Live News Schedule Thursday 25 December 2025

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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—25/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 01:06
  The Newsroom—25/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
4. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 01:32
  The Global Story—The disgraced UK doctor behind autism misinformation
  How a British doctor created the vaccine myth behind Trump's autism announcement.(R)
6. 02:00
  BBC News—25/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06
  The Newsroom—25/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32
  The Documentary—New Elements
  What does it take to make something which has never existed on Earth before?
10. 03:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
11. 03:30
  Americast—Were our 2025 predictions right?
  The Americast team open the annual end-of-year time capsule.
12. 04:06
  The Newsroom—25/12/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 04:30
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32
  The Food Chain—Family ties
  Revisiting some of the most powerful stories from 2025
15. 05:00
  BBC News—25/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06
  Newsday—Kenyans fighting in Ukraine for Russia
  Kenyans lured to Russia with promises of well paid jobs get caught up in Ukrainian war.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  BBC News—25/12/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06
  Newsday—Kenyan man lured to fight in Ukraine for Russia
  He says Kenyans should know that Russia is "not the place to be".
3. 07:00
  BBC News—25/12/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06
  Newsday—How African nationals are being lured to fight for Russia
  We hear from one man who says Russia is "not the place to be".
5. 08:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
6. 08:30
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 08:32
  Business Daily—Lapland: The world’s biggest Christmas economy?
  How the home of Father Christmas turned holiday magic into a booming business(R)
8. 08:50
  Witness History—Tamagotchi is born
  In 1996, the Tamagotchi was first released in Japan
9. 09:00
  BBC News—25/12/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06
  The Newsroom—25/12/2025 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 09:30
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32
  The Documentary—New Elements
  What does it take to make something which has never existed on Earth before?(R)
13. 10:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
14. 11:00
  BBC News—25/12/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06
  The Newsroom—25/12/2025 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32
  The Global Story—Is social media dead?
  Is social media dead? Or is it just becoming something else?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 13:00
  BBC News—25/12/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 13:06
  The Newsroom—25/12/2025 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
4. 13:30
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 13:32
  Health Check—2025: A big year for tackling malaria
  The new drugs, gadgets and vaccines making a difference(R)
6. 14:00
  BBC News—25/12/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 14:06
  Newshour—Bangladesh PM hopeful returns home
  A leading Bangladeshi politician, Tarique Rahman, has returned home from exile
8. 15:00
  BBC News—25/12/2025 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 15:06
  His Majesty The King's Christmas Message—His Majesty The King's Christmas Message
  His Majesty the King's Christmas Message to the Commonwealth
10. 15:12
  Happy News—Happy News
  Positive news stories(R)
11. 15:30
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32
  World Business Report—World Business Report Review of the year 2025 - from tariffs to Labubu
  We look at the biggest business and economic stories from 2025
13. 16:00
  BBC News—25/12/2025 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06
  BBC OS—Somalia's first direct elections in over five decades
  Somalia is holding its first direct elections in more than 50 years
15. 17:00
  BBC News—25/12/2025 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06
  BBC OS—How 2025 shaped film industry?
  We look at what shaped cinema in 2025
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Evening
1. 18:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 19:00
  BBC News—25/12/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 19:06
  The Newsroom—25/12/2025 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
4. 19:30
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 19:32
  Sport Today—When a Lioness met a Super Falcon
  England's Esmie Morgan and Nigeria's Ashleigh Plumptre look back on a summer to remember.
6. 20:00
  BBC News—25/12/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 20:06
  Newshour—25/12/2025 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
8. 21:00
  BBC News—25/12/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 21:06
  Newshour—Leading Bangladeshi politician returns from exile
  Tarique Rahman promises to unite people of all faiths
10. 22:00
  BBC News—25/12/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 22:06
  The Newsroom—25/12/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 22:30
  BBC News Summary—25/12/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 22:32
  World Business Report—World Business Report Review of the year 2025 - from tariffs to Labubu
  We look at the biggest business and economic stories from 2025(R)
14. 23:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
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Late
1. 00:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 00:30
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
3. 00:32
  World of Secrets—The Child Cancer Scam, 2. The director
  2/6More videos of sick children pleading for help appear. Who is the man behind the camera?
4. 01:00
  BBC News—26/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06
  The Newsroom—26/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 01:32
  The Global Story—Is social media dead?
  Is social media dead? Or is it just becoming something else?(R)
8. 02:00
  BBC News—26/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06
  The Newsroom—26/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 02:30
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32
  Tech Life—Launching a commercial space station
  US firm Vast wants Haven-1 to be the world's first commercial space station in orbit.(R)
12. 03:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
13. 03:30
  Strange But True Crime—The Treasure Traitors
  Local metal detectorists become entangled in a plot to sell buried treasure.
14. 04:06
  The Newsroom—26/12/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32
  Heart and Soul—The lord and dance: Michael Flatley
  Irish dancer Michael Flatley reveals the role of faith in his life
17. 05:00
  BBC News—26/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06
  Newsday—US hits IS militants in north-western Nigeria
  US says the attack was coordinated with the Nigerian government

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