Newscast
Newscast is a current affairs & news bulletin on BBC1. Lighthearted discussion of the week's political events. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 34 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in October 2025.
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Adam, Chris, Dharshini and Sarah discuss the war in Gaza’s impact on UK politics, and the Tory conference.
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Adam, Chris, Faisal and Professor Jane Green discuss Keir Starmer’s performance at the Labour conference and the government’s economic plans, before looking ahead to the Conservative conference.
Adam, Chris, Vicki and Joe discuss Labour introducing compulsory ID cards, Andy Burnham challenging Keir Starmer and Boris Johnson’s attack on Reform.
Adam, Chris, Alex and Faisal discuss President Trump’s visit to the UK, the president’s press conference with Sir Keir Starmer, and the new UK-US tech deal.
Adam Fleming talks to former first minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon. She speaks about her time in the job, as well as what was going on in her personal life at the time.
Series 6
Adam, Chris, Alex and Faisal discuss a rebellion against Keir Starmer’s welfare cuts, the Nato summit, and why the secretary-general of Nato called the US president ‘daddy’.
Adam Fleming, Chris Mason, Alex Forsyth and Faisal Islam discuss Starmer calling for de-escalation between Israel and Iran, and the historic assisted dying and abortion bills in parliament.
Adam, Chris, Vicki and Faisal discuss Rachel Reeves’s spending review and a new deal with Gibraltar.
Adam, Chris, Alex and Faisal discuss whether the UK can spend more on defence, and the big news from Reform UK.
Adam, Alex, James and Vicki discuss Keir Starmer's speech attacking Nigel Farage, a court ruling on Trump’s tariffs and ceasefire talks.
Adam, Chris, Leila and Faisal discuss the fall in net migration, the Chagos Islands deal and the winter fuel payment U-turn.
Adam, Chris, James and Caitríona discuss Keir Starmer’s trip to Albania, Donald Trump’s battle with the Supreme Court and the fallout of Putin not travelling to Turkey for Ukraine-Russia peace talks.
Adam, Alex, Dharshini and James discuss what’s in the new tariff agreement with the US and if it leaves the UK better off than before.
Series 5
Adam Fleming, Chris Mason, Alex Forsyth and Gary O’Donoghue discuss how the government is reacting to President Trump’s latest round of tariffs.
Adam, Chris, Alex and Faisal discuss the impact of President Trump’s new tariffs on cars, and welfare reforms.
James Cook, Chris Mason, Lucy Fisher and Stephanie Flanders discuss the prime minister’s defence strategy, next week’s spring statement and the government’s welfare reforms.
Adam, Vicki, Faisal and Nick discuss Labour’s plan to scrap NHS England and reform the welfare system, plus whether US tariffs might mean the prime minister has to take a tougher line with Trump.
Adam, Chris, Caitríona and James discuss if Sir Keir Starmer’s strategy for handling President Trump is working.
James, Lyse, Nick and James discuss Sir Keir Starmer’s trip to Washington to meet with President Trump.
Adam and Alex unite with Vitaly from Ukrainecast and Justin and Marianna from Americast to discuss a monumental week for the war in Ukraine.