Schedule
Early
00:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
01:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
01:30
BBC News Summary—12/01/2026 01:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
01:32
Discovery—What is Quantum?
Marnie Chesterton travels to the birthplace of quantum theory armed with one question(R)
02:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
03:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
04:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
05:00
BBC News—12/01/2026 05:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
05:06
Newsday—Trump says Iran's leadership is seeking to negotiate
Trump said a meeting was being set up, but the US "may have to act" before that happens
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Morning
06:00
Today—12/01/2026
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.
10:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
11:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
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Afternoon
12:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
12:15
Politics Live—12/01/2026
The big political issues of the day.
13:00
World at One—Ofcom launches investigation into X social media platform
Regulator investigates the platform's Grok AI tool over sexualised imagery.
13:45
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
14:00
BBC News—12/01/2026 14:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14:06
Newshour—Trump mulls "very strong" military options in Iran
Anti-government protests have entered a third week
15:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
16:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
17:00
PM—Hundreds reportedly killed in Iran
As anti-government protests continue, we hear the stories of some of those affected.
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Evening
18:00
5 Live Drive—12/01/2026
A round-up of the day's top news and sport with Clare McDonnell and Chris Warburton.
19:00
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—12/01/2026 21:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21:06
Newshour—Iran's foreign minister: protests brought under 'total control'
The Ayatollah says Iran's enemies have been thwarted
22:00
The World Tonight—President Trump announces tariffs on Iran
President Trump says any country doing business with Iran will pay tariff of 25 per cent.
22:30
Newsnight—Iran: US considers action
Insights and global interviews on the crucial news stories of the day.
23:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
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Late
00:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
01:00
BBC News—13/01/2026 01:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:06
The Newsroom—13/01/2026 01:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
01:30
BBC News Summary—13/01/2026 01:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
01:32
The Global Story—American influence from Monroe to Donroe
What does US history tell us about America’s changing role in the world right now?(R)
02:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
03:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
04:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
05:00
BBC News—13/01/2026 05:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
05:06
Newsday—Trump announces tariffs for countries doing business with Iran
The American President said the businesses with get a twenty five percent tax















