BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Friday 27 June 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/06/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US Economy takes a hit
  
  Uncertainty around global trade seeps through to the US economy
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/06/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/06/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/06/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Digital twin cities
  
  What are the advantages of creating a digital mirror of a city – or an entire island? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/06/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—A web of spies: Untangling my parents' secret past
  
  Alistair Wood was raised on secrets and surrounded by spies — including his own parents (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  What in the World—BBC Journalists SHOCKED By ADDICTIVE And SEXY Chinese TikTok Dramas
  
  Scandalous affairs, hot vampires and over the top acting (and lots of slapping!)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/06/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/06/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/06/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Praise You: A forgotten love letter to black men
  
  The secret civil rights history of DJ Fatboy Slim's dance anthem Praise You.
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/06/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Kenya describes protests as 'coup attempt'
  
  Interior minister denies police used excessive force during Wednesday's protests
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/06/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Vera C. Rubin Observatory first images
  
  A spectacular new 10-year telescopic survey of the universe gets underway in Chile (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/06/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Iran’s foreign minister says nuclear facilities seriously damaged
  
  Abbas Araghchi said Iran's atomic energy organisation was carrying out an assessment
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/06/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Rwanda and DRC to sign peace agreement
  
  The deal comes after months of US-led diplomacy
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/06/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Americast—Is Zohran Mamdani the Democrats' new secret weapon?
  
  Why New York's mayoral race affects the rest of America
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/06/2025 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—How are Gulf businesses responding to the Israel-Iran conflict?
  
  We're in Dubai looking back on two weeks of uncertainty
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Italian happiness trains
  
  Between 1945 and 1952, ‘happiness trains’ transported 70,000 children from southern Italy
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/06/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/06/2025 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/06/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Vera C. Rubin Observatory first images
  
  A spectacular new 10-year telescopic survey of the universe gets underway in Chile (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/06/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—A roarsome episode
  
  This week, a brand-new dinosaur sent us on a palaeontological stomp.
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/06/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/06/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/06/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Praise You: A forgotten love letter to black men
  
  The secret civil rights history of DJ Fatboy Slim's dance anthem Praise You. (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/06/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Stitches, seams and movie scenes
  
  Four extraordinary stories on the power of a good outfit
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Italian happiness trains
  
  Between 1945 and 1952, ‘happiness trains’ transported 70,000 children from southern Italy (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/06/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/06/2025 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/06/2025 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Vera C. Rubin Observatory first images
  
  A spectacular new 10-year telescopic survey of the universe gets underway in Chile (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/06/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—More Palestinians killed waiting for food
  
  UN says over 400 killed near Gaza aid sites recently
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/06/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Americast—Is Zohran Mamdani the Democrats' new secret weapon?
  
  Why New York's mayoral race affects the rest of America (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/06/2025 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Are US-China relations back on track?
  
  Will a new US-China trade deal cool the tensions between the world’s biggest economies?
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/06/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—Live on the Israel-Gaza border
  
  Mark Lowen is live on the Israel-Gaza border to speak to people on both sides
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/06/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—Rwanda and DRC peace deal
  
  Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are expected to sign a peace deal
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/06/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Stitches, seams and movie scenes
  
  Four extraordinary stories on the power of a good outfit (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Italian happiness trains
  
  Between 1945 and 1952, ‘happiness trains’ transported 70,000 children from southern Italy (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/06/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/06/2025 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/06/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/06/27 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/06/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  BBC OS Conversations—Iranians living in the USA
  
  What it’s like watching from afar as bombs fall on your homeland
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/06/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why are twins special?
  
  Why are we fascinated by twins?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/06/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—UN says international community must improve Gaza aid system
  
  The Israeli and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Fund has been mired in chaos for weeks
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/06/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Americast—Is Zohran Mamdani the Democrats' new secret weapon?
  
  Why New York's mayoral race affects the rest of America (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/06/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Praise You: A forgotten love letter to black men
  
  The secret civil rights history of DJ Fatboy Slim's dance anthem Praise You. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/06/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—27/06/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—27/06/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Trump trade: one step forward, two steps back
  
  President Trump has said he's breaking off trade negotiations with Canada immediately
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—27/06/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—A roarsome episode
  
  This week, a brand-new dinosaur sent us on a palaeontological stomp. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/06/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Trump trade: one step forward, two steps back
  
  President Trump has said he's breaking off trade negotiations with Canada immediately
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/06/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/06/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/06/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Stumped—England vs India: Where does the India Test team go from here?
  
  Indian Test Cricketer KS Bharat reflects on India losing to England at Headingley.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/06/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Stitches, seams and movie scenes
  
  Four extraordinary stories on the power of a good outfit (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Why do female footballers get more ACL injuries?
  
  Some studies say they are six times more likely to get the injury than men
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/06/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—A roarsome episode
  
  This week, a brand-new dinosaur sent us on a palaeontological stomp. (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/06/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/06/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/06/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Amazing Sport Stories—Bill Walton’s The Grateful Team: Ep 1
  
  One basketballer’s journey from the USSR to the NBA - and a Grateful Dead concert
16. 04:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—World Cup whisky
  
  How a bet and a case of whisky changed an East German footballer's life forever
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/06/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—DRC and Rwanda sign peace deal
  
  The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a peace deal

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