Season 3

Episodes • 2022

Adam Fleming
Chris Mason
21/04/2022

1. 21/04/2022

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.

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28/04/2022

2. 28/04/2022

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.

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12/05/2022

3. 12/05/2022

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.

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19/05/2022

4. 19/05/2022

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’.

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26/05/2022

5. 26/05/2022

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.

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09/06/2022

6. 09/06/2022

29 min

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

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16/06/2022

7. 16/06/2022

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.

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23/06/2022

8. 23/06/2022

29 min

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

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30/06/2022

9. 30/06/2022

29 min

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

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07/07/2022

10. 07/07/2022

29 min

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

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14/07/2022

11. 14/07/2022

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.

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21/07/2022

12. 21/07/2022

29 min

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

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22/09/2022

13. 22/09/2022

29 min

Lighthearted discussion of the week's political events.

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29/09/2022

14. 29/09/2022

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.

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06/10/2022

15. 06/10/2022

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.

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13/10/2022

16. 13/10/2022

29 min

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

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Castfest

17. Castfest

23 min

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

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21/10/2022

18. 21/10/2022

29 min

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

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28/10/2022

19. 28/10/2022

29 min

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

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04/11/2022

20. 04/11/2022

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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17/11/2022

21. 17/11/2022

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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24/11/2022

22. 24/11/2022

29 min

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

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02/12/2022

23. 02/12/2022

29 min

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

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08/12/2022

24. 08/12/2022

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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15/12/2022

25. 15/12/2022

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.

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12/01/2023

26. 12/01/2023

29 min

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

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Scotland's Transgender Reforms

27. Scotland's Transgender Reforms

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.

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26/01/2023

28. 26/01/2023

min

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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02/02/2023

29. 02/02/2023

min

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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Earthquakes in Syria and Turkey

30. Earthquakes in Syria and Turkey

min

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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Labour’s Five “Missions" Unveiled

31. Labour’s Five “Missions" Unveiled

min

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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Matt Hancock's Leaked WhatsApps

32. Matt Hancock's Leaked WhatsApps

min

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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Sex Education: What's Taught in School?

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

min

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

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NHS Striking a Deal?

34. NHS Striking a Deal?

min

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

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TikTok Banned From UK Parliament

35. TikTok Banned From UK Parliament

min

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

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The New Plan for Net Zero

36. The New Plan for Net Zero

min

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

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