20 Best BBC Football Podcasts
BBC Football Podcasts
Here are 20 Best BBC Football Podcasts worth listening to in 2026.
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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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 277Facebook 10.7MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 6.6M 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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 703Twitter 51.1K Avg Length 81 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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 592Facebook 369KTwitter 114.8K Avg Length 50 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
Hosts Richard Gordon, David Currie, Liam Mcleod, Andrew Petrie, Phil Goodlad
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 3.9/5Apple Reviews 892Facebook 315.8KTwitter 89.4KInstagram 54.7K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
5. 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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 3.9/5Apple Reviews 208Facebook 315.8KTwitter 89.4KInstagram 54.7K Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
6. 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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 172Facebook 49.7KTwitter 98.6K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Since Jul 2020 Get Email Contact
7. 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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 1.5KFacebook 481.8KTwitter 656.1KInstagram 138.6K Avg Length 157 min Format Extended 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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 1.8KFacebook 24.5KTwitter 95.8KInstagram 1.4K Avg Length 84 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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 79Facebook 102.1KTwitter 59.6KInstagram 6K Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact
10. 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
Estimated listeners
Apple Reviews 19Facebook 481.8KTwitter 656.1KInstagram 138.6K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
11. 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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 223Facebook 481.8KTwitter 656.1KInstagram 138.6K Avg Length 34 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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 40Facebook 9.2MTwitter 585.7KInstagram 593.8K 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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 82Facebook 481.8KTwitter 656.1KInstagram 138.6K 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
Estimated listeners
Apple Reviews 5Facebook 127.1KTwitter 92.4K 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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 3.5/5Apple Reviews 27Facebook 2.5MTwitter 160.5KInstagram 332.8K 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
Estimated listeners
Apple Reviews 14Facebook 87.5KTwitter 144.5KInstagram 14.2K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
BBC Football shows hosts and producers
| Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Podcast Episodes | Gender | Twitter Handle | Twitter Followers | Location | |
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| 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 | 143 | Male | ||||
| Tam Cowan | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrtp3/episodes/player | 143 | Male | @realtamcowan | |||
| Danny Gabbidon | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05cmk38/episodes/downloads | 292 | Male | @gabbidon35 | 21.7K | Cwmbran, United Kingdom | |
| Iwan Roberts | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05cmk38/episodes/downloads | 292 | Male | @iwanwroberts | 38.3K | ||
| Carl Roberts | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05cmk38/episodes/downloads | 292 | Male | @carltrev | 3.2K | Cardiff, United Kingdom | |
| Richard Gordon | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrsc7/episodes/player | 1129 | Male | London, United Kingdom | |||
| David Currie | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrsc7/episodes/player | 1129 | Male | @thedc67 | 10 | ||
| Liam Mcleod | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrsc7/episodes/player | 1129 | Male | United Kingdom | |||
| Andrew Petrie | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrsc7/episodes/player | 1129 | Male | @andrewpetrie9 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | ||
| Phil Goodlad | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrsc7/episodes/player | 1129 | Male | @bbcgoodlad | |||
| BBC | Producer | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09y3hss/episodes/player | 113 | @bbc | London, United Kingdom | |||
| Craig Levein | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09y3hss/episodes/player | 113 | Male | @craigwlevein | |||
| Amy Irons | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09y3hss/episodes/player | 113 | Female | @amyjirons | |||
| David Jackson | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05cj7pg/episodes/player | 235 | Male | @matchtalk | |||
| Colin Fray | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05cj7pg/episodes/player | 235 | Male | ||||
| Dotun Adebayo | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02p9f7d/episodes/player | 207 | Male | @radiodotun | London, United Kingdom | ||
| Tim Vickery | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02p9f7d/episodes/player | 207 | Male | @tim_vickery | Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil | ||
| Chris Sutton | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0070hz6/episodes/player | 298 | Male | @chris_sutton73 | 319.8K | Norwich, United Kingdom | |
| Robbie Savage | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0070hz6/episodes/player | 298 | 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 | |
| Bbc Radio Lancashire | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ff83k0 | 25 | @bbclancashire | 144.5K |
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