Live News Schedule Saturday 29 August 2026

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Early
1. 01:00
  BBC News—29/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 01:06
  The Newsroom—29/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—29/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 01:32
  The Global Story—Did Emily ruin Paris?
  Can TV shows and movies reshape the cities we live in?(R)
5. 02:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
6. 02:30
  BBC News Summary—29/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 02:32
  Americast—Canada tests the limits of Trump’s power
  And, America says goodbye to musical icon Dolly Parton.
8. 03:00
  BBC News—29/08/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 03:06
  Outlook—Dolly Parton: In her own words
  Songs and stories from American legend Dolly Parton(R)
10. 03:50
  Witness History—The hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73
  In 1986, Pan-American Airways Flight 73 was hijacked at Karachi Airport(R)
11. 04:00
  BBC News—29/08/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06
  Unexpected Elements—A very dry episode
  The ongoing droughts have us delving into the science of rivers, diseases and raisins(R)
13. 05:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
14. 05:30
  BBC News Summary—29/08/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 05:32
  Dear Daughter—A mother of many
  A Singapore foster mother reflects on 23 years of caring for children
16. 05:50
  More or Less—Do Germans really take 19.5 days of sick leave per year?
  Investigating how much sick leave is taken on average around the world
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Morning
1. 06:00
  BBC News—29/08/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06
  Weekend—29/08/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00
  Today—29/08/2026
  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—29/08/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 13:06
  Newshour—29/08/2026 12:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
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. 16:30
  BBC News Summary—29/08/2026 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 16:32
  The Documentary—Israel and the Palestinians: From 2010 to the present
  The back-story of the Middle East conflict from 2010 to the start of the Gaza war(R)
9. 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 Connor Phillips
  Connor Phillips 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—29/08/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
3. 00:32
  The Documentary—LA: Rising from the ashes
  Jonathan Glancey meets architects leading LA’s recovery from 2025’s catastrophic fires(R)
4. 01:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—30/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: My tattoo is his voice
  Jessica's son Hunter is autistic, so she found a unique way to communicate
7. 02:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
8. 02:30
  BBC News Summary—30/08/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32
  Health Check—Understanding OCD
  We take a deep dive into treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder(R)
10. 03:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
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—30/08/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 05:32
  The Documentary—LA: Rising from the ashes
  Jonathan Glancey meets architects leading LA’s recovery from 2025’s catastrophic fires