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BREXITCAST-FEST

07 Apr 2019

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Recorded in London at the 'Podcast Live' festival with special guest presenter, Jo Coburn and a mystery politician caller. Thanks to Phil Riley and Ma...

WhatsApp is in Control!

04 Apr 2019

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Tory MP, Andrew Percy and Labour's Anna Turley join us for a no holds barred chat about what it's like to be living through the Brexit process in parl...

Theresa's Choice

02 Apr 2019

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Theresa tears up her red lines and chooses Brexit with a deal over the unity of her party.Editor: Dino Sofos

Round and round and round...

02 Apr 2019

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The Commons failed to reach any sort of agreement again and some protesters stripped off. In other news, IT'S ADAM'S BIRTHDAY! Editor: Dino Sofos

29.03.19: No Brexit, More Brexitcasts

29 Mar 2019

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It’s March 29th 2019 and all we have to show for it is a half-eaten custard tart. But thank you to Brexitcaster Kynthia for the lovely voice note –...

Come On Arlene

28 Mar 2019

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Theresa May says she’ll quit if Parliament passes her deal but Arlene says she isn’t up for it. In other news, you can watch this episode on YouTu...

BREXIT ASMR

26 Mar 2019

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We held a paper ballot and voted unanimously to do our first Emergency Brexitcast of the week. In other news, Adam has made an ASMR video with the Wit...

Très Spikey

22 Mar 2019

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The EU agrees to delay Brexit and problems have been postponed. Again. Editor: Dino Sofos

The Blame Game

21 Mar 2019

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Theresa brings out the podium again and blames MPs for the mess… and they aren’t too happy about it. Editor: Dino Sofos

"The Last Days of Rome”

19 Mar 2019

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Guess what? We still don’t know what Brexit means…Editor: Dino Sofos

Erskine Mayhem

18 Mar 2019

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Adam left the Irish Embassy’s St Patrick’s day party early for this. But don’t worry, he’s been stockpiling Gin and Tonics.Editor: Dino Sofos

The Late Night Centenary Special

15 Mar 2019

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Beard stroking, Brexity chat. It’s been a long week and we have cake and a glass of wine – perfect conditions for a late night nostalgia-fest! Her...

Something has changed

14 Mar 2019

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Even more absolute scenes in the Commons. We were going to have a night off but you twisted our arms, so Adam is presenting from bed.

More Drama & Keir Starmer

12 Mar 2019

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A good night for an Emergency Brexitcast! And the Shadow Brexit Secretary, Keir Starmer, joins us for a long chat and to take part in the ‘Keir Star...

See you in Strasbourg

12 Mar 2019

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The EU has given Theresa May some 'legally binding' changes to the backstop. But will they be enough to convince her backbenchers?

Codpieces & Bidets

07 Mar 2019

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Anyone remember Cameo and his massive red codpiece? If not, this episode might be lost on you...Editor: Dino Sofos

Boring People into Submission

27 Feb 2019

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A delay to Brexit can only mean one thing… MORE BREXITCASTS. We celebrate by ruining yet another of Adam’s badly-timed holidays.

Thereasy Jet

25 Feb 2019

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Will Brexit be delayed? Will Laura make it onto 'Thereasy Jet' in time? Can the PM play pool? All the big questions discussed on today’s Emergency B...

The Sharm Offensive

21 Feb 2019

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When you’ve finished listening to this classic episode of Brexitcast, why don’t you check out our Brexit mix on the BBC Sounds app?

"A dialogue of the deaf"

18 Feb 2019

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An emergency Brexitcast! Jaws on the floor all over Westminster today, as seven Labour MPs quit the party... and Brexit was hardly mentioned once.Edit...

You can’t trademark a heart

14 Feb 2019

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Adam and Katya spend Valentine’s night together in Brussels Studio 1. Laura is all alone in Westminster, but is she using her choice of coat to send...

HELL WEEK

07 Feb 2019

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Is this a special place in hell or the Eurostar departure lounge?

You can’t have a full barrel and a drunken wife

31 Jan 2019

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You spoke, we listened! John Campbell, the BBC’s backstop’s ‘backstop expert’, joins the gang from Northern Ireland. And Katya teaches us a us...

Late Night Feels

30 Jan 2019

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If you make it to the end, Adam will explain how to come up with your own name for a Brexit compromise / your Scottish porn star name.

Brexy is the new sexy

24 Jan 2019

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We’re sitting proudly beneath Katy Perry in Grazia magazine’s ‘Chart of Lust’. Adam has never been prouder

Dog’s Brexit?

17 Jan 2019

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It’s like 2010 all over again! Laura’s loitering outside the Cabinet Office and we’re talking backroom deals with former advisers to Michael Gov...

