AUSTRALASIA GMT+8 to GMT+12 A guide to listening in English including Sydney (GMT +10), Northern Territory (GMT +9½) March – October 2012 and (GMT +8), Auckland (GMT +12)

Where you see this sign v you will hear a short News Update at 30 minutes past the hour

GMT Saturday sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday GMT 0:00 World Briefing v World Briefing v News News News News News 0:00 0:06 HARDtalk v The Documentary v HARDtalk v Assignment v HARDtalk v 0:06 0:32 In the Balance One Planet (rpt) The Strand The Strand The Strand The Strand The Strand 0:32 0:50 More or Less Witness Witness Witness Witness Witness 0:50 1:00 News News World Briefing v World Briefing v World Briefing v World Briefing v World Briefing v 1:00 1:06 Top of the Pops Your World v 1:06 1:32 The Fifth Floor World Business Report World Business Report World Business Report World Business Report 1:32 1:50 From Our Own Correspondent From Our Own Correspondent From Our Own Correspondent From Our Own Correspondent From Our Own Correspondent 1:50 2:00 News News The World Today v The World Today v The World Today v The World Today v The World Today v 2:00 2:06 Assignment (rpt) v FOOC (Weekend) v 2:06 2:32 Health Check (rpt) Discovery (rpt) 2:32 2:50 Witness (rpt) Witness (rpt) 2:50 3:00 The World Today v The World Today v News News News News News 3:00 3:06 Outlook v Outlook v Outlook v Outlook v World Football v 3:06 3:32 Global Business The Bottom Line One Planet Discovery Click Health Check Science in Action 3:32 3:50 From Our Own Correspondent From Our Own Correspondent From Our Own Correspondent From Our Own Correspondent From Our Own Correspondent 3:50 4:00 The World Today The World Today The World Today v The World Today v The World Today v The World Today v The World Today v 4:00 4:20 Sports News v Sports News v 4:20 4:32 In the Balance Click (rpt) 4:32 4:50 More or Less 4:50 5:00 News News News News News News News 5:00 5:06 Top of the Pops v FOOC (Weekend) v (W) HARDtalk v The Documentary v HARDtalk v Assignment v HARDtalk v 5:06 5:32 Heart & Soul (W) The Strand The Strand The Strand The Strand The Strand 5:32 5:50 Witness Witness Witness Witness Witness 5:50 6:00 World Today Weekend v News The World Today v The World Today v The World Today v The World Today v The World Today v 6:00 6:06 The Forum v 6:06 6:32 Global Business 6:32 6:50 Over to You 6:50 7:00 World Today Weekend v World Today Weekend v The World Today v The World Today v The World Today v The World Today v The World Today v 7:00 7:32 Business Daily Business Daily Business Daily Business Daily 7:32 7:50 From Our Own Correspondent From Our Own Correspondent From Our Own Correspondent From Our Own Correspondent From Our Own Correspondent 7:50 8:00 News News News News News News News 8:00 8:06 FOOC (Weekend) v Your World v Outlook v Outlook v Outlook v Outlook v World Football v 8:06 8:32 In the Balance The Fifth Floor One Planet Discovery Click Health Check Science in Action 8:32 8:50 Sports News Sports News Sports News Sports News Sports News 8:50 9:00 News News v World Update v World Update v World Update v World Update v 9:00 9:06 Assignment (rpt) v (W) The Strand (Weekend) v (D) 9:06 9:32 Science in Action (rpt) v (W) 9:32 9:50 Sporting Witness (W) 9:50 10:00 World Briefingv World Briefingv News News News News News 10:00 10:06 HARDtalk v The Documentary v HARDtalk v Assignment v HARDtalk v 10:06 10:32 Global Business The Bottom Line The Strand The Strand The Strand The Strand The Strand 10:32 10:50 Witness Witness Witness Witness Witness 10:50 11:00 News News World v v World Have Your Say v World Have Your Say v World Have Your Say v 11:00 11:06 Your World v The Forum v 11:06 11:32 Heart & Soul Business Daily Business Daily Business Daily Business Daily Business Daily 11:32 11:50 More or Less Sports News Sports News Sports News Sports News Sports News 11:50 