BBC News South Asia Schedule Friday 2 January 2026

South Asia Schedule

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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—02/01/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
2. 06:30GMT
  The Interview—Celebrities, Cynthia Erivo: Finding My Voice
  Cynthia Erivo talks new music, growing up feeling different and the next Wicked film.(R)
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—02/01/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
4. 07:30GMT
  The Interview—Celebrities, Anthony Hopkins: A Career in Character
  From Port Talbot to Hollywood, the craft and characters that define 60 years on screen.(R)
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—02/01/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
6. 08:30GMT
  Review—2025, The Royal Year
  2/4BBC News reflects on significant events for the royal family this year.(R)
7. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—02/01/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
8. 09:30GMT
  This Cultural Life—Sheku Kanneh-Mason
  Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason talks to John Wilson about his formative cultural influences.(R)
9. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—02/01/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
10. 10:30GMT
  AI Decoded—OpenAI Releases Sora 2
  OpenAI releases its latest video-generation model.(R)
11. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—02/01/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
12. 11:30GMT
  Review—2025, The Biggest Stories
  1/4BBC News looks back at some of the biggest stories of the year.(R)
13. 11:50GMT
  BBC News—02/01/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.(R)
Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—02/01/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
2. 12:30GMT
  BBC News—02/01/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—02/01/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
4. 13:30GMT
  The Travel Show—Best of 2025
  The Travel Show team round-up their favourite moments of 2025.(R)
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—02/01/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
6. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—02/01/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
7. 15:30GMT
  The Interview—Celebrities, Anthony Hopkins: A Career in Character
  From Port Talbot to Hollywood, the craft and characters that define 60 years on screen.(R)
8. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—02/01/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
9. 16:30GMT
  On the Front Line—Fighting the Phone Snatchers
  Police in London take on the organised crime gangs behind phone theft in the capital.(R)
10. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—02/01/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
11. 17:30GMT
  Focus on Africa—02/01/2026
  The biggest African and international stories from the BBC.
Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—02/01/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
2. 18:30GMT
  Review—2025, The Biggest Stories
  1/4BBC News looks back at some of the biggest stories of the year.(R)
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—02/01/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
4. 19:30GMT
  Review—2025, The Royal Year
  2/4BBC News reflects on significant events for the royal family this year.(R)
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—02/01/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
6. 20:30GMT
  Review—2025, We Remember
  3/4BBC News remembers some of those who have left us this year.(R)
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—02/01/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
8. 21:30GMT
  BBC News—02/01/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
9. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—02/01/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
10. 22:30GMT
  Talking Business—28/11/2025
  Is the music industry being taken over by artificial intelligence?
11. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—02/01/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
12. 23:30GMT
  The President's Path—A Year in Review - Part 2
  A look back at the second half of this Trump administration's first year in office.(R)
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—03/01/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
2. 00:30GMT
  Tech Now—Rising Seas: Can Tech Help Us Prepare?
  The scientists on a quest to improve our predictions of global sea level rise.(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—03/01/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
4. 01:30GMT
  Discovering the World's Table—Uzbekistan: The Succulent Steppes
  6/7Food writer Nick Kwek takes a gastronomic journey through Uzbekistan.(R)
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—03/01/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
6. 02:30GMT
  Shock Treatment: The Gay Therapy Scandal
  How electric shock therapies were used by the NHS to try to change victims’ sexuality.(R)
7. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—Episode 17
  The latest news from the BBC.
8. 03:30GMT
  The Media Show—How to Make a Hit TV Show
  Top producers reveal what works and what doesn't in unscripted TV shows.
9. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—03/01/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
10. 04:30GMT
  The Travel Show—Mozambique: Gorongosa's Great Comeback - Part 1
  Emeline Nsingi Nkosi visits Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique gets close to the animals.(R)
11. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—03/01/2026
  The latest news from the BBC.
12. 05:30GMT
  AI Decoded—Is AI an Existential Risk?
  AI Decoded is joined by AI safety guru Connor Leahy.(R)