Newscast

Location, Location, Frustration

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why are house prices rising so fast? Adam talks gazumping with Molly in Bristol (who’s been trying to buy her dream house) and Tom the estate agent ...

Blue Wall v Orange Mallet

18 Jun 2021

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The Lib Dems' shock by-election win. Does the party now genuinely pose a threat to the Conservative blue wall in the south? Leader Ed Davey thinks so ...

Manchester Arena Inquiry

17 Jun 2021

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Manchester Arena inquiry says victims were failed by security.BBC’s North of England correspondent Judith Moritz explains what the first of three re...

"Totally f***ing hopeless"

16 Jun 2021

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PM brands Matt Hancock 'hopeless' in texts revealed by Dominic Cummings."Wtf do we do?" might have been the question the Prime Minister was asking him...

Aussie Rules

15 Jun 2021

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The UK has agreed a trade deal with Australia.The UK- Australia deal is the first trade deal the UK has agreed since it officially left the EU. What’...

D(elay) Day

14 Jun 2021

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England's lockdown easing has been delayed in England until the middle of July. What will it mean for weddings? And gigs? And why has government pushe...

NewsAmeriBrexitcast

13 Jun 2021

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Our G7 Special. Adam, Laura and Jon Sopel talk through the ins and outs of the G7 in Cornwall. It’s all sausage wars, seagulls and summit sun... Als...

A Podcast Of Two Halves

11 Jun 2021

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The world leaders are on the beach and the footballers are finally on the pitch. The BBC’s voice of football, John Murray, talks through who could b...

Biden's Big'un

10 Jun 2021

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Joe Biden and Boris Johnson meet face to face for the G7. Cornish pasties ahoy! Boris Johnson welcomes President Joe Biden to misty Cornwall as the pa...

The Wuhan Lab-Leak Theory Of Everything

09 Jun 2021

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Will we ever find out how the pandemic started? In the past few months, the theory that Covid-19 actually came from a lab in Wuhan (instead of jumping...

Songs To Get Vaccinated To

08 Jun 2021

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Which song would you choose to be vaccinated to?Radio 1 DJ Arielle Free gives us the verdict on the Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden’s new vaccine-th...

You Jabbed Me At Hello

07 Jun 2021

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Would you reveal your vaccine status on a dating app? UK dating app users can now display a badge on their profile to show they’ve been vaccinated a...

Just a little jab

04 Jun 2021

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The UK regulator has just approved the use of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine in children aged 12 to 15. Fergus Walsh tells us how the news could le...

Life’s a Beach

03 Jun 2021

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Portugal is coming off the green list for foreign travel from Tuesday. So, if you want to go abroad anytime soon (without having to quarantine when yo...

School Tsar Drop Out

02 Jun 2021

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Government promises schools in England more money to make up for lost learning, but the school catch-up tsar, Sir Kevan Collins, quits anyway. What's ...

Oh-lympics

01 Jun 2021

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Let the games begin… As the Tokyo Olympics are set to go ahead, double Olympic champion Lord Coe gives us the latest on how the games will happen u...

Shoot your shot

28 May 2021

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A single-shot vaccine by Johnson & Johnson has been approved for use in the UK. Fergus Walsh gives us the latest on when it will be rolled out. Th...

Arlene Foster

27 May 2021

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The First Minister of Northern Ireland says goodbye. She tells us about her vow to make tackling online trolls part of her life's work after leaving f...

Armageddom

26 May 2021

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Dominic Cummings didn’t hold back in an extraordinary seven hour committee today. He said Boris Johnson wanted to be injected with coronavirus live ...

Silver Linings

25 May 2021

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Here comes the sun (and here comes more confusion over the Covid guidelines). Adam and Chris try to figure out what’s been going on today with the c...

Bashir and the BBC

24 May 2021

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On the day that the BBC announces an investigation into how the journalist, Martin Bashir, was rehired, Adam chats to John Whittingdale, the media min...

Whitty Banter

21 May 2021

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Has the Chief Medical Officer inspired a generation of medics? Hannah Gafa (who’s studying medicine) thinks so... And, what next for the BBC? Adam c...

Oh, Mandy

20 May 2021

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Lord Mandelson of Newscast titles fame gives his reaction to being in the credits and gives us a personal rendition. He defends Keir Starmer as a prin...

Amber Gambler

19 May 2021

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Should I stay or should I go? The government’s traffic light system is still causing confusion for holidaymakers. Adam tries to clear it up with Lau...

Plastic (not so) Fantastic

18 May 2021

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A closer look at the UK’s single-use plastic problemWe dive into the UK’s use of single-use plastics. Where’s it coming from? Where’s it endin...

