Schedule
Early
00:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
01:00
BBC News—20/12/2024 01:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:06
Big Boss Interview—US shutdown looms
Lawmakers need to come up with another deal
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—20/12/2024 05:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
05:06
Newsday—US: Government shutdown looms
In the United States, the House has rejected another plan to keep funding flowing
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Morning
06:00
Today—20/12/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
10:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
11:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
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Afternoon
12:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
13:00
World at One—Could Isis comeback in Syria?
Could Isis return to the battlefield? What will happen to prisoners held in Syria?
13:45
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
14:00
BBC News—20/12/2024 14:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14:06
Newshour—Syria: Warnings ISIS may resurge
'Danger of IS resurgence has doubled' - Syria's Kurds warn of group's comeback
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
PM—30 new Labour peers appointed to the House of Lords
New peers include a string of ex-MPs and former chief of staff Sue Gray.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—20/12/2024 US politicians have hours to prevent shutdown of government
Two attempts have been made to strike a deal on government funding
18:30
Newscast—Newbie MPs First Christmas
A Labour MP, a Tory and a Lib Dem walk into the studio…
19:06
The Newsroom—20/12/2024 19:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19:30
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
20:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
21:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
22:00
The World Tonight—Two killed after car ploughs into crowd at German Christmas market
Two people killed, including a child, after car drove into Christmas market in Magdeburg
22:30
Newsnight—20/12/2024
The day's important national and international news stories.
23:00
Stephen Nolan—Steffan Powell sits in
Steffan Powell sits in with the day's main news stories, topical debate and interviews.
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Late
01:00
BBC News—21/12/2024 01:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:06
Big Boss Interview—US in last ditch shut down vote
Unless congress can agree on a spending plan
02:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
02:26
Newscast—Newbie MPs First Christmas
A Labour MP, a Tory and a Lib Dem walk into the studio…
03:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
04:00
BBC News—21/12/2024 04:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
04:06
Unexpected Elements—The science of Santa
The Unexpected Elements team are unwrapping the science of Santa!
05:00
BBC News—21/12/2024 05:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
05:06
The Newsroom—21/12/2024 05:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
05:30
BBC News Summary—21/12/2024 05:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
05:32
Amazing Sport Stories—The Christmas truce
The beautiful moment football replaced fighting in World War One.
05:50
More or Less—Did Mussolini make the trains run on time?
Fact checking the fascist regime.
















