BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Thursday 8 January 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/01/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Book Club—Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
  
  Harriett Gilbert speaks with Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni about The Palace of Illusions (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/01/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/01/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/01/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—07/01/2026 GMT
  
  The Global Story: Where the world meets America (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/01/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/01/2026 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/01/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Extractor
  
  Hilik Magnus reflects on the values that inspire him to rescue people for a living.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/01/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—07/01/2026 GMT
  
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives. (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—07/01/2026 GMT
  
  Helping you make sense of what’s happening in your world
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/01/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/01/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/01/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—08/01/2026 GMT
  
  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—08/01/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—08/01/2026 05:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/01/2026 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  Health Check—2026/01/07 GMT
  
  Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world. (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/01/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—08/01/2026 06:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/01/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—08/01/2026 07:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/01/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Should rivers have personhood?
  
  Do our rivers need legal rights?
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/01/2026 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—From guerrillas to entrepreneurs
  
  How Colombia's former Farc rebels are being reintegrated into the workforce (R)
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—08/01/2026 GMT
  
  The story of our times told by the people who were there.
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/01/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/01/2026 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/01/2026 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Extractor
  
  Hilik Magnus reflects on the values that inspire him to rescue people for a living. (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/01/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show
  
  Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/01/2026 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  Happy News—Happy News
  
  Positive news stories (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/01/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/01/2026 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/01/2026 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—08/01/2026 GMT
  
  The Global Story: Where the world meets America
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/01/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—08/01/2026 GMT
  
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—08/01/2026 GMT
  
  The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/01/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/01/2026 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/01/2026 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—08/01/2026 GMT
  
  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—08/01/2026 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—08/01/2026 14:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/01/2026 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Should rivers have personhood?
  
  Do our rivers need legal rights? (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/01/2026 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—From guerrillas to entrepreneurs
  
  How Colombia's former Farc rebels are being reintegrated into the workforce (R)
14. 15:50GMT
  
  World Business Express—08/01/2026 GMT
  
  Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/01/2026 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—2026/01/08 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—08/01/2026 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—2026/01/08 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—08/01/2026 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—08/01/2026 GMT
  
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives. (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—08/01/2026 GMT
  
  The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/01/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/01/2026 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/01/2026 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2026/01/08 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—08/01/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—08/01/2026 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/01/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Extractor
  
  Hilik Magnus reflects on the values that inspire him to rescue people for a living. (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/01/2026 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—08/01/2026
  
  A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/01/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/01/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/01/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—First broadcast 08/01/2026 22:32 GMT
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/01/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Should rivers have personhood?
  
  Do our rivers need legal rights? (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/01/2026 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—08/01/2026 GMT
  
  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—09/01/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show
  
  Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/01/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  World of Secrets—The Child Cancer Scam, 4. The contract
  
  4/6 We go undercover in Ukraine to try to catch the scammers in action
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/01/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/01/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/01/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—08/01/2026 GMT
  
  The Global Story: Where the world meets America (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/01/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/01/2026 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/01/2026 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—09/01/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—08/01/2026 GMT
  
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives. (R)
15. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—08/01/2026 GMT
  
  Helping you make sense of what’s happening in your world
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/01/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/01/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/01/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Living side by side: Morocco’s Jews and Muslims
  
  Exploring close neighbourly relations between these two Abrahamic faiths in Morocco.
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/01/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—09/01/2026 05:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
22. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/01/2026 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—08/01/2026
  
  A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world. (R)

Friday 9 January 2026

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