Newscast
Newscast is a current affairs & news bulletin on BBC1. The daily news podcast diving into the biggest stories so you're never out of your depth. BBC experts pick apart the headlines from Westminster and beyond - making it make sense. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 30 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in November 2026.
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Adam, Chris, Lara Spirit and Ailbhe Rea explore why cost of living trumps all in the US and the UK.
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Adam Fleming, Chris Mason, Faisal Islam and Helen Miller, director of the IFS, discuss the Budget, if we will be worse off and what economic projections tell us about the outlook for the next decade.
Series 7
Series 7
The former prince takes legal action against the Thames Valley Police.
Series 7
A rogue OpenAI agent accessed private data in the first known case of its kind.
Series 7
Adam, Alex, Chris and Faisal discuss the political debate following Henry Nowak’s murder, Elon Musk’s commentary on his death, and Darren Jones and Peter Mandelson’s messages.
Adam, Alex, Sarah and Simon discuss why young people are struggling to find jobs, and Tony Blair’s public intervention.
Adam and Chris discuss Peter Mandelson failing security vetting before being appointed US ambassador and who knew what and when.
Series 6
Adam Fleming, Chris Mason and Lyse Doucet are joined by Stephanie Flanders from Bloomberg to discuss possible negotiations between the US and Iran.
Adam Fleming, Chris Faisal and Jane Corbin discuss the latest strikes in the Iran war and what they mean for the global economy.
James, Alex and Chris are joined by Jeremy Bowen to discuss the latest updates from the war in Iran. They talk about the economic pressure building, and how it might end.
Adam, Chris, Jane and Lyse answer listener questions about the US-Israel war with Iran, discussing the global reaction, how the war could end, and the ways the war affects the UK.
Adam, Faisal, Gary and Jane discuss the indirect US-Iran Geneva talks, and Trump's State of the Union address.