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Challenge Peston

Newscast

BBC

Politics, News

4.46.4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2023

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

In a week that’s featured the PM’s visit to the US, a Budget and a potential resolution to the NHS pay dispute, Adam is joined by ITV’s Robert Peston to unpack a busy few days in politics. Legendary 90s TV show Challenge Anneka is back - the programme’s eponymous host tells us what to expect. And the BBC’s James Gallagher and CBBC’s Dr Xand Van Tulleken discuss the latest advice from a new study into peanut allergies. Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming and made by Tim Walklate with Madeleine Drury, Miranda Slade and Rufus Gray. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The senior news editor was Damon Rose.

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.

0:05.1

Don't know about you, but to me, TV in the 90s

0:09.1

was typified by Challenge Anika.

0:11.9

Do you remember she'd be running around

0:13.2

and her jumpsuit, she'd be jumping in that little,

0:15.6

little sort of buggy of hers

0:17.1

and she'd be saving lives and making people's lives better

0:19.7

and it was so emotional, it was so dramatic and entertaining.

0:23.0

And well guess what, it's coming back.

0:24.6

It's gonna be on Channel 5 again from this Saturday.

0:29.0

And what's even more exciting than that

0:31.8

is Anika's joining us here on newscast.

0:34.1

And even better than that, she's actually on the move as well,

0:36.4

which makes it feel like Challenge Anika, hello.

0:38.8

Perfect.

0:39.8

Can I just say Adam, I'm so excited

0:41.9

because I followed you from Brexit cast to newscasts.

0:44.9

So I'm quite all across your ear.

0:47.8

Oh, and I followed you basically my entire life.

0:50.9

Oh.

0:53.1

I must say bringing a challenge that it's a complete nostalgia

0:56.4

for a first-prem audience.

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