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May 6, 2023 • 33min

Coronationcast

Behind the scenes on this historic day. We go through the best bits, talking points and chat about what it was like behind the scenes as King Charles III and Queen Camilla are crowned at Westminster Abbey. Adam’s joined by the man who’s come to be Newscast’s voice of the "royal moment", Jim Naughtie, as well as royal correspondent Jonny Dymond.5 Live’s Rachel Burden also joins us from the pub, and John Murray explains the difference between football and royal event commentary.Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Miranda Slade, and Chloe Desave. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The senior editor is Sam Bonham.
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May 5, 2023 • 31min

HRH, the PNS, and the WHO

We preview the King’s Coronation by looking at how it will compare with the past with the hosts of The Rest is History podcast Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that Covid-19 no longer represents a "global health emergency". Medical Editor for the BBC Fergus Walsh returns to the podcast to put the news into perspective.And with most of England’s local election results in, deputy political editor Vicki Young helps us makes sense of what they mean for the country.Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Cecelia Armstrong, Miranda Slade, and Jack Taylor. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The assistant editor is Alison Gee. The senior editor is Sam Bonham.
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May 5, 2023 • 1h 2min

Live, Laugh, Local Elections

Is John Curtice on TV? Yes! And so is Newscast.The results of England’s local elections have started coming in, so Newscast have woken up early (or stayed up all night) to talk about what it all means in a special live episode, broadcast on BBC iPlayer.Adam is joined in the studio by Laura Kuenssberg and Chris Mason fresh from reporting on the results overnight. Professor Sir John Curtice tells us how he’s crunching the numbers, Alex Forsyth calls in from Salford and Vicki Young dials in from her breakfast table. Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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May 4, 2023 • 34min

International Newscast

It’s local election day in England and while people are voting broadcasters aren’t allowed to report details of campaigning or election issues… so we’re going global. By that we mean Turkey, Sudan, Moscow and the West Bank. The BBC’s Orla Guerin has interviewed Turkish opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu ahead of presidential elections there, Lyse Doucet has been reporting on Sudan, and Jeremy Bowen has just got back from Jerusalem.But why are there restrictions on UK broadcasters on local election day? Adam also speaks to the BBC chief politics advisor for the lowdown.Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Cecelia Armstrong and Jack Taylor. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The assistant editor is Alison Gee. The editor is Sam Bonham.
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May 3, 2023 • 34min

Scamscast

The government bans cold calls selling financial products. Adam takes a look at the announcement and the world of scams with Nick Stapleton from the BBC’s Scam Interceptors and cost of living correspondent Kevin Peachey. BBC deputy political editor Vicki Young looks ahead to Thursdays local elections in England.And Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, from the Writers Guild of America, talks about the US shows going dark as writers step away from their keyboards for their first strike in 15 years.Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Alison Gee with Cecelia Armstrong and George Dabby. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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May 2, 2023 • 33min

NHStrike a Deal

More than a million NHS staff in England are to receive a 5% pay rise, after health unions backed a pay deal with the government. Adam and Chris are joined by health editor Hugh Pym, as well as Unison head of health Sara Gorton, who chairs the joint NHS union group.And as the BBC launches an emergency pop-up radio service for Sudan, we hear from presenter of the first edition - Omar El Tayeb.Journalist and podcaster Zach Stafford is also on to talk us through why, or whether, The Met Gala matters. Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Cecelia Armstrong and George Dabby. The technical producer Emma Crowe. The news editor was Damon Rose.With thanks to Met Gala 2023/Vogue for the audio of Doja Cat meowing in the interview with Emma Chamberlain.
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Apr 28, 2023 • 31min

Richard Sharp Resignationcast

The BBC chairman Richard Sharp has resigned after a report found he broke transparency rules over his dealings with Boris Johnson ahead of his appointment. Adam is joined by culture and media editor, Katie Razzall, and whitehall editor at the Sunday Times, Gabriel Pogrund, who uncovered the story that prompted the report.And we look at the present and future of artificial intelligence with AI expert Nina Schick, and Will Jackson creator of human-like robot AMECA.Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Rufus Gray and Cordelia Hemming. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The news editor was Damon Rose.
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Apr 27, 2023 • 32min

Newscarpool Karaoke

Adam pays homage to James Corden’s final carpool karaoke. Labour’s Shadow Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, joins him in the passenger seat and gives his take on the government’s response to the crisis in Sudan.And, with local elections in England and Northern Ireland happening next week, Adam and Chris are joined by Professor Sir John Curtice to find out what the opinion polls suggest.Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming and Chris Mason. It was made by Cordelia Hemming and Chris Flynn. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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Apr 26, 2023 • 28min

Bobbies and Jobbies

Has the government honoured its manifesto pledge and successfully recruited 20,000 police officers since 2019? Crime, justice and police commentator Danny Shaw joins Adam and Chris to fact check those claims. Also under the microscope is the government’s new target to reduce sewage overflows by 2050.6-Music’s resident news hound Matt Everitt also drops by for a summary of all the music-related stories, including Ed Sheeran’s plagiarism court battle with the family of Marvin Gaye.Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Tim Walklate with Rufus Gray, Chloe Desave and Cordelia Hemming. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The senior news editor was Sam Bonham.
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Apr 25, 2023 • 32min

Escape from Khartoum

After the first evacuation planes carrying British nationals arrive in Cyprus, Adam hears one Newscaster’s first-hand account of fleeing war-torn Sudan, and speaks to Larry Madowo, CNN’s international correspondent, from Nairobi.And the BBC’s media editor Katie Razzall is in the studio to tell us about three major court cases that Prince Harry has made against tabloid newspapers.Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Tim Walklate with George Dabby, Cat Farnsworth and Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The senior news editor was Damon Rose.

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