10 Best BBC Drama Podcasts to Listen to in 2026

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1. The Archers

Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Contemporary drama in a rural setting.
Ranking #47 in Apple Charts (GB)
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 10.7KFacebook 92.4KTwitter 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. Drama of the Week

Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
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.
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 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Learning English Stories

Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Improve your English with these short dramas and stories. Find more at bbclearningenglish.comFollow us at bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus
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

4. Limelight

Latest Episode
Apple Spotify YouTube
The Limelight podcast - for fiction and drama serials you won't want to miss from Radio 4.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 849Facebook 1.9M Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. The Archers Omnibus

Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
The week's events in Ambridge
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

6. Opening Lines

Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
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

7. The Jonathan Creek Podcast

Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
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 396Twitter 217 Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. The Dark Is Rising

Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
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

9. The Untold

Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
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 Battersea Poltergeist

Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
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 Host Danny Robins
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 1.5KFacebook 743Twitter 787Instagram 147 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

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Podcaster Name	Role	Podcast Link	Gender	Twitter Handle	Twitter Followers	Location
BBC Radio 4	Producer	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p02nrv5m		@bbcradio4	489.6K	United Kingdom
BBC Learning English	Producer	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02pc9s1/episodes/downloads		@learning_bbc	4.7K	United Kingdom
BBC Radio 4	Producer			@bbcradio4	489.6K	United Kingdom
Charles Collingwood	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qnkc	Male	@homefarmbrian
John Yorke	Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m001hny4	Male	@jyintothewoods
Gerry	Co Host	jonathancreekpodcast.com	Male
Lain	Co Host	jonathancreekpodcast.com	Male
Simon McBurney	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvp7/episodes/player	Male	@simonmcburney	13.8K
Robert Macfarlane	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvp7/episodes/player	Male	@robgmacfarlane	190.1K
BBC Radio 4	Producer	bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06wkdzd/episodes/player		@bbcradio4	489.6K	United Kingdom
Danny Robins	Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0940193	Male	@danny_robins	44.7K	London, United Kingdom

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10 Best BBC Drama Podcasts