Chame of Gicken

15 Jan 2019

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Parliament rejects Theresa May’s Brexit deal and Jarvis Cocker asks Adam for hotel recommendations in Schengen. Welcome along

Brexitsnatch

10 Jan 2019

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Adam was very disappointed that none of his friends or family wanted to hear him talk about the contents of his binders over Christmas lunch, so it’...

THE BREXMAS SPECIAL!

20 Dec 2018

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If you want to hear your favourite Brexit geeks have a good old gossip with their mouths full of toffee then you’re in luck. And why do you only hea...

Nebulous, moi?

14 Dec 2018

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All the major summit goss and a debate about the meaning of the word ‘nebulous’. What more do you want? Producer: Dino Sofos

Definitely May-be

10 Dec 2018

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Theresa calls off the vote. Sound the klaxon... Again!

Even more ABSOLUTE SCENES

04 Dec 2018

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So, the government doesn't have a majority it can rely on…. pretty major really. In other news, ‘Plan B’ lives! Producer: Dino Sofos

What’s new Buenos Aires?

29 Nov 2018

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Some BIG Brexitcast news and Laura’s about to board May Force One to Argentina with the PM.

SEASON FINALE!… New episodes coming this week.

26 Nov 2018

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After 20 long months, the 27 gave the deal their blessing after less than an hour’s discussion. Now what?

Spanish Eyes

21 Nov 2018

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So Theresa May will have to come back to Brussels AGAIN on Saturday to try and seal the deal. What’s going on? Is this just stage-managed drama or g...

Blobbycast

15 Nov 2018

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WOW. The third Brexitcast of the week! We'll take you through the crazy events of Thursday and then you can listen to Adam's exclusive interview with ...

Bring Out The Binders

15 Nov 2018

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585 pages of the draft withdrawal agreement have been published. The big question on everyone’s lips - will there be a binder big enough?

Klaxons & Crinkley Bottoms

13 Nov 2018

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THE DRAFT TEXT HAS BEEN AGREED. SOUND THE KLAXON! In other news, Chris Mason has gone AWOL after saying that Mr Blobby knows more about Brexit than he...

DannyDyercast

08 Nov 2018

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You've been nagging us for ages to change our theme music, so we did. And it has Danny Dyer and Hayley from Love Island in it. You can thank us later.

See You Next Tuesday?

01 Nov 2018

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Could the proverbial hit the fan in Westminster next week? In other news, Adam has recorded a special report from the swanky BBC Sounds launch party. ...

Are we nearly there yet?

25 Oct 2018

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So Theresa says the divorce deal is 95% done. Michel reckons it’s more like 90%. We’re almost there but, crucially, we’re not. And as all good B...

Kafka, crap microphones and willies in zips

18 Oct 2018

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Another summit, which we’ll explain with the help of Franz Kafka, an analogy of a willy stuck in a zip and some terrible microphones that the BBC re...

EMERGENCY BREXITCAST: About last night…

15 Oct 2018

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Dominque dashed to Brussels and ruined Adam’s weekend with Pete. SOUND THE KLAXON! Also, lots of Brexitcasters have been asking us to explain what t...

Aren’t you bored yet?

11 Oct 2018

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It’s really starting to kick off now. But then Michel Barnier asked Adam if he’s bored yet. WHAT DO YOU THINK MICHEL? (And just to warn you this p...

Truly Abba’d

03 Oct 2018

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We’re at the Conservative party conference, where Theresa May has been dancing again and talking ‘no deal’.

Starmer Drama!

26 Sep 2018

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We’ve recorded Brexitcast at the Labour party conference in Liverpool and Adam has a Sound of Music quiz. ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?

The Dom Raab Special

21 Sep 2018

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We’re joined by the actual Brexit secretary, Dominic Raab. This episode went out live on the telly during what’s usually the ‘Politics Live’ s...

Brexitcast - Six Months To Go

17 Sep 2018

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What's going to happen?

Have we missed much?

06 Sep 2018

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There’s actually been quite a lot going on this summer apart from Theresa May auditioning for Strictly. Don’t worry, we’ve been following it all...

ABSOLUTE SCENES

19 Jul 2018

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Well. Stuff has happened. Lots of it. And Laura’s got an explosion sound effect she’s borrowed from Charlie Sloth. Enjoy.

Well this isn’t awkward...much

12 Jul 2018

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The government’s published its Brexit blueprint and both leavers, remainers and Donald Trump are asking, ‘what’s the point?’… a bit like Ada...

Brexit goes KABOOM!

09 Jul 2018

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OMG. Boris Johnson and David Davis have resigned! What now for Brexit?... and find out how to say ‘football’s coming home’ in Croatian.

