BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Saturday 8 August 2026

South Asia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Is it OK to talk about Ariana Grande's body?
  
  Reactions to a new music video expose a fine line between care and criticism (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/08/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Smriti Mandhana on India’s winning culture
  
  India legend Mandhana on life in The Hundred, T20 World Cup and historic Test at Lord's.
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Eureka! part 2
  
  Even more dreamers and tinkerers whose inventions travelled far beyond their expectations (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Oil giants make record profits during Iran war
  
  Oil firm BP saw its highest profits since 2022
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Someone's always watching
  
  Gen Z's new love of birdwatching has us on the lookout for some fascinating science. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/08/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Americast—Why the Democrats may never be the same again
  
  Abdul El-Sayed’s left-wing victory in Michigan has sent shock waves through the party.
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—New Colombian right-wing president sworn in
  
  Abelardo de la Espriella promises to restore security by cracking down on cartels
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2026 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Should Infantino remain Fifa president?
  
  FA withdraw support for Infantino as Uefa say World Cup boycott may still go ahead
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2026 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Spain imposes border controls against Italy
  
  Spain imposes border controls against Italy as row over Ceuta migrant influx intensifies
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2026 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Davido and Durutti Column
  
  Latest UK music charts with guests Davido and Durutti Column
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2026 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Behind the scenes
  
  Sport stars who have had to come through tremendous personal challenges, unseen by fans.
9. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2026 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/08/2026 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2026 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 10:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Why are some people microdosing weight loss drugs?
  
  Makers of the drugs say they don't condone people modifying how they use their products (R)
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2026 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The engineers: Flying at the edge
  
  Engineers Kelly Latimer, Rob Miller, Daniel Moczydlower discuss their pioneering work
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2026 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Thousands of children remain stranded in Ceuta
  
  Around 70,000 migrants from Morocco entered the Spanish exclave last week
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2026 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—08/08/2026 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
5. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2026 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/08/2026 17:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2026 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 17:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Rapping behind bars in Cameroon
  
  How a record label was created in one of Cameroon's most notorious prisons
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2026 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is Indigenous education at risk?
  
  Can Māori heritage survive reforms in education? (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2026 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The baby saved by surgery in the womb
  
  A ground-breaking operation fixed Theo's life-threatening birth defect inside the womb
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2026 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Samantha Morton on her role in The Odyssey
  
  Samantha Morton on playing Circe in The Odyssey
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2026 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Daniel Kinahan facing extradition
  
  Suspected crime boss to be extradited to Ireland
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2026 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Behind the scenes
  
  Sport stars who have had to come through tremendous personal challenges, unseen by fans. (R)
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2026 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/08/2026 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2026 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 22:32GMT
  
  This Is Africa—Davido
  
  Davido says African artists need to stop obsessing about US success and remember Africa
15. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2026 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 23:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Ariana Grande and the public scrutiny of women
  
  Fans and content creators share their experiences (R)
17. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2026 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 23:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The teenagers who wired Romania
  
  How Romanian teenagers built a daring DIY internet network that inspired telecoms giants (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Surviving my daughter’s killing
  
  When 19-year-old Ann was killed, her mother chose restorative justice
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The first time women played basketball at the Olympics
  
  In 1976, six women's teams competed in Olympic basketball for the first time
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2026 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/08/2026 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Why are some people microdosing weight loss drugs?
  
  Makers of the drugs say they don't condone people modifying how they use their products (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2026 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The engineers: Flying at the edge
  
  Engineers Kelly Latimer, Rob Miller, Daniel Moczydlower discuss their pioneering work (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2026 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—China's alleged 'Fentanyl King' and the Mexican cartels
  
  How did a graduate of Peking University end up accused of enabling a global drug trade?
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2026 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Surviving my daughter’s killing
  
  When 19-year-old Ann was killed, her mother chose restorative justice (R)
16. 03:50GMT
  
  On air
  
  Sporting Witness—The first time women played basketball at the Olympics
  
  In 1976, six women's teams competed in Olympic basketball for the first time (R)
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2026 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/08/2026 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2026 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  Asia Specific—Are the glory days of cheap flights in Asia over?
  
  Rising fuel prices are squeezing Asia’s budget airlines - what happens next?
21. 04:50GMT
  
  More or Less—How much of all the money in the world does Elon Musk have?
  
  Calculating Elon Musk’s personal share of total global wealth
22. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—09/08/2026 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—09/08/2026 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.

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