BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Monday 15 December 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Syria's first year without Assad
  
  Flags and fireworks at the celebrations couldn't conceal the challenges ahead (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—Would our ancestors have benefited from early neanderthals making fire?
  
  New evidence shows that early neanderthals made fire 350 thousand years before we thought. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  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)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can you play the guitar underwater?
  
  We explore underwater acoustics in search of a new music sensation (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Rethinking dyslexia
  
  Harnessing the skills of people with dyslexia by improving education and understanding (R)
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—A makeover for Syria's interim leader?
  
  Ahmed al-Sharaa has embraced social media to project an apparently moderate image (R)
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/12/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women living with severe allergies
  
  Women from the US and Spain discuss managing their severe allergic conditions
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Australia's prime minister promises to crack down on antisemitism
  
  Two gunmen targeted the Hanukkah event killing 15 people
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can you play the guitar underwater?
  
  We explore underwater acoustics in search of a new music sensation (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/12/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—PM Albanese: Australia must strengthen gun laws
  
  Fifteen people, including a 10-year-old girl, were killed in a shooting at Bondi Beach
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/12/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Bondi gunmen revealed to be father and son
  
  Fifteen people, including a 10-year-old girl, were killed in the shooting
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/12/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Jacinda Ardern: Why world leaders need empathy
  
  Dame Jacinda Ardern talks about empathetic leadership in the time of populism
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The cost of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border closure
  
  What does it mean for livelihoods and businesses on both sides?
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—How NFL tickets caught fugitives
  
  When Washington DC's most wanted were captured under the guise of winning NFL tickets
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/12/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/12/2025 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Can you play the guitar underwater?
  
  We explore underwater acoustics in search of a new music sensation (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/12/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Banky's 'Dismaland' and the Paris climate agreement
  
  Max Pearson presents a collection of Witness History and Sporting Witness episodes
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/12/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/12/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Why Trump’s Thailand-Cambodia peace deal unravelled
  
  What happens when one of Trump's solved wars becomes unsolved?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/12/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Tulisa: I wanted fame, but it almost destroyed me
  
  Tulisa Contostavlos survived betrayal and a tabloid sting
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—How NFL tickets caught fugitives
  
  When Washington DC's most wanted were captured under the guise of winning NFL tickets (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/12/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/12/2025 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2025 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women living with severe allergies
  
  Women from the US and Spain discuss managing their severe allergic conditions (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/12/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Australia PM: Beach attackers 'motivated by extremism'
  
  Australian PM says gunmen 'motivated by extremism' killed 15 people
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/12/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Jacinda Ardern: Why world leaders need empathy
  
  Dame Jacinda Ardern talks about empathetic leadership in the time of populism (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2025 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The cost of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border closure
  
  What does it mean for livelihoods and businesses on both sides? (R)
14. 15:50GMT
  
  World Business Express—Spain hits Airbnb with a major multimillion fine for illegal listings
  
  Spain fines Airbnb fined for advertising unlicensed properties
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/12/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—Australian PM says gunmen motivated by extremism
  
  Police have confirmed the gunmen were father and son
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/12/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—'Real progress' in Ukraine peace talks
  
  Ukrainian and American negotiators say there's been real progress in peace talks
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/12/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Tulisa: I wanted fame, but it almost destroyed me
  
  Tulisa Contostavlos survived betrayal and a tabloid sting (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—How NFL tickets caught fugitives
  
  When Washington DC's most wanted were captured under the guise of winning NFL tickets (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/12/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/12/2025 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/12/15 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—15/12/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Rob Reiner's son arrested for murder
  
  Nick Reiner arrested after the US director and his wife were found dead
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/12/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Syria's first year without Assad
  
  Flags and fireworks at the celebrations couldn't conceal the challenges ahead (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Sonia Gandhi
  
  Explorations in the world of science.
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/12/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/12/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Will the EU hit the brakes on its combustion car ban?
  
  Will the European Union water down it's plan to ban petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035?
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/12/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Jacinda Ardern: Why world leaders need empathy
  
  Dame Jacinda Ardern talks about empathetic leadership in the time of populism (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/12/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women living with severe allergies
  
  Women from the US and Spain discuss managing their severe allergic conditions (R)
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Banky's 'Dismaland' and the Paris climate agreement
  
  Max Pearson presents a collection of Witness History and Sporting Witness episodes (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Why Trump’s Thailand-Cambodia peace deal unravelled
  
  What happens when one of Trump's solved wars becomes unsolved? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Stolen brides of Kazakhstan: the fightback
  
  What if a stranger decided to marry you? Would you agree
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Tulisa: I wanted fame, but it almost destroyed me
  
  Tulisa Contostavlos survived betrayal and a tabloid sting (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Bondi Beach shooting: What we know so far
  
  The attack is the deadliest mass shooting in Australia in nearly 30 years
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/12/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Jim Henson's Creature Shop: Back to Fraggle Rock
  
  The team at Jim Henson's Creature Shop prepare to take Fraggle Rock to the stage
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Police investigate Bondi gunmen's trip to Philippines
  
  Two IS group flags and improvised explosive devices were found in the vehicle
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/12/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Sonia Gandhi
  
  Explorations in the world of science. (R)

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