BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Sunday 28 December 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Why I chose to adopt
  
  Parents and adoptive children discuss their experiences (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—New Elements
  
  What does it take to make something which has never existed on Earth before? (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  The Dark Is Rising—2. Midwinter Day
  
  Waking up in a different century, Will meets The Rider (R)
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—ProZone: football's data revolution
  
  In the 1990s, Ramm Mylvaganam came up with an idea that would revolutionise football
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—2025: A big year for tackling malaria
  
  The new drugs, gadgets and vaccines making a difference (R)
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead—BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead to 2026
  
  BBC correspondents discuss the events and trends set to shape 2026. (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Iranian women's marathon struggle
  
  Defiance of Iran's mandatory hijab rules spreads in public spaces and at sporting events
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Dark Is Rising—2. Midwinter Day
  
  Waking up in a different century, Will meets The Rider (R)
20. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—ProZone: football's data revolution
  
  In the 1990s, Ramm Mylvaganam came up with an idea that would revolutionise football (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/12/2025 05:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—New Elements
  
  What does it take to make something which has never existed on Earth before? (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Myanmar votes as military holds first election since 2021 coup
  
  Critics say the heavily restricted elections are a sham.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Trump to meet Zelensky for a peace deal with Russia
  
  Zelensky says Russia 'doesn't want peace', ahead of Florida meeting with Trump.
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Weekend—War-torn Myanmar voting in widely criticised 'sham' election
  
  The junta is holding a phased ballot nearly five years after it seized power in a coup.
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  New Year's Concert—BBC New Generation Artists Festive Concert
  
  A musical journey with the dazzling BBC New Generation Artists. (R)
9. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 10:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Our favourite solutions
  
  Presenter Myra Anubi and the team chat about some of their favourite projects in 2025 (R)
11. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 10:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Not-so-golden weddings
  
  How record gold prices are taking the sparkle out of Indian weddings (R)
13. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/12/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 11:32GMT
  
  The Dark Is Rising—2. Midwinter Day
  
  Waking up in a different century, Will meets The Rider (R)
17. 11:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Numbers of the year 2025
  
  From tariffs to comets, we look back at the numbers of 2025 across the world
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Why I chose to adopt
  
  Parents and adoptive children discuss their experiences (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2025 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Launching a commercial space station
  
  US firm Vast wants Haven-1 to be the world's first commercial space station in orbit. (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Polls close on first day of Myanmar's widely criticised 'sham' election
  
  As much as half the country not expected to vote due to an ongoing civil war.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—What can whales tell us about climate change?
  
  From deep ocean to inner ear, scientists are uncovering how whales record our climate.
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2025 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The best stories of 2025
  
  A round-up of the happiest stories from the past year
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—28/12/2025 GMT
  
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/12/2025 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 19:32GMT
  
  The Global Jigsaw—Persian poetry and politics
  
  How poetry is used by Persian speaking leaders to build legitimacy (R)
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—The gift of science
  
  This Boxing Day and holiday season, our present to you is the science of gifts. (R)
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Zelensky and Trump hold peace plan talks in Florida
  
  Trump: 'We have the makings of a deal'
9. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/12/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Not-so-golden weddings
  
  How record gold prices are taking the sparkle out of Indian weddings (R)
13. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/12/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 23:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—What can whales tell us about climate change?
  
  From deep ocean to inner ear, scientists are uncovering how whales record our climate. (R)
15. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/12/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 23:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Argentina's elusive big cats
  
  After decades of extinction, wild jaguars are roaming once again in Northern Argentina. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Iranian women's marathon struggle
  
  Defiance of Iran's mandatory hijab rules spreads in public spaces and at sporting events (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  BBC Inside Science—BBC Inside Science
  
  A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Gareth Collett
  
  Explorations in the world of science. (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—The CrowdScience quiz of the year
  
  The best of CrowdScience from 2025 (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Our favourite solutions
  
  Presenter Myra Anubi and the team chat about some of their favourite projects in 2025 (R)
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Not-so-golden weddings
  
  How record gold prices are taking the sparkle out of Indian weddings (R)
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/12/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—How access to fitness improves women's lives
  
  Two women who've created female-centered fitness communities
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Trump admits issues remain on Ukraine-Russia deal
  
  President Trump says progress is made to end the war, but territory issues are unresolved
23. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/12/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 05:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—The CrowdScience quiz of the year
  
  The best of CrowdScience from 2025 (R)

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