Live News Schedule Friday 26 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. 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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Morning
1. 06:00
  BBC News—26/12/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06
  Newsday—US and Nigeria attack IS militants
  US says initial assessment is that 'multiple ISIS terrorists' were killed in their camps
3. 07:00
  Today—Sir James Dyson Guest Edits Today
  Sir James Dyson is the second Today guest editor this Christmas.
4. 09:00
  BBC News—26/12/2025 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 09:06
  The Newsroom—26/12/2025 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 09:30
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2025 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 09:32
  BBC Inside Science—BBC Inside Science
  A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.(R)
8. 10:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
9. 11:00
  BBC News—26/12/2025 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 11:06
  The Newsroom—26/12/2025 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 11:30
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2025 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 11:32
  The Global Story—Can Apple cut ties with China?
  Can Apple really end its made-in-China business model?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 13:00
  BBC News—26/12/2025 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 13:06
  The Newsroom—26/12/2025 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
4. 13:30
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2025 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 13:32
  BBC Inside Science—BBC Inside Science
  A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.(R)
6. 14:00
  BBC News—26/12/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 14:06
  Newshour—US says it launches strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria
  US President Donald Trump said the Christmas Day strikes were "powerful and deadly"
8. 15:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
9. 16:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
10. 17:00
  PM—Trump warns of more US strikes on militants in Nigeria
  President Trump said the attacks targeted Islamic State group fighters.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  BBC News—26/12/2025 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06
  Newscast—The Newscast Review of the Year 2025
  The biggest events of the year and what it was like on the inside as they happened.
3. 19:00
  BBC News—26/12/2025 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06
  The Newsroom—26/12/2025 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 19:30
  BBC News Summary—26/12/2025 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32
  Sport Today—2025/12/26 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
7. 20:00
  BBC News—26/12/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06
  Newshour—26/12/2025 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 21:00
  BBC News—26/12/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06
  Newshour—Will US strikes on Nigeria stop violence against Christians?
  Missile strikes were aimed at militants linked to the Islamic State group
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—US judge blocks Trump deportation of British activist
  British campaigner Imran Ahmed granted temporary reprieve after visa revocation
12. 22:45
  What in the World—Are we in our nostalgia era?
  Is your nostalgic dream really just good marketing?
13. 22:57
  Best of the Latest News Playlist
  Find more stories like these on the BBC Sounds homepage.
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
  Strange But True Crime—Missing in Action
  'Army medic' Tanya Nasir lands a prestigious nursing job, but all is not as it seems.
3. 01:00
  BBC News—27/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06
  The Newsroom—27/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32
  The Global Story—Can Apple cut ties with China?
  Can Apple really end its made-in-China business model?(R)
7. 02:00
  BBC News—27/12/2025 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06
  The Newsroom—27/12/2025 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2025 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32
  Americast—Americast
  Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
11. 03:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
12. 04:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
13. 04:30
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
14. 04:32
  BBC OS Conversations—Why I chose to adopt
  Parents and adoptive children discuss their experiences
15. 04:55
  Best of the Latest News Playlist
  Find more stories like these on the BBC Sounds homepage.
16. 05:00
  BBC News—27/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06
  The Newsroom—27/12/2025 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 05:30
  BBC News Summary—27/12/2025 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32
  Americast—Americast
  Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.

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