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Season 3

Newscast

2022
Episodes: 36

Episodes

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1. 21/04/2022

April 21, 2022

29 min

Adam 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.

Guest Stars: Alex Forsyth, Jo Coburn, Wes Streeting

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2. 28/04/2022

April 28, 2022

29 min

Culture 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.

Guest Stars: Nadine Dorries

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3. 12/05/2022

May 12, 2022

29 min

Labour MP Stella Creasy tells Adam Fleming, Alex Forsyth and Chris Mason about her experiences of sexual harassment and what she thinks needs to change.

Guest Stars: Alex Forsyth, Stella Creasy

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4. 19/05/2022

May 19, 2022

29 min

Adam 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’.

Guest Stars: Marianna Spring, Ian Blackford, Tony Danker

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5. 26/05/2022

May 26, 2022

29 min

Adam 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.

Guest Stars: Alex Forsyth

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6. 09/06/2022

June 9, 2022

29 min

Adam Fleming, Jo Coburn and Emma Vardy are joined by deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner to discuss leadership styles and rail strikes.

Guest Stars: Emma Vardy, Jo Coburn, Angela Rayner

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7. 16/06/2022

June 16, 2022

29 min

Adam Fleming, Chris Mason, Nina Warhurst and Vicki Young discuss the resignation of Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser and the cost of living.

Guest Stars: Nina Warhurst, Vicki Young

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8. 23/06/2022

June 23, 2022

29 min

Victoria Derbyshire, Adam Fleming and Chris Mason discuss the sixth anniversary of the Brexit referendum, by-elections and the war in Ukraine.

Guest Stars: Victoria Derbyshire

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9. 30/06/2022

June 30, 2022

29 min

Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran answers questions from Adam Fleming, Sima Kotecha and Emma Vardy on Ukraine, defence spending and election pacts.

Guest Stars: Emma Vardy, Layla Moran, Sima Kotecha

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10. 07/07/2022

July 7, 2022

29 min

Adam Fleming, Chris Mason and Emma Vardy discuss Boris Johnson’s resignation as Conservative Party leader.

Guest Stars: Emma Vardy

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11. 14/07/2022

July 14, 2022

29 min

Adam Fleming, Victoria Derbyshire and Chris Mason are joined by the former health secretary Matt Hancock to discuss the latest in the Conservative leadership race.

Guest Stars: Victoria Derbyshire, Matt Hancock

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12. 21/07/2022

July 21, 2022

29 min

Adam Fleming, Alex Forsyth and Chris Mason question general secretary of the RMT union Mick Lynch about the rail strikes.

Guest Stars: Alex Forsyth, Mick Lynch

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13. 22/09/2022

September 22, 2022

29 min

Lighthearted discussion of the week's political events.

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14. 29/09/2022

September 29, 2022

29 min

The Newscast team chat with David Dimbleby, Steve Coogan and Conservative MP Bim Afolami about the market turmoil that followed the government’s mini-budget.

Guest Stars: Bim Afolami, David Dimbleby, Steve Coogan

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15. 06/10/2022

October 6, 2022

29 min

The 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.

Guest Stars: Beth Rigby, Robert Peston

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16. 13/10/2022

October 13, 2022

29 min

Chris Mason and Alex Forsyth discuss the political and economic pressure facing the government.

Guest Stars: Alex Forsyth

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17. Castfest

October 18, 2022

23 min

Newscast, Americast & Ukrainecast join together to mark the BBC's 100th birthday.

Guest Stars: Victoria Derbyshire, Faisal Islam, Marianna Spring

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18. 21/10/2022

October 21, 2022

29 min

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer reacts to Liz Truss’s resignation and tells Newscast he has an election manifesto ready to go.

Guest Stars: Keir Starmer

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19. 28/10/2022

October 28, 2022

29 min

Analysis of Rishi Sunak’s new government, and actor Shri Patel talks about playing the prime minister in This England.

Guest Stars: Shri Patel

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20. 04/11/2022

November 4, 2022

29 min

Adam Fleming and Chris Mason bring you the latest on the Bank of England’s interest rate decision, and dealing with grief.

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21. 17/11/2022

November 17, 2022

29 min

Adam Fleming and Chris Mason bring you the latest on the Autumn Statement and what it means for the economy and household budgets.

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22. 24/11/2022

November 24, 2022

29 min

Adam Fleming and Chris Mason discuss net migration figures and Scottish independence.

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23. 02/12/2022

December 2, 2022

29 min

Victoria Atkins and Stephen Kinnock discuss a breakthrough in Alzheimer’s treatment, and the row over tax breaks for private schools.

Guest Stars: Victoria Atkins, Stephen Kinnock

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24. 08/12/2022

December 8, 2022

29 min

Adam Fleming and Chris Mason bring you the latest on Harry and Meghan’s Netflix series, A&E waiting times and strikes over Christmas.

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25. 15/12/2022

December 15, 2022

29 min

Adam 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.

Guest Stars: Beth Rigby, Robert Peston

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26. 12/01/2023

January 12, 2023

29 min

Adam Fleming and Chris Mason bring you the latest on the Online Safety Bill, Eurovision preparations and strikes.

Guest Stars: Michelle Donelan, Paul Nowak

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27. Scotland's Transgender Reforms

January 19, 2023

29 min

With 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.

Guest Stars: James Cook, Grant Shapps, Bridget Phillipson

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28. 26/01/2023

January 26, 2023

Adam 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.

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29. 02/02/2023

February 2, 2023

Adam Fleming and Chris Mason examine the state of the UK economy, and discuss levelling up, strikes and music with Justine Greening and Andy Burnham.

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30. Earthquakes in Syria and Turkey

February 9, 2023

Baroness 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.

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31. Labour’s Five “Missions" Unveiled

February 23, 2023

What 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"

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32. Matt Hancock's Leaked WhatsApps

March 2, 2023

Journalist 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.

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33. Sex Education: What's Taught in School?

March 9, 2023

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan on sex education, teacher strikes and small boats.

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34. NHS Striking a Deal?

March 16, 2023

Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, talks to Adam and Chris about the Budget and NHS pay deal.

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35. TikTok Banned From UK Parliament

March 23, 2023

Former Conservative leader, Sir Iain Duncan Smith, talks Partygate, China and TikTok.

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36. The New Plan for Net Zero

March 30, 2023

Is the UK's climate strategy enough? And Leon co-founder Henry Dimbleby talks food and obesity.

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