Live News Schedule Saturday 8 August 2026

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Early
1. 01:00
  BBC News—08/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 01:06
  The Newsroom—08/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 01:32
  The Global Story—Is it OK to talk about Ariana Grande's body?
  Reactions to a new music video expose a fine line between care and criticism(R)
5. 02:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
6. 02:30
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 02:32
  Americast—Why the Democrats may never be the same again
  Abdul El-Sayed’s left-wing victory in Michigan has sent shock waves through the party.
8. 03:00
  BBC News—08/08/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 03:06
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Eureka! part 2
  Even more dreamers and tinkerers whose inventions travelled far beyond their expectations(R)
10. 03:50
  Witness History—The origins of the all-inclusive holiday
  How a holiday village in Majorca helped pioneer the all-inclusive holiday(R)
11. 04:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
12. 05:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
13. 05:30
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 05:32
  Dear Daughter—Surviving my daughter’s killing
  When 19-year-old Ann was killed, her mother chose restorative justice
15. 05:50
  More or Less—How much of all the money in the world does Elon Musk have?
  Calculating Elon Musk’s personal share of total global wealth
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Morning
1. 06:00
  BBC News—08/08/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06
  Weekend—New Colombian right-wing president sworn in
  Abelardo de la Espriella promises to restore security by cracking down on cartels
3. 07:00
  Today—08/08/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
4. 09:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 10:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
6. 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—08/08/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 13:06
  Newshour—Thousands of children remain stranded in Ceuta
  Around 70,000 migrants from Morocco entered the Spanish exclave last week
4. 14:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 15:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
6. 16:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
7. 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—08/08/2026
  The day's main news stories, topical debate and interviews.
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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—09/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 01:32
  The Global Jigsaw—What is so-called 'Jihadi cool'?
  How extremist content is quietly spreading on TikTok and Instagram
5. 02:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
6. 02:30
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 02:32
  Health Check—Why are some people microdosing weight loss drugs?
  Makers of the drugs say they don't condone people modifying how they use their products(R)
8. 03:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
9. 04:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
10. 05:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
11. 05:30
  BBC News Summary—09/08/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 05:32
  The Documentary—The teenagers who wired Romania
  How Romanian teenagers built a daring DIY internet network that inspired telecoms giants