Season 3

episodes

E1
1.21/04/2022
Apr 21, 202229m

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.

E2
2.28/04/2022
Apr 28, 202229m

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.

E3
3.12/05/2022
May 12, 202229m

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.

E4
4.19/05/2022
May 19, 202229m

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’.

E5
5.26/05/2022
May 26, 202229m

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.

E6
6.09/06/2022
Jun 9, 202229m

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

E7
7.16/06/2022
Jun 16, 202229m

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

E8
8.23/06/2022
Jun 23, 202229m

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

E9
9.30/06/2022
Jun 30, 202229m

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

E10
10.07/07/2022
Jul 7, 202229m

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

E11
11.14/07/2022
Jul 14, 202229m

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.

E12
12.21/07/2022
Jul 21, 202229m

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

E13
13.22/09/2022
Sep 22, 202229m

Lighthearted discussion of the week's political events.

E14
14.29/09/2022
Sep 29, 202229m

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.

E15
15.06/10/2022
Oct 6, 202229m

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.

E16
16.13/10/2022
Oct 13, 202229m

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

E17
17.Castfest
Oct 18, 202223m

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

E18
18.21/10/2022
Oct 21, 202229m

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

E19
19.28/10/2022
Oct 28, 202229m

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

E20
20.04/11/2022
Nov 4, 202229m

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

E21
21.17/11/2022
Nov 17, 202229m

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

E22
22.24/11/2022
Nov 24, 202229m

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

E23
23.02/12/2022
Dec 2, 202229m

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

E24
24.08/12/2022
Dec 8, 202229m

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

E25
25.15/12/2022
Dec 15, 202229m

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.

E26
26.12/01/2023
Jan 12, 202329m

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

E27
27.Scotland's Transgender Reforms
Jan 19, 202329m

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.

E28
28.26/01/2023
Jan 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.

E29
29.02/02/2023
Feb 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.

E30
30.Earthquakes in Syria and Turkey
Feb 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.

E31
31.Labour’s Five “Missions" Unveiled
Feb 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"

E32
32.Matt Hancock's Leaked WhatsApps
Mar 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.

E33
33.Sex Education: What's Taught in School?
Mar 9, 2023

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

E34
34.NHS Striking a Deal?
Mar 16, 2023

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

E35
35.TikTok Banned From UK Parliament
Mar 23, 2023

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

E36
36.The New Plan for Net Zero
Mar 30, 2023

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