EEEEconomics

Newscast

BBC

Politics, News

4.4 • 6.4K Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2023

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Newsnight's economics editor Ben Chu discusses Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's strategy, and what all those Es stand for. Chris Packham also joins from Ken Hill Farm in Norfolk, where he's been filming a special Winterwatch in which he interviews Sir David Attenborough. And Josh Widdicombe tells Adam what it was like reporting for local papers across the UK with his friend Nish Kumar for a new TV show. Today's episode was presented by Adam Fleming and made by Chris Flynn with Miranda Slade and Amy Elizabeth. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The senior news editor was Damon Rose.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.
0:04.8	Hello, a great moment in news broadcasting history.
0:08.2	It happened on Thursday. Sky News were doing an item about the NHS.
0:12.5	And what's Stuart Foden to talk about it?
0:15.6	So, Rod Stewart, good to hear from you this afternoon.
0:18.1	Thank you so much for calling in. What made you pick up the phone?
0:21.7	Hi, Sarah. Hi. I've been watching the program all day.
0:24.6	And yes, I went for my yearly scan, which is private, obviously.
0:29.8	And I was 20 minutes late and I found it.
0:32.2	And I said, well, terribly sorry. I'll be there.
0:33.9	Did it was a half an hour?
0:34.8	Genius. Love it when that happens.
0:36.8	It's like when Donald Trump used to phone into those American breakfast shows.
0:39.6	And just imagine the person picking up the phone.
0:41.8	You're like, hello.
0:43.1	Anyway, let's see if we can get any celebrities to phone into this episode of newscast.
0:47.2	And actually, this is a great excuse.
0:49.5	If you've got any celebrities who like us to try and phone up and get them on newscast,
0:53.6	why don't you let us know?
0:54.8	Newscast at bbc.co.uk or on WhatsApp 03301239480.
1:03.1	Oh, how am I going to take my eyes off the bat phone during this episode?
1:06.8	Newscast.
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