20 Best BBC Music Podcasts to Listen to in 2026

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BBC Music gathers podcasts from across the BBC's radio network, with shows produced by Radio 2, Radio 3, Radio 4, Radio 6 Music, BBC World Service, and regional stations like BBC Radio Scotland. The slate spans classical music, pop and rock, film scores, world music, and new artist discovery, and includes recognizable titles such as Private Passions, Soul Music, Composer of the Week, Add to Playlist, Classical Fix, Sound of Cinema, and the BBC Music Introducing Mixtape, alongside conversational shows like Ricky Ross Meets and The Listening Service.

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1. 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?
Ranking #15 in Spotify Charts (GB)
Producer/Network BBC Radio 2
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 595Facebook 10.7MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 6.6M Avg Length 15 min Format Short 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. 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
Ranking #20 in Apple Charts (GB)
Host Michael Fitzhardinge Berkeley
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 294Facebook 182.6KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 135.6K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. 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 Ranking #36 in Apple Charts (GB)
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

4. Soul Music

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Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact
Ranking #51 in Apple Charts (GB)
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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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

5. 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 Ranking #83 in Apple Charts (GB)
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 2.7/5Apple Reviews 243Facebook 182.6KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 135.6K Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. 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
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 235Facebook 10.7MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 6.6M Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. 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 182.6KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 135.6K Avg Length 73 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. 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.
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

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 1.9MTwitter 489.6KInstagram 491.9K Avg Length 6 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

10. 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
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.3KFacebook 182.6KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 135.6K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. 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 9.2MTwitter 585.7KInstagram 563.4K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. 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 182.6KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 135.6K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

13. 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 315.8KTwitter 160.5KInstagram 321K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. 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 182.6KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 135.6K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. 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

16. 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 182.6KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 135.6K Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

17. 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 182.6KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 135.6K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

18. 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 182.6KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 135.6K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium 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 182.6KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 135.6K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

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Podcaster Name	Role	Podcast Link	Podcast Episodes	Gender	Twitter Handle	Twitter Followers	Location
BBC	Producer	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06q6h18/episodes/player	1252		@bbcradio2	2.4M	London, United Kingdom
Michael Fitzhardinge Berkeley	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006tnv3/episodes/player	207	Male	@michaelberkele2		London, United Kingdom
Jeffrey Boakye	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m00106lb	120	Male	@jeffreykboakye	20.2K	United Kingdom
Anna Phoebe	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m00106lb	120	Female	@annaphoebe	7.7K	United Kingdom
BBC Radio 4	Producer	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b008mj7p	120		@bbcradio4	489.6K	London, United Kingdom
Emily Pilbeam	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrw4q	251	Female			Leeds, United Kingdom
Donald Macleod	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrvd3/episodes/player	216	Male	@donaldmacleod01	8.2K	London, United Kingdom
BBC Radio Oxford	Producer	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrsq7/episodes/downloads	255		@bbcoxford	74.4K	Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Dave Gilyeat	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrsq7/episodes/downloads	255	Male	@davegilyeat	3.4K	United States
BBC Radio 4	Producer	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p02pc9my	246		@bbcradio4	489.6K	United Kingdom
Adrian Younge	Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xttxd	151
Jean Carne	Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xttxd	151
Jess Gillam	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00040ch/episodes/player	153	Female	@jessgillamsax	10.6K	United Kingdom
Betto Arcos	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrw3w/episodes/player	79	Male
Matthew Sweet	Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/b03bzf92	219	Male	@drmatthewsweet	66.6K	London, United Kingdom
Hannah French	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006tn49/episodes/player	142	Female	@hannahcfrench		London, United Kingdom
Tom Service	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/b078n25h/episodes/player	109	Male
Bbc Radio Scotland		bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09t5t32	28

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