Brexitcast

Reaction to the new Tory leader and PM. Adam is joined by Chris, Simon Jack and former Truss adviser, Kirsty Buchanan, to talk through her victory speech and her priorities in the next few weeks.Today’s episode was made by Tim Walklate with Cordelia Hemming, Danny Wittenberg and Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

Welcome to episode one of the new-look Americast (we thought you Newscasters might enjoy listening to Americast's first episode back)! Classified documents stored at former President's Florida home were likely concealed as part of an effort to obstruct an FBI investigation, says the US Department of Justice officials. Justin, Sarah and the Zurch chat to former FBI special agent Asha Rangappa, about how attempts to retrieve the documents went down and what could happen next.And Marianna introduces our undercover voters…Americast is made by Phil Marzouk and Alix Pickles. The studio director is Emma Crowe. The assistant editor is Sam Bonham. The senior news editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.

Laura K is back on the day the Tory leadership ballot closes. And another battle is being drawn between the release of Lord of the Rings prequel (The Rings of Power) and the Game of Thrones prequel (House of the Dragon), so we get got two super fans (and politicians), Labour MP Jess Phillips (Thrones) and Tory MP Rob Halfon (Rings), to fight it out.Also, Danny Shaw, ex-BBC Home Affairs Correspondent, explains why Cressida Dick, ex-Met Police Chief, is back in the news. Today’s Newscast was made by Tim Walklate with Cordelia Hemming, Alix Pickles and Daniel Wittenberg. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham. Thank you to the following companies for use of the Thrones and Rings clips: 1:26 Pictures (House of the Dragon) Home Box Office (HBO) (House of the Dragon) Amazon Studios (The Rings of Power) Harper Collins Publishers (The Rings of Power) New Line Cinema (The Rings of Power) Tolkien Enterprises (The Rings of Power) Warner Bros. Television (The Rings of Power)

Chris returns to discuss the final stretch of the Tory leadership contest and how the PM is spending his final days in office. Also, Adam hosts his own cost of living phone-in, with the help of BBC radio presenters from across the country. Radio Scotland’s Kaye Adams, Coventry and Warwickshire’s Trish Adudu and Radio Cornwall’s Jack Murley share their most memorable calls.Today’s Newscast was made by Tim Walklate with Chris Flynn, Cordelia Hemming and Daniel Wittenberg. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

The biggest international news stories with the BBC’s Jeremy Bowen.Our International Editor discusses the life and death of last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, floods in Pakistan and deadly violence in Iraq. And, our sister pod, Americast, is back! The team are in the studio to give Adam the lowdown.Today’s Newscast was made by Tim Walklate with Miranda Slade, Danny Wittenberg and Cordelia Hemming. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The editor was Jonathan Aspinwall.

Liz Truss has called off her primetime BBC interview. So instead, Adam interviews Nick Robinson, who was meant to be asking the questions, on why these programmes matter. And Dr Dame Jenny Harries, boss of the UK Health Security Agency, gives us an update on monkeypox and responds to comments made by Truss that she would never impose another lockdown. Today’s Newscast was made by Daniel Wittenberg with Miranda Slade and Cordelia Hemming. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

The energy price cap explained. After the energy regulator Ofgem announces an increase in the energy price cap, Adam is joined by Martin Lewis, from Money Saving Expert, Energy UK’s Emma Pinchbeck and BBC Business Editor, Simon Jack, to unpick all the details.This episode was made by Tim Walklate with Natalie Ktena, Danny Wittenberg and Clare Williamson. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

GCSE grades are out and they show a growing regional divide in England. Adam is joined by BBC Education correspondent Hazel Shearing, and Sam Freedman, senior fellow at the Institute for Government, to chew over the results.UK households will soon find out how much their bills will rise when the new energy price cap is announced on Friday. Claer Barrett, the consumer editor at the Financial Times, answers your questions on energy costs.And presenter Scott Mills hangs up his Radio 1 headphones for the last time.Today’s episode was produced by Clare Williamson with Natalie Ktena and Cordelia Hemming. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

Victoria Derbyshire and Vitaliy Shevchenko from Ukrainecast, mark the anniversary of Russia's war in Ukraine by following the stories of Max, Anna, Hussain, Maksym and Viktoria, none of whom will ever be the same again. This episode of Ukrainecast was made by Chris Flynn, Arsenii Sokolov, Philip Marzouk, Louise Hidalgo and Clare Williamson. The technical producer and sound designer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

NASA’s mega-rocket lunar mission is go for launch!The BBC's science editor Rebecca Morelle explains everything you need to know about the American space agency’s latest Moon mission. Also, Newsnight’s UK Editor Sima Kotecha and BBC Kent political reporter Michael Keohan discuss why a new 24-hour record has been set for migrant crossings on the English Channel. And Isabel Hilton from ChinaDialogue.net describes the repercussions of China’s most intense heat wave on record. Today’s episode was made by Tim Walklate with Clare Williamson and Natalie Ktena. The technical producer was Hannah Montgomery. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

