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BBC World Service South Asia Schedule 22 - 28 December 2025

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00:00	00:00GMT BBC News—22/12/2025 00:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 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) 00:30GMT BBC News Summary—22/12/2025 00:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 00:32GMT BBC Inside Science—18/12/2025 A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world. (R)	00:00GMT BBC News—23/12/2025 00:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 00:06GMT The History Hour—Norway’s sushi contribution and Laurel and Hardy’s Christmas Max Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Witness History episodes (R)	00:00GMT BBC News—24/12/2025 00:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 00:06GMT The Arts Hour—On Tour in Rome On Stage with Italy’s new wave creatives. (R)	00:00GMT BBC News—25/12/2025 00:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 00:06GMT The Documentary—United In Space – How we built the ISS Nations collaborate to create humanity’s first ever international space station (R)	00:00GMT BBC News—26/12/2025 00:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 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) 00:30GMT BBC News Summary—26/12/2025 00:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 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?	00:00GMT BBC News—27/12/2025 00:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 00:06GMT Unexpected Elements—Unexpected Elements The news you know, the science you don't. (R)	00:00GMT BBC News—28/12/2025 00:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 00:06GMT BBC OS Conversations—Why I chose to adopt Parents and adoptive children discuss their experiences (R) 00:30GMT BBC News Summary—28/12/2025 00:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 00:32GMT The Documentary—New Elements What does it take to make something which has never existed on Earth before? (R)
01:00	01:00GMT BBC News—22/12/2025 01:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 01:06GMT The Newsroom—22/12/2025 01:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 01:30GMT BBC News Summary—22/12/2025 01:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 01:32GMT Discovery—The Life Scientific: Sonia Gandhi Explorations in the world of science. (R)	01:00GMT BBC News—23/12/2025 01:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 01:06GMT The Newsroom—23/12/2025 01:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 01:30GMT BBC News Summary—23/12/2025 01:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 01:32GMT The Global Story—The Global Story The Global Story: Where the world meets America (R)	01:00GMT BBC News—24/12/2025 01:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 01:06GMT The Newsroom—24/12/2025 01:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 01:30GMT BBC News Summary—24/12/2025 01:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 01:32GMT The Global Story—The Global Story The Global Story: Where the world meets America (R)	01:00GMT BBC News—25/12/2025 01:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 01:06GMT The Newsroom—25/12/2025 01:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 01:30GMT BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 01:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 01:32GMT The Global Story—The Global Story The Global Story: Where the world meets America (R)	01:00GMT BBC News—26/12/2025 01:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 01:06GMT The Newsroom—26/12/2025 01:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 01:30GMT BBC News Summary—26/12/2025 01:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 01:32GMT The Global Story—The Global Story The Global Story: Where the world meets America (R)	01:00GMT BBC News—27/12/2025 01:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 01:06GMT The Newsroom—27/12/2025 01:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 01:30GMT BBC News Summary—27/12/2025 01:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 01:32GMT The Global Story—The Global Story The Global Story: Where the world meets America (R)	01:00GMT BBC News—28/12/2025 01:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 01:06GMT The Newsroom—28/12/2025 01:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 01:30GMT BBC News Summary—28/12/2025 01:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 01:32GMT The Dark Is Rising—2. Midwinter Day Waking up in a different century, Will meets The Rider (R) 01:50GMT Sporting Witness—ProZone: football's data revolution In the 1990s, Ramm Mylvaganam came up with an idea that would revolutionise football
