Newscast Podcast
Why did the UK government intercept a boat carrying Russian oil in the English Channel?
The BBC's daily news podcast, Newscast dives into the day's biggest news stories so you're never out of your depth.
Newscast picks the brains of BBC News experts so you're ready if someone picks yours, covering the latest news, developments in politics in Westminster and beyond.
Newscast is hosted by trusted politics and news journalists including Adam Fleming, BBC Political Editor Chris Mason, Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O'Connell.
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Catch Newscast seven-days a week and watch on BBC One at 23:40 on Thursday night or later on BBC iPlayer.
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Episodes to download
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Normal People and Difficult Puzzles
Wed 29 Apr 2020
Could a large scale clinical trial find a treatment for Coronavirus?
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Dead Ringers and David Miliband
Tue 28 Apr 2020
Jon Culshaw and the former Foreign Secretary join us.
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Back to School!
Mon 20 Apr 2020
Homeschooling tips and everything you could possibly want to know about 'PPE'...
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Sir Keir Starmer
Thu 16 Apr 2020
Labour's leader says the government has struggled to take decisions on an exit-strategy.
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Damian Lewis and Helen McCrory
Thu 9 Apr 2020
The Homeland and Peaky Blinders stars tell us how they’re helping feed NHS staff.
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PM in intensive care
Mon 6 Apr 2020
Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care as his virus symptoms worsen.
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One Heck of a Target
Thu 2 Apr 2020
100,000 coronavirus tests a day by the end of April... Can it be done?
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What’s Not Allowed? And Girls Aloud!
Tue 31 Mar 2020
What powers do the police have to fight coronavirus?
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Martin Lewis & Carol Vorderman
Tue 24 Mar 2020
Your coronavirus related personal finance questions answered.
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