BBC News Middle East Schedule Friday 26 December 2025

Middle East Schedule

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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2025
  The latest news from the BBC.
2. 06:30GMT
  The Interview—Celebrities, Patti Smith: Art, Music and Love
  Patti Smith talks to Katie Razzall about her love story to all the people in her life.(R)
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2025
  The latest news from the BBC.
4. 07:30GMT
  Access All Areas—The Real Strictly Come Dancing
  Sparkles, sequins & self-tan. We’re behind the scenes at the National Dance Championships.(R)
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2025
  The latest news from the BBC.
6. 08:30GMT
  Review—2025, The Biggest Stories
  1/4BBC News looks back at some of the biggest stories of the year.(R)
7. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2025
  The latest news from the BBC.
8. 09:30GMT
  Review—2025, We Remember
  3/4BBC News remembers some of those who have left us this year.(R)
9. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2025
  The latest news from the BBC.
10. 10:30GMT
  The Interview—Celebrities, Patti Smith: Art, Music and Love
  Patti Smith talks to Katie Razzall about her love story to all the people in her life.(R)
11. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2025
  The latest news from the BBC.
12. 11:30GMT
  Review—2025, The Royal Year
  2/4BBC News reflects on significant events for the royal family this year.(R)
Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2025
  The latest news from the BBC.
2. 12:30GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2025
  The latest news from the BBC.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2025
  The latest news from the BBC.
4. 13:30GMT
  Review—2025, The Biggest Stories
  1/4BBC News looks back at some of the biggest stories of the year.(R)
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2025
  The latest news from the BBC.
6. 14:30GMT
  Review—2025, We Remember
  3/4BBC News remembers some of those who have left us this year.(R)
7. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2025
  The latest news from the BBC.
8. 15:30GMT
  The Interview—Celebrities, Patti Smith: Art, Music and Love
  Patti Smith talks to Katie Razzall about her love story to all the people in her life.(R)
9. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2025
  The latest news from the BBC.
10. 16:30GMT
  Access All Areas—The Real Strictly Come Dancing
  Sparkles, sequins & self-tan. We’re behind the scenes at the National Dance Championships.(R)
11. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2025
  The latest news from the BBC.
12. 17:30GMT
  Focus on Africa—26/12/2025
  The biggest African and international stories from the BBC.
Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2025
  The latest news from the BBC.
2. 18:30GMT
  I Was There—Inside the Salisbury Poisonings
  A deadly nerve agent, attempted poisonings and a murder. All in the city of Salisbury.(R)
3. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2025
  The latest news from the BBC.
4. 19:30GMT
  Tech Now—20/12/2025
  Alasdair Keane heads behind the scenes of a high tech studio.(R)
5. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2025
  The latest news from the BBC.
6. 20:30GMT
  Review—2025, The Biggest Stories
  1/4BBC News looks back at some of the biggest stories of the year.(R)
7. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2025
  The latest news from the BBC.
8. 21:30GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2025
  The latest news from the BBC.
9. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2025
  The latest news from the BBC.
10. 22:30GMT
  Talking Business—07/11/2025
  Ben Thompson examines some of the global and economic forces behind the rise in theft.
11. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—26/12/2025
  The latest news from the BBC.
12. 23:30GMT
  The President's Path—A Year in Review - Part 1
  A look back at the first six months of President Trump's second term in office.(R)
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2025
  The latest news from the BBC.
2. 00:30GMT
  Tech Now—Fixing Fashion's Sizing Problem
  Shiona McCallum meets an AI startup working to fix erratic clothing sizes in fashion.(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2025
  The latest news from the BBC.
4. 01:30GMT
  Discovering the World's Table—Malaysia: Bountiful Borneo
  5/7Food writer Nick Kwek journeys to his ancestral homeland of Sabah in Malaysian Borneo.(R)
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2025
  The latest news from the BBC.
6. 02:30GMT
  Talking Movies—Review of 2025
  Talking Movies looks back on some of the biggest film moments of the year.
7. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2025
  The latest news from the BBC.
8. 03:30GMT
  The Interview—Celebrities, Cynthia Erivo: Finding My Voice
  Cynthia Erivo talks new music, growing up feeling different and the next Wicked film.(R)
9. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2025
  The latest news from the BBC.
10. 04:30GMT
  The Travel Show—Best of 2025
  The Travel Show team round-up their favourite moments of 2025.
11. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—27/12/2025
  The latest news from the BBC.
12. 05:30GMT
  AI Decoded—Stephen Fry Meets Godfather of AI
  Stephen Fry joins 'Godfather of AI' Yoshua Bengio to discuss their shared concerns over AI(R)