Work Out To Help Out
Newscast
BBC
4.3 • 6.6K Ratings
🗓️ 22 June 2021
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
Newscast is on a bit of a health kick today... We’re talking about changes in how government is planning on using medical records with the BBC’s Technology Correspondent, Rory Cellan-Jones. We’re talking “Bumble burnout”, after the dating app gives its staff the rest of the week off. And, as the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, reveals his morning routine, we’re talking #wfh exercise routines with spinning instructor Jess McDonald.
Today’s Newscast was made by Rick Kelsey with producers Danny Wittenberg, Cristina Criddle and Ben Cooper. The studio manager was Michael Regaard. The assistant editor is Sam Bonham. The editor is Dino Sofos.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts. |
| 0:04.6 | Hello, our Ask Me Anything was so successful |
| 0:08.1 | I've decided to do a part two. |
| 0:10.9 | You've been sending in your questions about the podcast and the magical process by which it's made and I love answering them |
| 0:16.7 | So let's dive into some more |
| 0:18.7 | Ruth Silver says how do you decide on the daily content? I know some days the subject matter is obvious, |
| 0:24.3 | but there must be other days when decisions have to be made. |
| 0:26.9 | Well, you're right, Ruth. |
| 0:27.6 | Some days, the big stories are really obvious |
| 0:30.0 | and you just get the people that know the most |
| 0:32.1 | to talk about them. |
| 0:33.2 | And then other days when the news agendas a bit more diffuse, |
| 0:36.6 | we just have a chat amongst the team |
| 0:38.8 | and look at what we're passionate about. |
| 0:41.2 | And we hope that our passion is infectious and you become |
| 0:44.3 | passionate about those stories too. I mean it's as simple as that there isn't really a |
| 0:48.1 | magic formula. I wish there was because it would make life easier sometimes. |
| 0:51.7 | Anthony who is a Kiwi based in the UK, says, |
| 0:55.0 | when you're looking at guests, what do you look for? |
| 0:58.0 | Is it different to what you look for in a guest on TV or radio? |
| 1:03.6 | Oh, that is a good question. |
| 1:05.6 | Anthony, it has to be somebody, again, |
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