Independence May?

17 May 2021

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Lockdown restrictions are getting looser but there's nerves about the Indian variant. Millions of us can now socialise indoors (in small groups), hug ...

A Fork in the Roadmap

14 May 2021

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England’s lockdown easing could be disrupted. As Boris Johnson announces new measures to speed up second vaccine doses, Adam and James talk about ho...

Love, DC

13 May 2021

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Talking, stalking and elbow bumps. David Cameron’s cringe-worthy texts popped up again today when MPs grilled him on how he lobbied ministers for Le...

The Covid Inquiry

12 May 2021

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A public inquiry is coming, but not until the spring of 2022. Boris Johnson promises lessons will be learnt, but what should the scope of the inquiry ...

A Bit of Blue

11 May 2021

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Blur drummer Dave Rowntree tells us about the day that boy band Blue were mistakenly booked to play at Versace’s fashion week show instead of his ba...

Hug Lyfe

10 May 2021

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A big step back to normal is coming for England. People will be able to hug their loved ones and enjoy a pint INSIDE the pub from next Monday. Our Hea...

Once Upon a Time... In Holyrood

08 May 2021

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What does the SNP’s win mean for Scottish independence? And why has Keir Starmer sacked deputy leader Angela Rayner from her job as chair of the par...

Alice Levine & Matt Forde

07 May 2021

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A day of election results and travel announcements. As the results roll in (or at least start to roll in), Laura explains what it all means. We explor...

Jersey Buoys

06 May 2021

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As two Royal Navy ships are deployed to protect Jersey from a protest by French fishermen, Adam speaks to our reporters on both sides of the short-liv...

Mr Ice Guy

05 May 2021

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Iceland boss spills the beans on shopping habits and why they’re threatening to boycott Brazilian food. And what is going on in the races to become ...

Jabbing Adam

04 May 2021

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An injection of news. After many many months of reporting on Covid-19, Adam has only gone and got the vaccine himself! Our newly immunised presenter c...

Bandemic

30 Apr 2021

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Will festivals be back this summer? It could all depend on how the trial goes in Liverpool this weekend. We speak to festival boss, Melvin Benn, and t...

Farrago & Ball

29 Apr 2021

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As the row over Boris Johnson's flat continues, celebrity interior designer Celia Sawyer says her vision for Downing Street would be "much smarter" th...

Flat Denial

28 Apr 2021

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Boris Johnson still has questions to answer about how the Downing Street refurbishments were paid for, after another investigation into possible spend...

India Needs Help

27 Apr 2021

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A “perfect storm” of pandemic problems is continuing to devastate India. What can the rest of the world do to help? We hear from our old friend, D...

Leak House

26 Apr 2021

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The plot thickens for the PM. Adam, Laura and Chris sketch out the Westminster characters, subplots and potential sequels, as talk of rats and flats c...

India struggles to breathe

23 Apr 2021

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As India has recorded the highest one-day Covid-19 tally anywhere in the world, friends of the podcast Sima Kotecha and Rajini Vaidyanathan join Adam ...

Alan Duncan Dishes the Dirt

22 Apr 2021

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Some juicy Westminster office gossip, courtesy of retired Tory minister Sir Alan Duncan and his newly published diaries. And as US President Joe Biden...

News Vacuum

21 Apr 2021

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The texts between the prime minister and businessman, Sir James Dyson, have caused a political row. Laura is here to explain why. And now Coronavirus ...

Own Goal

20 Apr 2021

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It looked like a sporting revolution – but the Super League is already on the verge of collapse. After threatening to form a breakaway league that...

A League of Their Own

19 Apr 2021

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A dozen of the richest clubs in football want to break away from the rest to create a 'European Super League'.Fans, pundits and even politicians are f...

Remembering Helen McCrory

16 Apr 2021

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After hearing the awful news that Helen McCrory has died from cancer at the age of 52, we wanted to share the interview we recorded with her this time...

The Royal Funeral

16 Apr 2021

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The BBC's Royal Correspondent Nick Witchell tells us about the funeral arrangements for the Duke of Edinburgh and how the Royals have handled the buil...

In a bit of a Pickles

15 Apr 2021

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The latest developments in the lobbying story.Laura and Adam discuss the latest developments in the lobbying story as Lord Pickles gives evidence to t...

The Da Vinci Fraud?

14 Apr 2021

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Was the most expensive painting in the world really painted by Leonardo da Vinci? Adam speaks to the person who’s been following the incredible stor...

Johnson, Johnson & Johnson

13 Apr 2021

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A vaccine gets paused over rare blood clots. Fergus dives into the studio (and dives out of his local indoor pool) to explain what’s going on with t...

