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Led by Russell Brand's sentencing to ten years and six months, the bulletin was dominated by his case and the Nvidia affair, which together filled fifteen minutes, with a nearly seven-minute Marseille investigation as the other major item. The rest of the airtime went to short items on US politics, fraud and the Booker Prize, taking just under six minutes combined.

Running order

1:45 Russell Brand jailed for 10 and a half years for rape and sexual assault · 7m 53s
The judge called Russell Brand a sexual predator of staggering arrogance as victims described lasting trauma and Jemima Goldsmith said she called police in 2014.
9:38 Nvidia investigates Jensen Huang affair and suspected China spy links · 7m 7s
Jensen Huang admitted an affair with Alice Huang, whom US intelligence suspects of spying for China, while Nvidia said no secrets were compromised and China denied the claims.
16:46 Impeachment proceedings begin against Pete Hegseth · 2m 3s
President Trump defended Pete Hegseth after Republican Thomas Massie filed impeachment articles accusing him of unauthorised war and strikes that killed 120 children.
18:49 Marseille's DZ Mafia recruits children to kidnap and kill, BBC investigation finds · 6m 58s
The DZ Mafia used social media and cash promises to recruit teenagers from across France for kidnap and murder in Marseille's drug zones, a BBC investigation found.
25:47 Kashim Chaudhry convicted of £284,000 fraud over multiple public jobs · 2m 5s
Kashim Chowdhury fraudulently earned more than £284,000 by holding five overlapping public sector jobs contracted for 183 hours a week and was told he faces a very significant custodial sentence.
28:16 Booker Prize winner to be announced under Mary Beard · 1m 51s
M. John Harrison became the oldest Booker Prize winner at 81 with his dystopian novel The End of Everything, saying he chose a faint hope ending over a grim one.

On air

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5:03

Jemima Goldsmith, former girlfriend of Brand
7:02

Russell Brand, actor and comedian
10:24

Jensen Huang, chief executive of Nvidia
11:19

Donald Trump, President
23:42

Thibaut Fontaine, runs the National Police's Anti-Organised Crime Unit
28:53

M. John Harrison, oldest ever winner

1:45
Story begins Russell Brand jailed for 10 and a half years for rape and sexual assault
9:38
Story begins Nvidia investigates Jensen Huang affair and suspected China spy links
13:05

Charged quote Nvidia investigates Jensen Huang affair and suspected China spy links

But if the claims about Singapore CEO Alice Huang feeding confidential information to China thanks to an affair with the boss of Nvidia, this would be a honey trap at the highest level. The Chinese government says the claims of espionage are nothing more than a smear intended to malign China. Our security correspondent, Frank Gardner, reports.

BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 9 November 2026, 13:05-13:08
13:51

Charged quote Nvidia investigates Jensen Huang affair and suspected China spy links

were either diverted directly into China or used kind of illicitly and accessed by Chinese entities. It should have been obvious that this woman had some red flags. China has a vast spy network mostly run from this building, the Ministry of State Security. Much of it involves cyber espionage accessing data and secrets over the internet

BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 9 November 2026, 13:51-13:54
16:46
Story begins Impeachment proceedings begin against Pete Hegseth
16:46

Claim Impeachment proceedings begin against Pete Hegseth

Formal impeachment proceedings were opened against Pete Hegseth.

BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 9 November 2026, 16:46-16:53
17:14

Claim Impeachment proceedings begin against Pete Hegseth

Thomas Massie argued that the war in Iran and strikes on alleged drug boats were unconstitutional.

BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 9 November 2026, 17:14-17:18
17:18

Claim Impeachment proceedings begin against Pete Hegseth

The impeachment filings cited a US strike on a school in Iran that killed 120 schoolchildren, with around 200 civilians reported killed.

BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 9 November 2026, 17:18-17:25
17:33

Claim Impeachment proceedings begin against Pete Hegseth

Hegseth said he was not worried and planned to address the matter at a press conference the next day.

BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 9 November 2026, 17:33-17:40
17:40

Claim Impeachment proceedings begin against Pete Hegseth

The impeachment effort was reported as unlikely to succeed while Republicans control both houses of Congress.

BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 9 November 2026, 17:40-17:46
17:49

Claim Impeachment proceedings begin against Pete Hegseth

Impeachment is effectively a request for the president to fire the defence secretary.

BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 9 November 2026, 17:49-17:54
18:15

Claim Impeachment proceedings begin against Pete Hegseth

Trump said the US was ready and loaded if the Middle East situation developed, but thought further strikes were unlikely.

BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 9 November 2026, 18:15-18:23
18:49
Story begins Marseille's DZ Mafia recruits children to kidnap and kill, BBC investigation finds
25:47
Story begins Kashim Chaudhry convicted of £284,000 fraud over multiple public jobs
28:16
Story begins Booker Prize winner to be announced under Mary Beard
28:17

Claim Booker Prize winner to be announced under Mary Beard

The winner of the 2026 Booker Prize for Fiction is due to be revealed at a live ceremony at Old Billingsgate in London on Monday.

BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 9 November 2026, 28:17-28:20
28:20

Claim Booker Prize winner to be announced under Mary Beard

M. John Harrison won the 2026 Booker Prize for his dystopian novel The End of Everything and, at 81, became the prize's oldest winner.

BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 9 November 2026, 28:20-28:30
28:36

Claim Booker Prize winner to be announced under Mary Beard

The shortlist included former winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart and three-time nominee Elizabeth Strout.

BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 9 November 2026, 28:36-28:42
28:42

Claim Booker Prize winner to be announced under Mary Beard

M. John Harrison started writing in the 1960s.

BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 9 November 2026, 28:42-28:46
28:59

Claim Booker Prize winner to be announced under Mary Beard

M. John Harrison said he was surprised to win.

BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 9 November 2026, 28:59-29:02
29:57

Claim Booker Prize winner to be announced under Mary Beard

The winner will receive £50,000.

BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 9 November 2026, 29:57-30:01

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