20 Best BBC Music Podcasts

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The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a public service broadcaster that operates in Great Britain. BBC Music is the sports division of the BBC, providing national music coverage for BBC television, radio and online.
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1. Soul Music

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Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1K Avg Length 28 min Since Jan 2008 Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media 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. BBC Music Introducing Mixtape

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Website Apple YouTube
An hour of fresh new tunes from BBC Music Introducing handpicked by Tom Robinson each week in the early hours of Monday morning.
Host Emily Pilbeam
Producer/Network BBC Radio 6 Music
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 8.2MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 5.9M Avg Length 61 min 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?
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 8.2MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 5.9M Avg Length 15 min Get Email Contact

4. BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire

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Listen to highlights of Dave Gilyeat and his team of new music aficionados as they deliver all the best Oxfordshire bands you've never heard before.
Producer/Network BBC Radio Oxford
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 120 min 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
Apple Rating 2/5Facebook 116.1KTwitter 124.4K Avg Length 75 min Get Email Contact

6. Add to Playlist

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Website Apple Spotify
Hosts Jeffrey Boakye, Anna Phoebe
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 180.3K Avg Length 43 min Get Email Contact

7. Private Passions

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Website Apple Spotify
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 4.2/5Facebook 116.1KTwitter 124.4K Avg Length 47 min Get Email Contact

8. Record Review Podcast

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Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 2.8/5Facebook 116.1KTwitter 124.4K Avg Length 47 min 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 4.8/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 180.3K Avg Length 7 min Get Email Contact

10. 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 4.4/5Facebook 116.1KTwitter 124.4K Avg Length 15 min Get Email Contact

11. Sound of Cinema

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Matthew Sweet's weekly look at music for the screen
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 2.3/5Facebook 116.1KTwitter 124.4K Avg Length 23 min Get Email Contact

12. 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.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 3.2/5Facebook 116.1KTwitter 124.4K Avg Length 33 min Get Email Contact

13. 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 4.8/5Facebook 116.1KTwitter 124.4K Avg Length 29 min Get Email Contact

14. 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 4.9/5Facebook 9MTwitter 561.5KInstagram 456.1K Avg Length 30 min Get Email Contact

15. 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 4.8/5Facebook 116.1KTwitter 124.4K Avg Length 28 min Get Email Contact

16. Classic Scottish Albums

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The making of Classic Scottish pop and rock albums with musician Davie Scott. Hosted by BBC Radio Scotland.
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 2.9/5Facebook 284.2KTwitter 160.5KInstagram 200K Avg Length 34 min Get Email Contact

17. 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 3.8/5Facebook 116.1KTwitter 124.4K Avg Length 45 min Get Email Contact

18. Ricky Ross Meets

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Ricky Ross in conversation with some of our most admired songwriters and musicians. Hosted by BBC Radio Scotland.
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 45 min 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 classical music really works.
Host Tom Service
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 116.1KTwitter 124.4K Avg Length 30 min Get Email Contact

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Podcaster Name Email Role Podcast Link Total Episodes Twitter Handle
Emily Pilbeam Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrw4q 28
Donald Macleod Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrvd3/episodes/player 28 @donaldmacleod01
Jeffrey Boakye Co Host bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m00106lb @jeffreykboakye
Anna Phoebe Co Host bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m00106lb @annaphoebe
Michael Fitzhardinge Berkeley Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006tnv3/episodes/player @michaelberkele2
Betto Arcos Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrw3w/episodes/player
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 @jessgillamsax
Tom Service Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/b078n25h/episodes/player
Bbc Radio Oxford bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0hg1vj0 57
Bbc Radio Scotland bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08zb0tj 40 @bbcscotland
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