Newscast

One Heck of a Target

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As the government announces its plans to carry out more than 100,000 coronavirus tests a day by the end of April, Adam, Laura, Chris and Fergus discus...

Bad News

01 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam gets to grips with grief. He talks to a palliative care expert, Kathryn Mannix, about how to deal with death. Sean Farrington is on hand to help ...

What’s Not Allowed? And Girls Aloud!

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What powers do the police have to fight coronavirus? Ex-policeman and Crimewatch presenter, Rav Wilding, joins us to talk about the challenges facing ...

Sir Patrick's Slideshow

30 Mar 2020

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The country’s social distancing measures are “making a difference” says the UK’s chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance. And Adam talk...

Nigella Lawson

27 Mar 2020

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Nigella Lawson is here to solve your isolation dinner dilemmas! Emily, Laura, Adam and Fergus discuss the news that Boris Johnson has tested positive ...

Park Patrol

25 Mar 2020

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Adam is joined by Laura, Fergus and Chris to talk through the day’s coronavirus news. BBC Reporters across the UK patrol the country’s parks looki...

Martin Lewis & Carol Vorderman

24 Mar 2020

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The Money Saving Expert joins Adam, Laura and Fergus to help answer your coronavirus related personal finance questions. And Carol Vorderman joins us ...

STAY AT HOME!

24 Mar 2020

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Strict new curbs on life in the UK to tackle the spread of coronavirus have been announced by the prime minister. Adam, Laura and Fergus discuss. And ...

Last Orders

20 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Pubs and restaurants told to shut... The PM tells pubs, restaurants and cinemas to shut so the UK can fight the virus. And the chancellor, Rishi Sunak...

‘STOP GOING TO THE PUB!'

19 Mar 2020

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Boris Johnson says that the UK can “turn the tide” on the coronavirus crisis within 12 weeks. But the chief scientific adviser says you have got t...

School's Out

18 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Boris Johnson announces that schools will close from Friday and exams will not go ahead this summer. Scott Mills is with us to talk about Eurovision b...

‘Whatever It Takes’

17 Mar 2020

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The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, unveils an "unprecedented" set of financial measures to support the UK economy through the coronavirus pandemic. But is i...

'Drastic Action'

16 Mar 2020

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The government changes its Coronavirus strategy. The plan has shifted because scientific modelling shows the UK was on course for a “catastrophic ep...

The Coronavirus Crisis

12 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We unpick the latest statement from the PM on Coronavirus and hear from one of the MPs who is self-isolating. And Americast’s Anthony Zurcher joins ...

Nudecast

05 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you don’t want to hear about our esteemed Middle East Editor broadcasting in the buff then delete this episode now. Or just skip 30 minutes in to...

The One with the Mandates

27 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Brexitcast ensemble are back together again to talk trade, Heathrow, Coronavirus and Friends.Producers: Emma Close and Ione Wells Editor: Dino Sof...

We're all Dommed!

21 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

All the cummings and goings in Westminster this week, including Brexit, immigration and weirdos. Adam and Chris are joined by Newsnight's Nick Watt an...

Get Rishi Quick

13 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Newscast ushers in Sajid Javid's replacement the way Newscast does best... with the world’s first Rishi Sunak quiz! The Saj's former special advisor...

We’re all Newscasters now

06 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The podcast formerly known as Brexitcast is here! And guess what? We’re still wanging on about Brexit. Emma Vardy joins us from the Irish election c...

Over and Out!

01 Feb 2020

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The moment we've been wanging on about for 2 and a half years.Editor: Dino Sofos Producer: Emma Close & Ione Wells

THE BREXITCAST LIVE FINAL

30 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jermv Vince and The Lord introduce our final BREXITCAST LIVE. We invited Jake Yapp and booked an ABBA tribute act for LOLs. We laughed a lot and cried...

The Leo Low-Down

27 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Laura finally gets a one-to-one with the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar. And we have some news (but no spoilers) about our live show.Producer: Ione Wells Ed...

Netflix and Chi…nese

23 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A culinary extravaganza with some new friends! LK welcomes Helen Lewis from The Atlantic, Matt Chorley from The Times and our pal Alex Forsyth to the ...

Bongs for Brexitcast!

16 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The EU lands a blow to Boris Johnson's plan for a trade deal by the end of the year. And the House of Commons Authorities land a blow to the Brexiters...

