Live News Schedule Tuesday 17 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—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
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—17/03/2026
  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—17/03/2026
  The big political issues of the day.
3. 13:00
  World at One—Israel claims killing of Iran's security chief
  Ali Larijani has been killed along with Basij commander Soleimani, according to Israel.
4. 13:45
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 14:00
  BBC News—17/03/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06
  Newshour—Israel claims to have killed more senior Iranian leaders
  What could the death of Iran's security chief Ali Larijani mean for the war?
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 say the US 'no longer needs' NATO allies
  The US is 'disappointed" with Sir Keir Starmer and NATO over Iran war support.
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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
  Today—The Today Debate: Is Donald Trump leading us to all-out war?
  Anna Foster and an expert panel consider whether the war in the Middle East could escalate
6. 21:00
  BBC News—17/03/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 21:06
  Newshour—Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war
  Joe Kent urges President Donald Trump to “reverse course” on the conflict
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Scottish MSPs reject assisted dying
  The Scottish Parliament has voted down a bill that would have legalised assisted dying
9. 22:30
  Newsnight—Rachel Reeves on closer ties to the EU
  Insights and global interviews on the crucial news stories of the day. With Faisal Islam.
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—18/03/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 01:06
  The Newsroom—18/03/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
4. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—18/03/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 01:32
  The Global Story—How does war affect a child’s brain?
  Veteran war reporter Fergal Keane on PTSD among children in conflicts worldwide.(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—18/03/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 05:06
  Newsday—Iran warns of 'decisive response' after death of security chief
  Iran's Ali Larijani was killed in overnight Israeli strikes