BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Thursday 4 December 2025

South Asia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Young and stateless
  
  The stories of young stateless individuals around the world (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Why has Trump pardoned Honduras’s drug trafficker ex-president?
  
  Juan Orlando Hernández was jailed for helping smuggle cocaine into the US but is now free (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Rocks To Riches
  
  We explore the global trade in meteorites
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The pioneer senator rewriting the rules in Ireland
  
  Eileen Flynn has fought prejudice to become the first Irish Traveller in the senate (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Did India just end poverty in Kerala?
  
  Kerala claims to be the first state to have ended extreme poverty
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/12/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/12/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How to eat well in the cold
  
  What kinds of food and drink help people keep warm while living in extreme cold?
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ukraine talks move to US
  
  Ukraine and US negotiators will meet in Forida today following Moscow talks.
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/12/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  Health Check—The risky use of skin lightening in children
  
  A new study finds 20% of Nigerian under-5s have been exposed to skin-lightening products (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Talks to end war in Ukraine move to US
  
  US special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Ukraine's top negotiator on Thursday.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Vladimir Putin in India
  
  He's likely to discuss the pressure on India to stop buying Russian oil.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Will Australia’s social media ban start a global trend?
  
  World leaders are keenly watching as Australia trials new online rules for under-16s
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/12/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The making of a World Cup
  
  We go behind the scenes to see how preparations for the tournament are taking shape.
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Wole Soyinka: Imprisoned during Nigeria’s Biafra war
  
  In 1967, Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka was jailed following his efforts to avert civil war
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/12/2025 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/12/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Rocks To Riches
  
  We explore the global trade in meteorites (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Manchester’s YouTube problem
  
  Why vloggers are accused of exploiting vulnerable people for clicks
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/12/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Global Jigsaw—Made in Russia: The Kremlin’s economic rebrand
  
  How Moscow is working around international sanctions by promoting self-sustainability
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/12/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/12/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—How did a Chinese spiritual movement build a US media empire?
  
  In the 1990s, followers of Falun Gong moved to the US and created the Epoch Times
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Annie Ernaux: ‘My mum burned my teenage diaries’
  
  The shopkeeper’s daughter who won the Nobel Prize for her fearless, taboo-breaking writing
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Wole Soyinka: Imprisoned during Nigeria’s Biafra war
  
  In 1967, Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka was jailed following his efforts to avert civil war (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/12/2025 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/12/2025 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How to eat well in the cold
  
  What kinds of food and drink help people keep warm while living in extreme cold? (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—President Putin arrives in India for talks
  
  Will India's imports of cheap Russian crude oil scupper its relationship with the US?
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Will Australia’s social media ban start a global trend?
  
  World leaders are keenly watching as Australia trials new online rules for under-16s (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/12/2025 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The making of a World Cup
  
  We go behind the scenes to see how preparations for the tournament are taking shape. (R)
14. 15:50GMT
  
  World Business Express—Putin in India
  
  During his two-day visit in Delhi, President Putin will focus on trade and defence.
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—DR Congo and Rwanda to sign peace deal in Washington
  
  President Trump will host the signing of a deal between leaders of DR Congo and Rwanda
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—Vatican commission votes against women as deacons
  
  The commission recommended further study
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Annie Ernaux: ‘My mum burned my teenage diaries’
  
  The shopkeeper’s daughter who won the Nobel Prize for her fearless, taboo-breaking writing (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Wole Soyinka: Imprisoned during Nigeria’s Biafra war
  
  In 1967, Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka was jailed following his efforts to avert civil war (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/12/2025 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/12/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/12/04 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—04/12/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Eurovision in crisis as countries walk out over Israel
  
  Four countries said they would not take part in the contest due to Israel’s participation
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Rocks To Riches
  
  We explore the global trade in meteorites (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/12/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—A 'functional' cure for HIV?
  
  Almost four decades after the first HIV treatment, is there finally a ‘functional’ cure?
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/12/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/12/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Will Putin's visit to India help Russia to continue to trade oil?
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived for a two-day visit to India.
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/12/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Will Australia’s social media ban start a global trend?
  
  World leaders are keenly watching as Australia trials new online rules for under-16s (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/12/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How to eat well in the cold
  
  What kinds of food and drink help people keep warm while living in extreme cold? (R)
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Manchester’s YouTube problem
  
  Why vloggers are accused of exploiting vulnerable people for clicks (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/12/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Diabetes awareness month special
  
  Stories of innovation, advocacy and education to mark Diabetes Awareness Month (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—How did a Chinese spiritual movement build a US media empire?
  
  In the 1990s, followers of Falun Gong moved to the US and created the Epoch Times (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  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)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Annie Ernaux: ‘My mum burned my teenage diaries’
  
  The shopkeeper’s daughter who won the Nobel Prize for her fearless, taboo-breaking writing (R)
15. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—The darker side behind scam texts
  
  Sometimes the people behind the scams are victims themselves.
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—05/12/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/12/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Rāgas and Redemption: Alam Khan’s spiritual legacy
  
  A son's spiritual journey through music, legacy and the cosmic power of rāgas (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—05/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Leaders of DR Congo and Rwanda sign peace deal
  
  It's hoped the deal will end the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—05/12/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—A 'functional' cure for HIV?
  
  Almost four decades after the first HIV treatment, is there finally a ‘functional’ cure? (R)

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