BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Sunday 11 January 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/01/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—Surviving an avalanche
  
  Stories from people who survived after being buried by snow (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/01/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Extractor
  
  Hilik Magnus reflects on the values that inspire him to rescue people for a living. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/01/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/01/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/01/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Dark Is Rising—4. The Walker on the Old Way
  
  Will tries his new powers, but the Dark appears (R)
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Nasa swimsuit that rocked the 2008 Olympics
  
  The swimsuit was worn to break 23 records in the Olympic pool before it was banned
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/01/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/01/2026 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/01/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—2026/01/07 GMT
  
  Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world. (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/01/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—No Man's Land
  
  Caroline Steel and producer Florian Bohr begin their mission to find No Man's Land. (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/01/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—10/01/2026 GMT
  
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/01/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Dark Is Rising—4. The Walker on the Old Way
  
  Will tries his new powers, but the Dark appears (R)
20. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Nasa swimsuit that rocked the 2008 Olympics
  
  The swimsuit was worn to break 23 records in the Olympic pool before it was banned (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/01/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/01/2026 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/01/2026 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Extractor
  
  Hilik Magnus reflects on the values that inspire him to rescue people for a living. (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/01/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—11/01/2026 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/01/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—11/01/2026 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/01/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—11/01/2026 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/01/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—10/01/2026 GMT
  
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world. (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/01/2026 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  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)
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/01/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Can AI power a green fashion revolution?
  
  Is AI helping to make fashion more sustainable? Or could it make the problem worse? (R)
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/01/2026 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—10/01/2026 GMT
  
  At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world (R)
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/01/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/01/2026 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/01/2026 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  
  The Dark Is Rising—4. The Walker on the Old Way
  
  Will tries his new powers, but the Dark appears (R)
19. 11:50GMT
  
  More or Less—10/01/2026 GMT
  
  Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/01/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—Surviving an avalanche
  
  Stories from people who survived after being buried by snow (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/01/2026 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Tech Life
  
  How tech is transforming the way the world works, learns and plays (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/01/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—11/01/2026 13:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/01/2026 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—11/01/2026 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/01/2026 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—11/01/2026 GMT
  
  Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/01/2026 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Ismo Leikola
  
  In the Studio takes us into the minds and processes of leading and emerging figures from across the creative world. (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/01/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/01/2026 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/01/2026 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Living side by side: Morocco’s Jews and Muslims
  
  Exploring close neighbourly relations between these two Abrahamic faiths in Morocco. (R)
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/01/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—09/01/2026 GMT
  
  The news you know, the science you don't. (R)
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/01/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—11/01/2026 21:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/01/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/01/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/01/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—10/01/2026 GMT
  
  At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world (R)
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/01/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—11/01/2026 GMT
  
  Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that. (R)
19. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/01/2026 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Assignment
  
  Investigations and journeys into the heart of global events from BBC correspondents. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—10/01/2026 GMT
  
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world. (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—08/01/2026
  
  A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/01/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—What is Quantum?
  
  Marnie Chesterton travels to the birthplace of quantum theory armed with one question (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/01/2026 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Did I inherit my laugh?
  
  Can a laugh be passed down between generations? Caroline Steel has a giggle finding out (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Can AI power a green fashion revolution?
  
  Is AI helping to make fashion more sustainable? Or could it make the problem worse? (R)
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—10/01/2026 GMT
  
  At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world (R)
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/01/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women changing the art space
  
  Two art dealers with galleries in Nigeria and Switzerland on representing women artists
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/01/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—12/01/2026 05:06 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Did I inherit my laugh?
  
  Can a laugh be passed down between generations? Caroline Steel has a giggle finding out (R)

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