Newscast — Season 3
Apr 21, 20221. 21/04/2022
Apr 21, 2022Adam Fleming, Alex Forsyth and Jo Coburn are joined in the studio by Labour’s shadow health secretary Wes Streeting who talks about partygate, faith in politics and what next for the Labour Party.
29m2. 28/04/2022
Apr 28, 2022Culture secretary Nadine Dorries tells Adam Fleming and Chris Mason that time is running out for the sale of Chelsea Football Club, and that privatising Channel 4 is not politically motivated.
29m3. 12/05/2022
May 12, 2022Labour MP Stella Creasy tells Adam Fleming, Alex Forsyth and Chris Mason about her experiences of sexual harassment and what she thinks needs to change.
29m4. 19/05/2022
May 19, 2022Adam Fleming, Chris Mason and Marianna Spring are joined by the SNP’s Ian Blackford and Tony Danker from the CBI. They discuss the cost of living and the latest on ‘partygate’.
29m5. 26/05/2022
May 26, 2022Adam Fleming, Alex Forsyth and Chris Mason bring you the latest on the government’s measures to help with the cost of living and the continuing fallout over partygate.
29m6. 09/06/2022
Jun 09, 2022Adam Fleming, Jo Coburn and Emma Vardy are joined by deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner to discuss leadership styles and rail strikes.
29m7. 16/06/2022
Jun 16, 2022Adam Fleming, Chris Mason, Nina Warhurst and Vicki Young discuss the resignation of Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser and the cost of living.
29m8. 23/06/2022
Jun 23, 2022Victoria Derbyshire, Adam Fleming and Chris Mason discuss the sixth anniversary of the Brexit referendum, by-elections and the war in Ukraine.
29m9. 30/06/2022
Jun 30, 2022Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran answers questions from Adam Fleming, Sima Kotecha and Emma Vardy on Ukraine, defence spending and election pacts.
29m10. 07/07/2022
Jul 07, 2022Adam Fleming, Chris Mason and Emma Vardy discuss Boris Johnson’s resignation as Conservative Party leader.
29m11. 14/07/2022
Jul 14, 2022Adam Fleming, Victoria Derbyshire and Chris Mason are joined by the former health secretary Matt Hancock to discuss the latest in the Conservative leadership race.
29m12. 21/07/2022
Jul 21, 2022Adam Fleming, Alex Forsyth and Chris Mason question general secretary of the RMT union Mick Lynch about the rail strikes.
29m13. 22/09/2022
Sep 22, 2022Lighthearted discussion of the week's political events.
29m14. 29/09/2022
Sep 29, 2022The Newscast team chat with David Dimbleby, Steve Coogan and Conservative MP Bim Afolami about the market turmoil that followed the government’s mini-budget.
29m15. 06/10/2022
Oct 06, 2022The Newscast team catches up on the political party conferences with a trio of political editors - the BBC’s Chris Mason, Sky’s Beth Rigby and ITV’s Robert Peston.
29m16. 13/10/2022
Oct 13, 2022Chris Mason and Alex Forsyth discuss the political and economic pressure facing the government.
29m17. Castfest
Oct 18, 2022Newscast, Americast & Ukrainecast join together to mark the BBC's 100th birthday.
23m18. 21/10/2022
Oct 21, 2022Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer reacts to Liz Truss’s resignation and tells Newscast he has an election manifesto ready to go.
29m19. 28/10/2022
Oct 28, 2022Analysis of Rishi Sunak’s new government, and actor Shri Patel talks about playing the prime minister in This England.
29m20. 04/11/2022
Nov 04, 2022Adam Fleming and Chris Mason bring you the latest on the Bank of England’s interest rate decision, and dealing with grief.
29m21. 17/11/2022
Nov 17, 2022Adam Fleming and Chris Mason bring you the latest on the Autumn Statement and what it means for the economy and household budgets.
29m22. 24/11/2022
Nov 24, 2022Adam Fleming and Chris Mason discuss net migration figures and Scottish independence.
29m23. 02/12/2022
Dec 02, 2022Victoria Atkins and Stephen Kinnock discuss a breakthrough in Alzheimer’s treatment, and the row over tax breaks for private schools.
29m24. 08/12/2022
Dec 08, 2022Adam Fleming and Chris Mason bring you the latest on Harry and Meghan’s Netflix series, A&E waiting times and strikes over Christmas.
29m25. 15/12/2022
Dec 15, 2022Adam Fleming and Chris Mason discuss the nationwide nursing strike, and reflect on the past year with Sky’s Beth Rigby and ITV’s Robert Peston.
29m26. 12/01/2023
Jan 12, 2023Adam Fleming and Chris Mason bring you the latest on the Online Safety Bill, Eurovision preparations and strikes.
29m27. Scotland's Transgender Reforms
Jan 19, 2023With Conservative Business Secretary Grant Shapps, Labour's Bridget Phillipson and the SNP's Mhairi Black. Three of the country’s leading politicians are on the podcast talking through some of the biggest political issues right now, including the UK government blocking a Scottish bill for the first time ever. This episode of Newscast was presented by Chris Mason and James Cook and was made by Chris Flynn with Danny Wittenberg. The senior news editor was Sam Bonham.
29m28. 26/01/2023
Jan 26, 2023Adam Fleming and Chris Mason bring you the latest on Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs and discuss Brexit with Dame Arlene Foster and shadow foreign secretary David Lammy.
29. 02/02/2023
Feb 02, 2023Adam Fleming and Chris Mason examine the state of the UK economy, and discuss levelling up, strikes and music with Justine Greening and Andy Burnham.
30. Earthquakes in Syria and Turkey
Feb 09, 2023Baroness Amos discusses humanitarian aid in the wake of earthquakes in Syria and Turkey, where more than 20,000 people are known to have died. Adam Fleming and Chris Mason also chat Northern Ireland with Lord Frost.
31. Labour’s Five “Missions" Unveiled
Feb 23, 2023What are they and what does it mean for us all? Adam Fleming, Victoria Derbyshire, and Chris Mason bring you the latest on the Labour Party’s "five national missions"
32. Matt Hancock's Leaked WhatsApps
Mar 02, 2023Journalist Isabel Oakeshott explains why she leaked Matt Hancock’s Covid messages. Adam Fleming and Chris Mason also talk to author Michael Rosen about his experience of Covid and World Book Day.
33. Sex Education: What's Taught in School?
Mar 09, 2023Education Secretary Gillian Keegan on sex education, teacher strikes and small boats.
34. NHS Striking a Deal?
Mar 16, 2023Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, talks to Adam and Chris about the Budget and NHS pay deal.
35. TikTok Banned From UK Parliament
Mar 23, 2023Former Conservative leader, Sir Iain Duncan Smith, talks Partygate, China and TikTok.
36. The New Plan for Net Zero
Mar 30, 2023Is the UK's climate strategy enough? And Leon co-founder Henry Dimbleby talks food and obesity.