02:00	02:00GMT BBC News—22/12/2025 02:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMT The Newsroom—22/12/2025 02:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 02:30GMT BBC News Summary—22/12/2025 02:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 02:32GMT CrowdScience—Can you play the guitar underwater? We explore underwater acoustics in search of a new music sensation (R)	02:00GMT BBC News—23/12/2025 02:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMT The Newsroom—23/12/2025 02:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 02:30GMT BBC News Summary—23/12/2025 02:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 02:32GMT Assignment—Argentina's elusive big cats After decades of extinction, wild jaguars are roaming once again in Northern Argentina.	02:00GMT BBC News—24/12/2025 02:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMT The Newsroom—24/12/2025 02:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 02:30GMT BBC News Summary—24/12/2025 02:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 02:32GMT 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)	02:00GMT BBC News—25/12/2025 02:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMT The Newsroom—25/12/2025 02:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 02:30GMT BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 02:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 02:32GMT The Documentary—New Elements What does it take to make something which has never existed on Earth before?	02:00GMT BBC News—26/12/2025 02:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMT The Newsroom—26/12/2025 02:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 02:30GMT BBC News Summary—26/12/2025 02:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 02:32GMT Tech Life—Tech Life How tech is transforming the way the world works, learns and plays (R)	02:00GMT BBC News—27/12/2025 02:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMT The Newsroom—27/12/2025 02:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 02:30GMT BBC News Summary—27/12/2025 02:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 02:32GMT Stumped—The Best of Stumped in 2025 Alison Mitchell looks back on the best of Stumped in 2025	02:00GMT BBC News—28/12/2025 02:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMT The Newsroom—28/12/2025 02:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 02:30GMT BBC News Summary—28/12/2025 02:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 02:32GMT Health Check—Health Check Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world. (R)
03:00	03:00GMT BBC News—22/12/2025 03:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMT People Fixing The World—Saving mothers with portable ultrasound How technological innovations are helping with the health of new mothers (R) 03:30GMT BBC News Summary—22/12/2025 03:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 03:32GMT The Fifth Floor—The Fifth Floor At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world (R)	03:00GMT BBC News—23/12/2025 03:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMT Outlook—The real story of the von Trapp family singers Johannes von Trapp is the youngest sibling of the family who inspired The Sound of Music (R) 03:50GMT What in the World—What in the World Helping you make sense of what’s happening in your world	03:00GMT BBC News—24/12/2025 03:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMT Outlook—A child of snow and ice: how I skied across Antarctica Karen Kyllesø was 21 when she became the youngest person to ski solo to the South Pole (R) 03:50GMT What in the World—What in the World Helping you make sense of what’s happening in your world	03:00GMT BBC News—25/12/2025 03:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMT Outlook—Outlook True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives. (R) 03:50GMT What in the World—What in the World Helping you make sense of what’s happening in your world	03:00GMT BBC News—26/12/2025 03:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMT Outlook—Outlook True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives. (R) 03:50GMT What in the World—What in the World Helping you make sense of what’s happening in your world	03:00GMT BBC News—27/12/2025 03:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMT Outlook—Outlook True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives. (R) 03:50GMT What in the World—What in the World Helping you make sense of what’s happening in your world	03:00GMT BBC News—28/12/2025 03:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMT BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead—BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead BBC correspondents ask what events and trends might shape 2025. (R)
04:00	04:00GMT BBC News—22/12/2025 04:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMT The Newsroom—22/12/2025 04:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 04:30GMT BBC News Summary—22/12/2025 04:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 04:32GMT The Conversation—Female philanthropists A French heiress and Nigerian entrepreneur on using their wealth to help others thrive	04:00GMT BBC News—23/12/2025 04:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMT The Newsroom—23/12/2025 04:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 04:30GMT BBC News Summary—23/12/2025 04:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 04:32GMT In the Studio—Michael Symmons Roberts' Christmas Card Poem In the Studio takes us into the minds and processes of leading and emerging figures from across the creative world.	