Live News Schedule Sunday 18 October 2026

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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. 02:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
4. 03:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 04:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
6. 04:30
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 04:32
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: An island of strangers saved our wedding
  Kimberly and Jayden were stuck on Hatteras Island after a storm closed roads
8. 05:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
9. 05:30
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 05:32
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Russia escalates attacks on Ukraine as winter approaches
  John Simpson explores the effect on civilians of Russia’s bombardment of Ukrainian cities
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Morning
1. 06:00
  BBC News—18/10/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06
  Weekend—Violent protests in France and Albania
  Hundreds were arrested after huge demonstrations in both countries
3. 07:00
  BBC News—18/10/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06
  Weekend—How Kimberly Guilfoyle was forced to resign as US ambassador to Greece
  Guilfoyle says she will vigorously deny allegations of improper conduct
5. 08:00
  BBC News—18/10/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06
  Weekend—Photojournalist's son condemns settler violence in West Bank
  Heidi Levine is recovering in hospital after she was attacked by Israeli settlers
7. 09:00
  Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg—18/10/2026
  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—18/10/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 13:06
  Newshour—A rare glimpse of life on the frontline in Ukraine
  We hear about life in Russian-occupied Oleshky, near Kherson
4. 14:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 14:30
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 14:32
  The Climate Question—Mining: Can we learn lessons from the past?
  Lithium and copper are crucial to the energy transition, but at what environmental cost?
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—18/10/2026 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 16:32
  Heart and Soul—Living lands of Hawai'i
  Broken by the US military, a Hawaiian park ranger finds healing in a living volcano(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 Connor Phillips 18/10/2026
  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—18/10/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
3. 00:32
  BBC Inside Science—The climate changing power of 400 billion toasters
  How can we to compete against a natural force with the power of 25 atomic bombs?(R)
4. 01:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
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. 05:00
  BBC News—19/10/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 05:06
  Newsday—Chicago's battle against synthetic drugs
  A new wave of synthetic drugs is sweeping across the United States.