no, not the clothes show, welcome to the brexitcast. brexitcast. brexitcast from the bbc.o one's got a bleep clue what brexit is. brexit is... i hadn't quite understood the full extent of this. we're particularly reliant on the dover—calais crossing. i met borisjohnson once. the doubters, the doomsters, the gloomsters — they are going to get it wrong again. remainers and leavers — that is going to end well. a process which i can only describe as a dog's brexit. well, it's a blue—shirted chris at westminster and i have just been told to sit up as well. this telly lark! it's finishing me off and we're only ten seconds in. oh, well. laura at westminster. adam at westminster, although normally in brussels with... katya, also normally in brussels and trying to sit up as straight as everybody else. we don't normally have to do this, not when we were just podcasting. when we were just a podcast. yes, i know. so, we thought we'd come and see you. it's nice of you to be here. hang it, rather than being through the airwaves. i suppose we should have a go, have a crack, shouldn't we,

no, not the clothes show, welcome to brexitcast. brexitcast from the bbc.‘s got a bleep clue what brexit is. brexit is... i hadn't understood the full extent of this. we are particularly reliant on the dover—calais crossing. i met borisjohnson once. the doubters, the doom and gloom, they are going to get it wrong again. remainers and leavers, that's going to end well. the process, which i can only describe as a dog's brexit. blue shirt at westminster, just been told to sit up as well. this telly lark. finishing me off and we are only ten seconds in. laura at westminster. adam at westminster although normally in brussels. katya, also normally in brussels. trying to sit up as straight as i can. we do not normally have to do this, we are just a podcast. it's nice of us to hang out instead of just speaking through the airwaves. we should have a crack at explaining what we try to do for the people seeing this for the first time on the tv and who have not tripped across us in podcast land. might be frightening. here we are, four people sitting in a box with headp

we are brexitcast. we are particularly reliant. the doubters, the doom and gloom, they are going to get it wrong again. from manors and levers, that's going to end well. just been told to sit up as well. we are only ten seconds in. you will make adam at westminster, but normally in brussels. trying to set up normally in brussels. trying to set up as straight as i can. we do not normally have to do this, we are just a podcast. it is nice of us to hang out instead ofjust speaking through the airwaves. we should have the go to see what we try to do for the go to see what we try to do for the people seeing this for the first time on the tv and have not tripped across us time on the tv and have not tripped across us and podcast land. here we are, four people sitting in a box of headphones on and it is not the usual thing of television in suits and auto cues and that sort of thing. that is obvious. and not the usual personae oi'i thing. that is obvious. and not the usual personae on television, because vcs on the ten o'clock news or if y

welcome to brexitcast. brexitcast, from the bbc. no—one‘s got a bleep clue what brexit is.... i haven't quite understood the full extent of this. we are particularly reliant on the dover—calais crossing. i met borisjohnson once. the doubters, the doomsters, the gloomsters, they are going to get it wrong again. remainers and leavers — that's going to end well. brussels, which i can only describe as a dog's brexit. so it's only us two here this week. chris at westminster. laura at westminster. katya on her lonesome in brussels. aww. .. yeah, i'm — i could sing it foryou, but i won't talk to you about it at the beginning. adam, on a greek island. what? not doing a serious piece. can you bring me back some spa na kopita, please? if i don't eat it on the plane. i would love to say i'm doing a piece of investigative journalism. but dino, known to our viewers and listeners, the person who sits in that little booth behind laura, pushing the buttons, is getting married, and it's his stag do tonight. it's just like mamma mia. this might be the last time we ever see you or hear you, a

welcome to this week's brexitcast. brexitcast. brexitcast. from the bbc. no—one's got a beep!is! brexit is, er... i haven't quite understood the full extent of this. we're particularly reliant on the dover—calais crossing. i met borisjohnson once. the doubters, the doomsters, the gloomsters, they are going to get it wrong again! remainers and leavers, that's going to end well! a process which i can only describe as a dog's brexit. it's chris, at westminster. laura, at westminster. adam, at westminster, not brussels. katya, where you should be, in brussels, having watched all the parliamentary drama yesterday on my kitchen floor, er, with my cats. did you kick adam out again, is that why he's here? i've replaced him with the cats. yeah. we're very similar, obviously! an upgrade! so, right about last night... yeah. so, laura, what was it like? because you were obviously editing a piece in the ten o'clock news right in the middle of it all. what was it like? yeah. i mean, i was in the press gallery in the commons chamber before the beginning of the statement because i wanted to s