Boozecast

12 Apr 2021

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Pub-lic serving broadcasting from Adam’s local. On the day that lockdown eases in England, Adam and Laura recap what the latest measures mean for ou...

The Death of the Duke of Edinburgh.

09 Apr 2021

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Buckingham Palace has announced the death of the Queen's "beloved husband". Our royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell look backs on Prince Philip's li...

Keeping Up With the Kamerons

08 Apr 2021

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Kris Mason and ko tell all. We get into a lot of different questions on Newscast today... What were Rishi Sunak and David Cameron texting about? What ...

Young, wild, AZ free

07 Apr 2021

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Looks like under-30s will be offered an alternative to the AstraZeneca jab. But if the risks are so low, should we be worried? Fergus is back with all...

AZ Good as it Gets?

06 Apr 2021

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An AstraZeneca vaccine trial on children gets put on pause while a possible link with rare blood clots is investigated. And former Bank of England gov...

Brexitcast: The Earwax Anniversary

01 Apr 2021

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It's been three months since the end of the Brexit transition period - so the gang is back together to wang on about its impact on trade, the Irish bo...

Reporting Race

31 Mar 2021

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Two stories, one issue. Sima Kotecha speaks to one of the co-authors of a government-commissioned report which says the UK "no longer" has a system ri...

Dr. Adler’s European Tour

30 Mar 2021

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Katya and Fergus go on a (pretend/imaginary/studio-based) tour to hear what's going on in France, Germany, Spain and elsewhere around the continent. I...

Tug Life

29 Mar 2021

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Jane Garvey is back and, fortunately, the Suez Canal has reopened too! Chris Mason joins Jane for a chat outside Westminster to talk about the easing ...

Gompertz Not Forgotten

26 Mar 2021

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Arts Editor Will Gompertz looks back at some big celebrity moments as he leaves the BBC. What will the office look like when we return? Adam speaks to...

Move over Mondeo Man

25 Mar 2021

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Ford is waving farewell to its Mondeo as Adam and Business Editor Simon Jack remember the good old days. And will you be allowed in a pub without a va...

Ship Happens

24 Mar 2021

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On the day the Suez Canal gets blocked by a massive container ship, Adam decides to call up his favourite shipping expert, Michelle Wiese Bockmann. An...

The Week That Changed Everything

23 Mar 2021

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One year on, the team look back at the week that sent the nation into lockdown. Adam, Laura and Fergus talk through political regrets, and how far fro...

The Third Wave

22 Mar 2021

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Boris Johnson warns that a third wave will “wash up on our shores” from Europe. Adam, Laura and Fergus get together to talk through all the big Co...

R we there yet?

19 Mar 2021

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There are some chunky virus figures out. We look at the effect of the vaccine rollout and the return of schools with our Health Correspondent James Ga...

Sturgent Update

18 Mar 2021

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The Holyrood cross-party committee has said the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon misled the inquiry into complaints against former SNP leader Alex Salmo...

Cummings Back

17 Mar 2021

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The prime minister's former aide is ready to talk... and Laura and Adam are ready to listen. On today's Newscast we unpick some of the “blockbuster”...

Trident Tested

16 Mar 2021

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The UK sets out its foreign policy plans. Newsnight’s Mark Urban takes us through Britain’s new aims for defence and foreign policy. And Fergus an...

The Bill

15 Mar 2021

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What's the best way to tackle violence against women? After a weekend of controversy around how a Sarah Everard vigil was policed, that national conv...

Census Sensibility

12 Mar 2021

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The census 2021 drops on doorsteps. Mathematician Dr Hannah Fry tells us why it’s so important. And it’s Pym’s o’clock on Newscast as our heal...

Small Axe of the law

11 Mar 2021

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Looks like the police are going to get more powers to shut down protests. We chat with former police Superintendent Leroy Logan, the real person behin...

Text Me When You’re Home

10 Mar 2021

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How safe do women feel walking alone? The BBC’s Sima Kotecha and Journalist, Helena Wadia, talk through some of reasons why why so many women are sp...

Piers Mor-gone

09 Mar 2021

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As the Royal fallout rumbles on, we’ve had a response from the Palace and a strop from a TV presenter. Andrea Thompson, editor-in-chief of Marie Cla...

A Night at the Oprah

08 Mar 2021

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The night after Meghan and Harry’s interview with Oprah Winfrey, the BBC’s Royal Correspondent Jonny Dymond breaks it down. And it’s back to sch...

Dram drama

05 Mar 2021

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Adam chats to Liz Truss about why it’s such a whisky business being the Secretary of State for International Trade. And the BBC's Orla Guerin talks ...

