BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Monday 27 January 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Israel, Gaza and the ceasefire
  
  The future challenges facing Gaza and Israel as the ceasefire comes into effect. (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Trending—Ukraine war: The cost of bearing witness
  
  Open Source analysts and fact-checkers describe the toll of documenting the Ukraine war. (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Did Trump make billions with his meme-coin?
  
  We investigate if the US president’s crypto is really worth tens of billions of dollars. (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/01/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Uncharted: The grain of truth
  
  Hannah Fry explores two tales of data and discovery (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/01/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How high can birds fly?
  
  What altitude can birds cope with, and which species soars highest? (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Prison of the mind
  
  In Sweden and the Netherlands a mental-health first approach to justice is beneficial (R)
16. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—What do US presidents eat?
  
  A cheeseburger washed down with diet Coke? Or chicken parmigiana? (R)
18. 03:50GMT
  
  Over to You—Keeping the world’s people informed about health
  
  With so many issues to choose from, how does Health Check decide what to cover? (R)
19. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/01/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Child helplines: Giving young people a voice
  
  Two women from South Africa and Greece on running round-the-clock support for children
23. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
24. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—M23 rebels say they have seized Goma
  
  Rwandan-backed rebels say they have taken control of the city in the east of the DR Congo
25. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
26. 05:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How high can birds fly?
  
  What altitude can birds cope with, and which species soars highest? (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Displaced Palestinians begin returning to northern Gaza
  
  Long lines of people are streaming along the coast road
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Thousands of Palestinians return to north Gaza
  
  They are going home after Hamas agreed to hand over three further Israeli hostages
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—Mindu Hornick: Interview with an Auschwitz survivor
  
  Tim Franks speaks to Mindu Hornick, who survived the Nazis' largest concentration camp
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Spain's squatting problem
  
  Has the country's ongoing housing crisis led to more people living in homes illegally?
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Milltown Cemetery attack
  
  In 1988, during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, three people were killed at a funeral
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/01/2025 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How high can birds fly?
  
  What altitude can birds cope with, and which species soars highest? (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Back to 1995
  
  We’re hearing stories from 30 years ago
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/01/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Return to Auschwitz: 'I want the world to remember us'
  
  A Holocaust survivor on her journey back 80 years after liberation
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Grandmother of Juneteenth, still battling for change at 98
  
  Opal Lee walked to Washington to demand a new national holiday marking the end of slavery
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Milltown Cemetery attack
  
  In 1988, during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, three people were killed at a funeral (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/01/2025 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2025 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Child helplines: Giving young people a voice
  
  Two women from South Africa and Greece on running round-the-clock support for children (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—80 years since Auschwitz-Birkenau liberation
  
  Holocaust survivors and world leaders mark 80th anniversary of the camp's liberation
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—Mindu Hornick: Interview with an Auschwitz survivor
  
  Tim Franks speaks to Mindu Hornick, who survived the Nazis' largest concentration camp (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2025 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Chinese chatbot DeepSeek overtakes AI market
  
  Chinese AI chatbot sparks market turmoil for rivals
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Holocaust survivors mark 80 years since Auschwitz liberation
  
  About 50 survivors have returned to the death camp to lay wreaths
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Thousands flee Goma violence
  
  DRC government troops are fighting with M23 rebels in parts of the city
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Grandmother of Juneteenth, still battling for change at 98
  
  Opal Lee walked to Washington to demand a new national holiday marking the end of slavery (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Milltown Cemetery attack
  
  In 1988, during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, three people were killed at a funeral (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/01/2025 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/01/27 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—27/01/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—27/01/2025 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Israel, Gaza and the ceasefire
  
  The future challenges facing Gaza and Israel as the ceasefire comes into effect. (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Uncharted: Songs of the sea
  
  Hannah Fry explores two tales of data and discovery
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/01/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Nvidia's shares drop nearly $600 billion as DeepSeek disrupts AI giant
  
  Nvidia took a big hit after Chinese start up DeepSeek gained attention in the AI sector
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/01/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—Mindu Hornick: Interview with an Auschwitz survivor
  
  Tim Franks speaks to Mindu Hornick, who survived the Nazis' largest concentration camp (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/01/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Child helplines: Giving young people a voice
  
  Two women from South Africa and Greece on running round-the-clock support for children (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/01/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—Back to 1995
  
  We’re hearing stories from 30 years ago (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/01/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Nvidia’s value crashes by $600 billion as DeepSeek shakes up AI market
  
  Nvidia faced a massive blow after Chinese start up drew huge attention in the AI space
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/01/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/01/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Reel Revolution? The dramatic rise of Saudiwood
  
  Saudi's film industry is booming but not all stories can be told
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/01/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Grandmother of Juneteenth, still battling for change at 98
  
  Opal Lee walked to Washington to demand a new national holiday marking the end of slavery (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Auschwitz: How Holocaust survivors are preserving history
  
  Denial and distortion are present on all online platforms
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/01/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/01/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Behind the scenes with Ken Loach
  
  Behind the scenes of Ken Loach's new film, The Old Oak (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/01/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Fighting rages on in eastern DR Congo
  
  Government troops say they now control most of Goma
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/01/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Uncharted: Songs of the sea
  
  Hannah Fry explores two tales of data and discovery (R)

Tuesday 28 January 2025

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