BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Sunday 30 August 2026

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—30/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—A mother of many
  A Singapore foster mother reflects on 23 years of caring for children
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—‘Baby Jet’ Ghana’s sprinting superstar
  How Ghana’s Alice Annum got her nickname
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—30/08/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/08/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Understanding OCD
  We take a deep dive into treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—30/08/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Documentary—The Price of Peace
  Exploring the divided views on justice and reconciliation in Colombia.(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—30/08/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—From Our Own Correspondent
  Insight from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/08/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—A mother of many
  A Singapore foster mother reflects on 23 years of caring for children(R)
16. 03:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—‘Baby Jet’ Ghana’s sprinting superstar
  How Ghana’s Alice Annum got her nickname(R)
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—30/08/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/08/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/08/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  Asia Specific—Asia Specific
  Essential insights and conversations on the stories shaping the Asia-Pacific region
21. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—Do Germans really take 19.5 days of sick leave per year?
  Investigating how much sick leave is taken on average around the world
22. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—30/08/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—30/08/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—30/08/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—30/08/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—30/08/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—30/08/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—30/08/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Evidence—Are microplastics affecting our health?
  Claudia Hammond puts your questions on microplastics to a panel of experts(R)
7. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—30/08/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Peanuts for the people
  How a peanut paste saved the lives of millions of children.(R)
9. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/08/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Hong Kong's bookstore raids
  Why a crackdown on Hong Kong booksellers could impact Taiwan(R)
11. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—30/08/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/08/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/08/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  Dear Daughter—A mother of many
  A Singapore foster mother reflects on 23 years of caring for children(R)
15. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—Do Germans really take 19.5 days of sick leave per year?
  Investigating how much sick leave is taken on average around the world(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—30/08/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—We will always love you, Dolly
  Musicians celebrate the life and legacy of the cultural icon Dolly Parton(R)
18. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/08/2026 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  Tech Life—Unlocking tech breakthroughs
  The government agency that's encouraging high-risk and high-reward research.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—30/08/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—30/08/2026 12:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—30/08/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Climate Question—The Climate Question
  Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/08/2026 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  Happy News—Happy News
  Positive news stories
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—30/08/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—30/08/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/08/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/08/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Kirk Franklin: Gospel music and my own faith journey
  Gospel music legend Kirk Franklin talks to presenter Swarzy Shire about his faith journey(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—30/08/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—A very dry episode
  The ongoing droughts have us delving into the science of rivers, diseases and raisins(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—30/08/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—30/08/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—30/08/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—The Climate Question
  Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/08/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Assignment—Brazil’s gambling addiction
  Millions of Brazilians have become problem gamblers after an explosion in online betting(R)
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—30/08/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/08/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/08/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Hong Kong's bookstore raids
  Why a crackdown on Hong Kong booksellers could impact Taiwan(R)
17. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—30/08/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—From Our Own Correspondent
  Insight from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.(R)
19. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—30/08/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—The day of the datacentres
  The datacentres are coming, potentially in the hundreds.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—31/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Women Not Included: Urban Planning
  In a world not designed for women, the urban landscape reveals who it was really built for(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—31/08/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/08/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How do electric fish make electricity?
  Some fish generate electric shocks that can stun a human. How do they do it?(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—31/08/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Peanuts for the people
  How a peanut paste saved the lives of millions of children.(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Hong Kong's bookstore raids
  Why a crackdown on Hong Kong booksellers could impact Taiwan(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—31/08/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—31/08/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Fertility in your 40s
  Why is it more difficult for older women to get pregnant?
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—31/08/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—31/08/2026 04:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
19. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—31/08/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How do electric fish make electricity?
  Some fish generate electric shocks that can stun a human. How do they do it?(R)
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—31/08/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—31/08/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

Monday 31 August 2026

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