Ed Miliband

04 Mar 2021

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Our podcasting rival (and shadow business secretary) Ed Miliband gives us his take on the Budget and the outlook for Labour.And the latest on the dram...

Rishi Pickings

03 Mar 2021

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On the day the chancellor defends his budget plans, we are joined by Radio 4’s Evan Davis and Laura to help us pick through the detail. And we bring...

Mexican Coke

02 Mar 2021

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We’re getting new details about Rishi Sunak’s Budget – and his personal habits. We ask how long before all cars are electric and speak to Eurovi...

Darth Variant

01 Mar 2021

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How strong is the force in the new coronavirus variants? Adam, Laura and Fergus unite to answer some of the biggest questions of the universe (like ho...

Salmond Speaks

26 Feb 2021

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Former First Minister Alex Salmond gives evidence to the committee investigating the Scottish government's mishandling of complaints against him. It’...

'The Aldi Vaccine'?

25 Feb 2021

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Even with limited supply, Belgium's biggest vaccine hub can jab 1000 patients a day. So why is it only managing 200? Adam and Fergus chat to Europe C...

The Jo Whiley Effect

24 Feb 2021

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Fergus gives us the latest on the vaccine priority list, with everyone on the GP learning disability register now getting their turn. And Adam talks T...

Baselines & Basslines

23 Feb 2021

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The BBC's Scotland Editor Sarah Smith explains the unlocking plan north of the border and we hear from Dr Marc Baguelin, from Imperial College London ...

The Road to Freedom

23 Feb 2021

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As Boris Johnson lays out his ‘cautious' and 'irreversible’ plan for lifting England’s lockdown, Adam, Laura, Fergus and Branwen talk you throug...

MEGXIT II

19 Feb 2021

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No return for Harry and Meghan... The BBC's royal correspondent, Jonny Dymond, explains what's going on with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. We also t...

"Bond, Recovery Bond"

18 Feb 2021

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Keir Starmer wants savers to help pay for the Covid recovery. But will it work? We find out if economist Miatta Fahnbulleh, and former Labour party ad...

'Half-truths' at the Grenfell Inquiry

17 Feb 2021

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What’s the latest from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry? The BBC's Tom Symonds explains all. Adam chats to global health policy expert (and friend of the ...

The 'Hostage' Princess

16 Feb 2021

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Princess Latifa, the daughter of Dubai's ruler, goes missing. We hear the incredible story and the diplomatic knock-on, with James Landale and Panoram...

The Newscast Vaccination Totaliser

15 Feb 2021

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How do you actually pronounce "tocilizumab"? Fergus Walsh has got the secret! Well, that, and all the info on the government's next vaccine rollout sp...

David Baddiel

12 Feb 2021

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The writer and comedian shares his experiences of anti-semitism on the football stands and on Twitter. Adam is joined by the BBC's James Gallagher and...

Meet the Covid Recovery Group...

11 Feb 2021

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If you choose not to get a vaccine, the risk is on you and the government shouldn't leave restrictions in place to protect anti-vaxxers. That's what M...

Genomics for Dummies

10 Feb 2021

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It looks like we're going to have to understand new variants of the virus for a long time. Adam and Laura hear from the Cambridge scientist in charge ...

Flight club

09 Feb 2021

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An app to prove your vaccination status when you fly abroad could be on its way. We hear from Alexandre de Juniac, the head of the international airli...

The Holy Dose

08 Feb 2021

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Adam speaks to James Gallagher and Dr Vanessa Apea for the latest on vaccines, variations and how to ensure higher take-up among those in ethnic minor...

Jackie Weaver, We Salute You

05 Feb 2021

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Did you see the Handforth Parish Council virtual meeting? Everyone else did! Adam is joined by Mathamatician, Hannah Fry, and Medical Historian, Mark ...

Viral Vaccine Invites

04 Feb 2021

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Teachers have been sent messages inviting them to book appointments for vaccinations, against official priority rules. Our very own Newscast Reporter,...

Matt Hancock’s Movie Night

03 Feb 2021

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The Health Secretary talks about Contagion the movie, as hospital admissions and deaths caused by Covid-19 are now on a “downward slope”. Our Heal...

England’s Mutant Major Hurdles

02 Feb 2021

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How is England clamping down on the new variant? Professor Robin Shattock from Imperial College joins us to tell us about the new variant and how to v...

Coups and Cladding

01 Feb 2021

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As MPs debate the cladding crisis, Adam and Laura are joined by Sarah Corker and Newscaster Jenni Garratt to discuss how leasholders' woes could desta...