Laura Kuenssberg is back in Westminster as MPs return from their summer breaks. She has a big old catchup with Adam about what's happening in the House of Commons and the growing political storms around social care and vaccinations. And the tech trial of the century kicks off on Tuesday in Silicon Valley... Elizabeth Holmes (who was called "the next Steve Jobs") goes on trial for fraud. Who is she and what is going on? We chat with the technology author, Margaret O’Mara. Today’s Newscast was mad...
Sep 06, 2021•33 min
Abba release 10 new songs and Paralympics GB win more than 100 medals! Adam and Katya reunite with their favourite tribute act, Abalicious! And Channel 4 presenter, Ed Jackson, tells us which Paralympics moments get his gold, silver and bronze medals. Today’s Newscast was made by Caitlin Hanrahan with producers Georgia Coan, Ben Cooper and Natalie Ktena. The studio director is Emma Crowe. The assistant editor is Sam Bonham.
Sep 03, 2021•39 min
It’s been a summer of shortages. First it was chicken, then it was milkshakes and beer. We were also short of Newscast episodes for a while. Now companies are complaining of a lack of lorry drivers. The BBC’s Transport Correspondent Caroline Davies tells us what the problem is and what’s being done. And on Newscast, we’re going to be the home of your climate coverage ahead of the crucial COP26 in Glasgow next month. We start by taking you through the history of previous COP summits with former U...
Sep 02, 2021•38 min
Dominic Raab has been questioned by MPs on the UK's withdrawal from Afghanistan, during an appearance at the Foreign Affairs Select Committee. We chat with the head of the committee Tom Tugendhat, the Conservative MP, who served in Afghanistan. Our Chief International Correspondent, Lyse Doucet, joins us from Kabul to share what she’s been hearing from Afghans about their dreams and fears for the future. And remember Piers Morgan? Ofcom has cleared ITV over the now ex-Good Morning Britain host’s...
Sep 01, 2021•37 min
A new chapter begins for Afghanistan. Adam chats with the BBC’s Yalda Hakim and Secunder Kermani, who's in Afghanistan. What's it like on the streets of Kabul as the Taliban take control? And Fergus gives us all the coronavirus catchup we needed... Vaccines, back to school and will the bank holiday festivals cause more spikes in infections? This episode of Newscast was made by Sam Bonham with producers Caitlin Hanrahan and Alix Pickles. The Studio Manager is Nick Jones. The Editor is Jonathan As...
Aug 31, 2021•37 min
We're back with an emergency episode on Afghanistan. Chris sits in for Adam and chats with the BBC's Yalda Hakim about the situation in Kabul. Who are the Taliban and have they changed like they say they have? And how difficult is it to get those at risk out of the country? Shabnam Nasimi, Director of Conservative Friends of Afghanistan, tell us how she is trying to do just that. This episode of Newscast was made by Rick Kelsey with producer Alix Pickles. The Studio Director is Emma Crowe. Sam B...
Aug 18, 2021•32 min
The last eight months in Westminster have been wild. It’s worth a recap. We began the year in lockdown, with the NHS on the brink and the economy shrinking. Now, as Newscast heads off on our summer holidays, Adam and Chris take a trip down memory lane to find out where we’ve got to on some of the biggest talking points of this year, whether it’s the health or economic recovery from the coronavirus, international travel or trade in the post-Brexit world. To help us, we listen to some of the headl...
Aug 13, 2021•37 min
A case of old-school spying in Berlin? A security guard working for the British Embassy in Germany has been arrested, accused of spying for Russia. Newscast has been to our very own “GCHQ,” aka Gordon Corera HQ… And we send up the bat signal for comic book expert, Susana Polo, and ask why Batman and Robin are revealing new sides to their identity at the moment. Today's Newscast was made by Maz Ebtehaj, with Danny Wittenberg and Alix Pickles. The studio director was Mike Regaard. Sam Bonham is th...
Aug 12, 2021•33 min
Why is there a war in Afghanistan? With the Taliban making advances in Afghanistan and US-led forces withdrawing after 20 years in the country, the BBC’s Secunder Kermani and government advisor, Professor Michael Semple, explain what’s happening on the ground. And, as singer Rihanna celebrates becoming a billionaire, blogger and podcaster, Charisse Kenion, explains how Fenty Beauty (Rihanna's beauty company) has boomed. Today’s Newscast was made by Maz Ebtehaj, with Ben Cooper and Alix Pickles. ...
Aug 11, 2021•31 min
Alok Sharma on Climate, Carbon and COP acronyms. COP26 President Alok Sharma joins Adam to talk all things Climate, Carbon and COP. He takes us deep into the negotiations, explaining how he’s going to meet the 100 billion climate pledge, what he's doing about NCDs and his plans for Net Zero by 2050. And we give him the ultimate Newscast welcome – with a COP26 acronym quiz! Also, Branwen gives us the run-down of the national picture on A-Level results day and when we can expect exams to return to...
