15 Best BBC Health Podcasts

1. Health Check

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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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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 384Facebook 9MTwitter 561.5KInstagram 518.3K Avg Length 27 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. 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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 700Facebook 1.7MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 434.7K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. 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
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 810Facebook 1.7MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 434.7K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Sliced Bread

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While Sliced Bread takes a break we serve up Toast. A study of the spectacular failures of brands which had promised so much to consumers. In each episode, the presenter and BBC business journalist Sean Farrington examines one big idea. What did it promise? Why did people back it? Why did they get burnt? Some of the world's most successful businesses have also brought us some of the world's most remarkable failures. So, what led them to be toast? And what can we learn from their stories today? Sean unpicks all the early optimism, hype and ambition...MORE Host Greg Foot
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 727Facebook 1.7MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 434.7K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. 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. Founded by Rachael Bland.MORE Hosts Steve Bland, Deborah James, Lauren Mahon
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 3.3KFacebook 475.3KTwitter 656.1KInstagram 127.7K Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. 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
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1.3KFacebook 475.3KTwitter 656.1KInstagram 127.7K Avg Length 72 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. 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
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 2.3KFacebook 1.7MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 434.7K Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

8. 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
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 428 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Make a Difference

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Surprising stories from communities across England who are pulling together during these uncertain times.Originally broadcast on local BBC radio. Find out more on bbc.co.uk/makeadifference.
Producer/Network BBC Local Radio
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 3/5Apple Reviews 37Facebook 815.1KTwitter 282.9KInstagram 952.4K Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

10. The Joe Wicks Podcast

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The UK's favourite fitness coach is back with series two of his podcast. Joe will be speaking to inspirational friends and some of his favourite people to ask them what's the secret to keeping themselves feeling mentally and physically strong in the face of life's little challenges. It might be going for a new personal best on the running machine, or cosying up with a good book; every guest will share something that works for them in the hope it might inspire you to try something new. This is sunshine in a podcast...MORE Host Joe Wicks
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 1.9KFacebook 4.5MTwitter 405.6KInstagram 4.8M Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. The Music & Meditation Podcast

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Join Izzy Judd 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 refining work life balance, winding down for the night and easing social 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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 133Facebook 164.2KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. A Thorough Examination with Drs Chris and Xand

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Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken investigate the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.Is modern exercise a wellness cult? Or is it a vital cure for a world that's struggling with ill health and stuck on the sofa? Most of us might like to get a bit fitter, but how easy is it to actually start exercising and give up sedentary habits? In this series Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken examine exercise and how best to do it...MORE Hosts Chris van Tulleken, Xand van Tulleken
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 293Instagram 42.6K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form 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.
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Facebook 61.3MTwitter 15.4M Avg Length 5 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

14. Girls Do Sweat: A Women's Fitness Podcast

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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
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Apple Reviews 5Facebook 5.4KTwitter 92.6KInstagram 29.2K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. 28ish Days Later

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What do you really know about the menstrual cycle? In this award-winning podcast India Rakusen explores the whole bloody story, discovering facts that could change your life. Periods are just the beginning.MORE Host India Rakusen
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 705 Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact