Meet the team from Ukrainecast – the BBC News podcast dedicated to the fast-moving conflict that has followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February.
Roisin Hastie spoke to presenter Victoria Derbyshire, Senior Editor Jonathan Aspinwall, and Senior Monitoring Journalist Vitaly Shevchenko.
Following in the footsteps of Brexitcast, Americast and Newscast, the daily podcast aims to get behind the headlines and onto the ground, providing regular updates on the war from the BBC’s embedded correspondents and team in London.
The podcast discusses hard news, shares human interest stories, reports from veteran correspondents and expert insight. Ukrainecast has been widely reviewed and praised as one of the leading series about the conflict, and has become an appointment to listen for thousands in the UK and around the world.
How did the BBC decide to mobilise Ukrainecast, and how did they pull it together so quickly? How does the team strike the balance of reporting on horrific events, while creating a compelling listen with responsible analysis? And what are the logistical issues involved in covering such a fast-moving story, taking place in such challenging conditions?