BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Monday 1 December 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Nigeria's epidemic of school kidnappings
  
  Armed jihadist groups and criminal gangs have abducted hundreds of children for ransom (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/12/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—Why aren’t gene therapies more common?
  
  Three decades since the first successful gene therapy, why aren’t we using them more? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The animal employment agency
  
  How ferrets, dogs and rats are being trained to perform niche jobs (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How big is a rainbow?
  
  Are all rainbows the same size or are some larger than others? (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Preserving Peru’s food heritage
  
  How potatoes and other crops are being nurtured in the face of climate and other threats (R)
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/12/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—What is the 'Shadow Fleet'?
  
  How Russia uses oil tankers to evade sanctions and conduct hybrid warfare (R)
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/12/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/12/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—What my disability taught me about parenting
  
  Women from the US and Italy on the reality of motherhood and disability
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Russia lures African fighters in the war in Ukraine
  
  More young foreign fighters have been killed in Ukraine fighting for Russia
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/12/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How big is a rainbow?
  
  Are all rainbows the same size or are some larger than others? (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Africans are sent to Ukraine to fight for Russia
  
  About 1,400 citizens from across Africa are fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Over 200 Kenyans fighting for Russia in Ukraine
  
  Young African men are killed in Ukraine fighting for Russia.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Shabana Mahmood, British Home Secretary: Do not make that boat crossing
  
  Nick Robinson speaks to British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood about the UK asylum system
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/12/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—What has happened to Europe's air traffic controllers?
  
  Staff shortages and strikes are leaving passengers and airlines frustrated
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—West Africa fights back against Boko Haram
  
  In 2015, a coalition of West African countries fought back against a caliphate in Nigeria
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/12/2025 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/12/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How big is a rainbow?
  
  Are all rainbows the same size or are some larger than others? (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Literary hoaxes and an underground cathedral
  
  Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/12/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/12/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Whatever happened to Iran’s nuclear programme?
  
  Six months on, what did the US and Israel's strikes on Iran actually achieve?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The gay Kenyan boyband star who refused to be defeated
  
  When singer Willis Chimano was outed, the exposure threatened to derail his entire life
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—West Africa fights back against Boko Haram
  
  In 2015, a coalition of West African countries fought back against a caliphate in Nigeria (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/12/2025 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/12/2025 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—What my disability taught me about parenting
  
  Women from the US and Italy on the reality of motherhood and disability (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—South East Asian storm deaths near 800
  
  Indonesia and Sri Lanka hit by torrential rain and vast cyclones
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Shabana Mahmood, British Home Secretary: Do not make that boat crossing
  
  Nick Robinson speaks to British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood about the UK asylum system (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/12/2025 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—What has happened to Europe's air traffic controllers?
  
  Staff shortages and strikes are leaving passengers and airlines frustrated (R)
14. 15:50GMT
  
  World Business Express—Online retail giant hack exposes nearly 34 million customers' data
  
  The exposed data includes names, emails, phone numbers and shipping addresses.
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—Devastating floods in Asia
  
  Rescue workers are still battling to reach affected areas
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—Sudanese accounts of escaping el-Fasher
  
  We hear from people in a camp near the town of al-Dabbah
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The gay Kenyan boyband star who refused to be defeated
  
  When singer Willis Chimano was outed, the exposure threatened to derail his entire life (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—West Africa fights back against Boko Haram
  
  In 2015, a coalition of West African countries fought back against a caliphate in Nigeria (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/12/2025 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/12/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/12/01 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—01/12/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—01/12/2025 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Nigeria's epidemic of school kidnappings
  
  Armed jihadist groups and criminal gangs have abducted hundreds of children for ransom (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/12/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Waking up with a different voice
  
  What’s it like to wake up with a brand new voice? We investigate foreign accent syndrome
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/12/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/12/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—US manufacturing sounds alarm bells on the economy
  
  Factory activity shrinks again for the ninth month in a row
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/12/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Shabana Mahmood, British Home Secretary: Do not make that boat crossing
  
  Nick Robinson speaks to British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood about the UK asylum system (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/12/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—What my disability taught me about parenting
  
  Women from the US and Italy on the reality of motherhood and disability (R)
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Literary hoaxes and an underground cathedral
  
  Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Whatever happened to Iran’s nuclear programme?
  
  Six months on, what did the US and Israel's strikes on Iran actually achieve? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Ireland's new alcohol warning
  
  Ireland has introduced some of the world’s strongest health warnings on alcohol labels.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The gay Kenyan boyband star who refused to be defeated
  
  When singer Willis Chimano was outed, the exposure threatened to derail his entire life (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Why are some sugary drinks more expensive?
  
  Sugar taxes are on the rise globally
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/12/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Joana Vasconcelos: Mask out of mirrors
  
  Huge mask-like sculpture made from mirrors
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Death toll in Indonesia floods passes 600
  
  Government assistance has yet to reach the isolated area where there's been more looting.
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Waking up with a different voice
  
  What’s it like to wake up with a brand new voice? We investigate foreign accent syndrome (R)

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