welcome to brexitcast. no—one has a (bleep) clue what brexit is. brexit is...e are particularly reliant on the dover calais crossing. the doubters, the doomsters, they are going to get it wrong again. brussels, which i can only describe as a dog's breakfast. it is only us to make here this week. katya on her lonesome in brussels. i could sing it, but i won't talk about it again. adam on a greek island. can you bring me back some spanakopita, please? greek island. can you bring me back some spanakopita, please ?|j greek island. can you bring me back some spanakopita, please? iwould love to say i am doing a piece of investigative journalism, but dino, the person who sits in the truth behind laura, pushing the buttons, is getting married and it is his stag do tonight. this might be the last time we ever see you or hear you, adam. so before we waved goodbye, paint is a brief picture. how many have you had to drink? hardly any, because they have been preparing myself for this brief appearance on brexitcast. with a little bit of distance from brussels and london, obs

what is brexitcast? i am in westminster, i am what is brexitcast?tell you everything we need to know. shall we try... what is brexitcast? brexitcast, thursday nights, bbc one, and listen to the podcast on bbc sounds. hello, this is breakfast with chris mason and nina warhurst. here's a summary of this morning's main news. after internal divisions dominated the headlines on the first day of labour's party conference, it's aiming to shift attention back to policy today by promising to abolish nhs prescription charges in england and replace ofsted with a new school inspection system. deputy leader tom watson is calling for unity after he survived a plot by some members to remove him. here's our political correspondent, iain watson. jeremy corbyn was given a rousing reception last night at the opening rally of the labour conference. this is the show of support he wanted to see, close to a snap election. but elsewhere, unity was fragile and beginning to shatter. first of all, jeremy corbyn had to stop an attempt by some of his usual allies to oust his de

now on bbc news: brexitcast.bviously the biggest thing that happened this week was what happened in the house of commons last night, everyone‘s reactions to other things that have happened this week in politics and i watched it on my tablet, tiny, grainy, hundreds of miles away and even that was quite emotional. and today the boiling sense of anger carrying on over there. it's a horror show, you couldn't look away, didn't want to watch but you couldn't look away and it hardly ever ever ever seen mps angry. welcome to this week's brexit cost. —— brexitcast. chris at westminster, law at westminster, adam at westminster. cutie over you should be, and brussels having watched all the parliamentary drama yesterday on my kitchen floor with my cat.” replaced it with a cat. there is similar. about last night. you obviously edging appears, was a lie? i was obviously edging appears, was a lie? iwas in obviously edging appears, was a lie? i was in the press gallery from the beginning of the statement because i wa nted beginn

now, i'm wrapping a little earlier because it's time for the second edition of brexitcast tv. not heard about this but there's this book that is cannot this week. i had not heard about that. anyway, got half an hour, so i can get through 730 pages. three yea rs can get through 730 pages. three years since the referendum. more now. even the first sentence isn't right! you and me both, dave! given that you may have just heard one or two things about this book... on the sofa. let's make brexitcast only political programme in the universe that's going to talk about david cameron. full stop. no one's got a clue. brexit is... we are particularly reliance on the dover— calais crossing. the doubters the doom stirrers, they are going to get it wrong again. it's only us this week. chris at westminster.

and, at 2.30, a look at the week's brexit deevelopments — it's not boring, it's brexitcast.mer prime minister, david cameron, has accused boris johnson and michael gove of trashing his government, with what he calls "appalling behaviour" during the brexit referendum. in his first major interview since leaving downing street three years ago, mr cameron has told the times newspaper that the outcome of the referendum left him depressed, and that he worries about it every day. here's our political correspondent susana mendonca. it was a decision that brought down his premiership and set britain on a turbulent course to leaving the european union, which we're all still on. up until now, david cameron has kept quiet about brexit, but not anymore. in his memoirs, about to be released, former prime minister said... he has tough criticism for the current prime minister, boris johnson, and cabinet minister michael gove, who mr cameron says "left the truth at home" during the 2016 eu referendum and behaved appallingly. he doesn't use the word "betrayed" but talking to him over 90 minut

