BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Sunday 7 December 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—Australia’s under-16 social media ban
  
  Should children be banned from social media? Australians share their experiences (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Rocks To Riches
  
  We explore the global trade in meteorites (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Amazing Sport Stories—Bill Walton’s The Grateful Team: Ep 2
  
  Lithuania vs the US Dream Team. Who will win? (R)
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Nigeria at the first Women’s World Cup
  
  In 1991, Nigeria became the first team from Africa to play at the FIFA Women’s World Cup
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  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)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Kenya
  
  Killings, unemployment, inequality: a young audience demands answers from its government (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Trump, Honduras and a presidential pardon
  
  Juan Orlando Hernandez was convicted and jailed for drug trafficking and then set free
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Amazing Sport Stories—Bill Walton’s The Grateful Team: Ep 2
  
  Lithuania vs the US Dream Team. Who will win? (R)
20. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Nigeria at the first Women’s World Cup
  
  In 1991, Nigeria became the first team from Africa to play at the FIFA Women’s World Cup (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/12/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Rocks To Riches
  
  We explore the global trade in meteorites (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/12/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—At least 12 killed in South Africa mass shooting
  
  Gunmen stormed a Pretoria hostel and opened fire on a group of men who were drinking
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/12/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Hong Kong votes in election as city mourns deadly fire
  
  All of the candidates have been vetted to ensure they are loyal to China
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/12/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Zelensky had "very constructive" phone call with Witkoff
  
  Zelensky spoke with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to end three days of US-Ukraine talks
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/12/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  The Reith Lectures—Rutger Bregman: 2. How to start a moral revolution
  
  Dutch historian Rutger Bregman delivers his second BBC Reith Lecture (R)
9. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/12/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 10:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Building empathy and fighting disinformation
  
  The children learning how to respect each other and understand their emotions better (R)
11. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 10:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Reporting the Nigerian school kidnappings
  
  Why it was vital for BBC journalists to visit the site of the Nigerian school kidnappings (R)
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/12/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/12/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  
  Amazing Sport Stories—Bill Walton’s The Grateful Team: Ep 2
  
  Lithuania vs the US Dream Team. Who will win? (R)
17. 11:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Is RFK right about US sperm counts?
  
  Do US teens have 50% lower sperm and testosterone counts than 65 year old men?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/12/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—Australia’s under-16 social media ban
  
  Should children be banned from social media? Australians share their experiences (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2025 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  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)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/12/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Low voter turnout at today's Hong Kong polls
  
  Voters are trickling to the polls despite government efforts urging people to take part
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/12/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—What does the ocean do for us and the planet?
  
  How our oceans are crucial for life on Earth and help protect us from climate change
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2025 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: My best friend had my baby
  
  The extraordinary teenage promise that led to a woman having a baby for her best friend
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/12/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—07/12/2025 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/12/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/12/2025 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  
  The Global Jigsaw—Made in Russia: The Kremlin’s economic rebrand
  
  How Moscow is working around international sanctions by promoting self-sustainability (R)
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/12/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Some bear-y interesting space science
  
  A teddy lost in space has got us seeking stories about space, bears and getting lost! (R)
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/12/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Syrians mark one year since the fall of Bashar al-Assad
  
  It's a year since the dictator fled Damascus - but is life for Syrians any better?
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/12/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/12/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Reporting the Nigerian school kidnappings
  
  Why it was vital for BBC journalists to visit the site of the Nigerian school kidnappings (R)
13. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/12/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—What does the ocean do for us and the planet?
  
  How our oceans are crucial for life on Earth and help protect us from climate change (R)
15. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/12/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Ireland's new alcohol warning
  
  Ireland has introduced some of the world’s strongest health warnings on alcohol labels. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Trump, Honduras and a presidential pardon
  
  Juan Orlando Hernandez was convicted and jailed for drug trafficking and then set free (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—A 'functional' cure for HIV?
  
  Almost four decades after the first HIV treatment, is there finally a ‘functional’ cure? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  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)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can we turn deserts green?
  
  How desalination, fog capture and towing icebergs could bring water to the driest places (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Building empathy and fighting disinformation
  
  The children learning how to respect each other and understand their emotions better (R)
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Reporting the Nigerian school kidnappings
  
  Why it was vital for BBC journalists to visit the site of the Nigerian school kidnappings (R)
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/12/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women tracking hurricanes
  
  Two meteorologists discuss predicting the path of hurricanes in the Caribbean
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UNHCR: Syria is in urgent need of more assistance
  
  It is one year since since the fall of the Assad regime
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can we turn deserts green?
  
  How desalination, fog capture and towing icebergs could bring water to the driest places (R)

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