15 Best BBC Health Podcasts
BBC Health Podcasts
Here are 15 Best BBC Health Podcasts worth listening to in 2025. Subscribe in one place on FeedSpot Reader.
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Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.
Host Claudia Hammond
Producer/Network BBC World Service
Email ****@janklow.co.uk
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2. Inside Health
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Series that demystifies health issues, separating fact from fiction and bringing clarity to conflicting health advice.
Hosts James Gallagher, Mark Porter
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 180.3K Avg Length 29 min Get Email Contact
3. Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
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If time is tight, what's the one thing that you should be doing to improve your health and wellbeing? Michael Mosley reveals surprisingly simple top tips that are scientifically proven to change your life.MORE Host Michael Mosley
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 180.3K Avg Length 17 min Get Email Contact
4. All in the Mind
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The show on how we think, feel and behave. Claudia Hammond delves into the evidence on mental health, psychology and neuroscience.
Host Claudia Hammond
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@sussex.ac.uk
Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 180.3K Avg Length 29 min Get Email Contact
5. Sliced Bread
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The series investigates the latest ad-hyped products and trending fads promising to make us healthier, happier, and greener. Are they really 'the best thing since sliced bread'? Science presenter Greg Foot finds out. Greg speaks to experts on a bunk-busting mission to test the latest consumer trends chosen by listeners. Do they live up to the hype? Or are they just marketing BS? Greg chats to the experts, dives into the data, performs tests, and crunches the numbers before putting his findings back to the listener so they can decide if it's worth spending their hard-earned money on.MORE Host Greg Foot
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 180.3K Avg Length 28 min Get Email Contact
6. The Music & Meditation Podcast
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Join Nao to escape the noise of daily life through the power of music and meditation in the ultimate therapeutic podcast. Experience guided meditations covering themes such as beating burnout and easing anxiety from a range of experts, enhanced by an immersive classical soundtrack. And if you want the guided meditations without the chat, each one is available separately as a Ten Minute Meditation.MORE Host Izzy Judd
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3 Unwind
Email ****@hotmail.co.uk
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 116.1KTwitter 124.4K Avg Length 27 min Get Email Contact
7. You, Me and the Big C: Putting the can in cancer
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The coolest club you never want to be a part of…The team on the You, Me & the Big C podcast are your BFF's, your sisters, brothers, fathers and mothers. A candid look at cancer, with Steve Bland, Deborah James and Lauren Mahon.MORE Hosts Steve Bland, Deborah James, Lauren Mahon
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 465.3KTwitter 656.1KInstagram 100.8K Avg Length 55 min Get Email Contact
8. How Do You Cope? …with Elis and John
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Elis James and John Robins talk to a range of guests about the challenges and hurdles they've faced in their own lives, whilst asking the question... How Do You Cope?
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 465.3KTwitter 656.1KInstagram 100.8K Avg Length 72 min Get Email Contact
9. Made of Stronger Stuff
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Our bodies reflect change in the world around us. Psychologist Kimberley Wilson and Dr Xand van Tulleken ask - one body part at a time - how much control do we have?
Hosts Kimberley Wilson, Dr Xand Van Tulleken
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@miradormanagement.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.8/5 Avg Length 34 min Get Email Contact
10. Make a Difference
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Surprising stories from communities across England who are pulling together during these uncertain times.
Producer/Network BBC Local Radio
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 3/5Facebook 760.1KTwitter 282.9KInstagram 693.6K Avg Length 20 min Get Email Contact
11. The Joe Wicks Podcast
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What makes you feel mentally and physically strong? Fitness coach Joe Wicks ask some of his favorite people their secrets to health and happiness.
Host Joe Wicks
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 4.5MTwitter 410.3KInstagram 4.8M Avg Length 41 min Get Email Contact
12. A Thorough Examination with Drs Chris and Xand
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Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore if people can change and how they do it. How much of our personality is genetic destiny and how much are we shaped by the world around us?