Outcast

09 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Things feel very different around here now… but Michel Barnier is still knocking about. And he has cake!Producer: Emma Close Editor: Dino Sofos

Reflectioncast: Ayesha Hazarika & Matthew Elliot

13 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian and former Labour adviser Ayesha Hazarika and Matthew Elliott, the strategist and former Vote Leave campaign CEO give us their take on the hi...

Electioncast: THE RESULTS!

13 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The results are in! It's been a brilliant night for Boris Johnson and the Tories and a terrible one for Jeremy Corbyn and Labour. Adam has been up all...

Electioncast: An Ele-Xmas Carol

11 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

So that’s it... campaigning is over! We hear what the party leaders got up to on the final day, Jeremy Vine quizzes Adam on the Labour and Conservat...

Electioncast, Actually

10 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the penultimate day of the campaign! Boris Johnson is driving through a polystyrene wall, Jon Ashworth’s been caught on tape and Hugh Grant ...

Electioncast: (Not) So Solid Crewe

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With only three days left of campaigning, Boris Johnson is criticised for initially refusing to look at a picture of a sick boy who had to sleep on th...

Reflectioncast: Guto Harri & Laura Parker

07 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Not long to go… Guto Harri, a former adviser to Boris Johnson and Laura Parker, the national coordinator of Momentum, tell us why their man should g...

Electioncast: THE FINAL SHOWDOWN

06 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adam, Laura and Nick Robinson bring you the highlights, analysis and backstage goss from the final BBC leaders’ debate in Maidstone. Producer: Harri...

DEAD RINGERS SPECIALl!

05 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the last Brexitcast before polling day. We look at what the main parties have been saying about Brexit on the campaign trail. And we invite Jon...

Electioncast: Snow Comment

04 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this extra-special bumper edition we talk Trump’s tiff with Trudeau, Labour’s spending plans and Jo Swinson meeting some bees. Plus Northern I...

Electioncast: Trump's In Town

03 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump’s in the UK for the NATO summit, so we called up our favourite America-watcher Emily Maitlis to dissect what that means, if anything...

JOHN CURTICECAST

02 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Two Johns and a Vicki… John Pienaar and Vicki Young join us to discuss the political fallout from the London Bridge attack, and the ultimate electio...

Reflectioncast: Leaders respond to London Bridge attack

30 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Mason is joined by former Boris Johnson adviser, Jo Tanner and Lord Stewart Wood, a former adviser to Ed Miliband and Gordon Brown, to reflect o...

Climatecast!

29 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Last night Channel 4 hosted a debate among party leaders focusing on climate change. Although seven were invited only five took to the stage, with Bo...

What's Gove Got To Do With It?

28 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The BBC Scotland Editor, Sarah Smith, joins Adam and Chris to discuss the SNP manifesto. And we have a Tina Turner quiz to mark her 80th birthday... n...

The Receipts Special

27 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In a special bumper mega edition, we welcome the hosts of The Receipts podcast to Electioncast HQ. They're here to answer your election-related relat...

Electioncast: Stormzy vs MC Gove

26 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis attacks Labour’s record on anti-Semitism, we take the political temperature in the South West…. and Michael Gove (s...

Stand by your man... ifesto

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s manifesto season, and today we’re looking at not one but five launches (well, one is technically a “contract”). Plus we explain nurse nu...

Reflectioncast: David Blunkett & Polly Mackenzie

23 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Electioncast is in Sheffield! Former Home Secretary David Blunkett and Nick Clegg’s ex policy director Polly Mackenzie talk about the campaign this ...

Electioncast: Ask the Leaders

22 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve escaped Electioncast HQ and are in Sheffield for the Question Time leaders' special. And while we're here Adam decided to stage a hostile take...

Brexitcast: Gimme Gimme Gimme

21 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Brexitcast gang look back at this week’s election pledges as Labour takes to the stage in Birmingham. And you can play along to the best musical...

Electioncast: Folder Fillers

20 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Liberal Democrats launch their manifesto in a North London nightclub and Boris Johnson says he wants to change National Insurance rules.Producers:...

Electioncast: Debate Night

20 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The prepared sound bites of the two protagonists were almost drowned out by the guffaws from the cynical audience. And then the BBC's top hacks forage...

The B-Files

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The party leaders spell out their business pledges, Jennifer Arcuri asks why Boris Johnson is ghosting her, and the BBC’s answer to Mulder and Scull...