May gets backing for Brexit plan

06 Jul 2018

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Theresa May says the Cabinet has reached an agreement on what kind of relationship Britain wants to have with the EU. Ministers have signed up to a pl...

Trotters Up

29 Jun 2018

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The gang are at another EU summit. Meanwhile, Danny Dyer wants to know, ‘what’s happened to that t*** David Cameron who called this whole Brexit t...

A Brexitcastaway on Love Island

22 Jun 2018

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A bonus Brexitcast for all you Love Island fans. Hayley, who’s just been booted off the island, has some burning Brexit questions for Adam.

Oi Theresa! WE are the Brexit dividend!

21 Jun 2018

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The Queen’s rubber stamp is hovering over the EU Withdrawal Bill and the gang is joined by city expert Iain Anderson to tell us what happens if ther...

‘No Man is a Love Island’

14 Jun 2018

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What a week. But never mind the parliamentary meltdowns, does Brexit mean we won’t have any trees?… No babe.

I can’t believe it’s not an Emergency Brexitcast

07 Jun 2018

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Adam, Katya and Laura on the dramatic happenings in Downing Street, where the backstop document threatens to scupper the cabinet’s shaky truce over ...

VAT CHAT

01 Jun 2018

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Chris and Adam are joined by the Financial Times Economics Editor Chris Giles and they try and figure out what will happen about VAT after Brexit... A...

At least we’re not throwing keys into a bowl…

24 May 2018

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There are loads of new Brexit papers for Adam to get excited about. Brace yourselves.

Standby for a Brexiteer explosion…

17 May 2018

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The gang discuss the customs ‘backstop’. Will there be an extension of the existing customs arrangement? And how will this go down with the Brexit...

Pro-Brexit Eyeliner

10 May 2018

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The gang answer your Brexit questions. But don't send more in as you're listening because we're not live… obviously.

It would be Rudd not to.

27 Apr 2018

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The Home Secretary gets herself into a spot of bother over lunch with hacks. And Adam is joined by Ian Wright from the Food and Drink Federation to ta...

Mamma Mia! Björn from Abba joins Brexitcast

20 Apr 2018

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The whole gang are back together after the Easter hols and they’re joined by a very special guest – Björn Ulvaeus from Abba!

Down le pub

12 Apr 2018

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Everyone's on holiday except Adam. So he's decided to host this week's Brexitcast from a pub in Brussels with some of his hack pals. There's a pub qui...

BREXITCAST LIVE: The arena spectacular!

29 Mar 2018

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There’s just one year to go until Brexit day so we’ve invited 330 lovely Brexitcasters to the BBC Radio Theatre in London! How exciting!

‘No Adam, you’re not seeing my passport photo you idiot’

23 Mar 2018

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Oh no! The gang are stuck in a cupboard at yet another EU summit. Warning: This podcast features Abba.

Emergency Brexitcast: As exciting as having a ticket to Hamilton

19 Mar 2018

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The full gang is here with a transition deal special!

Spectacular nerds and Greek dentists

15 Mar 2018

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Everyone is not OK Hun this week. But don’t worry, David Henig, who was until recently a very big cheese in the Department of International Trade, i...

Plenty more fishfingers in the Brexit sea?

08 Mar 2018

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Chris, Adam and Laura with special guest Simon Collins all the way from the Shetlands.Producer: Jenny Sneesby

Bumper Brexitcast: No more cake and eating it

02 Mar 2018

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Theresa May admits she no longer wants to have her cake and eat it. The end of all cake jokes? As if! In this bumper edition of Brexitcast, the gang a...

Brexitcast Special! Adam in Tony Blair’s hotel room

01 Mar 2018

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Adam chats to former Prime Minister, Tony Blair, before his big speech in Brussels. On the agenda: lube, stools, soccer, personal abuse and Brexit. An...

EMERGENCY BREXITCAST: Something has to give

28 Feb 2018

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Stop everything! The EU has published the draft withdrawal agreement.

EMERGENCY BREXITCAST: Two things can be true at the same time

26 Feb 2018

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Jeremy Corbyn gives a speech backing customs union membership. But what happens if the EU says no?

Sherry picking

22 Feb 2018

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Damon Albarn, dogs and David Davis… another classic Brexitcast episode!

EMERGENCY BREXITCAST: Fudgerama

14 Feb 2018

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It’s half-term and Adam is alone, but Boris Johnson has made a ‘major’ speech about Brexit, so he’s found some friends (the Beeb’s very own ...

When the tin can comes home to roost

08 Feb 2018

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John Pienaar explains what we learnt (or didn't) about the Cabinet's Brexit plans this week. Plus, how far you can kick a can down a road? And what's ...

