BBC News TV Guide & Listings (Ireland Timezone)

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BBC News Schedule — Sat 31 Jan

BBC News — 00:00

The latest news from the BBC.
Runtime: 30 min

Tech Now — 00:30

Alasdair Keane visits the Olympic training centre in Oslo to find out how advances in technology are helping Norway compete at the highest level.
Runtime: 30 min

BBC News — 01:00

The latest news from the BBC.
Runtime: 30 min

Clive Myrie’s Caribbean Adventure — 01:30

Goldeneye - Jamaica
Clive travels north to explore the former home of the novelist Ian Fleming. The Goldeneye estate on Oracabessa Bay is where the author wrote all 14 James Bond books.
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer

BBC News — 02:00

The latest news from the BBC.
Runtime: 30 min

Talking Movies — 02:30

Awards Season Lookahead 2026
Talking Movies reports from Hollywood in the wake of the Oscar nominations announcement.
Runtime: 30 min

BBC News — 03:00

The latest news from the BBC.
Runtime: 30 min

The Media Show — 03:30

Netflix's Skyscraper Live Stunt
Netflix's skyscraper stunt, reporting ICE operations in Minneapolis, and why algorithms are in the news.
Runtime: 30 min

BBC News — 04:00

The latest news from the BBC.
Runtime: 30 min

The Travel Show — 04:30

In 2024 a wildfire swept through Canada's Jasper National Park. As nature begins to reclaim the land and tourists start to return, Qasa Alom finds out how the community's getting back on its feet.
Runtime: 30 min

BBC News — 05:00

The latest news from the BBC.
Runtime: 30 min

Inside the Beckham Feud — 05:30

They are one of the world’s most famous families, who appeared to live a perfect life. But Brooklyn Peltz Beckham’s very public claims have ripped them apart. How did we get here?
Runtime: 20 min i Available on iPlayer

Talking Movies — 05:50

Talking Movies' weekly report in which Tom Brook and his team explore the world of cinema, interviewing major stars as well as exploring the very latest in film.
Runtime: 10 min

Breakfast — 06:00

The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team.
Runtime: 3 hr

BBC News — 09:00

The latest news from the BBC.
Runtime: 1 hr

BBC News — 10:00

The latest news from the BBC.
Runtime: 30 min

BBC News — 10:30

The latest news from the BBC.
Runtime: 30 min

BBC News — 11:00

The latest news from the BBC.
Runtime: 30 min

Unspun World with John Simpson — 11:30

John Simpson analyses the relationship between the EU and the United States after the row over Greenland and explores how the UK is trying to improve ties with China.
Runtime: 30 min

BBC News — 12:00

The latest news from the BBC.
Runtime: 30 min

BBC News — 12:30

The latest news from the BBC.
Runtime: 30 min

BBC News — 13:00

The latest news from the BBC.
Runtime: 30 min

Inside the Beckham Feud — 13:30

They are one of the world’s most famous families, who appeared to live a perfect life. But Brooklyn Peltz Beckham’s very public claims have ripped them apart. How did we get here?
Runtime: 20 min i Available on iPlayer

Talking Movies — 13:50

Talking Movies' weekly report in which Tom Brook and his team explore the world of cinema, interviewing major stars as well as exploring the very latest in film.
Runtime: 10 min

BBC News — 14:00

The latest news from the BBC.
Runtime: 30 min

The Media Show — 14:30

Netflix's Skyscraper Live Stunt
Netflix's skyscraper stunt, reporting ICE operations in Minneapolis, and why algorithms are in the news.
Runtime: 30 min

BBC News — 15:00

The latest news from the BBC.
Runtime: 30 min

BBC News — 15:30

The latest news from the BBC.
Runtime: 15 min

Newswatch — 15:45

What are the potential gains and risks for BBC News of the corporation’s new partnership with YouTube?
Runtime: 15 min

BBC News — 16:00

The latest news from the BBC.
Runtime: 30 min

Political Thinking with Nick Robinson — 16:30

Vitali Klitschko
How did a world heavyweight champion end up running a city of three million people in wartime?
Runtime: 30 min

BBC News — 17:00

The latest news from the BBC.
Runtime: 1 hr

BBC News — 18:00

The latest news from the BBC.
Runtime: 30 min

BBC News — 18:30

The latest news from the BBC including a round-up of the day's sporting action.
Runtime: 30 min

BBC News — 19:00

The latest news from the BBC.
Runtime: 30 min

BBC News — 19:30

The latest news from the BBC including a round-up of the day's sporting action.
Runtime: 30 min

BBC News — 20:00

The latest news from the BBC.
Runtime: 30 min

Newscast — 20:30

Lighthearted discussion of the day's news.
Runtime: 30 min

BBC News — 21:00

The latest news from the BBC.
Runtime: 1 hr

BBC News — 22:00

The latest news from the BBC.
Runtime: 1 hr

BBC News — 23:00

The latest news from the BBC.
Runtime: 30 min

Talking Business — 23:30

Ben Thompson asks if there is a great shift in the jobs market happening as office jobs come under pressure from artificial intelligence.
Runtime: 30 min
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