30 Best BBC News Podcasts
BBC News Podcasts
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The latest from Israel and Gaza and all the top stories from BBC News. Twice a day on weekdays, daily at weekends and special episodes. Reports and analysis from around the world.
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2. Best of Nolan
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Stephen Nolan's no nonsense approach to confronting the biggest issues of the day: an unmissable mixture of news, phone ins and entertainment. From BBC Radio Ulster
Host Stephen Nolan
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Apple Rating 3.8/5Facebook 8.2MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 5.9M Avg Length 79 min Get Email Contact
3. Newshour
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
Hosts James Menendez, James Coomarasamy, Julian Marshall
Producer/Network BBC
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Facebook 8.2MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 5.9M Avg Length 47 min Get Email Contact
4. Focus on Africa
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Three essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the big topics and news from Africa, the people behind them, plus an African perspective on global stories. Hosted by Audrey Brown. Five days a week, ready by late afternoon, Monday to Friday.MORE Host Audrey Brown
Producer/Network BBC
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 8.2MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 5.9M Avg Length 33 min Get Email Contact
5. Science In Action
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The BBC brings you all the week's science news.
Host Roland Pease
Producer/Network BBC World Service
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 61.1MTwitter 41.3MInstagram 456.1K Avg Length 34 min Get Email Contact
6. Talkback
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Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines, chat to the people making them and ask you, the audience, what you think? From BBC Radio Ulster
Host William Crawley
Producer/Network BBC Radio Ulster
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 105.5KTwitter 49.9KInstagram 5K Avg Length 37 min Get Email Contact
7. Today in Parliament
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News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
Hosts Susan Hulme, Sean Curran, Alicia McCarthy
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 180.3K Avg Length 29 min Get Email Contact
8. Moral Maze
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Combative, provocative and engaging live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
Hosts Michael Buerk, David Aaronovitch
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 61.1MTwitter 41.3M Avg Length 56 min Get Email Contact
9. HARDtalk
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In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.
Host Stephen Sackur
Producer/Network BBC World Service
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 9MTwitter 561.5KInstagram 456.1K Avg Length 23 min Get Email Contact
10. World Business Report
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The latest business and finance news from around the world from the BBC
Producer/Network BBC
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Facebook 9MTwitter 15.6KInstagram 456.1K Avg Length 26 min Since Dec 2016 Get Email Contact
11. Six O'Clock News
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 8.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 180.3K Avg Length 27 min Since Mar 2021 Get Email Contact
12. Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
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Download the best satirical comedy from Radio 4, every Friday. Features The News Quiz, The Now Show and Dead Ringers.
Hosts Angela Barnes, Andrew Hunter Murray, Andy Zaltzman
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 180.3K Avg Length 29 min Get Email Contact
13. Broadcasting House
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The Sunday morning magazine programme with a fresh approach to the news and discussion about the big stories of the week. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
Host Paddy O'Connell
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 180.3K Avg Length 51 min Get Email Contact
14. Sunday Supplement
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Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round-up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.
Host Vaughan Roderick
Producer/Network BBC Radio Wales
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 180.3K Avg Length 56 min Since Dec 2020 Get Email Contact
15. In Touch
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News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 180.3K Avg Length 19 min Get Email Contact
16. Newscast
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The UK's flagship daily news podcast from the BBC, Newscast dives into the day's big stories so you're never out of your depth. Newscast picks the brains of BBC News experts so you're ready if someone picks yours, covering the latest developments in politics in Westminster and beyond, what the cost of living means for the money in your pocket, and the impact of climate change.MORE Hosts Adam Fleming, Chris Mason, Laura Kuenssberg, Paddy O'Connell
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 8.2MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 5.9M Avg Length 33 min Get Email Contact
17. Country Focus
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Programme serving everyone living in the countryside and tackling the issues affecting them. With rural, farming and environmental news
Producer/Network BBC Radio Wales
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 130.6KTwitter 80.9K Avg Length 28 min Get Email Contact
18. The World Tonight
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and major breaking news from a global perspective
Hosts James Coomarasamy, Jane Hill, Shaun Dominic Ley
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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Apple Rating 3.7/5Facebook 8.2MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 5.9M Avg Length 38 min Get Email Contact
19. Profile
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An insight into the character of an influential figure making news headlines
Hosts Stephen Smith, Mark Coles
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 180.3K Avg Length 15 min Get Email Contact
20. Best of Today
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Insight, analysis and expert debate as key policy makers are challenged on the latest news stories.
Hosts Mishal Husain, Nick Robinson, Justin Webb, Martha Kearney
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Facebook 8.2MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 5.9M Avg Length 21 min Get Email Contact
21. Unexpected Elements
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The news you know, the science you don't. Unexpected Elements looks beyond everyday narratives to discover a goldmine of scientific stories and connections from around the globe. From Afronauts, to why we argue, to a deep dive on animal lifespans: see the world in a new way.MORE Host Marnie Chesterton
Producer/Network BBC World Service
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 9MTwitter 561.5KInstagram 456.1K Avg Length 50 min Get Email Contact
22. 5 Live News Specials
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Showcasing BBC Radio 5 Live's news specials, including in-depth interviews.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 465.3KTwitter 656.1KInstagram 100.8K Avg Length 51 min Since Aug 2013 Get Email Contact
23. The Briefing Room
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David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news
Host David Aaronovitch
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 180.3K Avg Length 24 min Get Email Contact
24. Learning English News Review
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News Review shows you how to use the language from the latest news stories in your everyday English. Published every Tuesday by BBC Learning English.