Hosts Chris van Tulleken, Xand van Tulleken
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.3/5Instagram 35.2K Avg Length 27 min Get Email Contact
13. BBC News : Coronavirus Global Update
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A daily round-up on the spread of the coronavirus, with reports from affected areas, details of the latest medical information and the impact on health, business and travel.
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14. Girls Do Sweat
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Kim and Lily embark on a fitness journey where they meet awe-inspiring people, find out about the ways they stay fit and healthy, and then try it out for themselves.
Producer/Network BBC Three Counties Radio
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook 5.3KTwitter 92.6KInstagram 16.1K Avg Length 27 min Get Email Contact
15. 28ish Days Later
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What do you really know about the menstrual cycle? India Rakusen explores the whole bloody story, discovering facts that could change your life. Periods are just the beginning.
Host India Rakusen
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 15 min Get Email Contact
BBC Health shows hosts and producers
Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Twitter Handle | Twitter Followers | |
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Claudia Hammond | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002vsyw/episodes/player | @claudiahammond | 18.4K | ||
James Gallagher | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b019dl1b | @jamestgallagher | 47.5K | ||
Mark Porter | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b019dl1b | ||||
Michael Mosley | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p09by3yy | @drmichaelmosley | 117.3K | ||
Claudia Hammond | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qxx9/episodes/downloads | @claudiahammond | 18.4K | ||
Greg Foot | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p07012sf | @gregfoot | 15.5K | ||
Izzy Judd | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00175qd/episodes/player | @mrs_izzyjudd | |||
Steve Bland | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0608649/episodes/player | @blandsteve | 15.5K | ||
Deborah James | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0608649/episodes/player | @bowelbabe | 105.6K | ||
Lauren Mahon | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0608649/episodes/player | @iamlaurenmahon | 16K | ||
Kimberley Wilson | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p094py21/episodes/player | @foodandpsych | |||
Dr Xand Van Tulleken | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p094py21/episodes/player | @xandvt | |||
Joe Wicks | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p08k61hm | @thebodycoach | 413.3K | ||
Chris van Tulleken | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0017tcz | @doctorchrisvt | 98.3K | ||
Xand van Tulleken | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0017tcz | @xandvt | 106.3K | ||
India Rakusen | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bvg9nm/episodes/downloads | @indiarakusen | 9.8K | ||
Emma Jhones | nayanazriya.com | 14287 | ||||
Jackson Richman | mediaite.com | 1499 | ||||
Michael Luciano | mediaite.com | 1215 | ||||
Ian Hanchett | breitbart.com | 1215 | ||||
Katabella Roberts | theepochtimes.com | 1201 | ||||
Tommy Christopher | mediaite.com | 1130 | ||||
Kipp Jones | mediaite.com | 998 | ||||
Nicole Silverio | dailycaller.com | 981 | ||||
Paul Bois | breitbart.com | 895 | ||||
Charlie Spiering | breitbart.com | 849 | ||||
Kay Smythe | dailycaller.com | 841 | ||||
Gabrielle Reyes | breitbart.com | 638 | ||||
John Hayward | breitbart.com | 637 | ||||
Dylan Housman | dailycaller.com | 546 | ||||
Frances Martel | breitbart.com | 545 | ||||
Isabel van Brugen | theepochtimes.com | 538 | ||||
Stephen Robinson | wonkette.com/politics | 537 | ||||
Evan Hurst | wonkette.com/politics | 532 | ||||
Lorenz Duchamps | theepochtimes.com | 523 | ||||
nisreen | sana.sy/en | 513 | ||||
Maya Lester QC | europeansanctions.com | 338 | ||||
Caleb Howe | mediaite.com | 292 | ||||
Michael O'Kane | europeansanctions.com | 290 | ||||
shazaa | sana.sy/en | 205 | ||||
Micaela Burrow | dailycaller.com | 145 | ||||
Diana Glebova | dailycaller.com | 127 | ||||
Nick Allen | telegraph.co.uk | 85 | ||||
Miri Wood | syrianews.cc | 80 | ||||
Anne Gulland | telegraph.co.uk | 63 |