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Aug 4, 2023 • 31min

Sea Change

The Edinburgh Fringe kicks off this week! Adam is checking out the vibe at the Festival with comedians John Robins and Rosie Holt.Oceans reached their hottest ever recorded temperatures this week. BBC’s former climate analyst Roger Harrabin and Blue Planet cameraman Doug Allan join Adam to discuss the findings and share what they’ve seen when working around the world’s oceans. And… What do you call your TV remote? This week’s debate between Newscasters rumbles on. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereToday's Newscast was hosted by Adam Fleming. It was made by Fiona Leach with Miranda Slade and Rufus Gray. The technical producer was Rohan Madison. The editor is Sam Bonham.
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Aug 3, 2023 • 37min

All We Need Is Radio Rajar

Adam gets out his hoofer-doofer (everyone else calls it a remote control) and starts flicking through the media landscape in search of answers for why no-one is watching or listening to the stuff they were just a few years ago.Legendary disc jockeys Tony Blackburn and Shaun Keaveny give their take on the latest Rajar ratings which show a steep decline in listening to traditional networks like Radio 2 and Radio 4.And Danny Cohen, former boss of BBC television, and Helen Daly from the Radio Times talk through a new Ofcom report on what we’re now watching (clue: not so much terrestrial television, especially soaps).You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereToday's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Tom Smithard with Miranda Slade and Chloe Desave. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The editor is Sam Bonham.
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Aug 2, 2023 • 30min

Argy Bargey

The row over the barge set to house hundreds of asylum seekers.Adam is back in the studio and is joined by home affairs editor Mark Easton, as well as BBC Solent journalist Sophie Cridland to discuss when people might start to board the great big boat called Bibby Stockholm.Rishi Sunak has said Nadine Dorries's constituents are not being properly represented. Alex Forsyth is on to talk about why, and why she’s not yet stood down like she said she would.And Americast host and North America editor Sarah Smith takes us through the US legal system, to help us understand what Trump’s indictment means.You can hear more of Sarah’s interview with the former FBI director James Comey here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0g485ncYou can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereToday's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Alex Collins and Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.
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Aug 1, 2023 • 32min

Boozenews

Alcohol tax up, house prices down, and food inflation slowing.There’s loads of news about the changing price of various things, including alcohol, so The Newscast Arms is reopening.At the bar with us is:- Cost of living correspondent Coletta Smith, who explains how the government's alcohol tax changes will work. - Boss of Iceland Richard Walker, who talks about how customers might experience slowing inflation. - Property website Zoopla’s research and insights director Richard Donnell, who chats through why house prices are falling. - And Newsnight’s Kirsty Walk, who takes us through why a by-election has been called in Scotland.You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereToday's Newscast Landlady was Alex Forsyth. The podcast was made by Chris Flynn with Miranda Slade, Alex Collins, and Gemma Roper. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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Jul 31, 2023 • 30min

Oil Or Nothing?

Rishi Sunak has defended granting 100 new North Sea oil and gas licences, and said the government will fund a carbon capture project in the north east of Scotland.Scotland editor James Cook and climate analyst Sepi Golzari-Munro join Alex Forsyth to discuss what it could mean for the nation, and for the whole of the UK.The BBC’s Good Morning Scotland presenter Martin Geissler’s interviewed the prime minster this morning. He also joins to reflect on his exchange which went viral. And weather presenter Elizabeth Rizzini comes into the studio to explain why the weather’s so rubbish at the moment. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereToday's Newscast was presented by Alex Forsyth. It was made by Chris Flynn with Alex Collins, Hayley Clarke and Darin Graham. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.
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Jul 28, 2023 • 34min

Junk Food for Thought

Dr Xand van Tulleken and Dr Dolly van Tulleken join Adam to chat about confusing portion sizes, ultra-processed foods and how the government could act to improve Britain’s diet. And BBC international editor Jeremy Bowen unpicks events in Israel after a tumultuous week which saw mass protests after a vote passed limiting the power of the country’s Supreme Court. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereToday's Newscast was hosted by Adam Fleming. It was made by Fiona Leach with Miranda Slade, Alexander Collins, Gemma Roper and Hayley Clarke. The technical producer was Gareth Jones. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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Jul 27, 2023 • 33min

Energy Profits With Ed Miliband

Ed Miliband, shadow climate change secretary, joins Adam and Alex to talk about Labour’s position on windfall taxes and green energy.And Justin Webb, host of Today and Americast, reflects on his emotional interview with Andy Malkinson, who was formally cleared on Wednesday after serving 17 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of rape.You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereToday's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Miranda Slade, Gemma Roper and Douglas Hodgson. The technical producer was Gareth Jones. The senior news editor is Tim Walklate.
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Jul 26, 2023 • 33min

Debunking Debanking

Are bank accounts being closed because of people's political views?It’s a claim made by former UKIP leader Nigel Farage, who’s at the centre of the story that’s led to the resignation of NatWest CEO Dame Alison Rose.Dame Alison admitted she had made a mistake in speaking to the BBC about Farage's relationship with the bank.BBC global trade correspondent Dharshini David is on to talk though her tenure, and Today programme presenter Nick Robinson, who’s just interviewed Farage, also joins the conversation to put it into political context.And trainer enthusiast and collector Kish Kash talks all things trainers with Adam following the news of some rare Apple computer trainers going on sale for $50,000.You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereToday's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Miranda Slade and Alexander Collins. The technical producer was Gareth Jones. The editor is Daniel Wittenberg.
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Jul 25, 2023 • 35min

Global Warnings

Hottest June on record, and July heat near 'impossible' without climate change.Four records have been broken so far this year relating to the world’s climate. To discuss each of them, and understand how they could be linked, Adam is joined by climate editor Justin Rowlatt, as well as climate scientist Ed Hawkins.Tim Leunig, former economic adviser to the then-chancellor Rishi Sunak is also on to go through green solutions on the table and who should pay for them.You can join our Newscast online community here: https://discord.gg/HKHAQAYKfK.Today's Newscast was hosted by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Miranda Slade and Alex Collins. The technical producer was Gareth Jones. The news editor was Damon Rose.
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Jul 24, 2023 • 36min

Greece's Wildfire Tragedy

Wildfires on several Greek islands have left many Brits worrying about how to get home, including BBC sports journalist Warren Muggleton, who was on holiday in Rhodes. He joins Adam and the BBC’s Azadeh Moshiri from Rhodes airport to discuss the impact of the fires on residents and tourists.And Katya Adler is in Madrid unpacking Spain’s election results and reflecting on what they say about extreme politics in Europe.You can join our Newscast online community here: https://discord.gg/HKHAQAYKfK.Today's Newscast was hosted by Adam Fleming. It was made by Daniel Wittenberg with Miranda Slade, Alex Collins and Douglas Hodgson. The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The news editor was Damon Rose.

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