Live News Schedule Saturday 15 August 2026

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  BBC News—15/08/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06
  Weekend—Taliban mark five years in power
  Five years on from the capture of Kabul, what is life like under the Taliban?
3. 07:00
  Today—15/08/2026
  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—15/08/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 13:06
  Newshour—Taliban celebrates five years since they took control of Afghanistan
  The takeover is being marked with parades and events that women are banned from joining
4. 14:00
  BBC News—15/08/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 14:06
  The History Hour—The Mau Mau uprising and man-eating lions
  A collection of the week's Witness History episodes
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. 16:30
  BBC News Summary—15/08/2026 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 16:32
  The Documentary—How did we get here: Israel and the Palestinians
  Jonny Dymond and guests explore the complicated back-story of the Middle East conflict(R)
10. 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—15/08/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 20:06
  The Arts Hour—Wild Wild Women
  Nikki Bedi chats to India's first all-female hip-hop collective
5. 21:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
6. 22:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
7. 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
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
3. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 01:32
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: How Neil the Seal won hearts across the world
  A 1,000 kg elephant seal has been causing a stir in Australia and online.
5. 02:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
6. 02:30
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 02:32
  Health Check—The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  Three months since the outbreak was declared more than 1,900 people have died from Ebola(R)
8. 03:00
  BBC News—16/08/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 03:06
  In Our Time—The Spanish-American War 1898
  How a war that began in Cuba saw the US acquire the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico(R)
10. 04:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
11. 04:30
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 04:32
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: How Neil the Seal won hearts across the world
  A 1,000 kg elephant seal has been causing a stir in Australia and online.(R)
13. 05:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
14. 05:30
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 05:32
  The Documentary—Tree of diplomacy
  How botany has kept the US and China talking for decades

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