Everything could collapse at any moment

01 Feb 2018

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Theresa May is facing pressure from her own backbenchers on both sides of the Brexit divide. But will they pull the plug on her premiership?

EMERGENCY BREXITCAST: Nightmare on Downing Street?

30 Jan 2018

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A government document on the impact of Brexit on the UK economy has leaked and Laura’s about to get on a plane to China with the PM… SOUND THE KLA...

The Night of the Mogg Knives

25 Jan 2018

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Arch Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg talks to us on the way to his speech where he’ll criticise the government’s approach to the Brexit talks.

Le beurre et l'argent du beurre

18 Jan 2018

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President Macron is over in Blighty for a ‘bi-lat’ with Madame May. We listened to it so you don’t have to… you’re welcome. We also invited ...

Not ANOTHER one?

11 Jan 2018

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We’re back and Nigel Farage says he’s come round to the idea of a second Brexit referendum. The gang discuss what he’s up to. Plus Adam gets top...

Merry Brexmas!

22 Dec 2017

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Merry Christmas Brexitcasters! As a little thank you for listening, Adam’s here with some festive tips on how to blag your way through any Brexit co...

Brexitcast LIVE: Look mum, we’re on the telly (and the actual radio)!

18 Dec 2017

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Someone thought it would be a good idea to turn our geeky little nerd-fest into a live radio show, web stream and TV programme for a global audience. ...

Intense Whipping

14 Dec 2017

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Chris gets the goss the from the best sourced newspaper hack in Westminster, Tim Shipman. Meanwhile, Laura and Adam are a bit bored in Brussels with t...

Emergency Brexitcast: The second 'what the hell is going on?’ edition

08 Dec 2017

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There’s a deal! And we’re absolutely knackered, but here we are again.Producer: Dino Sofos

Fudgecast

07 Dec 2017

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What happened in Brussels? What happened to those impact assessments? What happens next?Laura, Chris and Adam are joined by former Number 10 spinner M...

Emergency Brexitcast: What the hell is going on? PS, would you like a biscuit?

04 Dec 2017

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The gang discuss what’s going on in Brussels after talks break down over the Irish border issue. Adam, Laura and Dr Adler are all in Brussels and Ch...

Emergency Brexitcast! Hans Free

29 Nov 2017

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Adam, Laura and Doctor Adler dissect the UK’s latest Brexit ‘divorce bill’ offer. And is Meghan Markle a Remoaner?!

Duck Nuggets

23 Nov 2017

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It’s a Brexitcast Ireland special and the gang are joined by RTE’s Europe Editor, Tony Connelly. On the menu: Hard or soft border, will Ireland us...

Just because I can hear does not mean I am listening

17 Nov 2017

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It’s a Brexitcast Germany special! Laura von Kuenssberg is in Berlin with Herr David Davis. Doctor Adler and Adam Fleming are in Brussels as usual. ...

Capelets, Birretes, Gloria Gaynor… and cake

09 Nov 2017

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Laura and Doctor Adler join us for another busy week in Westminster and Brussels. Also: Juncker fashion-watch!

Scandal, reshuffle... er, Brexit?

02 Nov 2017

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We know it’s called Brexitcast, but the focus has been on Westminster this week - and for all the wrong reasons. Laura Kuenssberg and Labour MP / re...

‘Brussels 999’

26 Oct 2017

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Tory MP, Brexiteer and self-confessed wannabe PM James Cleverly pops in.

27 ways to say 'No'

20 Oct 2017

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Chris and Adam are joined by Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg and Europe Editor Katya Adler at the EU Summit in Brussels where the UK is told there ...

‘Nous sommes dans une impasse’

12 Oct 2017

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Laura shows off her language skills, Adam follows Nick Clegg around Brussels train station and Brexiteer Kit Malthouse pops in for a chat.

Check Against Delivery

04 Oct 2017

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Theresa May’s ‘eventful’ speech and behind the scenes Brexit chat at the Tory party conference in Manchester.

Pass the rosé

28 Sep 2017

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Chris tries to get Adam to break off his holiday to discuss the latest Barnier/Davis press conference. Also, Labour MP and ‘Open Britain’ represen...

Florence. And the clatter of hooves in Bruges.

22 Sep 2017

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Chris and Adam weren't important enough to go to Florence but Kevin Connolly was and he's on. Plus we hear from Sarah Collins, George Osborne's latest...

The Ballad of Jean & Bojo

14 Sep 2017

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Ringo Starr says it’s time to get on with Brexit, German elections and Jean-Claude Junker’s big speech. Our Europe Editor, Katya Adler and our Pol...