Live News Schedule Sunday 19 April 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. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 01:32
  Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung, 4. Shoes to fill
  4/10KH Lee takes charge of Samsung, but the business is struggling(R)
5. 01:50
  Sporting Witness—The Fabiola Rule
  Brazilian skater Fabiola Da Silva on how she started competing against men in 2000(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. 04:30
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 04:32
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Filling the empty chair left by my best friend
  The man helping to tackle loneliness by offering strangers somewhere to sit and chat(R)
11. 05:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
12. 05:30
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 05:32
  The Documentary—Back to books: Sweden’s digital backlash
  Why tech-savvy Sweden is ditching screens for books and pens in its schools.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  BBC News—19/04/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06
  Weekend—Iran says US blockade a 'breach of ceasefire conditions'
  Trump told reporters at the Oval office the US will not let Iran's leaders 'blackmail us'
3. 07:00
  BBC News—19/04/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06
  Weekend—Israeli soldier killed in southern Lebanon
  Lebanese authorities say more than 2,000 people killed since 2 March
5. 08:00
  BBC News—19/04/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06
  Weekend—Bulgarians go to the polls for the eighth time in five years
  The frontrunner is former president and fighter pilot Rumen Radev
7. 09:00
  Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg—19/04/2026
  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—19/04/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 13:06
  Newshour—Shipping halts in Strait of Hormuz, again
  Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the US lifts its blockade
4. 14:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 14:30
  BBC News Summary—19/04/2026 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 14:32
  The Climate Question—Can technology help us fight flooding in cities?
  Extreme weather can devastate informal urban settlements. Can drones and AI help?
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—19/04/2026 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 16:32
  Heart and Soul—Jamaica: Shaken, not broken
  How volunteers are salvaging Jamaica’s 1,600 sacred spaces destroyed by Hurricane Melissa(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—19/04/2026
  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. 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. 05:00
  BBC News—20/04/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 05:06
  Newsday—Iran accuses the United States of piracy
  Trump said the US has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship