16 Best BBC Football Podcasts to Listen to in 2026

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1. World Football

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Original football stories and interviews from around the globe.
Host Mani Djazmi
Producer/Network BBC World Service
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 277 Avg Length 22 min Format Medium 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. 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
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 703 Avg Length 84 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Feast of Football

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Carl Roberts, Iwan Roberts and Sam Vokes chat through the big stories in Welsh football
Hosts Danny Gabbidon, Iwan Roberts, Carl Roberts
Producer/Network BBC Radio Wales
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 592 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Scottish Football Podcast

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The latest talking points in the national game with the BBC Scottish Football Podcast. Breaking news, views and analysis
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 3.9/5Apple Reviews 892 Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Nottingham Forest: Shut Up and Show More Football

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Explore Nottingham Forest FC with 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
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 172 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form 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
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 1.5K Avg Length 152 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

7. 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
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Apple Rating 3.9/5Apple Reviews 208 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. 606

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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
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 1.8K Avg Length 79 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. Hope and Glory: A Lincoln City Podcast

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The latest news, views and gossip about Lincoln City Football Club.Presenters: Michael Hortin & Rob Makepeace
Hosts Michael Hortin, Rob Makepeace
Producer/Network BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 79 Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

10. The Kyle Walker Podcast

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Kyle Walker returns with season 2 of his podcast but much has changed: a new club, a new league and a new country.Join Kyle and his good mate, former Man City, Tottenham and Sheff Utd midfielder Michael Brown, as he takes us through life at one of the world's most historic and glamorous clubs: AC Milan. He reveals the challenges as he adapts to La Dolce Vita in Italy, while continuing to discuss what it's like taking on some of the world's top players and teams at the very highest level...MORE Hosts Jermain Defoe, Troy Deeney
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 223 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. 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
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Reviews 19 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. 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 Touru00e9, Efan Ekoku, Gabriel Zakuani
Producer/Network BBC World Service
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 40 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

13. How To Buy A Football Club

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In this deep dive into the rise of Manchester City, Sally Nugent, Faisal Islam and Simon Stone discuss what has happened to Manchester City Football Club over the past 20 years as they rose from the 'Theatre of Comedy' to Premier League domination.MORE Hosts Faisal Islam, Simon Stone, Sally Nugent
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 82 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. The Far Post: A London Football Podcast

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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.Producer: Lucy Oliva.Originally broadcast on BBC Radio London.MORE Hosts Lucy Oliva, Phil Parry
Producer/Network BBC Radio London
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. Behind The Goals with Rachel and Leanne

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Scotland internationals 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
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Apple Rating 3.5/5Apple Reviews 27 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

16. Balls To It: A Lancashire Football Podcast

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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.Originally broadcast on BBC Radio Lancashire.MORE Producer/Network BBC Radio Lancashire
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Reviews 14 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

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Podcaster Name	Role	Podcast Link	Podcast Episodes	Gender	Twitter Handle	Twitter Followers	Location
Mani Djazmi	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002vsyx/episodes/player	316	Male	@bbc_mani	3.6K	United Kingdom
Stuart Cosgrove	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrtp3/episodes/player	149	Male
Tam Cowan	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrtp3/episodes/player	149	Male	@realtamcowan
Danny Gabbidon	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05cmk38/episodes/downloads	294	Male	@gabbidon35	21.7K	Cwmbran, United Kingdom
Iwan Roberts	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05cmk38/episodes/downloads	294	Male	@iwanwroberts	38.3K
Carl Roberts	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05cmk38/episodes/downloads	294	Male	@carltrev	3.2K	Cardiff, United Kingdom
David Jackson	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05cj7pg/episodes/player	239	Male	@matchtalk
Colin Fray	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05cj7pg/episodes/player	239	Male
Dotun Adebayo	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02p9f7d/episodes/player	209	Male	@radiodotun		London, United Kingdom
Tim Vickery	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02p9f7d/episodes/player	209	Male	@tim_vickery		Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
BBC	Producer	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09y3hss/episodes/player	114		@bbc		London, United Kingdom
Craig Levein	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09y3hss/episodes/player	114	Male	@craigwlevein
Amy Irons	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09y3hss/episodes/player	114	Female	@amyjirons
Chris Sutton	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0070hz6/episodes/player	309	Male	@chris_sutton73	319.8K	Norwich, United Kingdom
Robbie Savage	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0070hz6/episodes/player	309	Male	@robbiesavage8	1.6M	United Kingdom
Michael Hortin	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06jrc5d/episodes/player	58	Male	@michaelhortin
Rob Makepeace	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06jrc5d/episodes/player	58	Male
Jermain Defoe	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b7h36c/episodes/player	119	Male
Troy Deeney	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b7h36c/episodes/player	119	Male
Yaya Touru00e9	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvrt/episodes/player	18	Male
Efan Ekoku	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvrt/episodes/player	18	Male	@yayatoure
Gabriel Zakuani	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvrt/episodes/player	18	Male	@gabs50zakuani
Faisal Islam	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f4nznp/episodes/player	47	Male	@faisalislam
Simon Stone	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f4nznp/episodes/player	47	Male	@sistoney67
Sally Nugent	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f4nznp/episodes/player	47	Female	@sallynugent
Lucy Oliva	Producer And Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0d6dn9c/episodes/player	40	Female
Phil Parry	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0d6dn9c/episodes/player	40	Male
Rachel Corsie	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b5m880/episodes/player	128	Female	@rachelcorsie14	16.8K	United Kingdom
Leanne Crichton	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b5m880/episodes/player	128	Female	@crichton_8	8.1K	Glasgow, United Kingdom

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16 Best BBC Football Podcasts