20 Best BBC Football Podcasts
BBC Football Podcasts
Here are 20 Best BBC Football Podcasts worth listening to in 2025. Subscribe in one place on FeedSpot Reader.
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Keep up to date with Scottish football with the BBC Scottish football podcast. Breaking stories and insights into our national game.
Hosts Richard Gordon, David Currie, Liam Mcleod, Rory Loy
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 3.9/5Facebook 229.1KTwitter 90.9KInstagram 23.8K Frequency 1 ep/day Avg Length 35 min Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com . We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us
2. World Football
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Original football stories and interviews from around the globe.
Hosts Katie Smith, Mani Djazmi
Producer/Network BBC World Service
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 7.8MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 5.7M Frequency 24 ep/year Avg Length 20 min Get Email Contact
3. Elis James' Feast Of Football
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Elis James chews over the week's football with Iwan Roberts and guests
Hosts Elis James, Iwan Roberts
Producer/Network BBC Radio Wales
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 301.6KTwitter 120.5K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 45 min Get Email Contact
4. Off the Ball Podcast
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Scottish football gets a kicking from BBC Radio Scotland's Off the Ball, presented by Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan.
Hosts Stuart Cosgrove, Tam Cowan
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.8/5Twitter 51.1K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 70 min Get Email Contact
5. Shut up and show more football
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Explore Nottingham Forest F.C with exclusive interviews, debate and stories about the Mighty Reds. With David Jackson and Colin Fray.
Hosts David Jackson, Colin Fray
Producer/Network BBC Radio Nottingham
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 49.7KTwitter 98.6K Frequency 2 ep/month Avg Length 31 min Since Jul 2020 Get Email Contact
6. 5 Live's World Football Phone-in
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Expert answers to your questions in World Football: The Phone-in from BBC Radio 5 Live's Up All Night programme.
Hosts Dotun Adebayo, Tim Vickery
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook 450.8KTwitter 658KInstagram 92.3K Frequency 4 ep/month Avg Length 156 min Get Email Contact
7. 606 Podcast
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Have your say on the latest football action
Hosts Chris Sutton, Robbie Savage
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook 25.4KTwitter 95.8K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 84 min Get Email Contact
8. Sacked in the Morning
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From transfer windows to formations, from man-management to getting the sack. Craig Levein and Amy Irons explore what it takes to survive as a football manager.
Hosts Craig Levein, Amy Irons
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 3.8/5Facebook 268.5KTwitter 90.9KInstagram 23.8K Frequency 1 ep/month Avg Length 46 min Get Email Contact
9. The Players Channel
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Real football talk from Michail Antonio x Callum Wilson & Jermain Defoe x Troy Deeney - The home of Defoe & Deeney Football Firsts and The Footballer's Football Podcast. With multiple episodes every week The Players Channel will provide unfiltered access to some of the biggest names in the game. Hosted by Newcastle United's Callum Wilson, West Ham's Michail Antonio and Radio 1's Ricky Haywood-Williams, the Footballer's Football Podcast brings you exclusive insight into the lives of two Premier League strikers at the top of their game.MORE Hosts Jermain Defoe, Troy Deeney
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook 450.8KTwitter 658KInstagram 92.3K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 36 min Get Email Contact
10. How To Buy A Football Club
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A podcast following the sale of Manchester United with Sally Nugent, Faisal Islam and Simon Stone.
Hosts Faisal Islam, Simon Stone, Sally Nugent
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook 450.8KTwitter 658KInstagram 92.3K Frequency 7 ep/quarter Avg Length 25 min Get Email Contact
11. Behind The Goals
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Scotland Internationalists Rachel Corsie and Leanne Crichton with their unique take on the World of Football plus interviews with the biggest names in the Women's game.
Hosts Rachel Corsie, Leanne Crichton
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook 1.9MTwitter 158.3KInstagram 181.7K Frequency 4 ep/month Avg Length 30 min Get Email Contact
12. Hope and Glory
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The latest news, views, and gossip about Lincoln City Football Club.
Hosts Michael Hortin, Rob Makepeace
Producer/Network BBC Radio Lincolnshire
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 50.8KTwitter 59.6KInstagram 6K Frequency 30 ep/year Avg Length 19 min Get Email Contact
13. Jermain Defoe: Outside The Box
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As a player Jermain Defoe scored over three hundred goals for club and country. In this fly-on-the wall series, Outside the Box details the next step of his journey in football
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Facebook 450.8KTwitter 658KInstagram 92.3K Get Email Contact
14. Reading FC
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Insight and analysis on Reading Football Club. Interviews with the manager, players and Reading legends plus goal action and previews of the club's games. From BBC Radio Berkshire
Hosts Mick Gooding, Tim Dellor, Ady Williams
Producer/Network BBC Radio Berkshire
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Facebook 35.7KTwitter 100.2K Frequency 13 ep/year Avg Length 20 min Since Dec 2015 Get Email Contact
15. Football Gossip Daily
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Comedian and Leeds Utd fan Maisie Adam is joined by some of the country's best football journalists to dissect the day's most tantalising football rumours
Producer/Network BBC Sounds
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Facebook 450.8KTwitter 658KInstagram 92.3K Frequency 28 ep/year Avg Length 19 min Get Email Contact
16. Match of the Day Africa: Top 10
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Yaya Touré, Efan Ekoku and Gabriel Zakuani draw up their top 10s and debate all things African football, from the best goalscorers to the biggest moments.
