Newscast (podcast)

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Newscast
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GenreNews podcast
Created by BBC News
Presented by Adam Fleming
Chris Mason
Laura Kuenssberg
Paddy O'Connell
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producers
  • Jack MacLaren
  • Miranda Slade
  • Chris Flynn
  • Gemma Roper
  • Anna Harris
EditorsChris Gray, Sam Bonham
Running time30–40 minutes
Production companyBBC News
Original release
Network BBC iPlayer, BBC One and BBC News (TV)
BBC Sounds, BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 5 Live (podcast)
Release6 February 2020 (2020-02-06) 
present
Related
  • Brexitcast
  • Americast
  • The Coronavirus Newscast
  • Ukrainecast
  • Eurovisioncast
  • The Conflict: Israel-Gaza

Newscast is a British daily podcast and weekly television programme produced by BBC News. It takes a look at the day's main news, political events and talking points. It is the most listened to podcast on BBC Sounds and consistently ranks as the most popular news podcast in the United Kingdom. It is presented by the BBC's former chief political correspondent Adam Fleming with political editor Chris Mason.

Contents

History

Originally launched as an audio podcast in 2017 to cover that year's general election and titled Electioncast, it was subsequently renamed Brexitcast . Its first televised edition was transmitted in September 2019, and it was relaunched in its current format in February 2020. The decision to relaunch the podcast came in January 2020, when it was announced that Brexitcast would be renamed Newscast after the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union on 31 January. [1] [2] The final edition of Brexitcast was released on 1 February 2020, [3] with the first edition of Newscast airing on 6 February. [4]

A daily version of the podcast titled The Coronavirus Newscast was launched on 18 March 2020 to cover the coronavirus pandemic. [5] On 13 July 2020, it reverted to Newscast. Regular guest presenters include Marianna Spring and Jane Garvey.

On 18 October 2022, hundreds of subscribers watched a live recording of Newscast with its sister podcasts Americast (which talks about American politics) [6] and Ukrainecast [7] (which talks about the Russian invasion of Ukraine) in the BBC Radio Theatre for the inaugural Castfest Live. [8]

In January 2023, a non news spin-off was announced called Eurovisioncast, presented by Eurovision Song Contest 2016 winner Måns Zelmerlöw, journalist Nina Warhurst, BBC News Eurovision reporter Daniel Rosney, and BBC Radio Merseyside's Ngunan Adamu, based on the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest being hosted in Liverpool. [9]

On 30 August 2023, BBC Sounds announced it would be introducing weekend editions of its Newscast from Saturday 2 September, with presenters Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O'Connell. [10]

Following the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, another spin off called The Conflict: Israel-Gaza, presented by senior presenter and chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet on the ground with the Newscast team and correspondents in the region, was launched, giving a daily recap and analysis of the day's events. [11]

On 3 July 2024, The Newscast All-Dayer was launched on BBC Sounds to provide live coverage of the 2024 general election. [12]

Notable guests

The then Duke of Cambridge, Prince William discussed the first round of his Earthshot Prize when the podcast visited Kensington Palace. [13]

Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg was interviewed on Newscast when she published her book about climate change. [14]

The Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer appeared on the podcast on Saturday, 12 October.

The former Prime Minister Tony Blair has appeared several times. [15]

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References

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  2. Cremona, Patrick (23 January 2020). "Brexitcast to end as Britain leaves the EU". Radio Times. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  3. "BBC Radio 5 live – Brexitcast, Over and Out!". BBC. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  4. "But still wanging on about Brexit". BBC News. BBC. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  5. "The Coronavirus Newscast: School's Out". BBC News. BBC. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  6. "BBC Sounds – Americast – Available Episodes". www.bbc.co.uk.
  7. "BBC Sounds – Ukrainecast – Available Episodes". www.bbc.co.uk.
  8. "Victoria Derbyshire and Adam Fleming to host first ever Castfest to celebrate the BBC's hit news podcasts". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  9. "BBC Radio 5 Live – Eurovisioncast, Eurovisioncast is... Good to Go!". BBC. 31 January 2023.
  10. Collins, Steve (30 August 2023). "Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O'Connell join Newscast for weekends". Radio Today. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  11. "BBC News - the Conflict: Israel-Gaza".
  12. Martin, Roy (3 July 2024). "The Newscast Podcast goes live on BBC Sounds for the Election". Radio Today. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  13. "Prince William: Saving Earth Should Come Before Space Tourism". HuffPost UK. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  14. "Newscast, I'm a Celebrity... Greta Me Out of Here!". BBC Newscast. BBC. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  15. "Newscast – Testing Tony Blair – BBC Sounds". www.bbc.co.uk.