20 Best BBC Music Podcasts

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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
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 235Facebook 9.3MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 500k active Podcasts in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted podcast contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.

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
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.2KFacebook 1.6MTwitter 512.1K Avg Length 27 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
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 595Facebook 9.3MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 16 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
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 36 Avg Length 120 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

5. Add to Playlist

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Hosts Jeffrey Boakye, Anna Phoebe
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 185Facebook 1.6MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 403K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. 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
Apple Rating 2/5Apple Reviews 662Facebook 161.6KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 66 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
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 294Facebook 161.6KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Record Review Podcast

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Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 2.7/5Apple Reviews 243Facebook 161.6KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 48 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
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 210Facebook 1.6MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 403K 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
Apple Rating 2.3/5Apple Reviews 149Facebook 161.6KTwitter 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
Apple Rating 3.2/5Apple Reviews 96Facebook 161.6KTwitter 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
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.3KFacebook 161.6KTwitter 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
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 58Facebook 9MTwitter 561.5KInstagram 499.3K 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
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 163Facebook 161.6KTwitter 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
Apple Rating 2.9/5Apple Reviews 246Facebook 305.9KTwitter 160.5KInstagram 263.1K 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
Apple Rating 3.7/5Apple Reviews 54Facebook 161.6KTwitter 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
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
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 64Facebook 161.6KTwitter 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
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 245Facebook 161.6KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

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Podcaster Name Email Role Podcast Link Total Episodes Gender Twitter Handle Twitter Followers Location
Emily Pilbeam Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrw4q 28 Female Leeds, 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
Donald Macleod Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrvd3/episodes/player 28 Male @donaldmacleod01 8.2K London, 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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