Hosts Beth Stacey, Neil Edgeller
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Apple Rating 4.7/5 Avg Length 9 min Since Oct 2017 Get Email Contact
25. Digital Planet
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Technological and digital news from around the world.
Hosts Gareth Mitchell, Bill Thompson
Producer/Network BBC World Service
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 9MTwitter 561.5KInstagram 456.1K Avg Length 41 min Since Oct 2018 Get Email Contact
26. Comedians vs. the News
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Comedians with the funny take on global headlines. NYC comedy couple Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini serve-up the news as you’ve never heard it before.
Producer/Network BBC World Service
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 8.2MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 5.9M Avg Length 30 min Get Email Contact
27. The Cultural Frontline
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The Cultural Frontline: where arts and news collide.
Host Nick Rankin
Producer/Network BBC World Service
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 9MTwitter 561.5KInstagram 456.1K Avg Length 28 min Get Email Contact
28. BBC News : Coronavirus Global Update
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A daily round-up on the spread of the coronavirus, with reports from affected areas, details of the latest medical information and the impact on health, business and travel.
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BBC News shows hosts and producers
| Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Twitter Handle | Twitter Followers | |
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| Stephen Nolan | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrvbm/episodes/downloads | 155 | |||
| James Menendez | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002vsnk/episodes/player | 461 | @bbcjamesm | 5.8K | |
| James Coomarasamy | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002vsnk/episodes/player | 461 | @bbcjamiecoo | ||
| Julian Marshall | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002vsnk/episodes/player | 461 | @julianmarshall8 | ||
| Audrey Brown | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrtyw/episodes/player | @bbc_audreyb | 8.4K | ||
| Roland Pease | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002vsnb/episodes/player | @peaseroland | 3.5K | ||
| William Crawley | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrv77/episodes/downloads | ||||
| Susan Hulme | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qtqd | @susanh12 | 2.6K | ||
| Sean Curran | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qtqd | @cripeswatson | 4.5K | ||
| Alicia McCarthy | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qtqd | @bbcalicia | 1.6K | ||
| Michael Buerk | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qk11 | @michaelbuerk | 4.9K | ||
| David Aaronovitch | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qk11 | @daaronovitch | 172.9K | ||
| Stephen Sackur | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p004t1s0/episodes/player | @stephensackur | 110.2K | ||
| Angela Barnes | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p02pc9pj | @angelabarnes | 60.7K | ||
| Andrew Hunter Murray | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p02pc9pj | @andrewhunterm | 82.4K | ||
| Andy Zaltzman | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p02pc9pj | @zaltzcricket | 141.4K | ||
| Paddy O'Connell | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qnj3 | @bbcpaddy | 23K | ||
| Vaughan Roderick | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tp7mn/episodes/player | 25 | @vaughanroderick | 515.4K | |
| Adam Fleming | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nl | 8 | @adamfleming | ||
| Chris Mason | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nl | 8 | @chrismasonbbc | ||
| Laura Kuenssberg | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nl | 8 | @bbclaurak | ||
| Paddy O'Connell | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nl | 8 | @bbcpaddy | 24.1K | |
| James Coomarasamy | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qtl3 | @bbcjamiecoo | |||
| Jane Hill | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qtl3 | @janehillnews | 47.5K | ||
| Shaun Dominic Ley | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qtl3 | @bbcshaunley | 3.2K | ||
| Stephen Smith | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qjz5 | @stephensmithwds | |||
| Mark Coles | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qjz5 | ||||
| Mishal Husain | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p02nrtvg | @mishalhusain | |||
| Nick Robinson | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p02nrtvg | @bbcnickrobinson | |||
| Justin Webb | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p02nrtvg | @justinonweb | |||
| Martha Kearney | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p02nrtvg | @marthakearney | |||
| Marnie Chesterton | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p016tmt2/episodes/player | @amsterdammed | 3.7K | ||
| David Aaronovitch | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b07cblx9 | @daaronovitch | 179.4K | ||
| Beth Stacey | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05hw4bq/episodes/player | ||||
| Neil Edgeller | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05hw4bq/episodes/player | ||||
| Gareth Mitchell | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002w6r2/episodes/player | @garethm | 10.3K | ||
| Bill Thompson | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002w6r2/episodes/player | @billt | 18.4K | ||
| Nick Rankin | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0362l0f | @rankinnick | 1.1K | ||
| BBC Radio Scotland | bbc.co.uk/programmes/b066zypj/episodes/player | 19 | @bbcradioscot | 90.9K |