25 Best BBC News Podcasts to Listen to in 2026

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1. Global News Podcast

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The breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Hear the most important global stories from the BBC, the most trusted name in international news. With reporters on the ground in every country, we're always where the story is. We bring you unparalleled access and exclusive updates that you won't get anywhere else. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. From Trump's White House to Putin's Kremlin, from the Ukraine War to the Israel-Gaza conflict. From Damascus to Delhi, from Silicon Valley to Singapore, from Washington DC to Wuhan. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health we cover it all with expert analysis and insight...MORE Producer/Network BBC
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 13.6KFacebook 10MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 6.5M Avg Length 28 min Format Medium 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. 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
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 1.5KFacebook 10MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 6.5M Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. 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
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 775Facebook 10MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 6.5M Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. 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
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 753Facebook 61.3MTwitter 41.3M Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. 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
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 214Facebook 1.7MTwitter 490.5KInstagram 473.6K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form 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
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 82Facebook 113.1KTwitter 49.7KInstagram 5.2K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. 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
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 1KFacebook 61.3MTwitter 41.3MInstagram 544K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. The Interview

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Conversations with people shaping our world, from all around the globe. The best interviews from the BBC.The HARDtalk podcast has become The Interview. Listen to The Interview for the best conversations from the BBC, the world's most trusted international news provider. We hear from titans of business, politics, finance, sport and culture. Global leaders, decision-makers and cultural icons. Politicians, activists and CEOs. Each interview is around 20-minutes, packed full of insight and analysis, covering some of the biggest issues of our time. How does it work? Well, at the BBC, our journalists interview amazing people every single day. And on The Interview, we bring them to you...MORE Host Stephen Sackur
Producer/Network BBC World Service
Email ****@gspeakers.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 1.3KFacebook 9MTwitter 561.5KInstagram 544K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. 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 OConnell
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 147Facebook 1.7MTwitter 490.5KInstagram 473.6K Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. World Business Report

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The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
Producer/Network BBC
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 977Facebook 9MTwitter 15.6KInstagram 544K Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Since Dec 2016 Get Email Contact

11. 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
Email ****@treyarch.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 27Facebook 1.7MTwitter 490.5KInstagram 473.6K Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Since Dec 2020 Get Email Contact

12. Newscast

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The BBC's daily news podcast, 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. Newscast is hosted by trusted journalists including Adam Fleming, BBC Political Editor Chris Mason, Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O'Connell. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say 'Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast'. It works on most smart speakers. Catch Newscast seven-days a week and watch on BBC One at 23:40 on Thursday night or later on BBC iPlayer...MORE Hosts Adam Fleming, Chris Mason, Laura Kuenssberg, Paddy O Connell
Producer/Network BBC
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 6.9KFacebook 10MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 6.5M Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

13. In Touch

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News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
Host Peter White
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 50Facebook 1.7MTwitter 490.5KInstagram 473.6K Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

14. 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
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 3.7/5Apple Reviews 250Facebook 10MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 6.5M Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. 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
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 512Facebook 1.7MTwitter 490.5KInstagram 473.6K Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

16. 5 Live News Specials

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Showcasing BBC Radio 5 Live's news specials, including in-depth interviews.
Host Naga Munchetty
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 60Facebook 477.8KTwitter 656.1KInstagram 131.3K Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Since Aug 2013 Get Email Contact

17. 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
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 821Facebook 1.7MTwitter 490.5KInstagram 473.6K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

18. Learning English from the News

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Learn the language you need to understand news stories in English.Find more at bbclearningenglish.comFollow us at bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus
Hosts Beth Stacey, Neil Edgeller
Producer/Network BBC Learning English
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 1.4K Avg Length 9 min Format Bite size Since Oct 2017 Get Email Contact

19. Digital Planet

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Technological and digital news from around the world.
Hosts Gareth Mitchell, Bill Thompson
Producer/Network BBC World Service
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 648Facebook 9MTwitter 561.5KInstagram 544K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Since Oct 2018 Get Email Contact

20. 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.
Hosts Eman El-Husseini, Jess Salomon
Producer/Network BBC World Service
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 216Facebook 10MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 6.5M Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

