BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Wednesday 25 October 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Meta sued by US states
  
  The company has been accused of misleading the public about the risks of social media
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/10/2023 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/10/2023 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—How do our listeners stay positive on climate?
  
  Listeners tell us how they stay positive about climate change (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Going undercover in a cartel’s wild prison-HQ
  
  Venezuelan journalist Ronna Rísquez found a playground, a nightclub and a zoo inside (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The 1980 Turkey coup
  
  On 12 September 1980, the military took control of Turkey (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/10/2023 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/10/2023 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Bomb—Leo Szilard, Race to the bomb
  
  To listen online, visit www.bbcworldservice.com/thebomb
14. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The world's first labradoodle
  
  In 1989, Wally Conron created the world's first labradoodle (R)
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UN chief denounces violations of international law in Gaza
  
  Antonio Guterres said he is “deeply concerned” about “clear violations”.
17. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/10/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—This episode could have been an email
  
  Tech Life previews Microsoft copilot, the AI capabilities coming to Office apps (R)
19. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israel-Hamas: Calls for ‘pause’
  
  UN aid workers say Wednesday is the last day they can operate without fuel supplies.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2023 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UN relief operations in Gaza could shut in hours
  
  UN aid workers say Wednesday is the last day they can operate without fuel supplies.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2023 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Lubaina Himid: Race, culture and modern Britain
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the Turner Prize winning British artist Lubaina Himid
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/10/2023 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Short Stories: The amateur trader
  
  We hear from an investor inspired to try the high risk strategy
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The 1993 MAD hijack
  
  In 1993, a Nigerian Airways flight from Lagos to Abuja was hijacked
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2023 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/10/2023 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/10/2023 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—How do our listeners stay positive on climate?
  
  Listeners tell us how they stay positive about climate change (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2023 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Other people's children
  
  What's it like to care for other people’s children while someone else looks after yours? (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2023 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/10/2023 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/10/2023 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Bomb—Leo Szilard, Race to the bomb
  
  To listen online, visit www.bbcworldservice.com/thebomb (R)
18. 10:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The world's first labradoodle
  
  In 1989, Wally Conron created the world's first labradoodle (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2023 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The forbidden lovers who plotted a daring escape
  
  Karl-Heinz and Hedi were kept apart by the Iron Curtain and the East German secret police
21. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The 1993 MAD hijack
  
  In 1993, a Nigerian Airways flight from Lagos to Abuja was hijacked (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2023 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/10/2023 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/10/2023 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—How do our listeners stay positive on climate?
  
  Listeners tell us how they stay positive about climate change (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2023 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Gaza: UN warns fuel runs out tonight
  
  UN agencies warn fuel shortages will halt Gaza aid operations today
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2023 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Lubaina Himid: Race, culture and modern Britain
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the Turner Prize winning British artist Lubaina Himid (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/10/2023 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Germany: Green shoots of recovery?
  
  A rise of confidence in German business, despite another quarter of recession
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2023 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Israel-Hamas war: Guterres rejects criticism
  
  Antonio Guterres has rejected accusations that he justified the Hamas attacks on Israel
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2023 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Israel-Hamas war: Fuel running out
  
  Hospitals in Gaza are stopping all but emergency services as fuel runs out
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2023 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The forbidden lovers who plotted a daring escape
  
  Karl-Heinz and Hedi were kept apart by the Iron Curtain and the East German secret police (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The 1993 MAD hijack
  
  In 1993, a Nigerian Airways flight from Lagos to Abuja was hijacked (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2023 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/10/2023 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/10/2023 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2023/10/25 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2023 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—How do our listeners stay positive on climate?
  
  Listeners tell us how they stay positive about climate change (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/10/2023 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Health Check—A musician’s story of coping with schizophrenia
  
  How a mother is supporting her son to perform again after he developed psychosis.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2023 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—UN chief "shocked" by Hamas row
  
  The UN Sec Gen has rejected accusations that he justified the Hamas attacks on Israel
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2023 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Lubaina Himid: Race, culture and modern Britain
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the Turner Prize winning British artist Lubaina Himid (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/10/2023 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Bomb—Leo Szilard, Race to the bomb
  
  To listen online, visit www.bbcworldservice.com/thebomb (R)
15. 21:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The world's first labradoodle
  
  In 1989, Wally Conron created the world's first labradoodle (R)
16. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2023 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/10/2023 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—25/10/2023 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
19. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/10/2023 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—China elevates diplomatic ties with Colombia
  
  Beijing upgrades its relationship with Bogota to ‘strategic’
21. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/10/2023 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 23:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Other people's children
  
  What's it like to care for other people’s children while someone else looks after yours? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Trump backer Mark Johnson elected speaker
  
  The conservative Louisiana lawmaker won with 220 votes in the lower chamber of Congress
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/10/2023 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/10/2023 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The Life, Death and Rebirth of a Russian Theatre
  
  How Russia’s oldest independent theatre – from a remote town - was forced into exile
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The forbidden lovers who plotted a daring escape
  
  Karl-Heinz and Hedi were kept apart by the Iron Curtain and the East German secret police (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The 1993 MAD hijack
  
  In 1993, a Nigerian Airways flight from Lagos to Abuja was hijacked (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—26/10/2023 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/10/2023 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Why is food so expensive in Ghana?
  
  How rising prices are impacting people's lives.
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Mass shootings in US city of Lewiston
  
  Police say a man targeted multiple locations.
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/10/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Health Check—A musician’s story of coping with schizophrenia
  
  How a mother is supporting her son to perform again after he developed psychosis. (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/10/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Dozens killed and injured in Maine mass shooting
  
  Residents are being urged to stay indoors with the shooter at large.

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