About this episode
The episode reflects on the Brexit campaign leading up to the 2016 referendum, featuring insights from hosts and a guest dispatch from Brussels.
In today’s episode, first recorded live at Castfest, Adam and Chris turn back the clock to 2016 and the lead up to the Brexit referendum. They discuss how the referendum came about, and their memories from the campaign trail. Plus Dr Katya Adler sends a special dispatch from a cake stand in Brussels! You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord Get in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Anna Harris with Shiler Mahmoudi. The social producer was Gabriel Purcell-Davis. The technical producers were Mike Regaard and Stephen Bailey. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
People in this episode
Hosts: Adam Fleming, Chris Gray
Guest: Dr Katya Adler
Topics covered
- Brexit
- politics
- referendum
- campaign
- current affairs
Keywords
- Brexit
- referendum
- politics
- campaign trail
- BBC News
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC News
Places: Brussels
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