12:00 v Newshour v News News News News News 12:00 12:06 Outlook v Outlook v Outlook v Outlook v World Football v 12:06 12:32 One Planet Discovery Click Health Check Science in Action 12:32 12:50 From Our Own Correspondent From Our Own Correspondent From Our Own Correspondent From Our Own Correspondent From Our Own Correspondent 12:50 13:00 World Briefing v News Newshour v Newshour v Newshour v Newshour v Newshour v 13:00 13:06 The Documentary (rpt) v (D) 13:06 13:32 World Football Health Check (rpt) (D) 13:32 13:50 Witness (rpt) (D) 13:50 14:00 News World Briefing v World Briefing v World Briefing v World Briefing v World Briefing v World Briefing v 14:00 14:06 Sportsworld 14:06 14:32 Global Business Business Daily Business Daily Business Daily Business Daily Business Daily 14:32 14:50 Witness Witness Witness Witness Witness 14:50 15:00 News News News News News News News 15:00 15:06 Sportsworld Sportsworld HARDtalk v The Documentary v HARDtalk v Assignment v HARDtalk v 15:06 15:32 Sport Today Sport Today Sport Today Sport Today 15:32 15:50 From Our Own Correspondent From Our Own Correspondent From Our Own Correspondent From Our Own Correspondent From Our Own Correspondent 15:50 16:00 News News World Briefingv World Briefingv World Briefingv World Briefingv World Briefingv 16:00 16:06 Sportsworld Sportsworld 16:06 16:32 World Business Report World Business Report World Business Report World Business Report World Business Report 16:32 17:00 World Briefing v News World Have Your Say v World Have Your Say v World Have Your Say v World Have Your Say v World Have Your Say v 17:00 17:06 Sportsworld 17:06 17:32 In the Balance Sportsworld Have Your Say 17:32 18:00 News World Briefing v World Briefing v World Briefing v World Briefing v World Briefing v World Briefing v 18:00 18:06 The Documentary (rpt) v (D) 18:06 18:32 Discovery (rpt) (D) The Fifth Floor The Strand The Strand The Strand The Strand The Strand 18:32 18:50 Sporting Witness (D) Sports News Sports News Sports News Sports News Sports News 18:50 19:00 World Briefing v News News News News News News 19:00 19:06 FOOC (weekend) v HARDtalk v The Documentary v HARDtalk v Assignment v HARDtalk v 19:06 19:32 Global Business Heart & Soul Discovery Click Health Check Science in Action One Planet 19:32 19:50 From Our Own Correspondent From Our Own Correspondent From Our Own Correspondent From Our Own Correspondent From Our Own Correspondent 19:50 20:00 Newshour v Newshour v Newshour v Newshour v Newshour v Newshour v Newshour v 20:00 21:00 News News World Briefing v World Briefing v World Briefing v World Briefing v World Briefing v 21:00 21:06 Your World v Assignment (rpt) v 21:06 21:32 The Bottom Line Science in Action (rpt) Outlook Outlook Outlook Outlook World Football 21:32 21:50 More or Less 21:50 22:00 World Briefing v World Briefing v World Briefing v World Briefing v World Briefing v World Briefing v World Briefing v 22:00 22:32 The Fifth Floor One Planet (rpt) World Business Report World Business Report World Business Report World Business Report World Business Report 22:32 22:50 Witness (rpt) Sports News Sports News Sports News Sports News Sports News 22:50 23:00 News World Briefing v World Briefing v World Briefing v World Briefing v World Briefing v World Briefing v 23:00 23:06 The Strand (weekend) v 23:06 23:32 Click (rpt) Business Daily Business Daily Business Daily Business Daily Business Daily 23:32 23:50 Sports News Sports News Sports News Sports News Sports News Over to You 23:50

(W) On the first weekend of the month, and throughout May, you will hearWorld Book Club (does not include a news summary at 30 minutes past the hour) (D) At times, Debates will be broadcast here. FOOC = From Our Own Correspondent