04:00GMT BBC News—24/12/2025 04:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMT The Newsroom—24/12/2025 04:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 04:30GMT BBC News Summary—24/12/2025 04:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 04:32GMT The Bomb—Kennedy and Khrushchev, 4. Almost caught 4/10 Soviet ships carry nuclear missiles to Cuba. But the US can’t prove it	04:00GMT BBC News—25/12/2025 04:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMT The Newsroom—25/12/2025 04:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 04:30GMT BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 04:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 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.	04:00GMT BBC News—26/12/2025 04:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMT The Newsroom—26/12/2025 04:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 04:30GMT BBC News Summary—26/12/2025 04:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 04:32GMT Heart and Soul—The Lord and Dance: Michael Flatley Irish dancer Michael Flatley reveals the role of faith in his life.	04:00GMT BBC News—27/12/2025 04:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMT Unexpected Elements—Unexpected Elements The news you know, the science you don't. (R)	04:00GMT BBC News—28/12/2025 04:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 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 04:30GMT BBC News Summary—28/12/2025 04:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 04:32GMT The Dark Is Rising—2. Midwinter Day Waking up in a different century, Will meets The Rider (R) 04:50GMT Sporting Witness—ProZone: football's data revolution In the 1990s, Ramm Mylvaganam came up with an idea that would revolutionise football (R)
05:00	05:00GMT BBC News—22/12/2025 05:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMT Newsday—22/12/2025 05:06 GMT Live news, business and sport from around the world. 05:30GMT BBC News Summary—22/12/2025 05:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 05:32GMT CrowdScience—Can you play the guitar underwater? We explore underwater acoustics in search of a new music sensation (R)	05:00GMT BBC News—23/12/2025 05:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMT Newsday—23/12/2025 05:06 GMT Live news, business and sport from around the world. 05:30GMT BBC News Summary—23/12/2025 05:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 05:32GMT Discovery—The Life Scientific: Gareth Collett Explorations in the world of science. (R)	05:00GMT BBC News—24/12/2025 05:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMT Newsday—24/12/2025 05:06 GMT Live news, business and sport from around the world. 05:30GMT BBC News Summary—24/12/2025 05:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 05:32GMT Tech Life—Tech Life How tech is transforming the way the world works, learns and plays (R)	05:00GMT BBC News—25/12/2025 05:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMT Newsday—25/12/2025 05:06 GMT Live news, business and sport from around the world. 05:30GMT BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 05:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 05:32GMT Health Check—Health Check Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world. (R)	05:00GMT BBC News—26/12/2025 05:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMT Newsday—26/12/2025 05:06 GMT Live news, business and sport from around the world. 05:30GMT BBC News Summary—26/12/2025 05:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 05:32GMT BBC Inside Science—BBC Inside Science A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks. (R)	05:00GMT BBC News—27/12/2025 05:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMT The Newsroom—27/12/2025 05:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 05:30GMT BBC News Summary—27/12/2025 05:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 05:32GMT Americast—Americast Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.	05:00GMT BBC News—28/12/2025 05:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMT The Newsroom—28/12/2025 05:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 05:30GMT BBC News Summary—28/12/2025 05:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 05:32GMT The Documentary—New Elements What does it take to make something which has never existed on Earth before? (R)
06:00	06:00GMT BBC News—22/12/2025 06:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMT Newsday—22/12/2025 06:06 GMT Live news, business and sport from around the world.	06:00GMT BBC News—23/12/2025 06:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMT Newsday—23/12/2025 06:06 GMT Live news, business and sport from around the world.	06:00GMT BBC News—24/12/2025 06:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMT Newsday—24/12/2025 06:06 GMT Live news, business and sport from around the world.	06:00GMT BBC News—25/12/2025 06:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMT Newsday—25/12/2025 06:06 GMT Live news, business and sport from around the world.	06:00GMT BBC News—26/12/2025 06:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMT Newsday—26/12/2025 06:06 GMT Live news, business and sport from around the world.	06:00GMT BBC News—27/12/2025 06:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMT Weekend—27/12/2025 GMT A review of the week with the latest news.	06:00GMT BBC News—28/12/2025 06:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMT Weekend—28/12/2025 GMT A review of the week with the latest news.