Aug 10, 2021•38 min
Climate change report warns of more extreme heat, droughts and flooding. Professor Ed Hawkins, one of the report’s authors, talks us through the findings. Wildfires are spreading in Greece and Turkey. Our reporter, Bethany Bell, is on the Greek island of Evia, where more than 2,000 people have been evacuated. And back home, lockdown rules in Scotland and Wales have mostly been lifted, but there’s confusion over where (and when) to wear masks. Lorna Gordon and Hywel Griffiths help us clear it up....
Aug 09, 2021•35 min
Whitty, JVT and Maria Van Kerkhove from the WHO Adam and James chat to Professor Neil Ferguson, who's been working with Maria Van Kerkhove from the World Health Organisation, and Jonathan Van-Tam, England's Deputy Chief Medical Officer, for 20 years. And they also speak to Professor David Mabey, who gave a young Chris Whitty one of his first roles in medicine. Today’s Newscast was made by Maz Ebtehaj with Natalie Ktena. The Studio Directors were Emma Crowe and Mike Regaard. Sam Bonham is the Ass...
Aug 06, 2021•34 min
New advice on where to go and where it’s a no. Adam is joined by the BBC’s Transport Correspondent Caroline Davies to dissect the government’s latest announcement on foreign travel and what it means for international families and tourists. And we’re on the strip in Ibiza hearing what it’s been like without the Brits. (A sobering thought…) Elsewhere we profile the Tory money man with A-list connections, who’s been in the headlines over an elite donors club that has access to Boris Johnson and Ris...
Aug 05, 2021•32 min
"I’m keen to make London the world’s sporting capital.” Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, chats to Adam on today's special Newscast. He says he wants to see police on the tube enforcing the use of face masks, he explains why he's expanded the Low Emission Zone in London and he also chats through how he's been inspired by Olympic bronze medalist, Sky Brown, to take up skateboarding! Also, 16 and 17 year olds will be able to get their jab soon! Is Sadiq supportive? Today’s Newscast episode was made...
Aug 04, 2021•32 min
After 18 months of disruption, how is the UK's hospitality industry holding up? Chef and restaurateur, Yotam Ottolenghi, along with Peter Marks, the chief executive of nightclub business, REKOM UK, join Adam to discuss the state of the sector. And with bakery chain Greggs announcing 500 new jobs and 100 new stores, market analyst Susannah Streeter looks at the ingredients driving the their success. Today’s Newscast was made by Emma Close, with Caitlin Hanrahan, Natalie Ktena, Georgia Coan and Be...
Aug 03, 2021•29 min
The Russian Olympic Committee is facing a backlash from fellow competitors who think they shouldn't be at the Games. We hear from the BBC's Sarah Rainsford about what's going on. And, on the day that a Hollywood studio says it's going to invest £700m into a film studio in Hertfordshire, we chat about the future of the UK film industry with the boss of the British Film Commission. This episode of Newscast was made by Ben Cooper and Alix Pickles. Emma Crowe was the studio director. Sam Bonham is t...
Aug 02, 2021•30 min
Vaccine take-up is low among pregnant women. And the number of mothers-to-be in hospital with coronavirus has been going up. Dr Mary Ross-Davie from Royal College of Midwives delivers the advice for pregnant women now. At the Olympics, it’s that time when athletics takes the baton from swimming. We speak to two Team GB legends – marathon queen Paula Radcliffe and Sharron Davies, who’s poolside in Japan – as the medals keep coming. And it’s a blockbuster weekend of new releases back in the cinema...
Jul 30, 2021•38 min
It’s all over for the X Factor after 17 years, so we thought we’d get 2017 winners Rak Su to reminisce. As the number of self-isolation pings sent by the NHS Covid-19 app in England and Wales rises to a new record, our technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones is here to tell us what else is going on with NHS apps. And we’re talking about the weather, or more importantly, the climate. A new report says recent weather events are caused by ‘disruptive climate change’ so we asked Professor Liz Ben...
Jul 29, 2021•32 min
‘I have to focus on my mental health’ Simone Biles, dubbed the greatest gymnast of all time, has withdrawn from two events at the Olympics. We speak to top gymnasts past and present – Team GB legend Beth Tweddle and British-Jamaican gymnast Danusia Francis – about the pressures of performing in front of billions of eyeballs. And a change to quarantine rules for double-jabbed people from the EU or US could finally reunite family and friends in England and Scotland. The BBC’s Transport Corresponde...
Jul 28, 2021•27 min
House prices are through the roof. The race for space has caused the cost of the average property to go up by over 7% in the past year, according to Zoopla. Adam asks them if that trend will ever stop. More than 700 children suffered cruelty and sexual abuse at care homes in south London between the 1960s and 1990s. Those are the findings of an inquiry that have led Lambeth Council to offer a full apology. But is that enough for the survivors? And we end with an Olympics update courtesy of BBC S...
