Schedule
Early
01:00
BBC News—16/05/2026 00:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
01:06
The Newsroom—16/05/2026 00:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
01:30
BBC News Summary—16/05/2026 00:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
01:32
The Global Story—Did Trump and Xi get what they wanted?
Xi and Trump called it a 'very successful' and 'historic' visit(R)
02:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
02:30
BBC News Summary—16/05/2026 01:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
02:32
Americast—Why Democrats are panicking about losing California
Has America’s largest state become ungovernable?
03:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
04:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
05:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
05:30
BBC News Summary—16/05/2026 04:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
05:32
Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung, 8. Scapegoat
8/10An old feud comes back to haunt the Lee family
05:50
More or Less—Erdos Problem 1196: Can AI now solve maths that no human can?
How a 23-year-old mathematician used AI to crack an unsolved maths problem
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Morning
06:00
BBC News—16/05/2026 05:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
06:06
Weekend—US reportedly prepares to indict former Cuban leader
Cuba and US tensions rise amid reports that former President may face indictment
07:00
Today—16/05/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
10:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
11:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
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Afternoon
12:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
13:00
BBC News—16/05/2026 12:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13:06
Newshour—US-Nigerian operation kills Islamic State commander
Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki is believed to have led IS-linked activities across Africa
14:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
15:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
16:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
17:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
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Evening
18:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
19:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
20:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
21:00
Stephen Nolan—16/05/2026
The day's main news stories, topical debate and interviews.
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Late
00:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
01:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
01:30
BBC News Summary—17/05/2026 00:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
01:32
Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung, 8. Scapegoat
8/10An old feud comes back to haunt the Lee family(R)
01:50
Sporting Witness—Leicester City’s Premier League win
In May 2016, Leicester City were crowned champions of England's top tier(R)
02:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
03:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
04:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
04:30
BBC News Summary—17/05/2026 03:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
04:32
Happy News—The Happy Pod: My college designs on display at the Met
The teacher shocked to have her old designs, inspired by Alzheimer's, on show in New York(R)
05:00
BBC News
The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
05:30
BBC News Summary—17/05/2026 04:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
05:32
The Documentary—An animal exodus
The UK Natural History Museum is moving millions of precious specimens to a new home(R)
