30 Best BBC News Podcasts

1. Global News Podcast

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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.
Host Jackie Leonard
Producer/Network BBC World Service
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.3 / 5Facebook Followers 6MTwitter Followers 2.4MInstagram Followers 5.6M Frequency 2 episodes/day Avg Length 30 min Follow 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.Email us

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
Producer/Network BBC Radio Ulster
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 3.8 / 5Facebook Followers 5.7MTwitter Followers 2.4MInstagram Followers 5.6M Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 80 min Follow Get Email Contact

3. Newshour

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Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
Producer/Network BBC World Service
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.3 / 5Facebook Followers 5.7MTwitter Followers 2.4MInstagram Followers 5.6M Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 47 min Follow 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 World Service
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 6MTwitter Followers 2.4MInstagram Followers 5.6M Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 32 min Follow 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
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 61.1MTwitter Followers 40.6MInstagram Followers 448.6K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 32 min Follow Get Email Contact

6. 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 Moral Maze, Michael Buerk
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 61.1MTwitter Followers 40.6M Frequency 9 episodes/quarter Avg Length 57 min Follow Get Email Contact

7. 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
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 95.1KTwitter Followers 50KInstagram Followers 4.9K Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 38 min Follow Get Email Contact

8. HARDtalk

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In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.
Hosts Stephen Sackur, Zeinab Badawi
Producer/Network BBC Podcasts
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5Facebook Followers 7.2MTwitter Followers 562KInstagram Followers 448.6K Frequency 3 episodes/week Avg Length 23 min Follow Get Email Contact

9. Six O'Clock News

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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
Hosts BBC Radio 4, BBC
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 6.9MTwitter Followers 517.8KInstagram Followers 74.9K Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 27 min Since Mar 2021 Follow 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 World Service
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.3 / 5Facebook Followers 7.3MTwitter Followers 15.6KInstagram Followers 448.6K Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 27 min Since Dec 2016 Follow Get Email Contact

11. 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 Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5Facebook Followers 980.3KTwitter Followers 517.8KInstagram Followers 74.9K Frequency 4 episodes/month Avg Length 29 min Follow Get Email Contact

12. Today in Parliament

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News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
Host BBC
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 915.9KTwitter Followers 517.8KInstagram Followers 74.9K Frequency 3 episodes/week Avg Length 29 min Follow Get Email Contact

13. Sunday Supplement

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Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round-up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.
Hosts BBC Radio 4, BBC
Producer/Network BBC Radio Wales
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 935.9KTwitter Followers 517.8KInstagram Followers 74.9K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 56 min Since Dec 2020 Follow Get Email Contact

14. 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
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 915.9KTwitter Followers 517.8KInstagram Followers 74.9K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 52 min Follow 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
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 915.9KTwitter Followers 517.8KInstagram Followers 74.9K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 19 min Follow 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 BBC, BBC Radio 4
Producer/Network BBC Podcasts
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 7MTwitter Followers 2.4MInstagram Followers 5.6M Frequency 6 episodes/week Avg Length 31 min Follow 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
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 123.1KTwitter Followers 82.7K Frequency 7 episodes/quarter Avg Length 28 min Follow Get Email Contact

18. 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
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.2 / 5Facebook Followers 5.7MTwitter Followers 2.4MInstagram Followers 5.6M Frequency 2 episodes/day Avg Length 18 min Follow Get Email Contact

19. The World Tonight

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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and major breaking news from a global perspective
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 6.5MTwitter Followers 2.4MInstagram Followers 5.6M Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 38 min Follow Get Email Contact

20. Profile

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An insight into the character of an influential figure making news headlines
Hosts Stephen Smith, Timandra Harkness
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.1 / 5Facebook Followers 915.9KTwitter Followers 517.8KInstagram Followers 74.9K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 15 min Follow 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 Hosts Marnie Chesterton, Camilla Mota, Alex Lathbridge
Producer/Network BBC World Service
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 7.3MTwitter Followers 562KInstagram Followers 448.6K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 50 min Follow 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
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 445KTwitter Followers 660.7KInstagram Followers 89.7K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 44 min Since Aug 2013 Follow 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
Hosts BBC Radio 4, David Aaronovitch
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 926.6KTwitter Followers 517.8KInstagram Followers 74.9K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 31 min Follow 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.
Producer/Network BBC Learning English
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 7.3MTwitter Followers 562KInstagram Followers 448.6K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 9 min Since Oct 2017 Follow 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
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 7.2MTwitter Followers 562KInstagram Followers 448.6K Since Oct 2018 Follow 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
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 5.7MTwitter Followers 2.4MInstagram Followers 5.6M Follow Get Email Contact

27. 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
Facebook Followers 59.8MTwitter Followers 15.4M Follow Get Email Contact

28. 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
Facebook Followers 7.3MTwitter Followers 562KInstagram Followers 448.6K Follow Get Email Contact