"i have been listening to brexitcast and love being informed and entertained along the way.y the presenters will be better behaved because they are on telly. i hope not." well, chris mason, political correspondent for bbc news and co—presenter of brexitcast joins me now from westminster. chris, you have had successful podcast for this for over two years. what was the thinking behind transferring it to tv? someone offered us the chance and that was that and we grabbed it. very aware of the pitfalls are really because as you say, the podcast came about by accident but has become relatively successful in podcast land. and then we thought, we have this chance to put it on the tv, but that is tricky because we don't want it to be a conventional tv show, we want to make sure people who have always listened to it as a podcast don't feel like they have been forgotten or are hitting stop and start again. but at the same time we will be on bbc one and on the bbc news channel, we will get far more people seeing it than have previously listened to it and will be coming at it from the st

not the clothed show, welcome to brexitcast. we are particularly reliant. end well. just been told to sit up as well. we are only ten seconds in. you will make adam at westminster, but normally in brussels. trying to set up normally in brussels. trying to set up as straight as i can. we do not normally have to do this, we are just a podcast. it is nice of us to hang out instead ofjust speaking through the airwaves. we should have the go to see what we

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hardly any because i have been saving myself for this brief appearance on brexitcast. have to say it with a little bit of distance from brussels and london emmal distance from brussels and london emma i am so confused. is there going to be a deal? isn't there? are there people is papers being two papers being tabled? has jean—claude juncker shown a bit of willingness to get a deal or not? i am so confused. it seems like all of the things may be true and not betray the same time. that is because we live in the new universe of alternative truths. many truths. many truths. you could argue all of the above. last night, it looks like before i got on the plane, very early flight, the french president in the prime minister had set a deadline for the uk, if it is not by the end of the month, it is all over — whatever all of her men. that massive drama just sort of died out after about... where do we start? where do we start? we are going to talk about your adventure, both of your adventures, to luxembourg, laura and adam, and then that whole thing about where or will this talk

"i have been listening to brexitcast and love being informed and entertained along the way.ongratulations on your move to bbc one." and deborah mack agreed. but a twitter user thought it was like an after getting together of a futile journalists. and for chris g it fails ultimately because it is too middle class and having bbc types agreeing with each other for 30 minutes doesn't make for great tv. on the plus side, it is obviously cheap to make. finally here are the thoughts of nick goodman. "they did their best to retain the mood and feel of the podcast. it will be interesting to see as it progresses where there are subconsciously the presenters will be better behaved because they are on telly. i hope not." well, chris mason, political correspondent for bbc news and co—presenter of brexitcastjoins me now from westminster. chris, you have had successful podcast for this for over two years. what was the thinking behind transferring it to tv? someone offered us the chance and that was that and we grabbed it. very aware of the pitfalls are really because as you say, the podcas

kuenssberg and katya adler join adam fleming and chris mason, for some brexit gossip and analysis in brexitcastat's in half an hour. labour leader, jeremy corbyn, says a minority labour government is becoming more likely every day, as opposition parties consider whether to call a vote of no confidence in the prime minister. it follows a tumultuous week for boris johnson, with criticism of his use of language in the house of commons, and his referral to a police watchdog, following allegations that a businesswoman received favourable treatment, when he was mayor of london. the government has described that move as politically motivated. here's our political correspondent, nick eardley. power is seldom easy. borisjohnson has found out quicker than mostjust how hard it can be and the pressure keeps on coming. come to london, build your businesses here! the mayor of london supports you! the police watchdog has been asked to investigate his relationship with this businesswoman, jennifer arcuri, over claims she received favourable treatment, including grants and places on trade trips when mrjohnson w

back tonight on bbc one with our political editor laura kuenssberg and the rest of the team from brexitcast. it's making its tv debut tonight — that's at 11:35 — so do join them then. the number of people being prosecuted and convicted for rape has fallen to its lowest level in england and wales since records began. the crown prosecution service says cases taken to court are down by more than 30% compared to last year. and the of number of people found guilty has also fallen significantly. yet allegations of rape being reported to the police are at an all—time high. our home affairs correspondent june kelly has more. rebecca began a relationship with a man who lied to her that he was a police officer. in fact, he was a convicted criminal with a history of violence against women. she discovered this after he attacked her. he just went into a complete frenzy and that's when he started to physically assault me. he was punching me in the back of the head about four or five times. he tried to bite my hand, and then the violence just escalated, and that was when it progressed on to raping me. he

