Summary
It’s the BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat takeover with Pria Rai and Calum Leslie.
Chris Mason drops in to impart his advice on presenting Newscast, and to give an update on what’s been happening in parliament today.
Health correspondent James Gallagher talks through some of the big health stories, including calls for tighter regulation around aesthetic procedures like lip fillers.
And two-time world boxing champion, Carl Frampton, opens up about mental health in sport and Northern Ireland, in his new documentary.
If you have been affected by any of the issues mentioned in this episode, you can find help and support here www.bbc.co.uk/actionline
Today’s Newscast was presented by Pria Rai and Calum Leslie. It was made by Tim Walklate with Cordelia Hemming, Rufus Gray and Chris Flynn. The technical producer was Caitlyn Gazeley and Dafydd Evans. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | BBC sounds, music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:05.0 | Hello, it's Priya Rye here. |
| 0:07.6 | And I'm Callum Laisley. |
| 0:08.9 | And we are presenters on Newsbeat, on Radio 1, |
| 0:12.5 | One Extra and Asian Network. |
| 0:15.0 | And although we are pretty used to what we do on Newsbeat, |
| 0:18.9 | we want to get some top tips on how to best present newscast. |
| 0:24.9 | And other than Adam, who better to ask than a newscast stalwart? |
| 0:29.4 | One of the pillars of the whole thing stands up on the BBC's political editor, |
| 0:33.1 | Chris Mason, Hello, Chris. |
| 0:34.7 | Hello, both. |
| 0:35.6 | Welcome to Newscast. |
| 0:37.4 | This is an upgrade for me on Adam. |
| 0:39.4 | I'm glad you've finished passing away under a dust somewhere. |
| 0:42.2 | And gagging as well, he couldn't even offer you any advice as you tied him to a chair or something. |
| 0:46.4 | Oh, thank you, all our secrets, Chris. |
| 0:48.4 | All rumors, all rumors. |
| 0:49.7 | Chris, listen, before we get onto your real hot topic of politics, |
| 0:54.0 | give us your top tips on presenting today's newscast. |
| 0:58.2 | Well, you know what, I reckon, to be honest, |
| 1:00.1 | if Adam and I were really honest about what we tried to do |
| 1:02.7 | and we sat out doing Newscast five, six years ago, |
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