Newscast
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The BBC's daily news podcast, Newscast dives into the day's big 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 developments in politics in Westminster and beyond.Newscast is hosted by trusted 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:
You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord
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Or use the hashtag #BBCNewscastNewscast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Newscast also makes lots of other podcasts, including The Global Story, The Today Podcast, and of course Americast and Ukrainecast. If you enjoy Newscast (and if you're reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below.Americast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p07h19zz
Ukrainecast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0bqztzm
Radical: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6r
You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord
Send us a message or voicenote via WhatsApp to 03301239480
Email Newscast@bbc.co.uk
Or use the hashtag #BBCNewscastNewscast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Newscast also makes lots of other podcasts, including The Global Story, The Today Podcast, and of course Americast and Ukrainecast. If you enjoy Newscast (and if you're reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below.Americast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p07h19zz
Ukrainecast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0bqztzm
Radical: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6r
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Jan 14, 2021 • 37min
Brazilian Axe
How worried should we be about the Brazilian Covid variant? Well, the government is concerned enough to ban travel to the UK from South America and Portugal. But there's some good news on immunity if you’ve had Covid, and evidence that the vaccine may also stop you passing it on to others. And the new boss of Unison, Christina McAnea, drops in for a chat.Studio Director: Michael Regaard
Producers: Alix Pickles, Rick Kelsey
Editor: Dino Sofos
Jan 13, 2021 • 33min
The Covfather
On the day that hundreds of alleged members of Italy's most powerful mafia group go on trial, Adam is joined by documentary filmmaker, Tobias Jones, to explain how the mobsters may be taking advantage of the pandemic. And we talk to Marcel Levi, Chief Executive of University College London Hospitals, about the mental health of NHS workers at the moment.
Studio Director: Emma Crowe
Producers: Alix Pickles, Rick Kelsey, Ben Weisz
Assistant Editor: Sam Bonham
Editor: Dino Sofos
Jan 12, 2021 • 34min
Keeping the faith (online)
Hugh, Vicki and Adam are joined by the charismatic Bishop of Liverpool, Paul Bayes, after many churches close to prevent the transmission of the virus during group worship. And head teacher at St. George’s Community Primary School in Gainsborough, Katie Barry, explains how free school meals are being provided with more children now at home. Studio Director: Emma Crowe
Producers: Alix Pickles, Georgia Coen
Senior Producer: Rick Kelsey
Assistant Editor: Emma Close
Editor: Dino Sofos
Jan 11, 2021 • 31min
The Bez is yet to come
Adam is joined by Happy Mondays star, Bez, who’s planning on launching his own “buzzin’” online fitness classes.
Laura and Fergus discuss vaccines, restrictions, and a controversial Boris bike ride.
And the BBC’s Zoe Kleinman explains what’s going on with the social media platform, Parler. Studio Director: Emma Crowe
Producer: Alix Pickles
Episode Editor: Ben Weisz
Assistant Editor: Sam Bonham
Editor: Dino Sofos
Jan 8, 2021 • 31min
Bitcoin: Hype or digital gold?
Adam is joined by Nathaniel Popper, author of the book Digital Gold, to explain Bitcoin's latest boom. And on the day the UK reported the biggest daily death toll since the pandemic began, Fergus tells us about the latest vaccine to be approved and we hear how the new "Test and Fly" scheme will work for travellers, with John Holland-Kaye, the Heathrow Airport boss. Studio Director: Emma Crowe
Producer: Rick Kelsey
Assistant Editor: Sam Bonham
Editor: Dino Sofos
Jan 7, 2021 • 36min
Delivering the vaccine
James and Adam hear dramatic tales from GP Silvana McCaffrey about her part in delivering the Covid-19 vaccine. And after a troubling week for America we speak with Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace about the future of her party following the Washington riots.Studio Direction: Emma Crowe
Producers: Ben Weisz, Rick Kelsey and Georgia Coan
Assistant Editor: Emma Close
Editor: Dino Sofos
Jan 6, 2021 • 33min
NHS on the brink
Fergus takes us inside the intensive care unit at University College Hospital in London for the third time since the pandemic started. With three times as many critically ill patients in the hospital as normal, how much longer can staff keep going like this? And the BBC's Branwen Jeffreys explains why teacher grades are going to be used to replace cancelled GCSEs and A-levels in England this summer.Studio Director: Emma Crowe
Producer: Georgia Coan
Episode Editor: Rick Kelsey
Assistant Editor: Sam Bonham
Editor: Dino Sofos
Jan 5, 2021 • 34min
The Missing Tycoon
As the UK’s Covid cases top 60,000 for the first time, and Professor Whitty says one in 50 people now have the virus, our Health Editor Hugh Pym joins us to go through the latest numbers. Our Business Editor Simon Jack fills us in on the latest business grants announced by the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, and our Asia Correspondent Karishma Vaswani tells us the story of Jack Ma, a Chinese tycoon who has gone missing without a trace. Studio Director: Emma Crowe
Producers: Georgia Coan, Ben Weisz
Editor: Dino Sofos
Jan 4, 2021 • 31min
Johnson's No More Tiers
As Boris Johnson announces another national lockdown for England, Laura, Adam and Fergus discuss the latest measures, the impact on schools, and the new vaccine.
And we hear from Dr Coralie Carle about the current pressure on NHS hospitals. Studio Director: Emma Crowe
Producers: Georgia Coan, Alix Pickles
Episode Editor: Ben Weisz
Assistant Editor: Sam Bonham
Editor: Dino Sofos
Dec 30, 2020 • 35min
Weighing up the deal
Adam, Chris, Laura and Katya weigh up the UK's post-Brexit trade deal after MPs approve it in a parliamentary vote. And Fergus joins us, on the day the UK approves the vaccine developed by the University of Oxford.Producer: Rick Kelsey
Assistant Editor: Emma Close
Editor: Dino Sofos
