BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Monday 8 December 2025

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Syria celebrates the fall of Assad regime
  
  Official events are planned in Damascus one year since the overthrow of Assad
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Celebrations in Syria to mark the overthrow of Assad
  
  Syria remains fractured, with many struggling to find stability.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Patti Smith: Artists have a responsibility to speak up
  
  Katie Razzall speaks to American singer-songwriter Patti Smith about her life and career
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Formula 1’s new business model
  
  It's trying to appeal to a younger fan base and break into the lucrative US market
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Balcombe Street IRA siege
  
  In December 1975, four IRA gunmen took a couple hostage leading to a six-day siege
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/12/2025 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can we turn deserts green?
  
  How desalination, fog capture and towing icebergs could bring water to the driest places (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  Good Bad Billionaire—Elon Musk: Money, memes and Mars
  
  How Elon Musk became the richest person on the planet
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/12/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—How the National Guard shooting accelerated Trump’s immigration crackdown
  
  Trump has pledged to "permanently pause migration" from all "third world countries".
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I was a nun, the late Pope helped me support trans women
  
  Despite having friends in high places Monica Astorga’s mission was never easy
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Balcombe Street IRA siege
  
  In December 1975, four IRA gunmen took a couple hostage leading to a six-day siege (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/12/2025 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2025 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women tracking hurricanes
  
  Two meteorologists discuss predicting the path of hurricanes in the Caribbean (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—One year since the fall of the Assad regime in Syria
  
  Syrians celebrate one year since a lightning rebel offensive took power
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Patti Smith: Artists have a responsibility to speak up
  
  Katie Razzall speaks to American singer-songwriter Patti Smith about her life and career (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2025 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Formula 1’s new business model
  
  It's trying to appeal to a younger fan base and break into the lucrative US market (R)
14. 15:50GMT
  
  World Business Express—Paramount challenges Netflix
  
  Paramount has launched a hostile 108 billion dollar bid for Warner Bros Discovery
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—One year since Assad's fall in Syria
  
  Syria is marking the first anniversary of the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—Paramount launches rival bid for Warner Bros Discovery
  
  Paramount Skydance has made another offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I was a nun, the late Pope helped me support trans women
  
  Despite having friends in high places Monica Astorga’s mission was never easy (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Balcombe Street IRA siege
  
  In December 1975, four IRA gunmen took a couple hostage leading to a six-day siege (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/12/2025 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/12/08 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—08/12/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Syria celebrates a year since the fall of Assad
  
  Syrians celebrate ending fifty years of dictatorship - but what does the future hold?
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  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)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Mark O'Shea
  
  Mark O'Shea on how a boyhood interest in snakes paved the way for a globe-trotting career
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/12/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Paramount Skydance has made another offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery
  
  It said its proposal was a "superior alternative" to Netflix's
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/12/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Patti Smith: Artists have a responsibility to speak up
  
  Katie Razzall speaks to American singer-songwriter Patti Smith about her life and career (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/12/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women tracking hurricanes
  
  Two meteorologists discuss predicting the path of hurricanes in the Caribbean (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Nigerian history
  
  Max Pearson presents a collection of Witness History and Sporting Witness episodes
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—How the National Guard shooting accelerated Trump’s immigration crackdown
  
  Trump has pledged to "permanently pause migration" from all "third world countries". (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The struggle of Israel's peace movement
  
  The Israeli and Palestinian activists who defy threats to dare to call for peace
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I was a nun, the late Pope helped me support trans women
  
  Despite having friends in high places Monica Astorga’s mission was never easy (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—How a social media ban would have changed my teens
  
  We speak to three students about Australia's social media ban
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/12/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Anna-Karin Karlsson: Sunglasses made for icons
  
  The imaginative world of Swedish eyewear designer Anna-Karin Karlsson
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Trump approves the sale of AI chips to China
  
  President Trump said the US government would take a 25 percent cut of the sales
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/12/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Mark O'Shea
  
  Mark O'Shea on how a boyhood interest in snakes paved the way for a globe-trotting career (R)

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