07:00	07:00GMT BBC News—22/12/2025 07:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMT Newsday—22/12/2025 07:06 GMT Live news, business and sport from around the world.	07:00GMT BBC News—23/12/2025 07:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMT Newsday—23/12/2025 07:06 GMT Live news, business and sport from around the world.	07:00GMT BBC News—24/12/2025 07:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMT Newsday—24/12/2025 07:06 GMT Live news, business and sport from around the world.	07:00GMT BBC News—25/12/2025 07:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMT Newsday—25/12/2025 07:06 GMT Live news, business and sport from around the world.	07:00GMT BBC News—26/12/2025 07:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMT Newsday—26/12/2025 07:06 GMT Live news, business and sport from around the world.	07:00GMT BBC News—27/12/2025 07:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMT Weekend—27/12/2025 GMT A review of the week with the latest news.	07:00GMT BBC News—28/12/2025 07:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMT Weekend—28/12/2025 GMT A review of the week with the latest news.
08:00	08:00GMT BBC News—22/12/2025 08:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMT The Interview—The Interview Conversations with people shaping our world. The best interviews from the BBC. 08:30GMT BBC News Summary—22/12/2025 08:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 08:32GMT Business Daily—How Christmas spending is changing We hear why some people are cutting back, and how others are turning to AI to buy gifts 08:50GMT Witness History—The invention of Jenga How a 1970s family game became an international hit	08:00GMT BBC News—23/12/2025 08:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMT People Fixing The World—Our favourite solutions Presenter Myra Anubi and the team chat about some of their favourite projects in 2025 08:30GMT BBC News Summary—23/12/2025 08:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 08:32GMT Business Daily—The art of the Christmas advert From small budget to multi-million dollar campaigns, what makes a successful commercial? 08:50GMT Witness History—Inventing Play-Doh In 1956, one of the world’s most beloved children’s toys went on sale for the first time	08:00GMT BBC News—24/12/2025 08:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMT The Interview—2025 on The Interview A special episode of The Interview featuring three compelling conversations from 2025 08:30GMT BBC News Summary—24/12/2025 08:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 08:32GMT Business Daily—Yiwu: Christmas city The Chinese city provides the world with more than half of its festive decorations 08:50GMT Witness History—How the hoverboard was created In 2011, inventor Shane Chen created the motorised skateboard	08:00GMT BBC News—25/12/2025 08:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 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 08:30GMT BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 08:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 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) 08:50GMT Witness History—Tamagotchi is born In 1996, the Tamagotchi was first released in Japan	08:00GMT BBC News—26/12/2025 08:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMT The Interview—2025 on The Interview A special episode of The Interview featuring three compelling conversations from 2025 08:30GMT BBC News Summary—26/12/2025 08:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 08:32GMT Business Daily—Business Daily meets: Ned Guinness We meet the head of one of the world’s most famous family dynasties 08:50GMT Witness History—Creating the board game Catan In 1995, the game debuted and has since sold more than 40 million copies worldwide	08:00GMT BBC News—27/12/2025 08:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMT Weekend—27/12/2025 GMT A review of the week with the latest news.	08:00GMT BBC News—28/12/2025 08:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMT Weekend—28/12/2025 GMT A review of the week with the latest news.
