10 Best BBC Drama Podcasts

1. The Archers

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Contemporary drama in a rural setting.
Ranking #1 in Apple Charts (GB)
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 10.7KFacebook 92.3KTwitter 57.4K Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. The Archers Omnibus

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The week's events in Ambridge
Ranking #4 in Apple Charts (GB)
Host Charles Collingwood
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 4.4KTwitter 57.4K Avg Length 72 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Limelight

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The Limelight podcast - for fiction and drama serials you won't want to miss from Radio 4.
Ranking #10 in Apple Charts (GB)
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 849Facebook 1.9MTwitter 489.6K Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Drama of the Week

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Every Friday we bring you a new drama from BBC Radio 4 or Radio 3. Exercise your imagination with some of the best writers and actors on radio. Storytelling at its very best.
Ranking #20 in Apple Charts (GB)
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 3KFacebook 1.9MTwitter 489.6KInstagram 491.9K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Learning English Stories

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Improve your English with these short dramas and stories. Find more at bbclearningenglish.comFollow us at bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus
Ranking #42 in Apple Charts (JP)
Producer/Network BBC Learning English
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 3.5KFacebook 9.2MTwitter 585.7KInstagram 563.4K Avg Length 6 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

6. The Battersea Poltergeist

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A paranormal cold case, re-investigated through a thrilling blend of drama and documentary. The true story of one of Britain's strangest hauntings, with Dafne Keen and Toby Jones. Presented by Danny Robins.MORE Ranking #19 in Apple Charts (GB)
Host Danny Robins
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 1.5KFacebook 738Twitter 787Instagram 147 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. Opening Lines

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Producer and writer John Yorke has worked in television and radio for 30 years, and he shares his experience with Radio 4 listeners as he unpacks the themes and impact behind the books, plays and stories that are being dramatised in Radio 4's weekend afternoon dramas.MORE Host John Yorke
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@johnyorkestory.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 23Facebook 1.9MTwitter 489.6KInstagram 491.9K Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

8. The Jonathan Creek Podcast

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The Jonathan Creek Podcast is a fortnightly show looking back at each episode of the popular BBC drama. From the team that brought you the Columbo Podcast and the Blackadder Podcast, Gerry and Iain look at the stories, characters, cast and trivia that have made Jonathan Creek a global success.MORE Hosts Gerry, Lain
Producer/Network Heard Yet Media
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 89Facebook 397Twitter 217 Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. The Untold

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A series documenting the untold dramas of 21st-century Britain.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 217Facebook 1.9MTwitter 489.6KInstagram 491.9K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. The Dark Is Rising

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A young boy's time-travelling fight against ancient evil. When the Dark comes rising, who will hold it back? This dramatisation of Susan Cooper's cult novel is a magical journey into the supernatural.MORE Hosts Simon McBurney, Robert Macfarlane
Producer/Network BBC World Service
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 894Facebook 9.2MTwitter 585.7KInstagram 563.4K Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact