Newscast
BBC News
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
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
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
Episodes
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Feb 25, 2019 • 26min
Thereasy Jet
Emergency Brexitcast discusses the potential delay of Brexit, Laura's race to catch 'Thereasy Jet', and the PM's pool skills. Chaos ensues with Article 50 extensions, summit interactions, trade negotiation dynamics, and the looming uncertainty surrounding Brexit outcomes.
Feb 21, 2019 • 36min
The Sharm Offensive
When you’ve finished listening to this classic episode of Brexitcast, why don’t you check out our Brexit mix on the BBC Sounds app?
Feb 18, 2019 • 33min
"A dialogue of the deaf"
An emergency Brexitcast! Jaws on the floor all over Westminster today, as seven Labour MPs quit the party... and Brexit was hardly mentioned once.Editor: Dino Sofos
Feb 14, 2019 • 40min
You can’t trademark a heart
Adam and Katya spend Valentine’s night together in Brussels Studio 1. Laura is all alone in Westminster, but is she using her choice of coat to send subliminal messages about Brexit? (Spoiler alert: No, she isn’t).
Feb 7, 2019 • 35min
HELL WEEK
Exploring the impact of provocative statements during Brexit negotiations, challenges faced by MPs in balancing party loyalty with national interest, humorous discussion on team titles, potential compromises in Brexit negotiations, and behind-the-scenes of a documentary project capturing EU negotiations.
Jan 31, 2019 • 33min
You can’t have a full barrel and a drunken wife
The podcast features John Campbell, BBC's backstop expert, discussing Brexit negotiations, political bargaining, challenges post-Brexit funding, delays in infrastructure projects, and Irish border concerns. The episode also includes Italian phrases, a playlist, and listener gratitude.
Jan 30, 2019 • 30min
Late Night Feels
The podcast explores Brexit negotiations challenges, analysis of controversial events, and the search for alternative arrangements in UK politics. They dive into the uncertainties of Brexit, naming conventions for Brexit planning, and end with lighthearted banter about Scottish porn stars and EU jokes.
Jan 24, 2019 • 35min
Brexy is the new sexy
We’re sitting proudly beneath Katy Perry in Grazia magazine’s ‘Chart of Lust’. Adam has never been prouder
Jan 17, 2019 • 36min
Dog’s Brexit?
It’s like 2010 all over again! Laura’s loitering outside the Cabinet Office and we’re talking backroom deals with former advisers to Michael Gove and Theresa May. More importantly, Yanis Varoufakis performs a new take on his infamous “Dog’s Brexit” line EXCLUSIVELY for Brexitcast. What a day.Producer: Dino Sofos
Jan 15, 2019 • 43min
Chame of Gicken
Parliament rejects Theresa May’s Brexit deal and Jarvis Cocker asks Adam for hotel recommendations in Schengen. Welcome along