TGIF Electioncast: Matt Forde & Salma Shah

15 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian and former Labour adviser Matt Forde and former Conservative adviser Salma Shah discuss the art of a not-so-savvy political interview. Plus w...

Brexitcast: Tusk No One

14 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Tusk, the soon to be former President of the European Council, bows out from Brussels, urging Brits not to "give up" on stopping Brexit. Meanwh...

Electioncast: A Warm Yorkshire Welcome

13 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's all in a day's campaigning... Boris Johnson faces the rough and the smooth of being on the road: heckles from unhappy voters on flooding, then a ...

Electioncast: Feat. Emily Maitlis

12 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Clinton’s cards are on the table (geddit?). Meanwhile, we have the very latest from our Trending team and a look at the political fallout of the flo...

Electioncast: Pulling pints. And candidates

11 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s week two of the campaign and we've decided we need to learn some election slang. Laura joins us to discuss Nigel Farage’s announcement that t...

TGIF Electioncast: Ash Sarkar & Paul Harrison

08 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Journalist Ash Sarkar and former Tory special advisor Paul Harrison join Adam, Chris and Laura to look back at the week. Plus we share some HILARIOUS ...

Brexitcast: Brexit Through The Carpark

07 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The election is ON. But what does it all mean for Brexit? Meanwhile the BBC’s Media Editor, Amol Rajan, tells us more about campaigning on the inter...

Electioncast: A-Tom Bomb

06 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The main news tonight is that the Speaker of the House Sir Lindsay Hoyle has recorded some jingles for Electioncast. Oh, and the Labour Deputy Leader ...

Electioncast: That's All Fawkes!

05 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a distinct smell of Brexit in the air as the Lib Dems hit the campaign trail.Producers: Harriet Noble, Emma Close, Rianna Croxford and Poppy...

Electioncast is here!

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We know how much you all love politics... so in the run up to the general election, we'll be bringing you a daily Electioncast, EXCEPT on a Thursday w...

The Adam Family

31 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

No more WITCHful thinking! It’s the 31st October, so Adam dressed up as something that’s haunted him…The Withdrawal Agreement! Plus Little Brita...

NOT ANOTHER ONE?!

29 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What we all need now is a good old fashioned 'democratic event'.Producer: Poppy Damon. Editor: Dino Sofos.

Brexitcast Goes GLOBAL!

25 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We team up with the World Service's Global News Podcast to answer your questions! And Chris has a new cardigan. BIG DAY. #GlobalNews #BrexitcastYou c...

Do They Know It’s BreXmas?

24 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Boris Johnson tells Laura he wants an election, but will Labour let him have it?Producer: Poppy Damon. Editor: Dino Sofos.

WABsolute Scenes

22 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Boris Johnson pauses his Brexit legislation after MPs reject his super-fast timetable. Now what? A Christmas election? And should Laura, Katya, Adam &...

Super(ish) Saturday

19 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Letwin amendment has passed...which means what exactly? Producer: Poppy Damon. Editor: Dino Sofos.

Déjà vEU

18 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A new deal has been secured but will it get through Parliament?Producer: Poppy Damon. Editor: Dino Sofos.

Vintagecast: VAT-CHAT

16 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adam delves into the Brexitcast archives to bring you an episode about VAT after Brexit from Junes 2018. He was joined by the Financial Times Economic...

Saturday Night Leaver

10 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Johnson and Varadkar say they're hopeful for a deal but what does that actually mean? And ever wondered what a Brexit disco concept album sounds like?...

Blame Academy

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dogging and Arctic Monkeys B-sides. Don't forget to send your song suggestions for our Brexitcast playlist before next week! Email [email protected]...

Poisonous Testicles

03 Oct 2019

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We read your rubbish Brexit poems to celebrate National Poetry Day.Producer: Poppy Damon. Editor: Dino Sofos.

Cupgate

01 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Boris Johnson wants to get Brexit done. He does not want to sit on stools. Producer: Poppy Damon. Editor: Dino Sofos.

Fear and Loathing in Westminster

26 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Parliament as we've never seen it before...

One Hale Of A Ride

24 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Supreme Court has ruled the suspension of Parliament was unlawful. Meanwhile, what's happening at the Labour Party Conference?

Bettel The Devil You Know

19 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

LECTURNgate, "the mother of parliaments" and a Cameron-book-free-zone.

Podiumgate

17 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What does 'podiumgate' say about the chances of a deal?

