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
Episodes
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Sep 23, 2020 • 33min
Life Newscastic
Adam is joined by Professor Jim Al-Khalili from BBC Radio 4's The Life Scientific to talk about his recent interviews with Neil Ferguson and Sarah Gilbert. And BBC Scotland Editor Sarah Smith explains the importance of Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer refusing to rule out the possibility of supporting a second referendum on Scottish independence.Studio Director: Emma Crowe
Producers: Alix Pickles, Seren Jones
Assistant Editor: Sam Bonham
Sep 22, 2020 • 33min
Another six months
The podcast discusses the new measures announced by the prime minister, including early closures of pubs and working from home. They dive into Boris Johnson's address on extending lockdown measures and the discrepancies in virus doubling time interpretation. The episode also covers the contrasts in political leadership styles, focusing on Keir Starmer's debut party conference speech as Labour leader. The hosts explore the perceptions of knighthood and humility, with a humorous twist at the end.
Sep 21, 2020 • 32min
Been here be 4
UK's coronavirus alert level upgraded, impact on businesses, political processes behind the scenes, government response to restrictions, backlash over internal market bill, student radio takeover with unique music concept, challenges of managing radio station during pandemic and adapting to hybrid model for academic year
Sep 18, 2020 • 32min
Short circuit
Exploring the concept of a 'circuit-break' approach for COVID-19, the impact on healthcare systems, and strategies for tackling the pandemic. Discussion on the challenges faced by the nightlife industry due to new restrictions. Delving into image ownership in photography and the complexities of consent. Exploring copyright laws and legal responses in journalism.
Sep 17, 2020 • 30min
The Test and Trace Race
Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt discusses the backlog in covid testing and its implications for the Winter. Also, Samantha Bond reads excerpts from a controversial book by Lady Sasha Squire. Topics include challenges in the test and trace system, government response, and insights into David Cameron's social life as Prime Minister.
Sep 16, 2020 • 29min
Shadow cab rank
Who's who in the shadow cabinet? Newsnight’s Nick Watt has the beginner's guide to the Labour frontbench. And, after yesterday's Newscast raised the possibility of loopholes in the testing system, the BBC’s Rachel Schraer explains what's going on.Studio Director: Emma Crowe
Producers: Ben Weisz, Frankie Tobi
Assistant Editor: Sam Bonham
Sep 15, 2020 • 38min
To the Lighthouse (Lab)
Alan McNally discusses challenges in COVID-19 testing at Lighthouse Labs while Lee McQueen offers CV tips for job seekers amidst rising unemployment rates.
Sep 14, 2020 • 36min
Aye at night
Topics include the Internal Market Bill passing in Commons, the possibility of life on Venus, Brexit vote fallout, COVID crisis, Yemen trip reporting, Arm chip ownership shift, global headquarters controversy, and NVIDIA's impact on AI research in Cambridge.
Sep 11, 2020 • 31min
Where R we now?
BBC's Fergus Walsh and Vicki Young discuss government response to infection rate; Mark Lowen covers life for migrants post-Moria camp fire. Trade negotiations with Japan, UK's participation in Trans-Pacific Partnership, COVID-19 cases in Belgium and new restrictions in West Midlands, and the humanitarian crisis at the Moria refugee camp on Lesbos.
Sep 10, 2020 • 29min
EUltimatum
In a Brexitcast reunion, Adam, Laura and Katya ask what can be salvaged from negotiations with the EU that appear to have hit the buffers.
Michel Barnier is back in town - this time it's Laura who gets to say bonjour. And while wildfires turn the sky orange in California, we ask Justin Rowlatt what he makes of a citizens' assembly plan to tackle climate change - and where snotcicles come from.Studio Director: William Allott
Producer: Ben Weisz
Assistant Editor: Emma Close
Editor: Dino Sofos
