BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Sunday 6 September 2026

Australasia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/09/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/09/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Mother and son champions
  A mother and son made history competing together for Mexico at the Winter Olympics
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Norway v England 1981: 'Your boys took a hell of a beating'
  Bjørge Lillelien's famous commentary from when Norway beat England in 1981.
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/09/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/09/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—2026/09/02 GMT
  Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  World Book Club—World Book Club
  The world's great authors discuss their best-known novel.(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—05/09/2026 GMT
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/09/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Mother and son champions
  A mother and son made history competing together for Mexico at the Winter Olympics(R)
16. 03:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—Norway v England 1981: 'Your boys took a hell of a beating'
  Bjørge Lillelien's famous commentary from when Norway beat England in 1981.(R)
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/09/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/09/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  The Documentary—A23a: Biography of an Iceberg
  As A23a reaches its final chapter, glaciologist Catherine Walker charts the life and death(R)
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—06/09/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—06/09/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—06/09/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  World Questions—05/09/2026 GMT
  Every month, members of the public put their questions on issues impacting the world.(R)
7. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Fighting the Silent Killer
  Preventing, detecting and treating the silent killer, sepsis.(R)
9. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/09/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—05/09/2026 GMT
  At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world(R)
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/09/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/09/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—Mother and son champions
  A mother and son made history competing together for Mexico at the Winter Olympics(R)
15. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—05/09/2026 04:50 GMT
  Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—BBC Conversations
  How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world(R)
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/09/2026 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  Assignment—01/09/2026 GMT
  Investigations and journeys into the heart of global events from BBC correspondents.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—06/09/2026 12:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Climate Question—06/09/2026 GMT
  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—06/09/2026 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  Happy News—05/09/2026 GMT
  Positive news stories
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—06/09/2026 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/09/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/09/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  The Global Jigsaw—Ukraine's "hell jumpers"
  Exploring how civilian evacuation efforts in eastern Ukraine have evolved during th war.(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—04/09/2026 GMT
  The news you know, the science you don't.(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—06/09/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—06/09/2026 GMT
  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—06/09/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Assignment—01/09/2026 GMT
  Investigations and journeys into the heart of global events from BBC correspondents.(R)
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—06/09/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/09/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—05/09/2026 GMT
  At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world(R)
17. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—06/09/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—05/09/2026 GMT
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.(R)
19. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—06/09/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—03/09/2026 GMT
  A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—07/09/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/09/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Women not included: Urban planning
  In a world not designed for women, the urban landscape reveals who it was really built for(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—07/09/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/09/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why do I love rollercoasters?
  Answering your questions about life, Earth and the universe(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—07/09/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Fighting the Silent Killer
  Preventing, detecting and treating the silent killer, sepsis.(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—05/09/2026 GMT
  At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—07/09/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—07/09/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—What is a joyful life?
  Two women from different parts of the world share the stories of their lives
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—07/09/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—07/09/2026 04:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
19. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—07/09/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why do I love rollercoasters?
  Answering your questions about life, Earth and the universe(R)
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—07/09/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—07/09/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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