Live News Schedule Thursday 16 April 2026

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 01:00
  BBC News—16/04/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 01:06
  The Newsroom—16/04/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
4. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 01:32
  The Global Story—Trump v Pope
  What happens when the two most influential Americans go head-to-head?(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—16/04/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 05:06
  Newsday—Iran talks on extending ceasefire productive says US
  Pakistani mediators arrive in Tehran with the two-week truce is due to expire next week.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—16/04/2026
  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—16/04/2026
  The big political issues of the day.
3. 13:00
  World at One—The government prepares for a prolonged war
  The chair of the National Preparedness Committee tells us how to ready ourselves.
4. 13:45
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 14:00
  BBC News—16/04/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06
  Newshour—The BBC's Lyse Doucet inside Iran
  Iranians tell the BBC they're scared the ceasefire won't hold
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—Party leaders call for the Prime Minister to resign
  A report suggests Lord Mandelson failed his security vetting for the role of US ambassador
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Evening
1. 18:00
  5 Live Drive—16/04/2026
  A round-up of the day's top news and sport with Clare McDonnell and Chris Warburton.
2. 18:30
  The Iran War Today
  A daily briefing from BBC News on the latest developments in the US-Israel war with Iran.
3. 18:45
  The Iran War Today
  A daily briefing from BBC News on the latest developments in the US-Israel war with Iran.
4. 19:00
  Question Time—Cardiff: Wales Election Special
  Fiona Bruce presents an hour of debate from Cardiff.
5. 20:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
6. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Lord Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision
  The PM did not know Lord Mandelson failed security vetting for the role of US ambassador.
7. 22:30
  Newsnight—Mandelson failed security vetting
  Insights and global interviews on the crucial news stories of the day. With Nick Watt.
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—17/04/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 01:06
  The Newsroom—17/04/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
4. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—17/04/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 01:32
  The Global Story—Mythos: The AI model that’s ‘too powerful’ for public release
  Are Anthropic's claims about Mythos Preview a watershed moment for AI, or just hype?(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—17/04/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 05:06
  Newsday—Lebanon-Israel ceasefire
  Israeli and Lebanese offiical have confirmed they will implement truce.