Live News Schedule Friday 14 August 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 00:30
  BBC News Summary—13/08/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
3. 00:32
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The baby saved by surgery in the womb
  A ground-breaking operation fixed Theo's life-threatening birth defect inside the womb(R)
4. 01:00
  BBC News—14/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06
  The Newsroom—14/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—14/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 01:32
  The Global Story—Is Iran really trying to kill Trump?
  How developed is the Tehran regime’s assassination operation abroad?(R)
8. 02:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
9. 03:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
10. 04:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
11. 05:00
  BBC News—14/08/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 05:06
  Newsday—UN says half of Afghan woman restricted to home
  Taliban restrictions have curtailed freedom of movement and social participation.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—14/08/2026
  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. 13:00
  World at One—14/08/2026
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
3. 13:45
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
4. 14:00
  BBC News—14/08/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 14:06
  Newshour—Life in Afghanistan under Taliban rule
  Saturday marks five years since the Taliban retook control of Kabul
6. 15:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
7. 16:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
8. 17:00
  PM—"Tinderbox" Britain
  Andy Burnham warns that the UK is like a "tinderbox" as fires blaze across the country.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  5 Live Drive—14/08/2026
  A round-up of the day's top news and sport with Emma Vardy and Sean Farrington.
2. 19:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
3. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Annabel Denham, Miranda Green, Dan Tomlinson MP, Lord Vaizey
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Poole Museum in Dorset.
4. 20:55
  This Week in History—August 10th - August 16th
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
5. 21:00
  BBC News—14/08/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 21:06
  Newshour—Afghanistan: Five years after the Taliban takeover
  We hear from a Taliban spokesman and a former US military commander in Afghanistan.
7. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Ex-Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row found dead
  Friends of Jason Arday have spoken of their shock, following the death of the academic.
8. 22:30
  Newsnight—Jason Arday found dead
  Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Paddy O'Connell.
9. 23:00
  Stephen Nolan—14/08/2026
  The day's main news stories, topical debate and interviews.
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Late
1. 01:00
  BBC News—15/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 01:06
  The Newsroom—15/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 01:32
  The Global Story—‘Spermageddon’: what’s going on with male fertility?
  Why are men trying unproven methods to boost their sperm count?(R)
5. 02:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
6. 02:30
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 02:32
  Americast—Is AOC ready to run for president?
  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on woke 1, egg freezing and a possible 2028 run.
8. 03:00
  BBC News—15/08/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 03:06
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Great escapes
  Escapes that defied borders, the limits of human imagination, and a controlling man(R)
10. 03:50
  Witness History—The tortoise and the hippo
  A baby hippo and a giant tortoise form an unlikely friendship(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—15/08/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 05:32
  Dear Daughter—What makes a man?
  Fiona from Kenya reflects on raising her son and the kind of man she hopes he’ll become
15. 05:50
  More or Less—14 million deaths or zero deaths? The impact of the USAID cuts
  The complexities of calculating lives saved and lives lost.

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