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Rising to the Ashes

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06/16/23

30m

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It’s the first day of the Ashes - can Felix White from the Tailenders podcast on BBC Sounds convince Adam to embrace cricket?

A capsized fishing boat carrying migrants is feared to be one of Europe's worst migrant disasters. BBC reporter Sophia Bettiza and chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet discuss what’s happening in southern Greece.

And Adam Kay, author of This Is Going to Hurt and a former junior doctor, chats about his new book - Undoctored - as well as this week’s junior doctor strikes in England.

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Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Tim Walklate with Fiona Leach, George Dabby, Miranda Slade and Alex Collins. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The senior news editor was Damon Rose.

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Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Tim Walklate with George Dabby and Alex Collins. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The senior news editor was Sam Bonham.

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