Brex, Lies and Barnier Tape

12 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A Scottish court says the Queen has been misled...meanwhile Barnier says he is a fan of Brexitcast!Producer: Poppy Damon. Editor: Dino Sofos.

Flying Flamingos & Executive Fiats

10 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What in the flaming flamingo is an executive fiat?Producer: Poppy Damon. Editor: Dino Sofos.

I have a Cummings plan...

05 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Gavin Barwell, former Chief of Staff to Theresa May, tells us why he thinks Team Johnson has hit a brick wall.Producer: Poppy Damon. Editor: Dino Sofo...

Oh, What A Night

03 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Could there be an election on Global Handwashing Day? Stay tuned to Brexitcast kids! Editor: Dino Sofos

The Plot Thickens

02 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Boris Johnson DEFINITELY doesn’t want to call an election, OK?Producer: Poppy Damon. Editor: Dino Sofos.

We’re going to need a bigger klaxon

28 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

So Parliament is going to be suspended in September. What does this mean for Brexit?

RE: Out Of Office

25 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Labour MP Caroline Flint joins us for the last Brexitcast before our summer jollies.Producer: Poppy Damon Editor: Dino Sofos

Home Cummings

25 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We’re joined by our regular Tory watchers, Henry Newman and Iain Anderson, to take us through all the gossip from Boris Johnson’s first day as PM.

Kipper lid on it

18 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Boris Johnson has been waving a kipper around to make a point, but the facts are a bit fishy. And Adam puts the Brexit Secretary to the test in the St...

Pretty Major

10 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Nothing to see here. Just the US ambassador quitting and a former Tory prime minister threatening to take the next Tory prime minister to court… oh,...

24-Karat Moons on Sticks

04 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Andrea Leadsom pops in for a proper chat and Laura speaks to Jeremy Hunt in Kent - don’t try and read this out loud on live radio. And we catch up o...

Pod Save Brexitcast

28 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We pinch Pod Save America’s ‘OK, Stop’ feature as we dissect Katya’s interview with Mark Rutte. In other news, Chris visits Shoreditch for the...

Two is the magic number

21 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

So we’re down to two riders in the ‘Poisoned Chalice Trophy’. I wonder what John Barnes thinks about all this?

Dressed Down by Lorraine

13 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

So Boris takes the lead in the race to be the next PM. But what about Lorraine Kelly throwing shade at Esther McVey? And Adam rediscovers the size of ...

Doncaster Races meets Game of Thrones

06 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Brexit minister and Brexitcaster, James Cleverly, tells us why he pulled out of the Tory leadership race. And Justine Greening tells us why she never ...

From Tusk ‘til Dawn

27 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

So they let us loose on the actual BBC coverage of the Euro election results and it wasn’t a total car crash. Phew. But more importantly, WE’RE GE...

TREXIT

24 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The PM finally chucks in the towel. There are Maybot tears, Cabinet crocodile tears and definitely no whistling

Size Matters

21 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Are those MEP sanctions or are you just happy to see me? And Theresa claps back at Laura for asking about her leadership. Engineer: Edward Swift Produ...

THANK YOU BREXITCASTERS!

19 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

WOW… We just won the ‘Listeners’ Choice Award’ at the British Podcast Awards, voted for entirely by listeners. We’re so chuffed and we just ...

EX-X-X Party Talks

17 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s official, Labour and the Tories can’t come to an agreement over Brexit. Who’d have thunk it? We gather for the wake of the cross-party talk...

In Europe but not sung by Europe

16 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Yeah, we know Theresa May’s pretty much announced her resignation BUT Eurovision is on and Scott Mills off of Radio 1 is in Tel Aviv to bring us up ...

The Poisoned Chalice Trophy

09 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Horse racing commentator extraordinaire, Cornelius Lysaght, joins us for the Conservative leadership Steeplechase. Who are the runners and riders for ...

A kick in the ballots

03 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Laura’s been up all night watching the local election results come in… A bad night for the Tories and Labour. A good night for smaller parties. Bu...

My way or the Huawei

01 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adam has ploughed through 25 episodes of Game of Thrones since last week’s Brexitcast, so that gives you an idea of how busy things are in Brussels....

13 Days Later

25 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adam is armed with a long list of Brexit-related topics to discuss from the past thirteen days. And while you’re listening, we’d be very grateful ...

THE BREXITCAST DRINKING GAME!

11 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Whatever you think about the Brexit delay, I'm sure we can all agree that the extension of Brexitcast is fantastic news. To celebrate, Adam is playing...