Eurovisioncast Week Begins!

Today, we look at David Cameron’s rapid rise to Conservative leader in 2005. This is the second of six Old Newscasts looking at the story of 30 years of British politics through six votes.In this two part episode we tell the story of how after another damaging election defeat the ...  Show more

Today, Chris speaks to Sir Keir Starmer, the prime minister, about the resignation of his defence secretary John Healey, his plans for the Defence Investment Plan, and whether or not he’ll fight a potential leadership election.You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If ...  Show more

Scott meets some of the acts competing in Malmö at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. From denim hotpants to singing twins, the glitz and glamour of the competition is heading to Sweden!In this bonus edition of the podcast, hear from Switzerland's Nemo, Sweden's Marcus and Martinu ...  Show more

Andy Zaltzman is joined by Daliso Chaponda, Susie McCabe, Geoff Norcott and Ash Sarkar to break down the week in news. Expect discussion on the Labour Deputy Leader Election, the return of the Mandelson, strikes on Qatar, Russian drones in Poland and telepathic Google searches. W ...  Show more

Can Ukraine get another Eurovision winner with Tvorchi? We hear from sound producer Andrii Hutsuliak and Tvorchi vocalist Jeffrey Kenny on their Eurovision experience and hopes for this year’s contest.The BBC’s Frank Gardner and Barbara Plett-Usher bring us up to speed on this we ...  Show more

Today’s episode begins with the FINAL Most Markleous Headline of the Week and transitions into a VERY LONG SEGMENT ENTIRELY ABOUT THE WHOIEST ANNUAL SINGING SHOW ON THE PLANET: EUROVISION. YES: Lindsey and Bobby flew to Portugal to attend. NO: This isn’t spon. YES: There’s also a ...  Show more