BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Friday 31 January 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: China’s AI rise
  
  DeepSeek shakes up tech, raising security and influence concerns in the West (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—How could a second Trump presidency affect the war in Ukraine?
  
  John Simpson reflects on how the collapse of the Soviet Union has shaped Putin’s Russia.
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Black boxes recovered in deadly Washington DC plane crash
  
  No clear reason yet for Washington air disaster that killed 67
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/01/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Not as dead as a dodo?
  
  How one company is trying to bring extinct animals like the dodo back to life (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—From security guard at the Met, to artist at the Met
  
  A chance encounter led Armia Malak Khalil to exhibiting at New York’s famous art museum (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Why are more people getting allergic to stuff?
  
  And how peanut powder is being used to treat some allergies.
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/01/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Spirituality in Sin City
  
  Rajeev Gupta learns about a spiritual movement in Las Vegas.
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—DR Congo accuses Rwanda of illegally occupying its territory
  
  The Congolese foreign minister says Rwanda is funding and equipping M23 rebels
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Make science great again
  
  Asteroid Bennu yields a watery pool of history (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Rwanda denies it has troops inside DR Congo
  
  The government says its troops are on the country's border with its neighbour
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Rwanda and DR Congo trade accusations
  
  DR Congo accuses Rwanda of illegally occupying its territory which its neighbour denies
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Ingrid Newkirk: Will humans ever go animal-free?
  
  Peta has campaigned for decades to end animal abuse. But will we go animal-free? (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Business Daily meets: GoFundMe's Tim Cadogan
  
  The entrepreneur on the benefits and challenges of running the crowdfunding platform
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—English TV lessons in China go primetime
  
  An estimated 500 million people in China watched English lessons on television in 1981
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/01/2025 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Make science great again
  
  Asteroid Bennu yields a watery pool of history (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Snake science
  
  The Unexpected Elements team are talking all things snakes!
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/01/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Missing in Ukraine: Lyudmila’s search for her parents
  
  One family’s story, among the many thousands missing in Ukraine
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The children of the Holocaust, 80 years on
  
  A child’s eye view of life in concentration camps and in exile, from four survivors
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—English TV lessons in China go primetime
  
  An estimated 500 million people in China watched English lessons on television in 1981 (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/01/2025 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2025 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Spirituality in Sin City
  
  Rajeev Gupta learns about a spiritual movement in Las Vegas. (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—German MPs debate controversial immigration law
  
  The law is put forward by the main conservative party, but relies on far-right support
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Ingrid Newkirk: Will humans ever go animal-free?
  
  Peta has campaigned for decades to end animal abuse. But will we go animal-free? (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2025 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—A fresh UN warning about Myanmar’s economy
  
  Many businesses have left the country since the 2021 military coup
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—DRC Conflict: your questions answered
  
  Our Senior Africa correspondent Anne Soy answers your questions about the DR Congo war
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Forty-one bodies recovered from Washington DC air collision
  
  A passenger plane collided with a helicopter on Wednesday night
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The children of the Holocaust, 80 years on
  
  A child’s eye view of life in concentration camps and in exile, from four survivors (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—English TV lessons in China go primetime
  
  An estimated 500 million people in China watched English lessons on television in 1981 (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/01/2025 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/01/31 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—31/01/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—31/01/2025 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Immigrants in America
  
  Views from supporters of border crackdowns and those with undocumented family members
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Is my smartwatch good for my health?
  
  Do smartwatches reliably monitor fitness? And can they make us healthier?
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/01/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Trump confirms imposing tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China
  
  The White House says President Trump will impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China.
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/01/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Ingrid Newkirk: Will humans ever go animal-free?
  
  Peta has campaigned for decades to end animal abuse. But will we go animal-free? (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/01/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Spirituality in Sin City
  
  Rajeev Gupta learns about a spiritual movement in Las Vegas. (R)
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Snake science
  
  The Unexpected Elements team are talking all things snakes! (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Canada, Mexico, and China face tariffs on Saturday, White House says
  
  The President, Donald Trump, has confirmed imposing tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/02/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/02/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Geoff Allardice resigns: What next for the ICC?
  
  Chief Executive of the ICC Geoff Allardice has decided to step down.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The children of the Holocaust, 80 years on
  
  A child’s eye view of life in concentration camps and in exile, from four survivors (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—How cow vaccines sparked conspiracy theories in Kenya
  
  And why Bill Gates has been dragged into the conversation
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Snake science
  
  The Unexpected Elements team are talking all things snakes! (R)
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/02/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/02/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/02/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  
  Fame Under Fire—Diddy on Trial, Diddy on Trial - What’s a Diddy party like?
  
  Former Playboy Bunny Precious Muir on 2000s glam showbiz parties
18. 05:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Are quantum computers already super-powerful?
  
  We investigate what a big claim about the speed of a quantum chip really means.

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