Newscast
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The BBC's daily news podcast, Newscast dives into the day's biggest news stories so you're never out of your depth.Newscast picks the brains of BBC News experts so you're ready if someone picks yours, covering the latest news, developments in politics in Westminster and beyond.Newscast is hosted by trusted politics and news journalists including Adam Fleming, BBC Political Editor Chris Mason, Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O'Connell. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers.Catch Newscast seven-days a week and watch on BBC One at 23:40 on Thursday night or later on BBC iPlayer. GET IN TOUCH:
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Send us a message or voicenote via WhatsApp to 03301239480
Email Newscast@bbc.co.uk
Or use the hashtag #BBCNewscastYou can register for Castfest tickets here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows/castfest-2026
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Feb 17, 2022 • 31min
Rare Red Warning
A rare red weather warning has been issued across parts of the UK, and millions of people are being urged to stay at home as Storm Eunice approaches. Meteorologist Matt Taylor joins Adam, Alex Forsyth and Lewis Goodall, to explain what’s going on and how to stay safe. Also, West Yorkshire’s mayor, Tracy Brabin, gives us her take on the government’s levelling up plan, emergency funding for buses and why she’d like to take Michael Gove disco dancing. Today’s Newscast was made by Alison Gee with Danny Wittenberg, John Murphy and Alix Pickles. The editor was Jonathan Aspinwall.
Feb 16, 2022 • 36min
Princely sums
Prince Charles' Foundation will be investigated… The Metropolitan Police has announced it will investigate claims Prince Charles' charity offered honours help to a Saudi citizen. Royal Correspondent, Nicholas Witchell, talks us through the latest, as well as the reaction to Prince Andrew’s settlement and his future in public life. And Fergus Walsh joins Adam to chat through the news that the four UK nations will be offering covid jabs to children aged 5 to 11. Today’s Newscast was made by John Murphy with Georgia Coan and Alix Pickles. The studio director was Michael Regaard. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.
Feb 15, 2022 • 36min
Prince Andrew settles
The duke has reached an agreement in a US civil sex assault case… Prince Andrew will pay an undisclosed sum to Virginia Giuffre as part of the agreement. Jonny Dymond, Dominic Casciani and Emily Maitlis join Adam to talk through what it all means.
And tennis player Novak Djokovic says he’d miss out on tournaments rather than get vaccinated. We find out more from the man who's been speaking to him, the BBC’s Media Editor, Amol Rajan.
Today’s Newscast was made by John Murphy with Georgia Coan and Alix Pickles. The studio director was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.
Feb 14, 2022 • 34min
The Post Office scandal
Why were hundreds of sub-postmasters wrongfully convicted and what will happen next?Adam is back on Newscast and starts the week by chatting with Nick Wallis, author of the book, The Great Post Office Scandal, about why it's called the most widespread miscarriage of justice in British legal history. And, is Russia still preparing to invade Ukraine? We discuss everything there is to know about the Ukraine crisis, with Newsnight's Mark Urban (in Kyiv) and the BBC's Steve Rosenberg (in Moscow). This episode of Newscast was made by Alix Pickles and Georgia Coan. The studio director was Hannah Montgomery. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.
Feb 11, 2022 • 33min
Top of the Cops
Newscast talks policing culture with the Culture Editor, Katie Razzall, who's sitting in for Adam. She chats to the BBC's Tom Symonds about what's happened since Dame Cressida Dick resigned. We hear from Rufus Norris (at the National Theatre) and Erica Whyman (at the Royal Shakespeare Company) about what the industry has been through over the last few years, as well as their hopes for the future.Louis Theroux is back to talk about his new doc series. And Gogglebox's Scarlett Moffatt makes an appearance too!This episode of Newscast was made by John Murphy, Georgia Coan, Ben Cooper and Danny Wittenberg. The studio director was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.
Feb 10, 2022 • 34min
Cressida Khan’t Carry On
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick is stepping down after Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, said he no longer has confidence in her leadership.On the day of the PM’s diplomatic trip to Nato, Laura’s in Brussels joining Chris and Politics Live’s Jo Coburn to tell us how the talks on Ukraine and Russia are going.And Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy tells us what it was like being with the Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, when they were mobbed by protesters.Today’s Newscast was made by Daniel Wittenberg with Sally Abrahams and Alix Pickles. The editor was Jonathan Aspinwall.
Feb 9, 2022 • 30min
WhatsApp Wagatha?
Vardy’s "nasty" messages were not about Rooney, apparently... Victoria Derbyshire sits in for Adam and chats to the Guardian Media Editor, Jim Waterson, about all things "Wagatha Christie". Prof Peter Openshaw (who advises the Government on Covid) tells us what he thinks about Boris Johnson’s surprise plan to scrap all the Covid rules very soon.LBC radio host and West Ham fan, Iain Dale, takes us through what happened since the Kurt Zouma cat video was posted online.And... Laura is on the move, again, talking partygate.... Today’s Newscast was made by John Murphy with Alix Pickles and Georgia Coan. The studio director was Mike Regaard and the assistant editor was Sam Bonham.
Feb 8, 2022 • 30min
Minister of Opportunities Knocks
Jacob Rees-Mogg gets a new role in government...
Chris sits in for Adam and chats through the latest cabinet reshuffle with the BBC's Alex Forsyth.
On the day that the Health Secretary announces plans to reduce NHS waiting lists, Natasha Loder (who's making a Radio 4 doc all about the NHS backlog) puts the problem into perspective.
And diplomacy continues in Russia and Ukraine... We chat to Carrie Davies in Moscow and Fergal Keane in Kiev.
Today’s Newscast was made by John Murphy with Alix Pickles and Georgia Coan. The studio director was Emma Crowe and the assistant editor was Sam Bonham.
Feb 7, 2022 • 33min
Protesters surround Starmer
Police have to protect the Labour leader...Arrests have been made after clashes between protesters and police protecting Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. Naga (sitting in for Adam) gets the latest from Laura.
And broadcasting legend, BBC World Affairs Editor, John Simpson, talks about what it was like going to Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover.
Today’s Newscast was made by Sam Bonham with John Murphy, Georgia Coan and Alix Pickles. The studio director was Emma Crowe.
Feb 4, 2022 • 40min
Aaron Bellwether
Another Conservative MP submits letter of no confidence in the PM... Victoria Derbyshire sits in for Adam. She invites Newsnight’s Lewis Goodall and Craig Oliver (ex Comms Director for David Cameron) on the pod to try and understand what's going on at 10 Downing Street. After the Chancellor unveiled £billions worth of support in a bid to tackle the cost of living crisis yesterday, friend of the pod Claer Barrett (Consumer Editor at the Financial Times) jumps on to talk energy, taxes and wages. And, which of the Bafta noms should we all watch this weekend? Radio 1 film critic, Ali Plumb, knows a good film when he sees it! Today’s Newscast was made by Sam Bonham with Alix Pickles, Georgia Coan and Sally Abrahams. The studio director was Emma Crowe.