Austar: visit austar.com.au or call 132 342 ing frequencies: All Pacific Islands via Radio New Zealand How to Listen Foxtel: visit foxtel.com.au or call 131 999 Canterbury Plains (Plains FM) 96.9 FM ** International’s DRM signal : visit optusbusiness.com.au or Dunedin (Otago Access Radio) 1575 AM** Fiji: via DTH 24/7 PBS Fiji Channel 301 call 1300 301 681 Hamilton (Radio Hamilton) 106.7 FM and 1206 AM ** In Australia Nauru: via Radio Nauru Invercargill (Radio Southlands) 96.4 FM ** Kiribati: via Radio Kiribati ABC’s (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) More than 60 community radio stations broadcast a selection Kapiti Coast (Beach FM) 106.3 FM ** Solomon Islands: Radio Happy Isles 1035 AM NewsRadio service broadcasts a number of BBC news pro- of BBC World Service programmes in English. Please see Manawatu & Horowhenua (Access 999 Manawatu) Tonga: Radio Tonga 90 FM and 1017 AM grammes daily and relays BBC World Service local listings for further information (or email: wsozsupport@ 999 AM ** Tuvalu: Funafuti Radio Tuvalu 101 FM, 6215 AM overnight and at weekends on more than 70 mail.com). The following community stations broadcast BBC programmes overnight: Adelaide (5RPH) 1197 AM; Bendigo Nelson (Fresh FM) 95.4, 95.2 FM, 99.4 FM and Papua New Guinea: Mount Hagen 98.1 FM frequencies throughout Australia, including: Blenheim 89.2 FM * FM: Canberra 103.9 FM; Darwin 102.5 FM; Gold Coast 95.7 (3BPH) 88.7 FM; Brisbane (4RPH) 1296 AM; Canberra (1RPH) FM; Gosford 98.1 FM 1125 AM; Fremantle (6CCR) 107.9 FM; Hobart (7RPH) 106.9 Satellite and cable DTH services: BBC on the internet Medium wave: Adelaide 972 AM; Brisbane 936 AM; Hobart FM & 864 AM, Melbourne (3RPH) 1179 AM; Perth (6RPH) BBC World Service is broadcast 24 hours a day by Optus Programmes can be heard on the internet at 747 AM; Melbourne 1026 AM; Newcastle 1458 AM; Perth 585 990 AM; Shepparton (3SPH) 100.1 FM; Sydney (2RPH) 1224 Aurora: visit optusbusiness.com.au AM; Sydney 630 AM AM bbcworldservice.com. For full schedule and frequency informa- In the Pacific Islands tion on ‘How & when to listen’. For News Radio frequencies and schedules go to: In New Zealand BBC World Service is transmitted 24 hours a day on the fol- For further information about listening in Australasia please www.abc.net.au/newsradio. NewsRadio is available on DAB+ BBC World Service is transmitted by ART (Auckland Radio lowing FM frequencies: contact: Michelle Rowland, BBC Sydney Office, Level 5, 6 Eden channels in all capital cities. Trust) 24 hours a day on: Auckland 810 AM; Fiji: Suva & Nadi 88.2 FM Park Drive, Macquarie Park, NSW 2113, Australia. ABC’s Radio National network and ABC Xtra DAB Coromandel Pacific Coast 107 FM; Keri-Keri 88.6 FM; Kiribati: Bairiki, Tarawa 95 FM and 100 FM Telephone: +61 (0)2 6257 6996 network rebroadcast some BBC programmes Matakohe 107.3 FM. In Wellington, Hutt Community Radio Papua New Guinea: Port Moresby 106.7 FM and Email: michelle.rowland@.co.uk or (frequencies/schedules at www.abc.net.au/newsradio). transmits BBC 15 hours a day on 106.1 FM in the Hutt Valley Lae 106.9 FM [email protected] SBS’s (Special Broadcasting Service) broadcasts BBC World and Petone areas. Service English for Africa 24 hours a day on SBS DAB+ channel Solomon Islands: Honiara 105.9 FM Radio New Zealand national radio broadcasts BBC feature Vanuatu: Port Vila 99 FM 6 in all major cities. audiences can find information about BBC World programmes in the evenings and at weekends. For schedules In Fiji, a 24 hours a day service is available on PBS DTH For details: www.sbs.com.au/schedule/radio News, the BBC’s international news and frequencies visit: www.radionz.co.nz service Channel 31. Satellite and Cable DTH services: channel, at bbcworldnews.com BBC World Service is broadcast 24 hours a day by the follow- The following New Zealand stations broadcast some BBC Some BBC programmes are broadcast at regular ing operators: programmes (*), or continuously overnight (**) on the follow- times as follows: