BBC Radio 5 Live Schedule Saturday 22 August 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 01:00
  Joel Mitchell 22/08/2026
  Joel Mitchell with your calls and features through the night.
2. 05:00
  5 Live Boxing with Steve Bunce—17/08/2026
  Discussion, analysis and the latest news from big fight nights and the world of boxing.
3. 05:30
  Football Daily—TCV: Premier League returns & John’s wrestling mask
  John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball return for The Commentators' View.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Saturday Breakfast—22/08/2026
  The big weekend news and sports stories with Jeanette Kwakye and Chetan Pathak.
2. 09:00
  Patrick Kielty—Pixie Lott and Angela Barnes
  Paddy is joined by Pixie Lott and Angela Barnes.
3. 11:00
  5 Live Boxing with Steve Bunce—Punch Perfect: 5. Would Ali Survive in Today's Era & The Iron Chins
  Ade, Emily & Liam on Ali in the heavyweight scene, boxing's chin & governing body reforms
4. 11:30
  Football Daily—Karel Prince: Lie Detector - Nedum Onuoha
  David James up front, a missing player or Coronation Street in the dressing room?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  5 Live Sport—22/08/2026
  Mark Chapman builds up to the day's sporting action plus updates of Hull v Man United.
2. 15:00
  Premier League Football—2026-27, Nottingham Forest v Leeds United
  Live football commentary of Nottingham Forest v Leeds United in the Premier League.
3. 17:00
  Sports Report—22/08/2026
  Reports, results and reaction to the day's big sports stories.
4. 17:30
  Premier League Football—2026-27, Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur
  Live football commentary of Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.
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Evening
1. 19:30
  606—Sloppy Spurs and Man United go to Hull and back
  Your football calls with Aaron Paul and Chris Sutton.
2. 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
  Gangster—The Story of The Milkman, 1: The Sea Mist
  A storm in Cork. A fishing boat. 600 kilos of cocaine.
2. 00:30
  Gangster—The Story of The Milkman, 2: Cocaine by the sea
  From Miami to the Atlantic: the captains and cartels behind The Milkman.
3. 01:00
  Joel Mitchell 23/08/2026
  Joel Mitchell with your calls and features through the night.
4. 05:00
  Newscast—23/08/2026
  Adam Fleming and friends discuss the week's biggest stories.

Sunday 23 August 2026

BBC Radio 5 Live Schedule Saturday 22 August 2026

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Afternoon

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Evening

19:30

21:00

Late

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