Hosts Yaya Touré, Efan Ekoku, Gabriel Zakuani
Producer/Network BBC World Service
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Facebook 7.3MTwitter 562.5KInstagram 450.6K Frequency 8 ep/year Avg Length 35 min Get Email Contact
17. The Far Post
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Your weekly debrief of all things football in London: AFC Wimbledon, Arsenal, Brentford, Charlton, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Leyton Orient, Millwall, Sutton United, Tottenham, West Ham, QPR - and everything in between. With footballing action, talking points, drama, and chaos with plenty of special guests along the way. Presenters: Lucy Oliva, Phil Parry, Nick Godwin, Emma Jones, Aaron Paul and Andy Rowley.MORE Hosts Lucy Oliva, Phil Parry
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Facebook 127.1KTwitter 92.4KInstagram 28.5K Get Email Contact
18. Balls To It
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From the best away grounds to the worst pie, we get to the heart of the matter in a non-tactical Lancashire football podcast, made by the fans, for the fans.
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Facebook 65.2KTwitter 144.5KInstagram 8.7K Get Email Contact
BBC Football shows hosts and producers
Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Twitter Handle | Twitter Followers | |
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Richard Gordon | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrsc7/episodes/player | 242 | |||
David Currie | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrsc7/episodes/player | 242 | @davidepcurrie | 10 | |
Liam Mcleod | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrsc7/episodes/player | 242 | |||
Rory Loy | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrsc7/episodes/player | 242 | @loyman5 | ||
Katie Smith | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002vsyx/episodes/player | 45 | @k_croydensmith | 3.1K | |
Mani Djazmi | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002vsyx/episodes/player | 45 | @bbc_mani | 3.6K | |
Elis James | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05cmk38/episodes/downloads | 26 | @elisjames | ||
Iwan Roberts | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05cmk38/episodes/downloads | 26 | |||
Stuart Cosgrove | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrtp3/episodes/player | ||||
Tam Cowan | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrtp3/episodes/player | ||||
David Jackson | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05cj7pg/episodes/player | 26 | @matchtalk | ||
Colin Fray | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05cj7pg/episodes/player | 26 | |||
Dotun Adebayo | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02p9f7d/episodes/player | @radiodotun | |||
Tim Vickery | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02p9f7d/episodes/player | @tim_vickery | |||
Chris Sutton | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0070hz6/episodes/player | 36 | @chris_sutton73 | 319.8K | |
Robbie Savage | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0070hz6/episodes/player | 36 | @robbiesavage8 | 1.6M | |
BBC | Producer | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09y3hss/episodes/player | @bbc | |||
Craig Levein | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09y3hss/episodes/player | @craigwlevein | |||
Amy Irons | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09y3hss/episodes/player | @amyjirons | |||
Jermain Defoe | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b7h36c/episodes/player | ||||
Troy Deeney | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b7h36c/episodes/player | ||||
Faisal Islam | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f4nznp/episodes/player | @faisalislam | |||
Simon Stone | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f4nznp/episodes/player | @sistoney67 | |||
Sally Nugent | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f4nznp/episodes/player | @sallynugent | |||
Rachel Corsie | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b5m880/episodes/player | 66 | @rachelcorsie14 | 16.8K | |
Leanne Crichton | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b5m880/episodes/player | 66 | @crichton_8 | 8.1K | |
Michael Hortin | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06jrc5d/episodes/player | 9 | @michaelhortin | ||
Rob Makepeace | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06jrc5d/episodes/player | 9 | |||
Mick Gooding | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02pc9yk/episodes/downloads | 18 | @goodingmick4 | 2.6K | |
Tim Dellor | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02pc9yk/episodes/downloads | 18 | @timdellor | 9.9K | |
Ady Williams | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02pc9yk/episodes/downloads | 18 | |||
Yaya Touré | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvrt/episodes/player | ||||
Efan Ekoku | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvrt/episodes/player | @yayatoure | |||
Gabriel Zakuani | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvrt/episodes/player | @gabs50zakuani | |||
Lucy Oliva | Producer And Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0d6dn9c/episodes/player | ||||
Phil Parry | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0d6dn9c/episodes/player | ||||
Bbc Radio Lancashire | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ff83k0 | 20 | @bbclancashire | 144.5K | ||
Bbc Sounds | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0h77g98 | 5 | @bbc5live | 658K |