Live News Schedule Sunday 4 January 2026

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Early
1. 00:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 00:30
  BBC News Summary—04/01/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
3. 00:32
  The Documentary—Kibera ballerinas
  Aspiring dancers in Kibera, Kenya, prepare for their biggest show yet(R)
4. 01:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—04/01/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32
  Happy News—Happy News
  Positive news stories
7. 02:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
8. 03:00
  BBC News—04/01/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 03:06
  World Book Club—Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni - The Palace of Illusions
  Harriett Gilbert speaks with Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni about The Palace of Illusions(R)
10. 04:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
11. 04:30
  BBC News Summary—04/01/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 04:32
  World of Secrets—The Child Cancer Scam, 3. The recruiters
  3/6A woman called Isabel pushes a little girl to send videos from her hospital bed(R)
13. 05:00
  BBC News—04/01/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06
  The Newsroom—04/01/2026 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 05:30
  BBC News Summary—04/01/2026 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 05:32
  The Documentary—Kibera ballerinas
  Aspiring dancers in Kibera, Kenya, prepare for their biggest show yet(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  BBC News—04/01/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06
  Weekend—Trump says US will 'run' Venezuela
  The US has captured President Nicolás Maduro after it launched strikes on Venezuela
3. 07:00
  BBC News—04/01/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06
  Weekend—Maduro in custody in New York after US strikes Venezuela
  Venezuela has denounced the "military aggression"
5. 08:00
  BBC News—04/01/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06
  Weekend—Concern across Latin America after US strikes Venezuela
  The US has accused President Maduro of using oil money to fund drug-trafficking
7. 09:00
  Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg—04/01/2026
  Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics.
8. 10:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
9. 11:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 13:00
  BBC News—04/01/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 13:06
  Newshour—What happens next in Venezuela?
  US strikes on Friday night led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
4. 14:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 14:30
  BBC News Summary—04/01/2026 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 14:32
  The Climate Question—Are there any quick fixes to the climate crisis?
  From burping cows to cool buildings, experts pitch low-cost ideas to cut emissions fast.
7. 15:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
8. 16:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
9. 16:30
  BBC News Summary—04/01/2026 16:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 16:32
  Heart and Soul—Two families from Sarajevo
  How two families, one Jewish, the other Muslim resuced each other from the horrors of war
11. 17:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 19:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
3. 20:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
4. 21:00
  Stephen Nolan—with Connor Phillips
  Connor Phillips sits in with the day's main news stories, topical debate and interviews.
5. 23:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
6. 23:30
  BBC News Summary—04/01/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 23:32
  Tech Life—Tech Life's look back at 2025
  We bring you Tech Life highlights from a fascinating year in global tech.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 01:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
3. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—05/01/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 01:32
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: George Church
  Geneticist George Church on mapping the world's DNA and a mammoth 'de-extinction' project(R)
5. 02:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
6. 03:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
7. 04:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
8. 05:00
  BBC News—05/01/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 05:06
  Newsday—Trump warns new Venezuelan leader
  On Saturday, Trump vowed the US would "run" the country