BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Wednesday 10 December 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Directors Neeraj Ghaywan and Shih-Ching Tsou
  
  Directors Neeraj Ghaywan and Shih-Ching Tsou talk to Nikki Bedi about their Oscar entries (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Will a social media ban for Australian teens work?
  
  The world’s first social media ban for under 16’s starts this week – will it succeed? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  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)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Secrets, lies and a child lost in Lollywood
  
  Deeba was a child star of Pakistani cinema, but behind the success was a cruel deception (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Venezuela and the US have a tense relationship
  
  Trump has accused Venezuela’s Maduro of shipping drugs
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/12/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/12/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  The Bomb—Kennedy and Khrushchev, 2. King of bombs
  
  2/10 Vienna talks break down, the Berlin wall rises and a huge bomb is tested over the Arctic
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—People forced from homes in Thailand-Cambodia conflict
  
  Violence has spread to many provinces in Thailand and Cambodia.
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/12/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—The darker side of streaming
  
  A popular streamer tells us about the downsides of making online content. (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/12/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Half a million evacuated from Thai-Cambodia border
  
  The border conflict has flared up again.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/12/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Thailand-Cambodia clashes force half-a-million to evacuate
  
  The border conflict has flared up again.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/12/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Egyptian Foreign Minister: we’re pushing hard to end Sudan conflict
  
  Waihiga Mwaura speaks to Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty about the Sudan conflict
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/12/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—What's the future for state-owned postal services?
  
  As they fail to make a profit, more countries are considering privatisation
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The discovery of the coelacanth
  
  In 1938, a fish was found that was believed to have been extinct for 65 million years
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/12/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/12/2025 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/12/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  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)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/12/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Kenya
  
  Killings, unemployment, inequality: a young audience demands answers from its government (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/12/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/12/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/12/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—How Syria is rebuilding after the fall of a dictator
  
  Since the Assad regime fell one year ago, how has life changed for Syrians?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/12/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—India's cop-turned-artist whose Mum is his muse
  
  Ex-policeman Cop Shiva turns his childhood memories into fantastical portraits
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The discovery of the coelacanth
  
  In 1938, a fish was found that was believed to have been extinct for 65 million years (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/12/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/12/2025 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/12/2025 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  The Bomb—Kennedy and Khrushchev, 2. King of bombs
  
  2/10 Vienna talks break down, the Berlin wall rises and a huge bomb is tested over the Arctic (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/12/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Sperm with cancer-causing gene used to conceive almost 200 children
  
  A sperm donor unknowingly had a genetic mutation raising the risk of cancer
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/12/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Egyptian Foreign Minister: we’re pushing hard to end Sudan conflict
  
  Waihiga Mwaura speaks to Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty about the Sudan conflict (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/12/2025 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—What's the future for state-owned postal services?
  
  As they fail to make a profit, more countries are considering privatisation (R)
14. 15:50GMT
  
  World Business Express—What’s up with surging silver prices?
  
  Silver has jumped more than 100% since January
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/12/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—Nobel Prize Winner's daughter accepts award on her behalf
  
  Maria Corina Machado is now on her way to Norway, after months in hiding in Venezuela
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/12/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—Calls for new approach to immigration in Europe
  
  There have been calls to revamp the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/12/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—India's cop-turned-artist whose Mum is his muse
  
  Ex-policeman Cop Shiva turns his childhood memories into fantastical portraits (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The discovery of the coelacanth
  
  In 1938, a fish was found that was believed to have been extinct for 65 million years (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/12/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/12/2025 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/12/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/12/10 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—10/12/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—10/12/2025 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/12/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  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)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/12/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Shingles vaccine slows the progression of dementia
  
  We unpick further research on the benefits of the shingles vaccine
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/12/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/12/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/12/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Interest rates: Will the cuts help Americans?
  
  The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates to their lowest level in three years.
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—10/12/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Egyptian Foreign Minister: we’re pushing hard to end Sudan conflict
  
  Waihiga Mwaura speaks to Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty about the Sudan conflict (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—10/12/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  The Bomb—Kennedy and Khrushchev, 2. King of bombs
  
  2/10 Vienna talks break down, the Berlin wall rises and a huge bomb is tested over the Arctic (R)
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Kenya
  
  Killings, unemployment, inequality: a young audience demands answers from its government (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—How Syria is rebuilding after the fall of a dictator
  
  Since the Assad regime fell one year ago, how has life changed for Syrians? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Steel from shipwrecks
  
  Materials scientist Anna Ploszajski investigates the scavenging of pre-atomic steel
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—India's cop-turned-artist whose Mum is his muse
  
  Ex-policeman Cop Shiva turns his childhood memories into fantastical portraits (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Why Cambodia and Thailand are fighting
  
  More than half a million people have been forced to leave their homes
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/12/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/12/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Food heroes and villains
  
  Why does social media cast some foods as heroes and others as villains?
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—United States seizes oil tanker off Venezuela
  
  This marks a sharp escalation in Washington's pressure on the Venezuelan government
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/12/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Shingles vaccine slows the progression of dementia
  
  We unpick further research on the benefits of the shingles vaccine (R)

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