Live News Schedule Sunday 8 February 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—08/02/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
3. 00:32
  The Documentary—Game of clones
  In Argentina, cloning polo horses is transforming the sport(R)
4. 01:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
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. 04:30
  BBC News Summary—08/02/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 04:32
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Sharing stories, one phone call at a time
  Hearing meaningful phone conversations from passers-by on a bridge(R)
10. 05:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  BBC News—08/02/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06
  Weekend—Thailand voters head to polls in high-stakes election
  An election was called early after a series of coalition governments had collapsed
3. 07:00
  BBC News—08/02/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06
  Weekend—Japan heads to the polls, as PM hopes to increase power
  Polls suggest Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is heading for a big victory
5. 08:00
  BBC News—08/02/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06
  Weekend—'All of our gowns were bloodied,' says Iranian doctor caring for injured protesters
  An Iranian doctor describes the struggle to care for injured protesters.
7. 09:00
  Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg—08/02/2026
  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—08/02/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 13:06
  Newshour—Sanae Takaichi ahead in Japanese election
  Exit polls suggest Sanae Takaichi has won Japan’s snap general election
4. 14:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 14:30
  BBC News Summary—08/02/2026 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 14:32
  The Climate Question—Can winter sports survive a warming world?
  Why climate change is a challenge for ski resorts and events such as the Olympics
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—08/02/2026 16:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 16:32
  Heart and Soul—From American Pastor to Whirling Dervish
  Former US Christian pastor Ismail Fenter fell for Rumi and became a whirling dervish.(R)
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
  BBC News—08/02/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 21:06
  Newshour—Japan's PM Takaichi on course for landslide victory in snap election
  She has promised higher government spending including on defence.
6. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—Reaction to Morgan McSweeney's resignation
  Ben Wright and guests discuss the fallout from Morgan McSweeney's resignation.
7. 23:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
8. 23:30
  BBC News Summary—08/02/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 23:32
  Tech Life—Driverless cars in the fast lane
  We are living through a self-driving vehicle transformation.(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—09/02/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 01:32
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Eleanor Schofield
  Materials scientist Eleanor Schofield on conserving a 500-year-old wooden warship.(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—09/02/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 05:06
  Newsday—Jimmy Lai is sentenced to twenty years in prison
  It's the harshest punishment yet handed out under the strict Hong Kong security law