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Dec 2022
31m 33s

Driving Home For Christmas?

BBC News
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As further strike action hits air, road, and rail over Christmas, we discuss the implications with the the country’s most recognised travel journalist Simon Calder, and Radio 2’s travel reporter Bobbie Pryor.

Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge talks about how business is going as food prices rise, and gives his best Christmas recipes on a budget.

And Scotland makes history in passing a bill that makes it easier to change your legal gender. This episode of Newscast is presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Alix Pickles and Phil Marzouk. The studio manager was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor was Alison Gee.

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