Live News Schedule Sunday 20 September 2026

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Afternoon
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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—20/09/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 01:32
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The best friends who turned out to be sisters
  Meena and Minal were born in India, but adopted by different families
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. 04:30
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 04:32
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The best friends who turned out to be sisters
  Meena and Minal were born in India, but adopted by different families(R)
10. 05:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
11. 05:30
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 05:32
  Unspun World with John Simpson—How is Yemen’s escalating war impacting the Middle East?
  John Simpson analyses the impact of the latest outbreak of hostilities in Yemen
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Morning
1. 06:00
  BBC News—20/09/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06
  Weekend—Houthi militants target Saudi capital
  The Iran-allied group said it launched ballistic missiles in response to Saudi strikes
3. 07:00
  BBC News—20/09/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06
  Weekend—Tightly controlled Russian vote underway
  Putin’s ruling party is expected to win in the first election since the Ukraine invasion
5. 08:00
  BBC News—20/09/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06
  Weekend—The 25-year-old Ukrainian war veteran who became a bestselling writer
  Artur Dron's book of prose from the frontline is being published in English.
7. 09:00
  Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg—20/09/2026
  Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics.
8. 10:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
9. 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—20/09/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 13:06
  Newshour—Germans vote in state elections
  The elections could weaken Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s hold on power
4. 14:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 14:30
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2026 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 14:32
  The Climate Question—The solar power boom in Pakistan and the Philippines
  Jordan Dunbar finds out why Pakistanis and Filipinos are embracing solar panels
7. 15:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
8. 16:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
9. 16:30
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2026 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 16:32
  Heart and Soul—How to leave this Earth
  After a lifetime speaking for others, Dalia Mogahed explores her own faith and legacy now(R)
11. 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—with Johnny I'Anson 20/09/2026
  Johnny I'Anson sits in with 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. 00:30
  BBC News Summary—20/09/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
3. 00:32
  BBC Inside Science—AI to solve the energy crisis?
  Might the UK and US joining their AI forces help solve nuclear fusion?(R)
4. 01:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—21/09/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32
  Discovery—Women Not Included: Consumer Products
  In a world not designed for women, everyday products ignore women’s real needs.(R)
7. 02:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
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—21/09/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 05:06
  Newsday—Ukraine fires its largest drone attack in Russia as elections take place
  Three people were killed when residential areas and Moscow oil refinery were hit