BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Saturday 27 December 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Unexpected Elements
  
  The news you know, the science you don't. (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2025 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—27/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Stumped—The Best of Stumped in 2025
  
  Alison Mitchell looks back on the best of Stumped in 2025
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 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—27/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Unexpected Elements
  
  The news you know, the science you don't. (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/12/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Americast—Americast
  
  Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—27/12/2025 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—27/12/2025 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—27/12/2025 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Top of the Pops
  
  The BBC's weekly UK pop chart countdown
9. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 10:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Not by the Playbook 2025 in review
  
  We look back on a year full of inspirational stories from around the world
11. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/12/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 11:32GMT
  
  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? (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead—BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead
  
  BBC correspondents ask what events and trends might shape 2025.
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—27/12/2025 13:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—27/12/2025 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/12/2025 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The Fifth Floor
  
  At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  New Year's Concert—BBC New Generation Artists Festive Concert
  
  A musical journey with the dazzling BBC New Generation Artists.
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—The Arts Hour
  
  The best global arts coverage from across the BBC.
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—27/12/2025 21:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/12/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Deejay Neptune
  
  Deejay Neptune joins DJ Edu to pick the hottest African tracks from 2025
15. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/12/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Not by the Playbook 2025 in review
  
  We look back on a year full of inspirational stories from around the world (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—Why I chose to adopt
  
  Parents and adoptive children discuss their experiences (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—New Elements
  
  What does it take to make something which has never existed on Earth before? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Dark Is Rising—2. Midwinter Day
  
  Waking up in a different century, Will meets The Rider (R)
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—ProZone: football's data revolution
  
  In the 1990s, Ramm Mylvaganam came up with an idea that would revolutionise football
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2025 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—28/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead—BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead
  
  BBC correspondents ask what events and trends might shape 2025. (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Iranian women's marathon struggle
  
  Defiance of Iran's mandatory hijab rules spreads in public spaces and at sporting events
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Dark Is Rising—2. Midwinter Day
  
  Waking up in a different century, Will meets The Rider (R)
20. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—ProZone: football's data revolution
  
  In the 1990s, Ramm Mylvaganam came up with an idea that would revolutionise football (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/12/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—New Elements
  
  What does it take to make something which has never existed on Earth before? (R)

Sunday 28 December 2025

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