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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Mar 19, 2018 • 25min
Emergency Brexitcast: As exciting as having a ticket to Hamilton
The full gang is here with a transition deal special!
Mar 15, 2018 • 35min
Spectacular nerds and Greek dentists
Former high-ranking official in the Department of International Trade, David Henig, spills the beans on Brexit negotiations, complexities of trade deals, and the crucial role of 'spectacular nerds' in trade preparation. Discussions cover EU-UK trade agreements, challenges in negotiations, and playful debates on trading fishing rights for financial services post-Brexit.
Mar 8, 2018 • 33min
Plenty more fishfingers in the Brexit sea?
Special guest Simon Collins from the Shetlands joins hosts to discuss Brexit dynamics, journalist's experience at Luxembourg Castle, UK-EU relations, customs fraud, trade wars, Ireland protocol, and upcoming surprises in negotiations.
Mar 2, 2018 • 40min
Bumper Brexitcast: No more cake and eating it
Theresa May admits she no longer wants to have her cake and eat it. The end of all cake jokes? As if! In this bumper edition of Brexitcast, the gang are joined by Craig Oliver, David Cameron’s former director of communications and Henry Newman from Open Europe. Let them eat cake (and joke about it).Producer: Dino Sofos
Mar 1, 2018 • 19min
Brexitcast Special! Adam in Tony Blair’s hotel room
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair discusses Brexit, Jean Claude Juncker, Michel Barnier, and the complexities of negotiations. Exploring economic implications, political figures like Donald Tusk and Sylvia Berlusconi, and the impact on Europe. Will he take the 'which world leader are you' quiz?
Feb 28, 2018 • 18min
EMERGENCY BREXITCAST: Something has to give
Stop everything! The EU has published the draft withdrawal agreement.
Feb 26, 2018 • 19min
EMERGENCY BREXITCAST: Two things can be true at the same time
Jeremy Corbyn gives a speech backing customs union membership. But what happens if the EU says no?
Feb 22, 2018 • 28min
Sherry picking
Damon Albarn, dogs and David Davis… another classic Brexitcast episode!
Feb 14, 2018 • 31min
EMERGENCY BREXITCAST: Fudgerama
Political correspondent Norman Smith and journalist Kate McCann discuss Boris Johnson's Brexit speech, UK-EU transition agreement, Westminster dynamics, ongoing Brexit negotiations, and even share a light-hearted Valentine's Day moment in this entertaining podcast episode.
Feb 8, 2018 • 35min
When the tin can comes home to roost
John Pienaar explains what we learnt (or didn't) about the Cabinet's Brexit plans this week. Plus, how far you can kick a can down a road? And what's all this about secret plots?
