Schedule
Early
00:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
00:30
BBC News Summary—08/12/2024 00:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
00:32
Amazing Sport Stories—Ghost story
A runner defies the athletics authorities who tried to take him off the track.(R)
00:50
Sporting Witness—Puerto Rico upsets the USA in Olympic basketball
In 2004, underdogs Puerto Rico beat the USA in one of the biggest upsets in basketball(R)
01:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
01:30
BBC News Summary—08/12/2024 01:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
01:32
The Fifth Floor—Javier Milei's first year in power
Argentina's president promised to cut spending with his infamous chainsaw. Did it work?
02:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
03:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
04:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
04:30
BBC News Summary—08/12/2024 04:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
04:32
The Global Jigsaw—Monitoring Africa
What does it take to track media in Africa where radio is king?(R)
04:50
Sporting Witness—Puerto Rico upsets the USA in Olympic basketball
In 2004, underdogs Puerto Rico beat the USA in one of the biggest upsets in basketball(R)
05:00
BBC News—08/12/2024 05:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
05:06
The Newsroom—08/12/2024 05:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
05:30
BBC News Summary—08/12/2024 05:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
05:32
100 Women—Byline Afghanistan
What has happened to Afghanistan’s female journalists?(R)
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Morning
06:00
BBC News—08/12/2024 06:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
06:06
Weekend—Syrian rebels capture Damascus
A special edition of the programme on the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
07:00
BBC News—08/12/2024 07:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
07:06
Weekend—Al-Assad regime collapses
A special edition of the programme dedicated to the fall of Al-Assad regime in Syria.
08:00
BBC News—08/12/2024 08:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
08:06
Weekend—Bashar al-Assad flees Syria as rebels enter capital
A special edition of the programme dedicated to the fall of Al-Assad regime in Syria.
09:00
BBC News—08/12/2024 09:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
09:06
Weekend—Syrians celebrate the collapse of Al-Assad regime
A special edition of the programme dedicated to the fall of Al-Assad regime in Syria.
10:00
Syrian rebels capture Damascus
Rebel forces declare the capital city "free" of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad.
11:00
BBC News—08/12/2024 11:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11:06
The Newsroom—08/12/2024 11:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Afternoon
12:00
Syria's President Assad has departed, says Russia
The Russian foreign ministry says Bashar al-Assad has left the county.
13:00
BBC News—08/12/2024 13:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13:06
Newshour—Rebel forces in Syria say they have ended Assad's rule
The Syrian president flees Damascus as Islamist-led rebels enter the city
14:00
BBC News—08/12/2024 14:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14:06
Newshour—08/12/2024 14:06 GMT
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
15:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
16:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
17:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
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Evening
18:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
19:00
BBC News—08/12/2024 19:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19:06
The Newsroom—08/12/2024 19:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20:00
Stephen Nolan—Assad regime falls in Syria
News, analysis and reaction following the fall of the Assad regime in Syria.
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Late
00:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
01:00
BBC News—09/12/2024 01:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:06
The Newsroom—09/12/2024 01:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
01:30
BBC News Summary—09/12/2024 01:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
01:32
Discovery—The Life Scientific: Kip Thorne
Kip Thorne's study of black holes earnt him a share of the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physics
02:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
03:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
04:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
05:00
BBC News—09/12/2024 05:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
05:06
Newsday—Damascus falls to Syrian rebels
Long-time president Bashar-al Assad has fled to Russia where he has sought asylum

















