Show overview
Six O'Clock News has published 81 episodes during 2026. That works out to roughly 35 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 17 min and 31 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 81 episodes already out so far this year. Published by BBC.
Episodes
81
Started
2026
Median length
30 min
Cadence
Near-daily
From the publisher
National and International News from BBC Radio 4
Latest Episodes
View all 81 episodesEngland cricket captain Ben Stokes announces shock retirement
Jun 28, 202616 min
Aid arrives in Venezuela
Jun 27, 202616 min
Venezuela searches for earthquake survivors
Jun 26, 202630 min
Venezuelan earthquakes, heatwave sweeps Europe
Jun 25, 202630 min
NHS trust in Nottingham slated for maternity failings
Jun 24, 202630 min
High temperatures cause schools to close
Jun 23, 202630 min
Sir Keir Starmer resigns as Labour leader
Jun 22, 202630 min
Growing expectations PM will resign
Jun 21, 202616 min
Iran says it is closing the Strait of Hormuz again
Jun 20, 202616 min
Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield by-election
Jun 19, 202630 min
A teacher who murdered the baby he'd adopted given whole life prison sentence
Jun 18, 202630 min
Final pitches are made to voters in Makerfield
Jun 17, 202630 min
Reports of Russian shots fired at UK-registered yacht in the Channel
Jun 16, 202630 min
Sir Keir Starmer has announced under-16s will be banned from social media
Jun 15, 202630 min
Royal Marines board Russian "shadow fleet" oil tanker in English Channel
Jun 14, 202616 min
Scotland prepares for World Cup
Jun 13, 202616 min
Art Legend David Hockney Dies
Jun 12, 202630 min
Defence Secretary John Healey Resigns
Jun 11, 202630 min
The family of the victim of Monday's stabbing in Belfast speak out following unrest
Jun 10, 202630 min
The Prime Minister condemns a stabbing in Belfast as 'horrific'
Jun 9, 202630 min
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