Live News Schedule Sunday 23 August 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 01:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
3. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 01:32
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: AI helped find the siblings I didn’t know about
  Avtar found a blog post by someone called Nicci, who turned out to be his half-sister.
5. 02:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
6. 02:30
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 02:32
  Health Check—The health threat of rising temperatures
  Older people have lower heat tolerance than previously thought(R)
8. 03:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
9. 04:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
10. 04:30
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 04:32
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: AI helped find the siblings I didn’t know about
  Avtar found a blog post by someone called Nicci, who turned out to be his half-sister.(R)
12. 05:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
13. 05:30
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 05:32
  The Documentary—Special forces on trial
  Was a detective murdered to cover up the alleged crimes of South Africa’s special forces?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  BBC News—23/08/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06
  Weekend—US-Canada are in a trade "war"
  Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has said the country is now at "war" with the US.
3. 07:00
  BBC News—23/08/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06
  Weekend—Ukraine's former defence minister stands by his call for wartime elections
  Mikhailo Fedorov stopped short of declaring political ambitions of his own.
5. 08:00
  BBC News—23/08/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06
  Weekend—Trade "war" continues as Canada faces 50% tarrifs on a range of goods
  Donald Trump has said Canada wants "the benefits of being a State, without being one".
7. 09:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
8. 10:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
9. 11:00
  On air
  Listen live
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
  Listen live
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 13:00
  BBC News—23/08/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 13:06
  Newshour—23/08/2026 12:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
4. 14:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 14:30
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 14:32
  The Climate Question—How do we save Africa's forests?
  Environmentalist Wanjira Mathai on protecting some of the planet's most vital ecosystems
7. 15:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
8. 16:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
9. 16:30
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 16:32
  Heart and Soul—The Vatican's AI Battle
  Silicon Valley says it's ‘creating God’ with AI. The Catholic Church is watching closely.(R)
11. 17:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 19:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
3. 20:00
  BBC News—23/08/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 20:06
  Unexpected Elements—Fashionably late
  An overdue library book sparks stories of late earthquakes, Martian meteorites and more(R)
5. 21:00
  Stephen Nolan—with Connor Phillips
  Connor Phillips sits in with the day's main news stories, topical debate and interviews.
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Late
1. 00:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 00:30
  BBC News Summary—23/08/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
3. 00:32
  BBC Inside Science—Is the era of the cancer vaccine upon us?
  Has a personalised cancer vaccine become reality?(R)
4. 01:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—24/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32
  Discovery—Women Not Included: Safety Equipment
  In a world not designed for women, tools meant to protect can leave many exposed.(R)
7. 02:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
8. 03:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
9. 04:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
10. 05:00
  BBC News—24/08/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 05:06
  Newsday—24/08/2026 04:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.