BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Thursday 25 December 2025

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—United In Space – How we built the ISS
  
  Nations collaborate to create humanity’s first ever international space station (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—The Global Story
  
  The Global Story: Where the world meets America (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—New Elements
  
  What does it take to make something which has never existed on Earth before?
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook
  
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives. (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—What in the World
  
  Helping you make sense of what’s happening in your world
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/12/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The Food Chain
  
  The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—25/12/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Health Check
  
  Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world. (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/12/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—25/12/2025 06:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/12/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—25/12/2025 07:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/12/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Will there ever be a single global language?
  
  There are more than 7100 languages in use around the world but nearly half are endangered
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Lapland: The world’s biggest Christmas economy?
  
  How the home of Father Christmas turned holiday magic into a booming business (R)
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Tamagotchi is born
  
  In 1996, the Tamagotchi was first released in Japan
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/12/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/12/2025 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—New Elements
  
  What does it take to make something which has never existed on Earth before? (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/12/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Meet The Tech Bros
  
  The origin stories of a group of men who now wield an extraordinary level of influence
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Global Jigsaw—25/12/2025 GMT
  
  Looking at the world through the lens of its media
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/12/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/12/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—The Global Story
  
  The Global Story: Where the world meets America
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/12/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook
  
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Tamagotchi is born
  
  In 1996, the Tamagotchi was first released in Japan (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/12/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/12/2025 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The Food Chain
  
  The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/12/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—25/12/2025 14:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/12/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  His Majesty The King's Christmas Message—His Majesty The King's Christmas Message
  
  His Majesty the King's Christmas Message to the Commonwealth
12. 15:12GMT
  
  Happy News—Happy News
  
  Positive news stories (R)
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—World Business Report
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/12/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—2025/12/25 16:06 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/12/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—2025/12/25 17:06 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/12/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook
  
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives. (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Tamagotchi is born
  
  In 1996, the Tamagotchi was first released in Japan (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/12/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/12/2025 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—When a Lioness met a Super Falcon
  
  England's Esmie Morgan and Nigeria's Ashleigh Plumptre look back on a summer to remember.
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/12/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—25/12/2025 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/12/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—New Elements
  
  What does it take to make something which has never existed on Earth before? (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—BBC Inside Science
  
  A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/12/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/12/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—World Business Report
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC. (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/12/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Will there ever be a single global language?
  
  There are more than 7100 languages in use around the world but nearly half are endangered (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The Food Chain
  
  The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Meet The Tech Bros
  
  The origin stories of a group of men who now wield an extraordinary level of influence (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  World of Secrets—The Child Cancer Scam, 2. The director
  
  2/6 More videos of sick children pleading for help appear. Who is the man behind the camera?
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—The Global Story
  
  The Global Story: Where the world meets America (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Tech Life
  
  How tech is transforming the way the world works, learns and plays (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook
  
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives. (R)
15. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—What in the World
  
  Helping you make sense of what’s happening in your world
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/12/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The Lord and Dance: Michael Flatley
  
  Irish dancer Michael Flatley reveals the role of faith in his life.
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—26/12/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—BBC Inside Science
  
  A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks. (R)

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