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  • The King’s Address

    King Charles III addresses the nation for the first time, following the death of his ‘darling mama’, Queen Elizabeth II.

    As the new King holds his first audience with the new prime minister, the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg explains the political significance of the change in monarch.

    And Sir Nicholas Soames, a lifelong friend of the King and grandson of Sir Winston Churchill, shares his memories of the late Queen and tells us what we can expect from the reign of King Charles.

    Today’s Newscast was made by Danny Wittenberg with Miranda Slade and Cordelia Hemming. The technical producer was Hannah Montgomery. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

    44 min
  • Queen Elizabeth II: Reaction and Tributes

    Remembering the UK’s longest-serving monarch.

    Leaders around the world have paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. BBC special correspondent, Jim Naughtie, who has chronicled her 70-year reign, joins Adam to discuss her legacy.

    This edition of Newscast was made by Danny Wittenberg and Chris Flynn. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editors were Sam Bonham and Alison Gee. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.

    29 min
  • Queen Elizabeth II: Obituary

    The UK's longest-serving monarch has died at Balmoral. She was 96 and reigned for 70 years. Her family gathered at her Scottish estate after concerns grew about her health. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said she died peacefully. We reflect on her life.

    18 min
  • PM Clues

    Liz Truss faces questions on the energy crisis - but what is she planning?

    Adam and Chris discuss PMQs and the latest cabinet appointments.

    And Simon Jack and Jess Ralston, senior analyst at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit, look ahead to the Prime Minister’s much-anticipated energy announcement on Thursday.

    Today’s episode was made by Tim Walklate with Cordelia Hemming, Ben Motley and Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Louisa Lewis.

    33 min
  • Cabinet Maker

    Liz Truss assembles her new team.

    Kwasi Kwarteng has been named chancellor, James Cleverly is foreign secretary, and Therese Coffey is the new health secretary.

    Adam and Chris are joined by Gavin Barwell, former Downing Street chief of staff, and Charlotte Ivers, political correspondent at Times Radio, to discuss the new Prime Minister’s first day and the latest appointments.

    Today’s episode was made by Tim Walklate with Cordelia Hemming, Miranda Slade and Danny Wittenberg. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

    37 min
  • In Liz We Truss?

    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.

    37 min
  • Americast: Mar-a-Legal Trouble

    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.

    46 min
  • Votes Cast

    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)

    38 min
  • Done and Husted

    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.

    31 min
  • Going Global

    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.

    35 min

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