09:00	09:00GMT BBC News—22/12/2025 09:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMT The Newsroom—22/12/2025 09:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 09:30GMT BBC News Summary—22/12/2025 09:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 09:32GMT CrowdScience—Can you play the guitar underwater? We explore underwater acoustics in search of a new music sensation (R)	09:00GMT BBC News—23/12/2025 09:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMT The Newsroom—23/12/2025 09:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 09:30GMT BBC News Summary—23/12/2025 09:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 09:32GMT Assignment—Argentina's elusive big cats After decades of extinction, wild jaguars are roaming once again in Northern Argentina. (R)	09:00GMT BBC News—24/12/2025 09:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMT The Newsroom—24/12/2025 09:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 09:30GMT BBC News Summary—24/12/2025 09:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 09:32GMT 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)	09:00GMT BBC News—25/12/2025 09:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMT The Newsroom—25/12/2025 09:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 09:30GMT BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 09:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 09:32GMT The Documentary—New Elements What does it take to make something which has never existed on Earth before? (R)	09:00GMT BBC News—26/12/2025 09:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMT The Newsroom—26/12/2025 09:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 09:30GMT BBC News Summary—26/12/2025 09:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 09:32GMT BBC Inside Science—BBC Inside Science A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks. (R)	09:00GMT BBC News—27/12/2025 09:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMT Top of the Pops—Top of the Pops The BBC's weekly UK pop chart countdown	09:00GMT BBC News—28/12/2025 09:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMT New Year's Concert—BBC New Generation Artists Festive Concert A musical journey with the dazzling BBC New Generation Artists. (R)
10:00	10:00GMT BBC News—22/12/2025 10:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMT The History Hour—Norway’s sushi contribution and Laurel and Hardy’s Christmas Max Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Witness History episodes	10:00GMT BBC News—23/12/2025 10:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMT The Arts Hour—On Tour in Rome On Stage with Italy’s new wave creatives. (R)	10:00GMT BBC News—24/12/2025 10:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMT The Documentary—United In Space – How we built the ISS Nations collaborate to create humanity’s first ever international space station (R)	10:00GMT BBC News—25/12/2025 10:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 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 10:30GMT BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 10:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 10:32GMT The Global Jigsaw—25/12/2025 GMT Looking at the world through the lens of its media	10:00GMT BBC News—26/12/2025 10:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMT Unexpected Elements—Unexpected Elements The news you know, the science you don't.	10:00GMT BBC News—27/12/2025 10:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 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	10:00GMT BBC News—28/12/2025 10:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMT People Fixing The World—Our favourite solutions Presenter Myra Anubi and the team chat about some of their favourite projects in 2025 (R) 10:30GMT BBC News Summary—28/12/2025 10:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 10:32GMT The Fifth Floor—The Fifth Floor At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world (R)
11:00	11:00GMT BBC News—22/12/2025 11:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMT The Newsroom—22/12/2025 11:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 11:30GMT BBC News Summary—22/12/2025 11:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 11:32GMT The Global Story—The Global Story The Global Story: Where the world meets America	11:00GMT BBC News—23/12/2025 11:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMT The Newsroom—23/12/2025 11:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 11:30GMT BBC News Summary—23/12/2025 11:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 11:32GMT The Global Story—The Global Story The Global Story: Where the world meets America	11:00GMT BBC News—24/12/2025 11:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMT The Newsroom—24/12/2025 11:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 11:30GMT BBC News Summary—24/12/2025 11:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 11:32GMT The Global Story—The Global Story The Global Story: Where the world meets America	11:00GMT BBC News—25/12/2025 11:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMT The Newsroom—25/12/2025 11:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 11:30GMT BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 11:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 11:32GMT The Global Story—The Global Story The Global Story: Where the world meets America	11:00GMT BBC News—26/12/2025 11:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMT The Newsroom—26/12/2025 11:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 11:30GMT BBC News Summary—26/12/2025 11:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 11:32GMT The Global Story—The Global Story The Global Story: Where the world meets America	11:00GMT BBC News—27/12/2025 11:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMT The Newsroom—27/12/2025 11:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 11:30GMT BBC News Summary—27/12/2025 11:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 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)	11:00GMT BBC News—28/12/2025 11:01 GMT The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMT The Newsroom—28/12/2025 11:06 GMT The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 11:30GMT BBC News Summary—28/12/2025 11:30 GMT The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 11:32GMT The Dark Is Rising—2. Midwinter Day Waking up in a different century, Will meets The Rider (R) 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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