BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Sunday 23 November 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/11/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Raising children on a warming planet
  
  Women who worry about climate change discuss the difficult choices they face (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/11/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—China’s global spending spree
  
  Celia Hatton reveals the breathtaking scale of China’s state-backed overseas spending (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/11/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/11/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/11/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Leaving for college
  
  Shelley hides a letter in her daughter’s suitcase as she heads for college
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—2005 Ashes: Pratt runs out Ponting
  
  Substitute fielder Gary Pratt runs out Australian captain Ricky Ponting
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/11/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/11/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/11/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—The disappearing mid-life crisis
  
  The trend in wellbeing over our lifespans is changing, driven by unhappier young people (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/11/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—‘No justice, just kills’
  
  Families of Iraqis killed by US marines in Haditha learn why the killers walked free (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/11/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The story of Abdelrahman and the oud
  
  How a boy from Gaza was treated in a hospital in Jordan - and on his way back home
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/11/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Leaving for college
  
  Shelley hides a letter in her daughter’s suitcase as she heads for college (R)
20. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—2005 Ashes: Pratt runs out Ponting
  
  Substitute fielder Gary Pratt runs out Australian captain Ricky Ponting (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/11/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/11/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/11/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—China’s global spending spree
  
  Celia Hatton reveals the breathtaking scale of China’s state-backed overseas spending (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/11/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—COP30: No mention of giving up fossil fuels
  
  The summit highlighted how global consensus on addressing climate issues has fractured
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/11/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—COP30: Climate diplomats at an impasse on finance and fossil fuels
  
  Roughly $120bn of the $300bn climate fund is now earmarked for vulnerable countries.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/11/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Trump says US plan to end Ukraine war not 'final offer' for Kyiv
  
  Trump has given Ukraine until 27 November to accept the 28-point plan
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/11/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The story of Abdelrahman and the oud
  
  How a boy from Gaza was treated in a hospital in Jordan - and on his way back home (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/11/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The servers: The highs and lows of waiting on tables
  
  What is your table server really thinking? We hear about the working lives of wait staff (R)
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/11/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—How literacy can change a life
  
  How an app in Somaliland and moveable classrooms in Bangladesh help adults learn to read (R)
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/11/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Inside India's war on Maoists
  
  India has been at war with Maoist insurgents for nearly 60 years, is it about to end? (R)
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/11/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/11/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/11/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Leaving for college
  
  Shelley hides a letter in her daughter’s suitcase as she heads for college (R)
19. 11:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Is there a stock market crash coming?
  
  Can data tell us if a stock market crash is coming?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/11/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Raising children on a warming planet
  
  Women who worry about climate change discuss the difficult choices they face (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/11/2025 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Living the digital nomad life
  
  Who are digital nomads, and why are more countries welcoming them ? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/11/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Senators ask if Trump's Ukraine peace plan really is a US plan
  
  One Senator says the document looks Russian in nature, even the way it has been written
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/11/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can "sponge cities" help protect us from flooding?
  
  How restoring nature to urban areas could counter the impact of extreme weather
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/11/2025 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Donating my kidney transformed a child's life
  
  An organ donor has seen the impact she had by meeting the boy who received her kidney (R)
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/11/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/11/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/11/2025 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/11/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  
  Over to You—The climate and COP30
  
  We hear your views on how climate is covered on the BBC World Service (R)
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/11/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Some Beautiful Science
  
  The Miss Universe pageant final has us examining the science of beauty (R)
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/11/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Rubio: ‘tremendous progress’ made at Ukraine peace talks
  
  Talks in Geneva are focusing on a 28-point draft plan and will continue on Monday
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/11/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/11/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/11/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Inside India's war on Maoists
  
  India has been at war with Maoist insurgents for nearly 60 years, is it about to end? (R)
13. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—23/11/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—How can the world speed up climate action?
  
  We're still behind on our global warming targets after the big summit in Brazil.
15. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—23/11/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Fifty years since Franco: Spain, the valley and a troubled legacy
  
  Exploring the modern symbolism of a monument built for Franco. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/11/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—The story of Abdelrahman and the oud
  
  How a boy from Gaza was treated in a hospital in Jordan - and on his way back home (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/11/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—What’s in the wording of the COP 30 negotiations?
  
  As COP 30 draws to close in Brazil, we speak to a former negotiator. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/11/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/11/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/11/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Bodies
  
  A rare window into what happens to the bodies donated for medical education. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/11/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/11/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/11/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why do we cry?
  
  Only humans cry emotional tears, whether it’s tears of sadness or tears of joy. But why? (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/11/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—How literacy can change a life
  
  How an app in Somaliland and moveable classrooms in Bangladesh help adults learn to read (R)
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/11/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Inside India's war on Maoists
  
  India has been at war with Maoist insurgents for nearly 60 years, is it about to end? (R)
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/11/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/11/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/11/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Weavers reviving an ancient technology
  
  Women from The Netherlands and Turkey on their passion for the traditional craft
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—24/11/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US and Ukraine give positive account of their talks
  
  Ukrainian President said there were "signals that President Trump's team is hearing us".
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—24/11/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why do we cry?
  
  Only humans cry emotional tears, whether it’s tears of sadness or tears of joy. But why? (R)

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