20 Best BBC Music Podcasts
BBC Music Podcasts
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Export Contact List1. Soul Music
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
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 1.9MTwitter 489.6K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2008 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. Composer of the Week
Latest Episode
Website Apple YouTube
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 179.2KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 133.1K Avg Length 71 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
3. BBC Music Introducing Mixtape
Latest Episode
Website Apple YouTube
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 10.3MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 6.6M Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
4. BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
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.
Host Dave Gilyeat
Producer/Network BBC Radio Oxford
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 36 Avg Length 120 min Format Extended Get Email Contact
5. Add to Playlist
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
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 1.9MTwitter 489.6KInstagram 491.9K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
6. Ten To The Top
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
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 10.3MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 6.6M Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact
7. Private Passions
Latest Episode
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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 294Facebook 179.2KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 133.1K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
8. Inheritance Tracks
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
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 1.9MTwitter 489.6KInstagram 491.9K Avg Length 6 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact
9. Record Review Podcast
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
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 179.2KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 133.1K Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
10. The Early Music Show
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
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 179.2KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 133.1K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
11. Classical Fix
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
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 179.2KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 133.1K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
12. Music Life
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
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 9.2MTwitter 585.7KInstagram 563.4K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
13. This Classical Life
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
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 179.2KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 133.1K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
14. Music Matters
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
The stories that matter, the people that matter, the music that matters
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 3.7/5Apple Reviews 54Facebook 179.2KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 133.1K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
15. Ricky Ross Meets
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
Ricky Ross in conversation with some of our most admired songwriters and musicians.
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 35 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
16. Music Planet: Road Trip
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
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 179.2KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 133.1K Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact
17. Classic Scottish Albums
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
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 314.4KTwitter 160.5KInstagram 314.8K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
18. Sound of Cinema
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
Matthew Sweet's weekly look at music for the screen
Host Matthew Sweet
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@mac.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 2.3/5Apple Reviews 149Facebook 179.2KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 133.1K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
19. The Listening Service
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
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 179.2KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 133.1K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
BBC Music shows hosts and producers
| Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Gender | Twitter Handle | Twitter Followers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Radio 4 | Producer | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b008mj7p | @bbcradio4 | 489.6K | London, United Kingdom | |||
| Donald Macleod | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrvd3/episodes/player | 28 | Male | @donaldmacleod01 | 8.2K | London, United Kingdom | |
| Emily Pilbeam | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrw4q | 28 | Female | Leeds, United Kingdom | |||
| BBC Radio Oxford | Producer | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrsq7/episodes/downloads | 30 | @bbcoxford | 74.4K | Oxfordshire, United Kingdom | ||
| Dave Gilyeat | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrsq7/episodes/downloads | 30 | Male | @davegilyeat | 3.4K | United States | |
| 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 | ||
| BBC | Producer | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06q6h18/episodes/player | 161 | @bbcradio2 | 2.4M | London, United Kingdom | ||
| Michael Fitzhardinge Berkeley | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006tnv3/episodes/player | Male | @michaelberkele2 | London, United Kingdom | |||
| BBC Radio 4 | Producer | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p02pc9my | 30 | @bbcradio4 | 489.6K | 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 | |||||
| Matthew Sweet | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/b03bzf92 | Male | @drmatthewsweet | 66.6K | London, United Kingdom | ||
| Tom Service | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/b078n25h/episodes/player | Male | |||||
| Bbc Radio Scotland | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08zb0tj | 40 | @bbcscotland | 160.5K |