and he did hold the brexitcast award.t muppet who is a big furry blue guile was about seven and peat tall. it could be a gal but it's a person in a costume. and he goes because he got a podcast. this was just goes because he got a podcast. this wasjust an goes because he got a podcast. this was just an advertising campaign to get dutch businesses to get ready for brexit but now it's gone out of control. this muppet has published a glossy book which became available today featuring multiple photos of him or her in strange positions like interrupting a fruit picking manufacturing line. brexit muppet kama sutra. not only that but there's a muppet podcast i believe ina there's a muppet podcast i believe in a picture of him with headphones on. does he speak dutch or does he speak, i don't know, this is... what it might dutch context said oh, we've got a computer game for him as well. and i thought well, and that i did the computer game. if it is for check list in dutch from importers and exporters about how to get their goods

following a dramatic few weeks in politics, the brexitcast team will be delivering their analysis andberg, katie aller, chris mason, adam fleming, all trying to make sense of the latest developments at 930 on the bbc news channel. also, 11:35pm. you can catch up on the iplayer if you miss it or bbc sounds app. the headlines on bbc news... boris johnson insists government documents warning of price rises and disruption to medicines after a no—deal brexit are a worst case scenario and denies misleading the queen over his reasons for suspending parliament. the number of people convicted of rape in england and wales falls to its lowest level since records began. new figures reveal that cancer survival rates in the uk remain below those of other high income countries. as you just heard. the number of convictions for rape has fallen to its lowest level since records began. the crown prosecution service says there has been a drop of nearly 30% — compared to last year. yet the number of allegations of rape being reported to the police is at an all time high. our home affairs correspondent jun

and you can find out all about the latest brexit developments in tonight's edition of brexitcast.r brexit gossip and serious analysis from westminster and brussels. it's the first bbc podcast to be commissioned as a bbc television programme, and you can watch it at 9:30pm here on the news channel. three men and two women have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commita arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit a public nuisance in relation to operations at heathrow airport. on the 13th of september, you may remember the chaos caused there, two men arrested in bethnal green, two women and one man arrested in london, all can london police station. the deputy assistant commissioner saying, we have carried out these arrests today in response to proposed plans for illegal drone use near heathrow airport which a practice group place tomorrow morning. our policing plan is aimed at preventing criminal activity which poses a significant safety and security risks to the airport, and the thousands of passengers that will be using it. we have warned previously that arrests will be

i am assuming the reason you two are together, face—to—face, is because you are recording brexitcast?ly for us, because normally we are just in a radio studio. should i say this? picking our nose, staring at the floor, and using radio to its advantages, not having cameras. suddenly they will be cameras, and we will have to be very conscious of that. it should be fun. it starts next week. they do make it fun. i have already listened to it this morning on my way to work. blamey, you are dedicated, aren't you? they do, they make it fun, they make it interesting —— blimey. the government in the bahamas has warned of a staggering death toll from hurricane dorian. 23 people have been confirmed dead, but that number is expected to rise substantially. the hurricane has moved on and is now battering the coasts of south and north carolina. tens of thousands of homes are without power. tim allman reports. woman: oh, my gosh, things are blowing up there. slowly, relentlessly, dorian continues to move up america's eastern seaboard. this is charleston, south carolina underwater, a deluge of rain tu

i know that you are watching closely, any more information, brexitcast is a great place to get it, ithat can relieve pain or help with sleep play a vital role in the lives of millions of people, but concern is growing about how many of these potentially addictive drugs are being prescribed, and for how long. public health england looked at five commonly prescribed types of medicine, including powerful painkillers, sleeping pills and antidepressants. a quarter of all adults in england have been prescribed at least one of these drugs in the year to march 2018. half of all patients taking these drugs have done so continuously for the previous 12 months. and, depending on the medicine, between a fifth and a third had received a prescription for at least the previous three years. these drugs are commonly used for some very common ailments. what i'm more concerned about is that half of the people who are taking these drugs, who have been prescribed those in the last year, have had a prescription for more than a year. and, for the vast majority of these medicines, using them for that length