BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Tuesday 2 December 2025

South Asia Schedule

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/12/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Hundreds are dead after floods across South Asia
  
  Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka are all reporting deaths.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/12/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Rescuers battle to reach affected areas In Indonesia
  
  Death toll in the floods which struck Indonesia has now climbed to more than 600
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/12/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Building empathy and fighting disinformation
  
  The children learning how to respect each other and understand their emotions better
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Is it the end of the music video?
  
  Streaming is changing how record companies want to promote artists
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Building the New Afrika Shrine in Nigeria
  
  The opening of the 'spiritual home of Afrobeat' in 2000
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/12/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/12/2025 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Ireland's new alcohol warning
  
  Ireland has introduced some of the world’s strongest health warnings on alcohol labels. (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/12/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Director Nia DaCosta on her film Hedda
  
  Nikki Bedi talks to director Nia DaCosta about her film Hedda starring Tessa Thompson (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/12/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/12/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—The death of reading
  
  What do we lose when screens replace books?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/12/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Svetlana Alexievich: Tell the whole truth
  
  Two writers chronicling life on the margins, from Soviet collapse to rural India
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Building the New Afrika Shrine in Nigeria
  
  The opening of the 'spiritual home of Afrobeat' in 2000 (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/12/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/12/2025 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2025 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Joana Vasconcelos: Mask out of mirrors
  
  Huge mask-like sculpture made from mirrors (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/12/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—A plea from Indonesia: 'Help my country'
  
  Indonesian man describes how his neighbourhood has been ravaged by floods
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/12/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Building empathy and fighting disinformation
  
  The children learning how to respect each other and understand their emotions better (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2025 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Is it the end of the music video?
  
  Streaming is changing how record companies want to promote artists (R)
14. 15:50GMT
  
  World Business Express—Oil shortage could leave country without fuel
  
  Belgrade braces for energy crisis as US sanctions on Russian-owned NIS take full effect.
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/12/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—Trump's envoy in Moscow for peace talks
  
  Putin is meeting US envoy Steve Witkoff to try and reach a deal to end the Ukraine war
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/12/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—What's it like fighting a high rise fire?
  
  We speak to firefighters to hear their experiences of working in tall buildings
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/12/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Svetlana Alexievich: Tell the whole truth
  
  Two writers chronicling life on the margins, from Soviet collapse to rural India (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Building the New Afrika Shrine in Nigeria
  
  The opening of the 'spiritual home of Afrobeat' in 2000 (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/12/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/12/2025 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/12/02 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—02/12/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—02/12/2025 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/12/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Ireland's new alcohol warning
  
  Ireland has introduced some of the world’s strongest health warnings on alcohol labels. (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—The secret ways AI is used to write hit songs
  
  How AI is used in songwriting and fashion. Plus, a warning on how it’s used in toys.
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/12/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/12/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Trump launches savings scheme for newborn babies
  
  The US government will provide $1,000 savings for children born over the next four years
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/12/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Building empathy and fighting disinformation
  
  The children learning how to respect each other and understand their emotions better (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/12/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Joana Vasconcelos: Mask out of mirrors
  
  Huge mask-like sculpture made from mirrors (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Director Nia DaCosta on her film Hedda
  
  Nikki Bedi talks to director Nia DaCosta about her film Hedda starring Tessa Thompson (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—The death of reading
  
  What do we lose when screens replace books? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Who wins in the electric vehicles transition?
  
  Hungary is becoming a global leader in EV batteries, but who really benefits? (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Svetlana Alexievich: Tell the whole truth
  
  Two writers chronicling life on the margins, from Soviet collapse to rural India (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Ukraine’s underground schools
  
  Why schools are being built underground in Ukraine
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/12/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  The Bomb—Kennedy and Khrushchev, 1. Opening moves
  
  1/10 As the USA and Soviet Union race for supremacy, Premier Khrushchev sizes up JFK
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Kremlin: Ukraine talks "constructive" but no breakthrough
  
  The Russian president and US envoy have been holding talks in Moscow
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/12/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—The secret ways AI is used to write hit songs
  
  How AI is used in songwriting and fashion. Plus, a warning on how it’s used in toys. (R)

Wednesday 3 December 2025

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