BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Thursday 16 July 2026

South Asia Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon

Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—16/07/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/07/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Global Story—15/07/2026 GMT
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5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—16/07/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/07/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—16/07/2026 GMT
  Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—16/07/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—15/07/2026 GMT
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.(R)
11. 02:50GMT
  What in the World—15/07/2026 GMT
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12. 03:00GMT
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 07:00
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Morning
1. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—16/07/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 07:06GMT
  The Inquiry—16/07/2026 GMT
  The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.
3. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2026 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—16/07/2026 GMT
  The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
5. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—16/07/2026 GMT
  The story of our times told by the people who were there.
6. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—16/07/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/07/2026 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 08:32GMT
  The Documentary—16/07/2026 GMT
  Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.(R)
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—16/07/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show
  Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  Over to You—16/07/2026 GMT
  Talk back to the BBC and challenge the programme makers.
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—16/07/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/07/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  The Global Story—16/07/2026 GMT
  .
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—16/07/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—16/07/2026 GMT
  True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—16/07/2026 GMT
  The story of our times told by the people who were there.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—16/07/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—16/07/2026 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2026 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Food Chain—16/07/2026 GMT
  The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—16/07/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—16/07/2026 13:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—16/07/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Inquiry—16/07/2026 GMT
  The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2026 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  Business Daily—16/07/2026 GMT
  The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.(R)
11. 14:50GMT
  World Business Express—16/07/2026 GMT
  Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—16/07/2026 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  Outside Source—2026/07/16 15:06 GMT
  A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—16/07/2026 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  Outside Source—2026/07/16 16:06 GMT
  A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.