Live News Schedule Wednesday 30 September 2026

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Early
1. 00:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 01:00
  BBC News—30/09/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 01:06
  The Newsroom—30/09/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
4. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—30/09/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 01:32
  The Global Story—Did a farmer foil a plot to attack a UK military base?
  As the police investigate, the details raise more questions than answers(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—30/09/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 05:06
  Newsday—Children's lives in Gaza
  BBC investigation looks at how children are coping in the territory since the ceasefire.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—30/09/2026
  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—30/09/2026
  The big political issues of the day.
3. 13:00
  World at One—Pilots taken to hospital after reported cockpit stabbing on Israel-bound flight
  Passengers say pilot was stabbed before the plane was diverted to Saudi Arabia.
4. 13:45
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 14:00
  BBC News—30/09/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06
  Newshour—Passengers helped stop knife attack in cockpit of Israel-bound plane
  Netanyahu says pilot was attempting to sabotage the plane
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. 17:00
  PM—Passengers of FlyDubai land in Tel Aviv after mid-air attack
  Israel says co-pilot attacked pilot and tried to down the plane in 'jihadi terror attack'.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  5 Live Drive—30/09/2026
  A round-up of the day's top news and sport with Clare McDonnell and Chris Warburton.
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
  BBC News—30/09/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 21:06
  Newshour—Jubilant scenes as Israeli FlyDubai passengers return home
  Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said the co-pilot attempted to deliberately crash the plane
6. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Dame Esther Rantzen dies at 86 after lifetime of campaigning
  The former That's Life! presenter turned campaigner for assisted dying
7. 22:30
  Newsnight—A new EU referendum?
  Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Victoria Derbyshire.
8. 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—01/10/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 01:06
  The Newsroom—01/10/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
4. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—01/10/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 01:32
  The Global Story—Is Meta dying?
  Meta looks to AI as a new film puts the company’s past decisions under scrutiny(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—01/10/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 05:06
  Newsday—Pilot stabbed on Israel-bound flight
  A pilot was arrested after he stabbed the other pilot on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.