BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Saturday 7 November 2026

Australasia Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 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—07/11/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/11/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/11/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—The Global Story
  
  . (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/11/2026 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/11/2026 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—07/11/2026 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—07/11/2026 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—07/11/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/11/2026 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/11/2026 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 05:32GMT
  
  Americast—06/11/2026
  
  Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—07/11/2026 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—07/11/2026 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—07/11/2026 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—BBC Conversations
  
  How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/11/2026 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Where is Austin Tice? 9/9
  
  Josh Baker uncovers the truth about one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time. (R)
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Making your mark
  
  Making your mark on the world is hard. If easy, everybody would do it. But it's not
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/11/2026 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/11/2026 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—This is Africa
  
  DJ Edu’s pan-African music show for the BBC World Service.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—World Book Club
  
  How creatives write, perform and make art, design and music
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—07/11/2026 13:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—07/11/2026 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/11/2026 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/11/2026 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  More than the Score—More than the Score
  
  Unexpected questions and stories from beyond the scoresheet
5. 18:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Sporting Witness
  
  Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history, told by people who were there
6. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  
  Dramas—International Audio Dramas 2026, Aisha’s Horizon by Idi Nasiru
  
  English as a Second Language Category: Aisha’s Horizon by Idi Nasiru
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—The Arts Hour
  
  The best global arts coverage from across the BBC.
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—07/11/2026 21:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
12. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/11/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/11/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—This is Africa
  
  DJ Edu’s pan-African music show for the BBC World Service. (R)
16. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/11/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Making your mark
  
  Making your mark on the world is hard. If easy, everybody would do it. But it's not (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/11/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—BBC Conversations
  
  How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/11/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Asia Specific—Asia Specific
  
  Essential insights and conversations on the stories shaping the Asia-Pacific region
5. 00:50GMT
  
  More or Less—More or Less
  
  Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/11/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/11/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/11/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Inheritance—Fiat, 2. Il Duce
  
  2/10 A ruthless young politician poses a problem for Fiat’s founder
10. 01:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Sporting Witness
  
  Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history, told by people who were there (R)
11. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/11/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/11/2026 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/11/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Health Check
  
  Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world. (R)
15. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/11/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 03:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—World Book Club
  
  How creatives write, perform and make art, design and music (R)
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/11/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—From Our Own Correspondent
  
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/11/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  Inheritance—Fiat, 2. Il Duce
  
  2/10 A ruthless young politician poses a problem for Fiat’s founder (R)
21. 04:50GMT
  
  More or Less—More or Less
  
  Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life. (R)
22. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/11/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/11/2026 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
24. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/11/2026 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
25. 05:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Unspun World with John Simpson
  
  The BBC's world affairs editor examines the most important international stories (R)

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