Jul 27, 2021•33 min
The Great British Gold Rush! As Team GB pick up three gold medals on a ‘Magic Monday’, Rachel Burden from 5Live’s Olympic Breakfast gives Adam the lowdown on what’s been happening over in Tokyo. Plus with new COVID cases falling for the sixth day in a row, James is here to assess whether the UK is past the peak of the third wave. And following yet more extreme weather – this time resulting in flooding across the south, Adam is joined by engineer Stephen O’Malley to find out what can be done to m...
Jul 26, 2021•34 min
The Opening Ceremony kicks off the Tokyo Olympics Did you watch it? Martin Green CBE, the Head of Ceremonies for 2012 London Olympics joins Adam to give his verdict on Tokyo and reminisce about London. And BBC Breakfast’s Dan Walker brings us the history behind what’s made Team GB the powerhouse they are today. Sir Jeremy Farrar, Director of the Wellcome Trust tells Adam about his new book and advising the government as the pandemic took hold. And Nick Grimshaw tells us about a new series on BBC...
Jul 23, 2021•38 min
As MPs go on their holidays, to the sounds of NHS apps pinging, we get an end of term report. Adam and Laura have Liz Kendall MP and Gavin Barwell, who used to be Theresa May's chief of staff, to chat through the priorities for the government by the time MPs return. It's also a big goodbye to our editor Dino, who departs for new shores, but don't worry we're not going anywhere! This episode of Newscast was made by Rick Kelsey with producers Joel Massey and Caitlin Hanrahan.The editor is Dino Sof...
Jul 22, 2021•37 min
The UK wants to rewrite the 2019 Brexit deal rules on trade for Northern Ireland. Our Ireland correspondent Emma Vardy checks in with Adam and Laura from Belfast and tells us how the main players have reacted. Record numbers of migrants risked their lives crossing the English Channel this week. The BBC’s Home Editor Mark Easton has been in Kent seeing the extent of the strain on the asylum system. And as Liverpool loses its Unesco world heritage status, scouser and Benidorm star Crissy Rock tell...
Jul 21, 2021•31 min
There’s a heat wave, have you heard? Weatherman and iconic pandemic drummer Owain Wyn Evans and James Gallagher join Adam to give us their hot takes. With the numbers of infections climbing and restrictions being lifted, there are calls to encourage more of the pregnant women who are hesitant about taking the vaccine to rethink and opt to get double jabbed. Dr Jo Mountfield, vice-president of the Royal College Gynaecologists, delivers the details. This episode of Newscast was made by Emma Close ...
Jul 20, 2021•32 min
Nightclubs had high high hopes for a living. Two jabs will be needed to get in to a nightclub from September. How do venue owners in England feel, on the day they were allowed to reopen? Adam chats it all through with a club owner... and Fergus and Vicki. Also, what's going on with cybersecurity at the moment? Media reports say a load of people have been targeted with phone malware. The BBC’s Security Correspondent Gordon Corera explains all. Today's Newscast was made by Caitlin Hanrahan with Da...
Jul 19, 2021•32 min
Sir Keir Starmer chats to Laura K and a group of ex-Labour voters, all selected by an independent polling company. They talk trust in politicians, employment and education, among other subjects. Will the Labour Leader be able to reconnect with voters? Today's Newscast was made by Sam Bonham with Georgia Coan. The Editor is Dino Sofos.
Jul 16, 2021•33 min
Local leaders respond to the PM’s plan to “level up” the country. On the day Boris Johnson set out his plan to “level up” the UK by spreading power and opportunity more evenly, a collective noun of mayors from some of the key English regions give us their chain reactions. First, the Conservative West Midlands Mayor, Andy Street, and then Tracy Brabin, Labour’s new Mayor of West Yorkshire. But we start by speaking to the MP Bim Afolami about the week’s news from Westminster to Wembley – and hear ...
Jul 15, 2021•31 min
The Oxford-AstraZeneca story, told by two of the scientists who made it possible. Fergus and James host the Newscast Vaccine Special and chat to Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert, who led the Oxford vaccine project, and Dr Catherine Green OBE, who led on the distribution of the vaccine. Today's Newscast was made by Caitlin Hanrahan, Georgia Coan, Danny Wittenburg, Ben Cooper and Alix Pickles. Nick Jones is the Studio Director. Sam Bonham is the Assistant Editor. Dino Sofos is the Editor....
Jul 14, 2021•30 min
Another footballer tackles the government. A tweet from Aston Villa footballer Tyrone Mings criticising the home secretary Priti Patel has turned attention to politicians’ responses to racism in sport. We speak to his club-mate and England Women veteran Anita Asante about the structural barriers faced by black sportspeople. Meanwhile, US and Nato troops are finally withdrawing from Afghanistan after 20 years of war triggered by the 9/11 attacks. The BBC’s Chief International Correspondent, Lyse ...
Jul 13, 2021•35 min
