily
  
  The daily drama of money and work from the BBC. (R)
14. 15:50GMT
  
  World Business Express—19/12/2025 GMT
  
  Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/12/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—2025/12/19 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—19/12/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—2025/12/19 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—19/12/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook
  
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives. (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The first television opera
  
  In 1951, the first opera ever composed specifically for TV was broadcast (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/12/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/12/2025 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/12/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/12/19 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—19/12/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—19/12/2025 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/12/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—OS Conversations
  
  How major stories are affecting people around the world
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/12/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can you play the guitar underwater?
  
  We explore underwater acoustics in search of a new music sensation
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/12/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/12/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/12/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—First broadcast 19/12/2025 22:32 GMT
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/12/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—The Interview
  
  Conversations with people shaping our world. The best interviews from the BBC. (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/12/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Prayers through the Checkpoints
  
  We hear from Palestinians striving to reach places of worship amid increased security. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Unexpected Elements
  
  The news you know, the science you don't. (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2025 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—20/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Stumped
  
  The weekly cricket show from BBC Sport in association with ABC and Akashvani
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Top of the Pops
  
  The BBC's weekly UK pop chart countdown
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Unexpected Elements
  
  The news you know, the science you don't. (R)
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/12/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 05:32GMT
  
  Americast—19/12/2025
  
  Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.

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