21. Best of Today

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Listen to selected highlights from the Today programme.
Hosts Mishal Husain, Nick Robinson, Justin Webb, Martha Kearney
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 1.2KFacebook 10MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 6.5M Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

22. The Cultural Frontline

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The Cultural Frontline: where arts and news collide.
Host Nick Rankin
Producer/Network BBC World Service
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 27Facebook 9MTwitter 561.5KInstagram 544K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

23. 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.
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Facebook 61.3MTwitter 15M Avg Length 5 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

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Podcaster Name	Role	Podcast Link	Total Episodes	Gender	Twitter Handle	Twitter Followers	Location
James Menendez	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002vsnk/episodes/player	461	Male	@bbcjamesm	5.8K	London, United Kingdom
James Coomarasamy	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002vsnk/episodes/player	461	Male	@bbcjamiecoo		London, United Kingdom
Julian Marshall	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002vsnk/episodes/player	461	Male	@julianmarshall8		London, United Kingdom
Audrey Brown	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrtyw/episodes/player		Female	@bbc_audreyb	8.4K	London, United Kingdom
Michael Buerk	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qk11		Male	@michaelbuerk	4.9K
David Aaronovitch	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qk11		Male	@daaronovitch	172.9K
Susan Hulme	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qtqd		Female	@susanh12	2.6K	London, United Kingdom
Sean Curran	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qtqd		Male	@cripeswatson	4.5K	London, United Kingdom
Alicia McCarthy	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qtqd		Female	@bbcalicia	1.6K	United Kingdom
William Crawley	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrv77/episodes/downloads		Male			Belfast, United Kingdom
Roland Pease	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002vsnb/episodes/player		Male	@peaseroland	3.5K	Swindon, United Kingdom
Stephen Sackur	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p004t1s0/episodes/player		Male	@stephensackur	110.2K	London, United Kingdom
Paddy OConnell	Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qnj3		Male	@bbcpaddy	23K	London, United Kingdom
Vaughan Roderick	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tp7mn/episodes/player	25	Male	@vaughanroderick	10.4K	Cardiff, United Kingdom
Adam Fleming	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nl	8	Male	@adamfleming	105.9K	London, United Kingdom
Chris Mason	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nl	8	Male	@chrismasonbbc
Laura Kuenssberg	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nl	8	Female	@bbclaurak
Paddy O Connell	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nl	8	Male	@bbcpaddy	23K	London, United Kingdom
Peter White	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qxww/episodes/downloads		Male
James Coomarasamy	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qtl3		Male	@bbcjamiecoo		London, United Kingdom
Jane Hill	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qtl3		Female	@janehillnews	47.5K	London, United Kingdom
Shaun Dominic Ley	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qtl3		Male	@bbcshaunley	3.2K	London, United Kingdom
Stephen Smith	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qjz5		Male	@stephensmithwds		London, United Kingdom
Mark Coles	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qjz5		Male			United Kingdom
Naga Munchetty	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02pc9s8/episodes/player	4	Female	@tvnaga01		United Kingdom
David Aaronovitch	Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b07cblx9		Male	@daaronovitch	179.4K
Beth Stacey	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05hw4bq/episodes/player		Female			London, United Kingdom
Neil Edgeller	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05hw4bq/episodes/player		Male
Gareth Mitchell	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002w6r2/episodes/player		Male	@garethm	10.3K	London, United Kingdom
Bill Thompson	Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002w6r2/episodes/player		Male	@billt	18.4K	Cambridge, United Kingdom
Eman El-Husseini	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct3jt8
Jess Salomon	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct3jt8			@jessjesssalomon
Mishal Husain	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p02nrtvg		Female	@mishalhusain
Nick Robinson	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p02nrtvg		Male	@bbcnickrobinson		United Kingdom
Justin Webb	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p02nrtvg		Male	@justinonweb		London, United Kingdom
Martha Kearney	Co Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p02nrtvg		Female	@marthakearney
Nick Rankin	Host	bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0362l0f		Male	@rankinnick	1.1K
BBC Radio Ulster		bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrvbm/episodes/downloads	155
BBC Radio Scotland		bbc.co.uk/programmes/b066zypj/episodes/player	19		@bbcradioscot	89.4K

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