Criminal barristers in England and Wales will take part in an indefinite strike. The BBC's Dom Casciani and barrister Rosalind Burgin explain what's going on. And at the end of an era... Chris Stark and Scott Mills prepare to leave Radio 1, by reflecting on their decade-long audio bromance.Today’s episode was made by Tim Walklate with Miranda Slade and Natalie Ktena. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

Are the under 30s facing a cost-of-renting crisis?New BBC research has found that four in 10 of this age group are now spending more than 30% of their pay on rent. Adam is joined by Victoria Spratt, author of Tenants, and Adam Shaw from Radio 4’s Money Box Live.Also, pollution warnings were put in place on 40 beaches across England and Wales this week, after flash flooding overwhelmed sewage systems. Friend of the pod Emma Vardy fills us in.Today’s episode was made by Tim Walklate with Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

The results are in! On the day that students receive their exam results, we also find out that the BBC’s Amol Rajan is the new host of University Challenge. Adam is joined by the iconic voice of the game show, Roger Tilling, to talk about outgoing presenter Jeremy Paxman’s legacy. We talk A-Levels, T-Levels and Btecs with Laura McInerney, co-founder of the Teacher Tapp survey app and Simon Beale, history and politics teacher at Vyners School in Uxbridge. And the Finnish Prime Minister, Sanna Marin, is facing a backlash after a video of her partying was shared on social media. Saska Saarikosi, editor of Finland’s largest subscription newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat, takes us through the story.Today’s episode was produced by Tim Walklate with Alix Pickles and Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

Newscast profiles the Tory leadership candidate.How have his politics been shaped by his education and jobs? How is he viewed in his Yorkshire constituency? What does he like to eat and drink apart from Coca-Cola? In this Newscast special Adam is joined by Rishi Sunak’s friend, and fellow Conservative MP in Yorkshire, Kevin Hollinrake, podcaster Jimmy McLoughlin, who has known him since he became an MP, and Charlotte Ivers, Political Correspondent at Times Radio, to profile the man who might be our next prime minister. Today’s episode was produced by Clare Williamson with Daniel Wittenberg and Alix Pickles. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

Who is Liz Truss and what would she be like as leader? Are the comparisons with Margaret Thatcher accurate? What was going on with that cheese speech? In this special episode of Newscast, Adam talks to her former special adviser Kirsty Buchanan, Institute for Economic Affairs director and university friend Mark Littlewood, and Charlotte Ivers, political correspondent at Times Radio, to profile the woman who could be our next prime minister.Today’s episode was produced by Tim Walklate with Cordelia Hemming, Danny Wittenberg and Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

What’s happened to Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover?Adam is joined by the BBC’s Lyse Doucet and Yalda Hakim to look back at the days and months that followed the fall of Kabul, and what challenges face the country going forward.Labour leader Keir Starmer has said his party would freeze the energy price cap at its current level until March, to help with the cost of living. Paul Johnson, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, gives his assessment of the proposals.Today’s episode was produced by Tim Walklate with Alix Pickles and Cordelia Hemming. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

The novelist is stabbed in New York state. The BBC's Katie Razzall, gives Adam the latest on the incident and the background to the author.On the day a drought is declared across parts of England, Gardener’s World and Gardener’s Question Time go head-to-head to give you the best tips for looking after your outside spaces.And seven UK cities are short-listed as potential hosts for next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. We chat with Guy Freeman, who produced the last British-based contest in 1998.Today’s episode was made by Beth Rose, Cordelia Hemming and Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

Is the UK heading for a drought? Adam speaks to the head of the Environment Agency, Sir James Bevan about the impact of the recent dry weather and soaring temperatures, which are forecast to hit 37C (99F) in some parts of the country in the coming days.Adam is also joined by Charlotte Smith from Radio 4’s Farming Today and BBC Weather’s Matt Taylor to assess how the hot conditions will affect crops and agriculture, and when we can expect some rain.Today’s episode was produced by Tim Walklate with Beth Rose, Cordelia Hemming and Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Emma Crowe.

Inquisitive (not suspicious) minds thinking about energy prices. The energy price cap - the maximum amount suppliers can charge customers in England, Scotland and Wales for each unit of energy - will go up in October and again in January. But what does the price cap mean, and how is it calculated? Adam finds out with Robert Buckley, from Cornwall Insight (the company crunching the numbers behind the forecasts), and Jess Ralston, at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit. Also, health reporter James Gallagher, tells us why London GPs are offering urgent polio boosters to children. Today’s episode was produced by Clare Williamson with Miranda Slade and Cordelia Hemming. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

The FBI searched Donald Trump’s home on Monday evening, in what he says was a raid. The BBC's Chi Chi Izundu is outside his house in Florida and we get analysis from former BBC North America Editor, Justin Webb.Energy bills could soon hit £4,266 for average households, so what are the Conservative leadership candidates going to do to help? We find out from the BBC's Nick Eardley.And we pay tribute to Grease star Olivia Newton-John, who has died from cancer aged 73. All hosted by Emma Vardy. Today's episode was produced by Clare Williamson with Cordelia Hemming and Miranda Slade. Gareth Jones was the technical producer. Sam Bonham was the assistant editor.