Live News Schedule Monday 19 October 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/10/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
3. 10:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
4. 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. 12:15
  Politics Live—19/10/2026
  The big political issues of the day.
3. 13:00
  World at One—France's Prime Minister asks some cities to impose partial curfews
  The political fallout in France after a weekend of violent protests.
4. 13:45
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 14:00
  BBC News—19/10/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06
  Newshour—France to impose local curfews to curb riots
  Cities will be able to ban protests to protect shops and businesses
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. 17:00
  PM—Curfews in France following riots
  We examine the forces driving protests in France and beyond.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  5 Live Drive—19/10/2026
  A round-up of the day's top news and sport with Clare McDonnell and Chris Warburton.
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
  BBC News—19/10/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 21:06
  Newshour—Kenyan doomsday cult leader murdered 190 children
  Paul Mackenzie and 29 accomplices found guilty of the murder of 190 children
6. 22:00
  The World Tonight—French cities impose curfews after weekend of rioting
  Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu blamed the protests on the ‘ultra-left’
7. 22:30
  Newsnight—Inside Burnham's plans to fix unemployment
  Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Victoria Derbyshire.
8. 23:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
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Late
1. 00:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 01:00
  BBC News—20/10/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 01:06
  The Newsroom—20/10/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
4. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—20/10/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 01:32
  The Global Story—Is Trump sacrificing Ukraine for cheaper diesel?
  America’s pain at the pump could mean good news for Putin(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. 05:00
  BBC News—20/10/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 05:06
  Newsday—Kenyan Shakahola cult leader found guilty
  Leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult, Paul Mackenzie, found guilty of murdering 191 people.