20 Best BBC Music Podcasts to Listen to in 2026

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1. BBC Music Introducing Mixtape

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An hour of fresh new tunes from BBC Music Introducing handpicked by Emily Pilbeam each week in the early hours of Monday morning.
Host Emily Pilbeam
Producer/Network BBC Radio 6 Music
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 235Facebook 9.7MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 6.4M Avg Length 60 min Format Long 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. Soul Music

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Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.2KFacebook 1.7MTwitter 512.1K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2008 Get Email Contact

3. Ten To The Top

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Can you make it all the way to the top in Radio 2's mid-morning music quiz with Vernon Kay?
Producer/Network BBC Radio 2
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 595Facebook 9.7MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 6.4M Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

4. BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire

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Listen to highlights of Dave Gilyeat and his team of new music aficionados as they deliver all the best Oxfordshire and Berkshire bands you've never heard before.
Producer/Network BBC Radio Oxford
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 36 Avg Length 120 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

5. Composer of the Week

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BBC Radio 3's Composer Of The Week is a guide to composers and their music. The podcast is compiled from the week's programmes and published on Friday, it is only available in the UK.
Host Donald Macleod
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 2/5Apple Reviews 662Facebook 164.2KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 71 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Add to Playlist

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Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe take us on a musical journey of discovery, exploring the web of connections between tracks across the breadth of all musical styles, from pop, rock, reggae and hip-hop to classical, jazz, folk and country.MORE Hosts Jeffrey Boakye, Anna Phoebe
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 185Facebook 1.7MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 434.7K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Private Passions

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Guests from all walks of life discuss their musical loves and hates, and talk about the influence music has had on their lives
Host Michael Fitzhardinge Berkeley
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 294Facebook 164.2KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Record Review Podcast

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Building a Library: a guide to the best recordings of the greatest classical music. Each week an expert and enthusiast brings along a wide range of recordings of a well-known piece. They explore the music and the different ways of performing it, ending with a recommendation for your libraryMORE Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 2.7/5Apple Reviews 243Facebook 164.2KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. Inheritance Tracks

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Celebrating the music that special guests cherish and would like to bestow to future generations.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 210Facebook 1.7MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 434.7K Avg Length 7 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

10. Sound of Cinema

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Matthew Sweet's weekly look at music for the screen
Host Matthew Sweet
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@mac.com
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Apple Rating 2.3/5Apple Reviews 149Facebook 164.2KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. The Early Music Show

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An exploration of early music, looking at early developments in musical performance and composition in Britain and abroad. UK only: please note that not all episodes are podcast.
Host Hannah French
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 3.2/5Apple Reviews 96Facebook 164.2KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. Classical Fix

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The podcast for classical newbies. If you fancy giving classical music a go, start here.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.3KFacebook 164.2KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

13. Music Life

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Where music stars discuss how they make their music.
Hosts Adrian Younge, Jean Carne
Producer/Network BBC World Service
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 58Facebook 9MTwitter 561.5KInstagram 518.3K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. This Classical Life

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Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too. Music, eclectic playlists and chat, with a new guest every week.
Host Jess Gillam
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 163Facebook 164.2KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. Classic Scottish Albums

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The making of Classic Scottish pop and rock albums with musician Davie Scott.
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 2.9/5Apple Reviews 246Facebook 308.6KTwitter 160.5KInstagram 280.8K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

16. Music Matters

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The stories that matter, the people that matter, the music that matters
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 3.7/5Apple Reviews 54Facebook 164.2KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

17. Ricky Ross Meets

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Ricky Ross in conversation with some of our most admired songwriters and musicians.
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 35 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

18. Music Planet: Road Trip

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Discover the world with music. Join local experts for a sonic journey around the globe.
Host Betto Arcos
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 64Facebook 164.2KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

19. The Listening Service

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Rethink music with The Listening Service. Tom Service presents a journey of imagination and insight, exploring how music works
Host Tom Service
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 245Facebook 164.2KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

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Podcaster Name	Role	Podcast Link	Total Episodes	Gender	Twitter Handle	Twitter Followers	Location
Emily Pilbeam	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrw4q	28	Female			Leeds, United Kingdom
Donald Macleod	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrvd3/episodes/player	28	Male	@donaldmacleod01	8.2K	London, United Kingdom
Jeffrey Boakye	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m00106lb		Male	@jeffreykboakye	20.2K	United Kingdom
Anna Phoebe	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m00106lb		Female	@annaphoebe	7.7K	United Kingdom
Michael Fitzhardinge Berkeley	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006tnv3/episodes/player		Male	@michaelberkele2		London, United Kingdom
Matthew Sweet	Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/b03bzf92		Male	@drmatthewsweet	66.6K	London, United Kingdom
Hannah French	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006tn49/episodes/player		Female	@hannahcfrench		London, United Kingdom
Adrian Younge	Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xttxd	26
Jean Carne	Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xttxd	26
Jess Gillam	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00040ch/episodes/player		Female	@jessgillamsax	10.6K	United Kingdom
Betto Arcos	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrw3w/episodes/player		Male
Tom Service	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/b078n25h/episodes/player		Male
Bbc Radio Oxford		bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lffftb	77
Bbc Radio Scotland		bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08zb0tj	40		@bbcscotland	160.5K

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