The Newscast Podcast goes live on BBC Sounds for the Election
The BBC podcast, Newscast, has been turned into a live radio show by streaming live on BBC Sounds for the Election.
The Newscast Election All-Dayer is live from 11am till 5pm today (Wednesday) with Adam Fleming hosting joined by the Newscast family of hosts and guests.
Adam will interview representatives from seven political parties: Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, SNP, Reform, Greens and Plaid.
You can find the stream in the live dial at the top of the Sounds homepage (between 5 Sports Extra and 6 Music) or on most smart speakers by saying “ask BBC Sounds for Election 2024.
In addition, The Newscast Election All-Nighter will be live on Thursday from 10pm till 7.30am, in person at the BBC Radio Theatre at Broadcasting House in London with an audience of 150 people.
The event will be part of the BBC’s coverage, including BBC One, BBC Radio 4 and BBC 5 Live. There will also be a live stream on BBC iPlayer between 2200 on Thursday and 0730 on Friday.
Chris Mason will join Adam to record an episode of Newscast, which will be available on BBC Sounds at around 0600 on Friday.