BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Sunday 21 December 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—OS Conversations
  
  How major stories are affecting people around the world (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Elephant politics
  
  Botswana has more elephants than any other country but conservation is complex (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Dark Is Rising—1. Midwinter Eve
  
  This night will be bad. Tomorrow will be beyond all imagining (R)
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—A Cold War hockey game
  
  In 1961, after the Berlin wall went up, Scotland’s women’s hockey team faced West Germany
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Health Check
  
  Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world. (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—United In Space – How we built the ISS
  
  Nations collaborate to create humanity’s first ever international space station (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—From Our Own Correspondent
  
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Dark Is Rising—1. Midwinter Eve
  
  This night will be bad. Tomorrow will be beyond all imagining (R)
20. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—A Cold War hockey game
  
  In 1961, after the Berlin wall went up, Scotland’s women’s hockey team faced West Germany (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Elephant politics
  
  Botswana has more elephants than any other country but conservation is complex (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—21/12/2025 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—21/12/2025 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—21/12/2025 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  The Reith Lectures—Rutger Bregman: 4. Fighting for humanity in the age of the machine
  
  Dutch historian Rutger Bregman delivers his first BBC Reith Lecture, Moral Revolution (R)
9. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 10:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Saving mothers with portable ultrasound
  
  How technological innovations are helping with the health of new mothers (R)
11. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 10:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The Fifth Floor
  
  At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world (R)
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  
  The Dark Is Rising—1. Midwinter Eve
  
  This night will be bad. Tomorrow will be beyond all imagining (R)
17. 11:50GMT
  
  More or Less—More or Less
  
  Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—OS Conversations
  
  How major stories are affecting people around the world (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2025 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Chatbots changing minds
  
  A study found AI chatbots can persuade us with fake facts. How does this affect politics? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—21/12/2025 13:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—The Climate Question
  
  Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2025 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  Happy News—Happy News
  
  Positive news stories
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—21/12/2025 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2025 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  
  Over to You—Over to You
  
  Talk back to the BBC and challenge the programme makers. (R)
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Unexpected Elements
  
  The news you know, the science you don't. (R)
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—21/12/2025 21:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/12/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The Fifth Floor
  
  At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world (R)
13. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/12/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—The Climate Question
  
  Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that. (R)
15. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Stolen brides of Kazakhstan: the fightback
  
  What if a stranger decided to marry you? Would you agree (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—From Our Own Correspondent
  
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world. (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—18/12/2025
  
  A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Sonia Gandhi
  
  Explorations in the world of science. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2025 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—22/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Saving mothers with portable ultrasound
  
  How technological innovations are helping with the health of new mothers (R)
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The Fifth Floor
  
  At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world (R)
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/12/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Female philanthropists
  
  A French heiress and Nigerian entrepreneur on using their wealth to help others thrive
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—22/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—22/12/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/12/2025 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)

Monday 22 December 2025

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