Live News Schedule Monday 16 March 2026

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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
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
3. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—16/03/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 01:32
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Tony Juniper
  Explorations in the world of science.(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—16/03/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 05:06
  Newsday—US discusses coalition to escort ships through Strait of Hormuz
  Trump said the the administration has talked to "about seven" countries
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—16/03/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
3. 10:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
4. 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. 12:15
  Politics Live—16/03/2026
  The big political issues of the day.
3. 13:00
  World at One—Starmer discussing 'viable plan' to reopen Strait of Hormuz
  The Prime Minister insists Britain will not be drawn into a wider war against Iran.
4. 13:45
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 14:00
  BBC News—16/03/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06
  Newshour—Trump pressures Nato to reopen Strait of Hormuz
  Nato says "allies have already stepped up to provide additional security"
7. 15:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
8. 15:30
  Meningitis - What Do I Need to Know?
  Kasia Madera puts your questions to the experts.
9. 16:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
10. 17:00
  PM—President Trump criticises allies for lack of commitment in Strait of Hormuz
  NATO criticised by President Trump, who bemoans allies who have stayed out of the conflict
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Evening
1. 18:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 18:30
  The Iran War Today
  A daily briefing from BBC News on the latest developments in the US-Israel war with Iran.
3. 18:45
  The Iran War Today
  A daily briefing from BBC News on the latest developments in the US-Israel war with Iran.
4. 19:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 20:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
6. 21:00
  BBC News—16/03/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 21:06
  Newshour—Trump repeats his call for other nations to assist in securing the Strait of Hormuz
  Iran has continued its retaliatory strikes in the region.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Two dead in Kent meningitis outbreak
  The specific strain of the infection has not been identified
9. 22:30
  Newsnight—NATO “reluctance” to follow Trump
  Insights and global interviews on the crucial news stories of the day. With Matt Chorley.
10. 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. 01:00
  BBC News—17/03/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 01:06
  The Newsroom—17/03/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
4. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—17/03/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 01:32
  The Global Story—Was the air strike on an Iranian school a war crime?
  What we know so far about the strike - and what the legal consequences could be.(R)
6. 02:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
7. 03:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
8. 04:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
9. 05:00
  BBC News—17/03/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 05:06
  Newsday—Hundreds of people reported dead in Kabul
  An airstrike blamed on Pakistan hit a packed drug rehabilitation centre