Broadcast Prism — BBC News: The Context — Wednesday 11 November 2026

Broadcast overview

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A largely international bulletin led with Spain's first general strike in 14 years, which got four minutes 25 seconds. The Abu Dhabi talks on Ukraine took the longest single segment at four minutes 43 seconds. Domestic items on Jonathan Ross and Manchester United were shorter, and the football closed the running order with 40 seconds.

Running order

0:59 Spain's first general strike in 14 years brings mass protests and violent Barcelona clashes · 4m 25s
Spain's first general strike in 14 years brought major disruption and mass protests over housing and living costs, with violent clashes in Barcelona and about 60 arrests nationwide.
5:24 Abu Dhabi talks end with prisoner exchange agreed but no breakthrough · 4m 43s
Two days of US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi produced an agreement in principle on a major prisoner exchange, but Robert Fischel said Russia had not changed its mind.
10:09 World leaders gather in Turkey for COP31 · 4m 23s
COP31 coverage reported Andy Burnham was the only G7 leader attending, while Saul Humphrey said the 1.5C target looked highly unlikely and every 0.1C mattered.
15:45 Jonathan Ross says he is horrified by David Walliams allegations · 3m 38s
Lucy Manning reported that Jonathan Ross said he was horrified by sexual misconduct allegations against David Walliams and Russell Brand's crimes, while Walliams denied wrongdoing.
19:25 Nvidia investigates Jensen Huang affair and China spy claims · 4m 32s
Jensen Huang faced a deadline to answer lawmakers about his relationship with a woman suspected of spying for China, and Peter Mattis said the case was political, not about secrets.
23:57 Manchester United sack Michael Carrick and open Pochettino talks · 40s
Manchester United's worst start in more than 50 years left them in the relegation zone as BBC Sport reported Mauricio Pochettino was ready to take over from Michael Carrick.

On air

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5:52

Jared Kushner, US envoy
6:31

Robert Fischel, former British diplomat and NATO official
10:56

Saul Humphrey, professor of sustainable construction and management of Anglia Ruskin University and the president of the Chartered Institute of Building
19:58

Peter Mattis, former CIA counterintelligence analyst and president of the Jamestown Foundation

0:59
Story begins Spain's first general strike in 14 years brings mass protests and violent Barcelona clashes
2:01

Claim Spain's first general strike in 14 years brings mass protests and violent Barcelona clashes

Clashes broke out in Barcelona after peaceful protests, with a small minority attempting to break into shops.

BBC News, The Context, 11 November 2026, 2:01-2:21
5:24
Story begins Abu Dhabi talks end with prisoner exchange agreed but no breakthrough
5:43

Claim Abu Dhabi talks end with prisoner exchange agreed but no breakthrough

US envoys were due to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow the next day.

BBC News, The Context, 11 November 2026, 5:43-5:52
6:52

Contested quote Abu Dhabi talks end with prisoner exchange agreed but no breakthrough

Not really. I mean, if this, you know, conversations, negotiations, whichever way that's described, are about peace, then I don't think we're any closer to peace for the simple reason that Russia has not changed its mind. Putin has not changed his mind. He wants to destroy Ukraine. And because it finds some, you know, sympathetic

BBC News, The Context, 11 November 2026, 6:52-7:01
7:01

Charged quote Abu Dhabi talks end with prisoner exchange agreed but no breakthrough

that's described, are about peace, then I don't think we're any closer to peace for the simple reason that Russia has not changed its mind. Putin has not changed his mind. He wants to destroy Ukraine. And because it finds some, you know, sympathetic responses, some of its, frankly, preposterous suggestions, you know, which go well beyond

BBC News, The Context, 11 November 2026, 7:01-7:07
7:19

Charged quote Abu Dhabi talks end with prisoner exchange agreed but no breakthrough

responses, some of its, frankly, preposterous suggestions, you know, which go well beyond Ukraine in the U.S. administration, which seems, frankly, be more, you know, its goal is not clear anymore. It's more about sort of let's have peace at any price. And there is, you know, strong evidence that people who are actually negotiating are more

BBC News, The Context, 11 November 2026, 7:19-7:24
9:25

Charged quote Abu Dhabi talks end with prisoner exchange agreed but no breakthrough

expanding on this sort of victory, explaining how, you know, Russia should be careful, because if it is to attack NATO, then response can explain how it will do that. There's a kind of schizophrenia. There's plenty of constraints that the administration can use, economically, but also in terms of actually, you know, not providing an opening for the

BBC News, The Context, 11 November 2026, 9:25-9:29
10:09
Story begins World leaders gather in Turkey for COP31
15:45
Story begins Jonathan Ross says he is horrified by David Walliams allegations
16:06

Claim Jonathan Ross says he is horrified by David Walliams allegations

A woman who arranged authors' school visits said she was warned not to invite David Walliams.

BBC News, The Context, 11 November 2026, 16:06-16:16
16:16

Claim Jonathan Ross says he is horrified by David Walliams allegations

David Walliams denied all allegations of wrongdoing.

BBC News, The Context, 11 November 2026, 16:16-16:21
18:54

Claim Jonathan Ross says he is horrified by David Walliams allegations

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said she would convene senior media and entertainment figures to discuss abuse and safeguarding, with reports differing on whether the meeting would be later this week or next week.

BBC News, The Context, 11 November 2026, 18:54-19:01
19:25
Story begins Nvidia investigates Jensen Huang affair and China spy claims
19:33

Claim Nvidia investigates Jensen Huang affair and China spy claims

Jensen Huang was summoned to Congress to explain his relationship with Alice Huang.

BBC News, The Context, 11 November 2026, 19:33-19:42
23:57
Story begins Manchester United sack Michael Carrick and open Pochettino talks
24:37
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